Show S PLAN TLK1 Continued from Page 11 loyal subject I have tried to point out the best course to my homo Govern menti In my communications with the Viceroys and high officials with whom I have correspondence I have urged that the Ministers be put in free communication with their Governments Gov-ernments I have had only two direct communications from my Government since the first trouble occurred which shows that direct communication is S not easy S It may be stated on good authority that the State department whatever may be its opinion of the Imperial Government Gov-ernment of China has had no reason to change Its opinion as to the sincerity and good intentions of the Chinese Minister here and the department is continuing to deal with him In entire confidence despite the peremptory tone of the last message by Secretary Hay through him to the Chinese Government Gov-ernment Regarding the possibility oC violence being renewed against the Peking delegations dele-gations in case the march of the international in-ternational column on the capital was not arrested Mr Wu declined to talk He said it was impossible to fairly Judge of the situation from this distance dis-tance but It was evident from his tone that he was exceedingly anxious as to the outcome HATBED OF FOREIGNERS Over One Hundred Thousand Boxers Anxious to Kill Europeans Chicago Aug 2A special to the Record from Victoria B C says A letter received by a local Chinaman by the steamer Glenogle dated from Chi San Fu the capital of Shang Tung on July 2nd says Chi La a reformer who escaped from Peking on June 26th has given the writer the following information in-formation from the capital to June 2ClhThere There were over 100000 Boxers and Manchu troops in the capital when I left and numbers more were pouring in Their main object seemed to be plunder and hatred of foreigners The gates of Peking were consequently open day and night to permit these reinforcements reinforce-ments to enter the city Those in the city had attacked the foreign legations continuously for ten days but were repulsed re-pulsed every time although they managed man-aged to set fire to a number of houses adjoining the foreign quarters leaving the latter considerably exposed |