THE MORNING OKEGQIAN, WEDNESDAY, JULY 11, 1900.
SENTBYMACARTHUR
Regulars Will Leave Manila
. ' Friday for Taku.
PARTS OF TWO REGIMENTS T GO
Supplies "Will Be Taken tor a Long
Stay American Attitude Sci Forth.
In the Identical Xote.
J, WASHINGTON, July 10. In reply to In
structions of the Secretary of Wdr' of
July 7, General MacArthur cabled the
Adjutant-General the following, under
date of July 9,-iO:40 P. M.:' '
"Daggett's regiment (Fourteenth ITnlt
,edV States Infantry); Rellly's Battery
Fifth Artillery), will leavje on the 13th
for Taku on the transports Indiana, Flint
shire and "Wyefleld. Taylor Is in Samar,
not available. For other Infantry regi
ments for Chinese service I recommend
-the first one leaving the States. Manila
is nicely cared for uhtll the arrival of
new troops without drawing on Anderson,
Bullard or Sargent, which is nbw lmprac
.ticable. "In addition to one months subsistence
.pupplles with the troops, I send with
.Daggett to .establish a depot, three
.months subsistence for 5000 men. Regi
ments nave 500 rounds of ammunition
per man. Crozler carries 1,000,000 reserve
and such miscellaneous ordnance supplies
as can be spared from here. With a view
to medical supply depot, stores for three
months for 5000 men are going with Dag
gett; there will be eight medical officers
In China from the Philippines. Send three
months forage, 350 animals and partial
Bupply of winter clothing for the Ninth
Infantry. Shall keep Indiana and Flint
shire in Chinese waters for local service
therein. Order all large transports home
to expedite transfer troops here. The
foregoing arrangements can easily be
changed if the department's wishes are
cabled Quickly.
"Seven companies of Hardin's regiment,
Taylor's battery, have been sent to Sa
mar, replacing Hughes' troops there,
which have been concentrated In Iieyte.
I request authority to permanently trans
fer the Samar department to Southern
Luzon. ilACARTHUR."
This is the first official admission of the
purpose of the Administration to with
draw additional troops from the Philip
pines for the purpose of aiding in the
suppression of the rebellious conditions in
China. Outside of the sailors and ma
rines of Admiral Kempff's fleet the only
United States forces now In China are
the 3350 officers and men of the Ninth
'Infantry which, according to press dis
patches, arrived at Taku from Manila
last Saturday.
The additional troops ordered to the
scene from Manila, according to General
MacArthur's dispatch, -will add a little
over 1000 to that force. The reinforcements
consist of two battalions of four com
panies each of the Fourteenth Infantry,
aggregating about 900 men, and Captain
Rellly's battery of the Fifth Artillery,
numbering 138 men with six guns. The
-Third Battalion of the Fourteenth Infan
try is now in the United States posts at
Fort Brady and Fort Wayne. The Phil
pine reinforcements should arrive at Taku
by the 20th instant. The transports used
for this movement are large freight boats
End, while somewhat slow, are well
adapted for the purpose. They will carry
supplies and stores of all kinds sufficient
for an army of 5000 men for three
months. A depot of supplies will be es
tablished at Taku and will be provided
with everything necessary for the main
tenance of the troops in actlvo field ser
vice, including a well-stored medical sup
Ely depot. General MacArthur's dispatch
i interpreted to mean that no more of
the troops of his command can be Vith
firawn at present without detriment to
the service in the Philippines. It also
shows that he was unable to send as
many troops to China as the War De
partment evidently desired. This is
Bhown by his statement that Taylor's
battery of the Fourth Artillery In Samar
was not available for service in China
and by the further statement that it is
impracticable to draw upon the Thirty
eighth. Thirty-ninth and Twenty-ninth
volunteers. In response to his request
"he was urged by the Secretary of War
to transfer the troops In Samar to the
department of Southern Luzon.
UNITED STATES' ATTITUDE.
The Identical Note Recently Deliv
ered to the Powers.
WASHINGTON. July 10 The State De
partment has finally concluded to make
public the Identical note which was re
cently delivered to the powers as defining
the position of the United States re
specting the, Chinese troubles. It Is un
derstood that this circular instruction
was drawn up June 30 and transmitted
to Canton for the approval of the Presi
dent, and communicated to the powers
concerned July 3. It embodies the views
to which this Government has strictly
adhered from the very beginning of the
present troubles and which the different
powers have, one by one, taken into
favorable conslderatlpn.
The announcement by the President at
the start that we did not consider our
Belves at war with the Chinese Nation
and that all our efforts should bo di
rected toward localizing the disturbances
In the province of Chi Li and keeping
them from spreading throughout the
Empire by enlisting on the side of peace
the power of the Viceroys of Central
and Southern China has now apparently
been adopted by all the other powers.
It Is too soon to prophesy the ultimate
results, but thus far the Indications are
all favorable.
