The San Francisco Call. Newspaper, July 25, 1900, Page 1

* *eD e This Paper not to be taken from the Library.++++ ' @ E @ all, " VOLUME LXXXVIII—NO SAN FRANCISCO, WEDNESDAY, JULY PRICE FIVE CENTS. Sk T ARk b*‘:)—*“:,. LFGATIONS IN PEKING HARD PRESSED BY BOXERS ON JULY 4 B Word From Great Britain’s Representa- tive Removes All Hope That For- eigners Were Not Massacred. SHEDUT R E D, KR, R RN LR e e el o ok o o S S DA DAY e e e R N e S - Y ( ¢ DA FOROESAT O MYSTERY N “SKETCH,” THE ABODE OF PEKING. FROM A PICTURE 0‘"‘M'Lo/u9.&.00&.&.4\.4.&.4\09‘ewwh*o*0¢“0.. AND G DS IN THE TARTAR CITY, i i e e e B oo etedoioitiotods toeioeioiebeisdedesedssesc BRITISH MINISTER'S LETTER APPEALING FOR RELIEF 4, An-} in Sir Claude Macdonald, Wrxtmg on July nounced That Forty-Four Foreigners Pekmg Had Already Been Slain. gn Offi ce has received a dispatch from the British Consul at g that he had just received Sir at Peking, and dated July 4, appealing for re- ation to last a fortnight, the letter said, but the gar- 1st a determined attack for many d about double that number wounded. V\wub\ Tul a letter from ster g out agair and e dispatch does not affect the main question of the reported at Peking. atches from the French Consul |rflu1 from Chefu July 18 to 20, have been received by the Min- The dispatch dated July 13 says a courier from Peking re- »ign Ministers have been besieged in the British legation, and that The supply of ammunition was low, and the peril Up to the time the courier left Peking the loss of the marines seventeen wounded. 14 announces the taking nf Tientsin. The message of the '17th A courier had been dispatched to Peking, and his return was at Tientsin, dated severally 1ss ous defense. of those in t had been six The says the ci great. !‘\’( ted July 1 was quiet. expected in VS. The « 3 18 says the military chiefs of the allied forces were at that time de- liberating as to the of government that should be given Tientsin. The Consul had received no dispatches forwarded from Paris since June zo. EUROPEAN GREED MANIFESTED BY THE OUARRELS OF THE ALLIES IN CHINA| TIENTSIN, ¢ July 21.—The Russians announce their intention to keep control of the entire railv een Taku and Peking until the conclusion of hostilities, when they purpose, they say, to restore it to the Chinese. Admiral Seymour strongly d;<apprm es allowing them to repair the line beyond Tientsin. He considers that the British should insure the undertaking and conduct the repairs. Meanwhile the French are endeavoring to obtain control of all the river tugs. lieved that they intend to share the control with Russia. VON BULOW HOLDS UP KWANG SU’S PLEA UNTIL FATE OF LEGATIONS IS KNOWN BERLIN, July 24.—Count von Bulow, Minister of Foreign Affairs, made reply to-day to the appeal of the Emperor of China for German mediation between the powers and the Chinese Government. substance Count von Bulow said he would not submit the telegrami from Peking Government so long as the fate of the legations and other foreigners in Peking was not ascertained, and as long as the Chinese Government had not atoned for the murder of the German Minister to Peking, Baron von Ketteler, giving guarantees that in the future its conduct will be in harmony with international law and the usages of civilization. JAPANESE FOREIGN MINISTER URGES SOUTHERN VICEROYS TO OPPOSE BOXERS YOKOHAMA, July 24.—It is rumored that the Japanese Foreign Minister has been in constant communication with the southern Viceroys of China, urging them to mobilize troops and march northward to restore peace and order. After the capture of Tientsin he again enjoined upon them the themselves alongside the foreign troops, thereby showing China’s rebels and to fulfill the treaty obligations of China, The Viceroy: hesitated, it is said, to accept the responsibility, but it is believed that they used their influence in Peking. with the result that the Emperor’s party resumed control. It is be- In expediency of placing determination to crush the > e oo e e e i T e L S e e o T B R o e S S S LT S e o g DRAWN BY THE LATE WILLIAM SIMPSON. ¢ +ie® S A e e e e e THE CALL'S SUMMARY OF THE CHINESE SITUATION. e o e R e o e ool upon the British lepation. man Emperor, ali unfavorable E % i Call yesterday, are given in full. its mediation on behalf of China. CHINA SEEKS TO GAIN TI WHILE PREPARING TO STRIKE DECISIVE BLOW AT FOREIGNERS - ONDON, July dent: SHANGHALI, July —The “General Yung Lu