It Vill be seen that no answer from
the different powers was required or ex
pected to the circular of July 3, but it is
Understood it has been everywhere favor
ably received and that no objections
have been made to it in any quarter. It
is not true that there has been any for
mation of groups or combination of pow
ers of any sort whatever. It may be posi
tively asserted, for instance, that the co
operation of France, and the United
States has been most constant and most
cordial. The circular which was sent to
our foreign representatives Is as follows:
"Department of State, Washington, July
fc, 1900.
"In this , critical posture of affairs in
China, it is deomed appropriate to de
fine the attitude of the United States as
far as present circumstances permit this
to be done. We adhere to the policy in
itiated by us in 3857 of peace with the
Chinese Nation, of furtherance of lawful
commerce, and of protection of lives and
property of our citizens, by all means
guaranteed under extra-territorial treaty
rights and by the law of nations. If
wrong be done to our citizens, we pro
pose to hold the responsible authors to
the uttermost accountability.
"We regard the condition at Pekln as
one of virtual anarchy, whereby power
and responsibility is practically de
volved upon the local provincial authori
ties. So long as they are not In overt
collusion with rebellion and use their
power to protect foreign life and prop
erty, -we regard them as representing the
Chinese people, with whom we seek to
remain in peace and friendship.
"The purpose of the President is. as it
has been heretofore, to act concurrently
with the other powers first in opening
up communication with Pekln and rescu
ing the American officials, missionaries
and other Americans who are in danger;
secondly, affording all possible protection
everywhere In China o American life
and property; thirdly, in guarding and
protecting all legitimate American inter
ests, and fourthly, in aiding to prevent
a spread of the disorders to the other
provinces of the Empire, and a recur
rence of such disasters.
"It is, of course, too early to forecast
the means of attaining this last result,
but the policy of the Government of the
United States is to seek a solution which
may bring about permanent safety and
peace to China, preserve territorial and
administrative entity, protect all rights
guaranteed to friendly powers by treaty
and international law and safeguard for
the world the principle of equal and Im
partial trade with all parts of the Chi
nese Empire.
"You will communicate the purport of
this instruction to the Minister for For
eign Affairs. HAY."
JAPAN WIXIi NOT DEIiAT.
It Army Proposes to Push on at
Once to Pclcln.
LANDON, July 10. The telegram of
Sheng, the Administrator of Telegraphs
and Railroads to the Chinese Minister at
Washington, Wu-ting Fang, saying the
Imperial government is protecting the
Legations, appears to fit in with the dis
patch from Shanghai of this morning,
particularly with reference to the alleged
directions given by the Empress Dowa
ger relative to the protection of foreign
ers. At the same time, people continue to
ask why, If the legations are protected,
the Ministers are not permitted to com
municate with the outer world. Sheng's
expressed fears that the food and ammu
nition of the legations are exhausted are
counteracted by the news that Prince
Chlng; the commander of the Manchu
field force, is revictualing them, besides
which it is now known that in the last
resort there are available for food several
hundred ponies, usually kec within the
walls of the British legation.
Meantime, according to the legation of
Japan here, the Japanese by no means
share the general opinion that the advance
on Pekln must be indefinitely delayed. The
officials assert that the Japanese have
no intention of halting at Taku or Tien
Tsin, but propose to advance on Pekln
daring the present week. Their military
authorities express the opinion that 20,000
of their troops, in addition to the in
ternational forces already available, will
suffice to force an entry Into the Chinese
capital.
Emperor William -dispatched the German
warship Bussard from Kiel for China this
morning, while the German cruisers Geler
and Seeadler have been ordered to proceed
to China as rapidly as possible from tnelr
American and Australian stations, re
spectively. It has been learned by the Associated
Press that the Chinese legation here,
though apparently unable to communicate
directly with Pekln, is getting news from
there Indirectly. The officials of the lega
tion declare the present trouble is en
tirely the work of Prince Tuan, and that
the Government, the Dowager Empress
and the Chinese generally, are against the
Boxers. The officials also say that they
have reason to hope that the situation at
Pekin Is improving, and that Prince Ching
will succeed In protecting the foreigners.
They scouted the stories of the massa
cre of the people, in the legations and
the poisoning of the Emperor and Dowager
Empress, and express opinion that Prince
Chlng and the loyal Viceroys could besJ
be assisted by the promise of help in tha
formation of a strong government.
SHELLING OF TIEN TSIN.
Chinese Made It -Warm for
the
Troops of the Allies.
TIEN TSIN, Wednesday, July L The
Chinese shelled the foreign settlements
all day long July 3. Upwards of 150 shells
fell into the concession, and many houses
were partially wrecked. The casualties,
however, were few, the civilians and
Women and children being ordered to seek
shelter in the cellars of the town hall
and the Astor Hotel.
Three companies of Japanese infantry,
a mountain battery and a body of Rus
sians, engaged the Chinese artillery, but
with little effect. The 12-pounder of the
British.- first-clods cruiser Terrible then
came-Into action, but the enemy placed
two shells fairly under the gun, dam
aging" the carriage and wounding the
crew. The gun was withdrawn and re
placed by a French gun, which had a
similar experience, a shell bursting In the
midst of its crew.
The Japanese casualties during the
day's fighting were an officer and two
men killed, and 20 men wounded. The
casualties of the other forces engaged are
not yet known.