a 18th. Yung Lu sent him back tention to provide them with su Tsung-li There is a strong suspici Chinese are preparing for anothi from Chinese ofhcial sources. If the officials of Central of the country is intended, ernor of Shantung, has drawn sent to the Viceroys and Gover The substance of this pla | must not attack Princ an or dered the Western pow and the Boxers to avert this. T Singan Fu, where a new capital € presented. This will induce the | Overtures must begin pr Europe is being stopped and t Viceroy at Singan Fu, when a general then easily follow. leged telegram from Yu: Yamen to concert meast the whole he says, adds that diplomacy always helps China. P Ees mes S S el ] President’s Rep'y to *< A ¢ | QTR T RTRTE TR [Special Cable to the New York Herald. Copyright, 1900, by New York Herald Company. of this dispatch is prohibited. All rights reserved ir the United States and Great Britain.] Daily >3 =3 ai Kai, s aving: t Peking found a messe to the }c ation to assure pplies. for an escort for the Minister e 1 that a {4y k'v!"]p. the No relia nce whatever is mruw’e ther 1st fore on for the and Southern Chi pire will rise up a definite plan of acti it nis the generzl the Boxers. will try to destroy hey must form a rearguard will be cstablished. 1 Peking. All ports and cities accessible to foreign warships must be stre fareigners to make peace. li!n])‘ he C war will be inevitable. Should the members cf legations be alive and the partitioning of China really the generals who are moving north-will order the Boxers to disperse on pain of atack. to the former. To apply a biblical phrase to the Peking situation, while the world asks for bread the Chinese authorilies serve out stones in superabundant measure. A belated letter from Sir Claude Macdonald brought reliable news from the legations down to the date of July 4, five days later than the message from the Japanese Minister, which left Peking on June 29; but, it is pointed out in London, ahead of the critical date of July 6-7, which Shanghai reports have named as the day of the final attack A conservative correspondent, whose special dispatch is published in this morning’s Call, transmits from Shanghai an entertaining story of how General Yung Lu at Peking met a messenger from the British legation on July 19 and sent him back to the Ministers with assurances of friendship. This and a sheaf of Chinese reports spread broadcast throughout the world’s capi- tals only tend tn strengthen the suspicion which obtains in many quarters. Emperor Kwang Su’s appeal to President McKinley and the latter’s reply. an outline of which was published in The The United States Government makes the assent of the other powers concerned conditional to Irritation at the attitude taken by Washington has found vent in Berlin, where contrasts were drawn between Mr. McKinley’s response and the reply given by Count von Bulow to the Chinese appeal addressed to the Ger- 't is said the State Department has evidence that Russian troops are advancing on Peking from the north and that the Czar may withdraw from the international alliance. T s w b S A A S .—Taotai Sheng hLas sent to-day - coming from the the Ministers of his i cnger was then sent to the cse telegrams are only inter who are marching to If the members of the leg The generals mu during war preparations proceeding concurrently. He further says the export “hinese arsenals must therefore work double ‘time. south of Hoangho must continue to protect mrelqrers until the court are safely o AT AT ATA T A TSET AT AT AT AT T A TRA TR TR T AT @ 0 CHINA MUST ACT AT ONCE TO GIVE PROOF * OF HER GOOD FAITH = * the Emperor’s Note ; So Framsd as to Compszl Imme- ¢ diate Results Q A YIRS ET IR ISR R RS ; R:publication y Tel eqmph has' this dispatch from its special correspon- to the consular body an al- ion on the B s to lxu now placed nselves to bel gners. Y present crisis, he rescue of the Emperor ns have re the flight of the Empress to hened and a solid front The Governor of arms and munitions from disclaimed, Peace will Aot e A © . i Lord Salisbury Scoffs at Chmese Full Text of Emperor Kwang Su’s 2 —The Chinese Min- ) Feng Luh, with Lord The gen- and the ONDON, July r Chih Chen ad a long interview Salisbury this afternoon. | eral situation was discussed Chinese Minister asserted his | the Zritish Minister to China, Sir Claude lacdonald, and the other foreigners at | Peking, were safe. Lord Sallsbury