The Chinese in the vicinity of Tien Tsin
have been reinforced during the last 43
hours by several thousand of General Ma's
and General Bung's troops from Pekln.
The Chlnese'have also mounted a num
ber of heavy guns commanding the settle
ments. A force of Boxers numbering about 3000
men were seen entering the native city
yesterday.
Vlce-Admlral Alexieff has arrived here
and is expected to assume supreme com
mand. The allied forces now number about 10,
000 men, Including the 800 Japaneso who
arrived yesterday.
Arrangements aro being made to send
all tho women and children to Japan by
way of Taku and Che Foo.
REFUGEES FROM TIEN TSIN.
Women and Children Have Been
Taken to Tnlca.
NEW YORK. July 10. A dispatch to the
Herald from Che Foo dated Sunday says:
Refugees. who have arrived from Tien
Tsln bring tho following Information:
The Chinese resumed the bombardment
of tho foreign quarters last Tuesday and
noncombatants were ordered that day
to leave. The bombardment is described
as the worst yet experienced, but there
were no civilian casualties, though many
marvelous escapes are reported. A force
of British and Russians tried to silence
the. Chinese guns, but retired without ef
fecting their object. Two guns from the
Terrible silenced the Chinese guns on
Thursday, but the artillery duel recom
menced on Friday.
Two hundred refugees, mostly women
and children, left Thursday and Friday
in lighters, towed by launches and reached
Taku safely. Small bodies of Russians
and Japanese were met at -short inter
vals all the way down. Several burning
bridges wore passed. They are supposed
to have been set on fire by Russians, who
occupy a fort midway between Tien Tsln
and Taku, where they have a torpedo
boat. Seven hundred Russians are occupying
the railway and station at Tong Ku. Jap
aneso troops were landing at Taku.
The Yorktown took 25 American refu
gees on board. The Germans went aboard
a German warship, while the British were
transferred to thoHainchi and Hai Loong.
The former has reached Che Foo with 50
refugees on tho way to Shanghai. The
latter, with 150, Is proceeding to Naga
saki. The British cruiser Alacrity called at
Che Foo this morning from Wei Hal Wei
to obtain more guns for Tien Tsin, which
is weak In artillery. The immediate ob
ject of the allies Is to take the native
city and stop the bombarding and snip
ing. JAPAN HAS THE WHIP HAND.
Mistress of the Situation In the Ori
ent. YOKOHAMA, June 20. Nothing is talk
ed of here but the crisis In China. It is
now generally recognized by the press
and people that this empire, by reason
of its geographical position, has the whip
hand in this extraordinary crisis, and
that an opportunity Is now afforded it
to put the entire world under deep and
lasting obligation. Japan has an army
of 500,000 trained and disciplined men. as a
military machine rivaling in efficiency
the army of Germany. "Of late Russia
has been looming up as a formidable ri
val in the Orient, and the Russian bug-
I bear has proved heretofore a potently
repressive innuence auite on tne CJov
ernment, the press and tho peopio saner-
ally. All that has now vanished in the
new national consciousness that Japan
has risen into supreme importance in the
eyes of the world, and that she Is virtu
ally the mistress of the situation. It is
recognized that Russia must inevitably
take a back seat, and, furthermore, that
In whatever settlement Ik made in the
new apportionment, the great Northern
power will be forced to unite with the
rest in according such justice to Japan
as will wipe out the deaary affront given
in wrenching from her the fruits of her
former victories.
Politically, the Chinese crisis will un
doubtedly have a controlling influence
upon the situation here. Just as in
China, acordlng to latest reports, U
Hung Chang nas been summoned to Pe
kin. So Japan, it is recognized, must call
to the head of affairs Its strongest man,
and Marquis Ito will undoubtedly assume
control. His famous coadjutor. Count In
vulo, will also be needed, as in the tlnal
readjustment this empire will need all
the diplomatic skill It can command to
cope with that of the West, and in this
the Count is an acknowledged chief.
Industrially, Japan will suffer heavily
through a complete rupture of her vast
PRINCE CHING, MOST FAMOUS LIVING CHINAMAN
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Prince Chlng Is the uncle of the present Emperor of China, and the great-uncle
of the hetr-apparent who was chosen by the Dowager Empress last Winter. He Is
President of the Tsung II Yamun and the head of the moderate party at court. Hl3
sympathies are with the foreigners and the progressive movement, and he is eald to
have supplied the besieged, foreigners In Pekin with food and ammunition.
and growing trade with China. Her
finances are at a low ebb, also, some
thing akin to a panlo having prevailed
for a few months past. The stock mar
ket of late has taken a decided slump,
and business Is almost at a standstill.
Much hope is felt, however, that a gen
eral clearing of the air will speedily fol
low the present great storm in the Ori
ent, and that as a result of the gather
ing of the world powers, a new life is to
dawn upon the entire East.
CHINESE ARE WEAKENING. "
Reaction Setti in Agrninnt Massacre
and Revolution.
NEW YORK, July 10. A dlwitch to the
Tribune from London says:
While there is no light, there Is a sense
of departing darkness In China. Tho
Southern Viceroys, who have taken a
line of action of their own, understand
what Is going on both In Pekln and m
Europe, and are not In sympathy with
Prince Tuan and the Boxers. -They have
been waiting f or- a- counter movement
against the military usurpation, and now
that a reaction has set in against mas
sacre and revolution, they are asserting
their authority and sending to the palace
Information respecting the armaments of
the foreign powers and the combined
forces of the civilization which Prince
Tuan and the Empress have defied.
If little trustworthy news comes out of
Pekin. it does not follow that a good
deal of truth and common sense are not
going In through the foreign consulates
and provincial centers. For this reason
some of the best-Informed men In and
out of Parliament aro now convinced that
the Legations will be spared, and that a
truce will be ordered from the palace and
the China question adjusted by diplomatic
means. Neither official nor press dis
patches warrant this conclusion, but there
are hopeful signs In several quarters of
the clouded sky.
The Empress Dowager Is evidently
playing off Prince Chlng against Prince
Tuan, and throwing out an anchor to
windward. This is a fact which Impresses
the diplomats here. They read with
composure the details of desperate fight
ing at Tien Tain and the repulse of tho
Chinese attacks upon the allied troops.
They assert that skirmishes In which
casualties to Europeans and Americans
are trivial are of no account when there
is practical evidence that the Chinese
forces are divided and that the Lega
tions are allowed to hold their ground.
Belated details of the fighting at Tien
Tsln aro conflicting and untrustworthy,
but there are xnany signs that the anti
foreign movement is weakening, that the
allied forces are preparing to make a
successful advance upon the capital and
that tho diplomats In European cap
itals are not wasting their time, but aro
doing useful work in a most practical
way. -
Where Rumor Are Manufactured.
SAN FRANCISCO, July 10. Sir Frari
gile A. Swettenham, resident-general of
the Malay States, his arrived .here. He
was at Tien Tsin as late as June 5.
"While tho conditions are no doubt se
rious in that portion of China," said Sir
Frangile, "I am amazed at the absurd re
ports which have been sent out from
Shanghai. I was at Shanghai recently
and know that many false stories were
sent out from there. If is in fact a hot
bed of idle rumors.
"I think tue Boxers' movement has
reached its climax, now that the foreign
nations have begun to assemble troops
at the door of China. The most serious
trouble at present and for some time to
come, perhaps, is the insurrection thit
has already arisen as a result of the
Boxer uprl&lng. General NIeh, who, by
the way, was the first man to go against
the Boxers, is now in Tien Tsln, helping
to protect the foreigners. He is assisted
by many Chinese."
Referring to the famine in India, Sir
Frangilo said that there wa.8 no aotual
starvation resulting In death, and that
the authorities were fully able to care for
the sufferers and were doing so.
Gootlnovr Reports the Titrations Safe
WASHINGTON, July 10. The Secretary
of State has received a dispatch from Mr.
Goodnow, United States Consul-General at
Shanghai, stating that it is given but by
the Governor of Short Tung that the lega
tions were standing on July 5, and that
the outlaws were dispersing. Mr. Good
now adds that this statement does .not ob
tain general credence.
Foreigners Tnlce Prince's Palnce.
TTEN TSIN, July 10. It Is reported from
Chinese sources that the foreigners at
Pokhr- have taken possession of the
Prince's palaces, opposite and command
ing the British Legation, and that the
native Christians havo been installed
therein.
Prance's War Fund Increased.
PARIS, July 10. Tho Chamber of Depu
ties and Senate today voted an additional
H.500.000 francs for the purpose of car
rying on France's operations in China.
Worth offering to your friend a Her
bert Spencef cigar.
CAPTURE 0F BETHLEHEM
BRITISH STORMED AND TOOK THE
TOWN, DEWET RETREATING.
Victory Won "by the Forces of Clem
enta and .Paget Their Cas
ualties SmalL
LONDON, July 10. Lord Roberts has
sent the following dispatch to the War
Office:
Pretoria, July 10. Clements and Paget's
forces reached Bethlehem July 4. The
former, on nearlng the town,sent in a
'flag of truqe, demanding the surrender,
which was refused by Dewet when
Paget, making a wide turning movement,
succeeded in getting hold of the enemy's
most important position., commanding the
town. This was carried by the Ulsters
and Yorkshire Light Infantry. This
morning the attack was continued, and
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;- -?r
by noon the town was in our hands and
the enemy in full retreat. Our casualties
were four officers and 32 men of the mus
ter wounded, one missing; Captains Mc
Pherson and Wakes and Lieutenant Con
way severely, and Lieutenant Boyd-Roche-fort,
Scottish Rifles, slightly wounded;
seven men of the Yorkshires wounded;
one killed and two wounded of the Im
perial Yeomanry. Paget reports that but
for the accurate practice of the Thirty
Eighth Royal Artillery and the Fourth
City Imperial Batteries, the casualties
would have been many more.
"Badcn-Pawell reached Rustenberg dur
ing tho evening of July 8 without op
position. He found all quiet there and
public confidence satisfactory. The dis
trict west of, this is somewhat unsettled,
owing to the small force which attacked
Rustenberg being still in that neighbor
hood. Measures are being taken to meet
this.