reft- erated his demand for direct communi- cation with the Minister at Peking. To t/is request the Minister could only re- gow his protestations that it would be peedily accomplished if feasible. He ad- uced no new facts to prove his asser- ions. The Interview closed without re- sult. Despite the Chinese Minister's state- ments and despite Sir Claude Macdon- ald’s letter of July 4, a strong impression continues to prevail at the Foreign Of- fice that the Ministers at Peking were massacred on July 6. Not one scintilla of evidence is vet In the possession of the Forelgn Office leading it to disbelieve the reports of the murders. Sir Claude Mac- donald’s letter, with its account of se- vere fighting in Peking, merely confirms the Government’s forebodings. Willlam P. Morgan, member of Par- llament for Merthyr Tydvil, whose knowledge of and interests in China are extensive, said to-day that he was posi- tive from cable messages from his agents that the members of the legations were alive on July 9. When the Foreign Of- fice was told this, made: “Mr. Morgan has submitted no evidence | to convince us of the truth of his state- | ment, however anxious we may be to be- lieve it.”” ‘Will Not Partition China. Consultations are in progress between the rejoinder was course to be pursued should the Ministers prove to be alive. The contingency of China holding them as hostages is upper- most In the minds of all, although the Chinese diplomats have not as yet hinted at such action. Negotiations between the powers have brought out mutual asurances that the military expeditions to China are for the sole purpose of relleving the legations, and that there is no intention to partition China. Hence, should China agree to deliver the Ministers alive, no power will have reason for continuing aggressive military operations except Germany, whose Minister is undoubtedly dead, and aven Germaay. to quote a high British lief that | Cabinet Ministers and officials as to the| Promises and Reiterates H1sj Demand for Direct Communi-| cation With the British Minister.% official, will have to forego the ssertion that he would not he German flag floated over F As for the' other powers, it cally stated that they agreed that with the Ministers the aggress |end. All v rs of an agreement reza subsequent to the return of the ters are false. The agreement is purely negative, based upon the lLnes stated by Secretary Hay, of which the independence and in- tegrity of the Chinese empire are essen- tial features. If the imperial edict proves true, the powers, while holding thet forces in readiness to enforce demands, | will accept pecuniary indemnity. No ter- ritorfal propositions will be considered. In common with the other powers, Ger- many must, through arbitration or other- wise, gauge the damage sustained by the loss of the life of her Minister by a pecu- niary standard. The same rule will ap-| ply as to the loss of other lives and the | destruction of property. RUSSIAN FORCE HARD PRESSED BY BOXER ST. PETERSBURG, July 24—A dis- patch which has been received from Gen- eral Grodekoff at Khabarovick, July 22, reports that the steamer Odessa, which left Charbin July 16, brought tid- ings of the Russlan force that left Te- lin July 7, en route to Charbin. It appears that 200 men started, with a large convoy of Chinese ~Christians, women and . children. After constant 'flghllnx. which was often at close quar- ters and with bayonet, they were again | attacked by Boxers on July 12. The Rus- sians lost heavily and ran short of am- munition. At .last accounts they were threatened by 15000 Boxers. Engineer Jugovich, at Charbin, had found it im- possible to send efficient help, as he re- quired all his available forces to defend Charbin, which place contained sands of unarmed employes, with their families, which have been concentrated from along many sections of the railway. General Grodekoff considers the situ- ation to be bad. Attacks are daily threatened, and rebels and marauders are overrunning Manchuria. The general says the local Governors have little au- thority, and that fanatics dominate the situation. emphati- | 2 nimously fe delivery of the ve campaign will international rding the future of China | Minis- | and | datea | thou- | \em\t TON, artment of pumh the P | mediation President’ reply. The Chinese appeal Is unqu | tionably an adroit proposition. The Pres | dent’s answer is equally clever and more | since that is the opinion of the officlals here have studied both. Following is the ation of a cablegram received ter Wu on July 20, 199, from the Taotai of Shanghal, dated July 19, 1900: | “Have received a telegram from Gover- nor Yuan of Shantung, dated 23d day of the moon, July 19, who, having received from the Privy Council at Peking a dis- patch embodying an imperial letter to | the United States, has Instructed me to | transmit it to your Excellency. The im- | | perial message is respectfully transmitted | as follows: *‘To his Excellency the President of the United States—Greeting: China has | long maintained friendly relations with ! C anw and the that the object of the United States is | international commerce. Neither country | entertains the least suspicion or distrust oward the other. Recent outbreaks of utual mtlp.llh) between the people and ed the foreign | Powers'to view with suspicton the poattion of the imperial Government and favorable | to the people and prejudicial to.the mis- . with the result that the Taku forts attacked and captured. Consequent- there has been clashing of forces, with The situation | Iy calamitous consequences. We have just received a tele- Wu critical. | graphic memorial from our envoy, Ting Fang, to learn that the United States Govern- ment, having in view the friendly rela- | tions between the two countries, has taken a deep Interest in the present sit- | uation. . Now, China, driven by the ir- | reststible course of events, has unfortu- nately incurred well nigh universal in- dignation. For settling the present diffi- | United States. We address this message candidness. with the hope that your Ex- cellency will devise measures and take the initiative in bringing about a concert of the powers for the restoration of order and peace. The favor of a kind reply is earnestly requested and awaited with greatest anxiety. KWANG SU.” ‘* ‘Twenty-sixth year, sixth moon, twenty-third day (July 19)." “It is therefore my duty to transmit the | above, with the request that your Excel- the United States and Is deeply conscious | has become more and more serious and | and it is highly gratifying | culty China places special reliance in the | to your Excellency in all sineerity and | Appeal for American Mediation and the Terms Proposed by President McKinley in Reply. v, in respectfu es, will delt | destination and at Shanghat.™ Reply of MicKinley This cablegram was at cated to the P following | 3 | “The Pr ent of the U nited S | the Emperor of China—Greetin, | received your Majesty’s messa 19, and am glad know th: | Majesty recognizes the fact that the Gov- ernment and the people of the United States desire of China nothing but what |is just and equitable. The purpose for | which we landed troops in China was the rescue of our legation from grave danger and the protection of the lives and prop- | erty of Americans who were sojourning in i(‘hlna in the enjoymert of rights guar- anteed them by eaty and by interna- tional law. The same purposes are pub | Hely declared by all the powers which have landed military forces in your Majesty" “I am ter that { turbed the peace dered the Minister member of the J ation, and who now hold besieged in Peking those foreign diplomats who still survive, have not only not received any favor of en- couragement from your Majesty, but are actually in rebellion against the imperial authority. If this be the case I most solemnly urge upom vour Majesty's Gov- ernment to give public assurance whether the foreign Ministers alive, and if so in what condition. “2. To put the diplomatic representa- tives of the powers In immediate and fres communication with their respective Gov. ernments, and to remove all danger to their lives and liberty. “3. To piace the imperial authorities of China in communication with the rellef | expedition. that co-operation may be se- cured between them for the liberation of | the legationers, the protection of foreign- ers and the resto “If these objects the bellef of this G stacles will be found to e_ist on the part of the powers to an amicable -e:!lement of all the questions arising with the re- cent troubles, and the friendly good offices of this Government will, with the assent of the other powers, be cheerfully placed | at vour Majrsn s disposition for that VILLIAM M'KINLEY. JOHN HAY “Secretary of State. your Majesty’s let- tors who have dis- who have mur- ermany and a 'July 23, 1900.™