"Further Information regarding the
capture of Bethlehem has now been re
ceived from Clements. He states that
the country there Is broken and difficult.
.CdnseftuenUyr.lus Vand Paget's 'cavalry
were unable to make any wide turning
movement. Clements attacked one posl
tlpn while Paget attacked another. Tho
position assaulted by Clements was gal
lantly captured by the Royal Irish, who
recovered a gun of the Seventy-seventh
Battery, lost at Btromberg. The list of
casualties has not yet been reported, but
Clements states that they are few con
sidering the strength of the positions as
saulted. "Hunter's Cavalry, under Broadwood,
reached Bethlehem July 8. Hunter, with
his main force, was within nine miles
of the town when Clements dispatched
hl3 report
MAY LEAD TO PEACE.
Effect of the Boer Defeat, at Beth
lehem. PRETORIA, July 10. Tho British suc
cess at Bethlehem has considerably Jm-
proved the prospects for peace. It Is said.
The whole of the Government of Presi
dent Steyn of the Orango Free State has
1 surrendered except President Steyn him
self. Those officials who are prisoners have
been allowed to communicate with Presi
dent Steyn for the purpose of attempting
to prove to him the useleosncss of a con
tinuance of the struggle, which can only
produce bloodshed without any counter
balancing advantages!. Tho collapse of
the forces of Gonerai Dewet Is expected
daily. The Boers here say that tho men
have taken a solemn oath net en per
sonally to surrender, but they are begin
ning to see the unfairness of sacrificing
life to pergonal wishes. It Is expected
that when General Botha learns of the
2 defeat of his colleagues he will gladly en-
ter Into conferences looking to- the estab
lishment of peace.
Tho need of more civil administrators
is urgent and tho necessity for their ap
pointment is becoming dally more appar
ent Intelligent administrators with a
knowledge of the people could undoubtedly
greatly aid In the future settlement of
difficulties, inasmuch as a frank feeling In
favor of submission is prevalent among
the Boers.
HollU Not Recalled.
WASHINGTON, July 10.-It Is learned
that the announcement from Lourenco
Marques that Mr. Hollls, the American
Consul-General has been recalled 13 er
roneous. Mr. Hollls has not been dis
creet in the judgment of the department
in such a repression of his personal sym
pathies as becomes a United States offi
cial charged with such delicate duties as
I have devolved upon the Consul at Lour
enco Marques. It is believed that the
J department has been obliged to remind
I him of that fact, but it has not recalled
1 him, nor has it any present Intention of
doing so.
Boers Retire From Senegal.
SENEKAL, Orange River Colony, Mon
day, July 9. An extended reconnaissanco
today resulted in tho discovery that the
Boers had evacuated all their positions
around Senekal. Numbers appear to have
gone towards Ficksburg, and the re
mainder in the direction of Bethlehem.
The British Commanders express tho
opinion that the retirement of the Boers
foresnadows a speedy end of tho war In
this section of the country.
Britlub. Casualty List.
LONDON, July 10. The War Office is
sued another casualty list from South
Africa showing that during the week end
ing July 7, there were killed, wounded or
captured 15 officers and ISO men; acci
dental deaths, 2 men; died of disease, 4
officers and 149 men; Invalided home, 72
officers and 1306 men.' The total casual
ties as a result of the war are 48,1S3 offi
cers and! men.
Negro Labor for Hawaii.
HONOLULU, July 1, via San Francisco,
July 10. It is to the colored people of the
Southern States that tho plantation-owners
of the Hawaiian Islands will turn for
relief in the matter of the vexed labor
question. John Hind and J. B. Collins, of
Kohola plantation, leavo today for tho
Southern States, in quest of negro
borers- They have assurances that 200
400 can bo recruited at New Orleans. The
plantation will pay their expeneses to
the country and give them $30 a -month.
If enough negro laSor can be secured,
the services of the Japanese will be dis
pensed with altogether.
'
RUSSIA AND JAPAN.
Exaggeration Concerning- Tnelr At
titude The Masnmpo Incident.
NEW YORK,July 10. R. Kondo, presi
dent of the Japan Mail Steamship Com
pany, says, in an. Interview in the Journal
of Commerce, that there has been, a great
deal of exaggeration concerning Russia's,
and Japan's attitude, both in China and
Corea.
The Masnmpo incident, concerning
Which -so much has been said, is an In
stance In point All that there was in.
that affair was that theARusslans desired'
to obtain a certain piece of land In Ma-
sampo whereon- to provide shore facili
ties for a steamship line to be run in con
nection with tho Eastern Chinese. Rail
way. The Japanese owner of that much-
talked-of piece of land was no other than.
the Japan Mall Steamship Company, of
wnica Mr. Kondo is nresident which de.
sires to use it for precisely the same
purpose "as the Russian company. The,
mciaenc nas aDSOiuteiy no political sig
nificance whatever.
Nothing could be farther from Japan's'
desire, Mr. Kondo adds, than to fight Rus
sia, and he believes the same may be
said of Russia's feeling toward Japan.
The question whloh attracted Mr. Kon
do's attention on his arrival at San Fran
cisco was the agitation against Japanese
immigration. Naturally he took great
Interest In the matter and investigated
the condition of affairs which had given
rise to the agitation. He found some of
the Japanese in a deplorable condition.
Many of them had evidently come to this
country under the impression that money
is to be earned without much, effort, leav
ing their homes, where living is much
cheaper by comparison, and where they
could lead simple, happy lives, without
any definite idea of what they were to
do on arriving, but with a hazy Impres
sion that they would improve theli con
dition, just as many Americans go to
Cape Nome or the Klondike. The disap
pointment in many cases is bitter, and
the hardships which such experiences en-
tall will doubtless havo a deterrent effect
upon Japanese immigration.
The Japanese Government has no de
sire, Mr. Kondo states, to have such im
migration continue, as was shown in the
recent restrictive measures adopted in
Japan. On the other hand, Mr. Kondo
found many employers of Japanese labor
ers who pronounced them obedient, hon
est and hard-working. That such labor
would be of benefit to this country in dis
tricts where labor of all kinds is scarce
and where the natural resources rlchls
repay all toll expended upon them, he
does not entertain the least doubt. Nor
can he conceive of anything like general
opposition In .such a country as the United
States to the free and voluntary coming
of useful laborers because they belong
to a different race; least of all when it is
remembered that their number can never
be very great
Mr. Kondo does not believe that the
United States would ever take restrictive
action against Japanese immigration
which could be construed as an affront to
Japan's prestige; but if that should ever
be done, he thinks it no more than prob
able that Japan would adopt retaliatory
measures. That result, he thinks, would
be a matter of deep regret In the case
of two nations whose friendship has al
ways been so cordial, and to both of
whom even closer ties in the future would
be of so much advantage.
CHINESE ARE COWARDS.
Vienna Engineer Has a Poor Opin
ion of the Soldlernr
'"SAN FIIANCJISCO, July 10. Horace
Herzfelder, of Vienna, Austria,' an en
gineer and newspaper correspondent ha3
arrived here after a 10-weeks tour
through China,
"I was in Pekln on May 26, 27 and 23,"
said ha. "and at that time there was no
local trouble with the Boxers. As for the
Chinese soldiers, they are absolutely the
most cowardly men I have over encoun
tered. A mere stamp of the foot and a
threatening wave of the arms are suf
ficient to scatter a band of 30 Imperial
soldiers.
"Every one In China knows that the
government is behind the Boxers. That
was the sentiment I heard expressed
everywhere. The government does not
openly support the movement; it lets the
Boxers go on and shuts Its eyes. I was
informed in Pekln that government of
ficials had been near by at the massacre
of Chinese Christians in the interior, and
had turned their heads, that they might
not bear witness 0 a deed which they
took no steps to provent
"While I was in Pekln a lady from one
of the Embassies was grossly insulted in
the streets by a mob. Sho was riding
in a sedan chair, when a lot of coarse
fellows closed in around hor and sub
jected her to the most offensive phrases
known to the Chinese language. It had
come to such a pass that the foreigners
did not venture out from their residences,
or limited their promenades to Legation
street The Chinese had a disagreeable
way of closing In on a man in tho street
and barring hl3 way. They would press
up close and feel of a fellow's coat and of
his hands and face.
"I had a conference with the French
Catholic Bishop In Pekin. He was tho
only one in the foreign settlement that
expressed genuine apprehension for the
safety of Europeans and native Chris
tians. He told me that there are, all
told, about ISO Europeans in Pekin. There
are between 00.000 and 80,000 Chinese
Catholics in Pekln. They are the people
who are In danger from the Boxers, prob
ably as much as are the Europeans. There
are four Catholic Churches in Pekln.
"It seems to me that the inrush of the
Japanese troops is dangerous. Where
they go they Btay. They may enter China
to co-operate in putting down this upris
ing, but they will Temaln thero, holding
some territory when their work has been
performed."
1 . '
National Lodge of Elks.
ATLANTIC CITY, N. J., July 10. The
SGth annual meeting of the National
Lodge of Benevolent and Protective Order
of Elks opened here today. Jerome Fish
er, of Jamestown, N. Y., Circuit Judge
of Chautauqua, was elected grand ex
alted ruler aver William J. O'Brien, of
Baltimore, by a vote of 333 to 203; J. O.
Reese was elected esteemed leading
knight without opposition. Grand Secre
tary George Reynolds, cf Saginaw, Mich.,
will be elected tomorrow.
The Telephone Trust Incorporates.
TT?.-F'rroN. N. J.. Juiv 10. Tho National
Telephone St Telegraph Company, with an
authorized capital of ?S0.00O.0O0. today filed
articles of Incorporation with the Sec
retary of State. Tho company is empow
ered! to construct and operate telephone
nnrf .lmLnh lines In New Jersey and
other elates, as well as In foreign coun
tries. Tho Incorporators aro: josepn j.
xiwoii A Tinudcn Sntrwden. Harrv J.
vnitiAi- and J. F. Sullivan, of Philadelphia.
and Heullngs Lipplncott, of Camden.
'
Boer Envoys Called on Dclcnsse.
PARIS, July 10. The Boer delegates,
Messrs. Wessels, Fischer and Wolmarens,
accompanied by Dr. Leyds. the dlplomatlo
agent of the Transvaal, today paid a visit
to M. Delcasse, the Minister of Foreign
Affairs.
Daily Trcaanry Statement.
WASHINGTON, -July 10. Today's state
ment of tho Treasury balances In the gen
oral fund, exclusive of the 3150,000,000 gold
reserve in the division of redemption,
shows:
Available cash balanco, $151,241,003.
Gold, $70,310,452.
TEACHERS IN SESSION
OPENING OF'THB EDUCATIONAL AS--1
- SO'CTATION CONVENTION.
Discussion of the Question of Ea
- toblianins' National TJnlvcr-.
flity at Washington.
CHARLESTON, S. C, July 10.
Charlestqn today gave official welcome to
the, National Educational Assdciation. at
the opening session of its annual., con
vention. About 2Q0O delegates were pres
ent in the Thomas Auditorium when the
convention was called to order. Governor
McSweeney greeted the delegates for the
state, and. Hon. J, A. Smith. Charleston's
Mayor, welcomed th delegates for the
city, after? which President -O. T. Corson
delivered , his annual address. He said
in part:
"With a yearly expenditure of over $200,
000.000 In the United States for public
education alone, it is very Importantthat
those who assumo to lead In forming and
directing the educational sentiment of our
country shall possess not only educational
qualifications, but also that business abil
ity w hich will Inspire confidence In .the
business world. Care should be exercised
lest we go too tc in the modern move
ment of separating the business and edu
cational management of our schools, and
thereby develop the false Idea that busi
ness and education have nothing In com
mon. Our real educational experts are
not the visionary theorists whose opinions
change so often as to make them prac
tically worthless, but the thoughtful,
conservative men and women whose busi
ness sense- leads them carefully to con
sider the coridltlons Which actually do
exist, as well as the Ideal ones which1
many good people wish might exist; and
as a result of such consideration, enables
them to originate and execute policies
which always command the confidence
of the people. The real educational lead
ers of this age whose Influence will be
permanent, are those who have the busi
ness capacity to appreciate and compre
hend the business problems which are
always a part of the educational problem.
Leadership of this character recognizes
at once the impracticability 'of any at-'
tempt to carry on the work of public
education in schools whose cost of equip
ment and maintenance is so great as to
render their operation a financial impos
sibility. Such leadership also recognizes
the fact that. If the schools are to con
tinue to have the financial support which
is essential to their success, the people
must be led to feel that education pays."
A brief session was held tonight, at
which a paper on ,1The Small College and
Its Work ln'thePast," was read by Presi
dent W. O. Thompson, of Ohio State Uni
versity. President W. R. Harper read
a brief paper on "The Prospects of the
Small College."
The National Council of Education to
day elected the following officers: Presi
dent C. M. Jordan, Minneapolis, Minn.;
vice-president. Miss B. A. Dutton, Cleve
land. O.: secretary, J. H. P. Phillips,
Birmingham, Ala,
The establishment of a National uni
versity at Washington was the chief
topic discussed at the meeting of tho
council. The discussion was opened with
a paper by W. R, Harper. President
Harper thought the proposed National
university was Inexpedient and unneces
sary. The majority of the committee, he
said, favored a school of research, which
should be centered about and ultimately
associated with the Smithsonian Institu
tion. A school for study of international
questions, diplomacy and similar matters
was also favored.
Professor I. M. Butler followed Presi
dent Harper against the Idea of a statu
ary, Greek and "foreign university at
Washington. Ho was Impressed with, the
collections and opportunity for study and
research at "Washington, and he was mot
in favor of turning his back on- those op
portunities. He -said they "should he
grasped and taken advantage of In
view of the old-established character and
reputation of the Smithsonian. Institution,
he favored building about the old institu
tion rather than on new ground.
President J. B. Baker, of the University
of Colorado, thought the present filscusf
slon unfavorable. He criticised the committee-
for not having requested the views
of the presidents of the state colleges and
universities generally. He seemed to think
that there wa3 a disposition to Ignore
certain educational Interests to a demand
of other interests. He wanted1 the Gov
ernment to conduct the proposed univer
sity, and said steps should be taken to
Insure its proper conduct, free of the
cliques of politicians.
Tho discussion was participated in by
many educators. The repor of Presi
dent Harper was received by the council,
but the committee was continued.
WORK IN THE PHILIPPINES.
All Departments Running: Systemat
icallyConditions Promising.
WASHINGTON, July 10. Lieutenant
Charles W. Castle, of the. Sixteenth In
fantry, now serving with. His regiment In
the Philippines, writes to his father. Au
ditor Castle, of the Postofllce Department,
as follows:
"The first thing that strikes a person
upon arriving at Manila is that the Ideas
as to th? situation here, gained from
the meager, accounts that reach tho
states, are likely to be entirely erroneous.
All of the military administrative and
supply departments are working system
atically. Manila Is a less attractive city
than Havana in every way, hut it Is
clean, orderly, busy and apparently pros
perous and happy. The commerce of
which. Manila is the center Is so immense
that every' kind of a vessel throughout
the islands is worked to its utmost ca
paclty, and the demand for transportation
is so great that thero are quantities of
freight that can not be moved on ac
count of the exhorbltant prices that the
vessel-owners are enabled to charge.
"There are no expeditions of any Im
portance at present, as the enemy's
forces were absolutely annihilated as an
army many months ago. Our troops are
scattered In small garrisons throughout
the Islands, and get some target prac
tice occasionally during hlke3 after gangs
of robbers, and after the scattered bands
of insurgents that still mahage to exist
In some places. There are small fights
every dayr and starved and ragged rem
nants of Aguinaldo's patriots are coming
in all the time to surrender themselves
and their guns, having been cured of
their delusions by too much mountain and
jungle life.
"All the regiments are settled in quar
ters ready for the ralnr aeason, and if
the insurrection should be able to ar
range some kind of organized resistance
during the bad season, it would make the
work easier by giving our army some
thing tangible to operate against.
"Marty of the tribes on Luzon and other
islands are perfectly friendly already,
but there is plenty of work to be done
still, and until the Trigalogs are com
pletely exhausted and subdued, all the
present forces are needed In the islands.
"To "a person on the ground here the
Idea of ever giving up tneso islands is
too absurd for consideration. Even if it
would be just to the millions of poor na
tives to abandon them to the mercy of
the dominant tribe of the Tagalogs, or
to some foreigners, every consideration
of National pride and commercial sense
urges that it would be Idiotic to throw
away the most valuable group of Islands
In the world, after they were presented
by the "hand of destlnv.' It is well-known
that the development of their wealth is
only In Its Infancy, and from appear
ances, ihe accounts of their possibilities
that are published in the states have not
exaggerated anything, a. glancei at the
map shows that from Behrlng Straits to
Tasmania there extends what is practl-1
cally a continent with a half dozen ready
made Nicaragua canals leading to tha
richest countries In the world. The Pacif
ic extends into these islands like a wedge,
and at the point of the salient which is
the strategical key point is Manila, with
the largest harbor in the world all ready
to serve as tho base of operations for a
commerce that has no limits."
THE CONSPIRACY TRIAL.
More Witnesses Heard In the Pro
ccedings for Removal of the Case.
Captain C. E. Glllett, who succeeded
Captain-Carter, was called. He testified
that the entire contents of the file case
that played such an important part In tha
case of Carter were packed and sealed by
J himself and shipped to New York.
Colonel -George M. Gillespie, who was
chairman of the Board of Inquiry in Sa
vannah, which conducted the preliminary
examination into the charges against
Carter, testified that the file case which,
contained the papers which were alleged
to have shown a conspiracy between Gap
tain Carter and the defendants was Gov
ernment property, "and that the private
papers -oC-Captaln Carter, which were in
the case when- the 3oard of Inquiry took
possession, were placed there without au
thority. J.-W. O. -Steerley, formerly chief clerk
to Captain Carter, testified to the hand
writing in the check books found In the
case as that of. his former chief. It is
the purpose of the prosecution to prove Oy
theso check books the .disposition of the
funds which were under Captain Carter's
care, and to show the progressive increase
in hl3 personal accounts during the five
years of alleged conspiracy, inese ac
counts were not used In the trial of Cap
tain Carter because the court-martial had,
no power no- compel the banks to produce
their accounts. Thursday of this week
the officers of the Southern banks with
which Carter did business will be In New
York with -their account books. The hear
ing will be resumed tomorrow morning. -
The Conspiracy Trial.
NEW YORK, July 10 Proceedings
against B. D. Greene, J. F. Gaynor, E. H.
Gaynor and W. F. Gaynor, all of Geor
gia, to havo them removed to the juris
diction of' tho Federal courts of that
state were resumed before United States
Commissioner Shields today. The charge
against the Gaynors and Greene Is com
plicity in tho frauds -regarding the con
tracts for Improvements In Savannah,
harbor, for which ex-Captain O. M. Car
ter was recently sentenced to Fort Leav
enworth prison.
The examination of J. W. O. Stirley,
formerly chief clerk in the Engineer's
Department, on whose testimony Captain
Carter was convicted, was continued.
Swenson Declines the Offer.
CHICAGO. July 10. A special to the
Record from Selma, Kan., says:
Dr. Carl K. Swenson, president of Beth
any College, Lindsberg, ha3 announced
that he will not accept the presidency
of Augustnna - College at Rock Island.
111., to which he was recently elected,
but will remain at Bethany. He has no
tified the trustees of Augustana College
of his decision.
Rednotion in Wnarea.
PITTSBURG, July 10. The 1200 iron
workers employed by Spang, Chalfant &
Company were notified today of a reduc
tion In wages ranging from 15 "to 20 per
cent, to take effect at once. A voluntary
Increase of a similar percentage wa3
adopted by tho firm about six weeks ago
and It Is thought the cut will be accepted
without protest
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