24 Jul 1900
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Newspaper
Daily Inter Mountain
Location
Butte, Montana, United States of America
Date
Jul 24, 1900
Page
1
A fragment describes a dress in pink gray and blue with stripes and checks and notes a distance of about two hundred yards in the lot. The line reads as a casual catalog or description of fabric and pattern.
The 1900 correspondence reveals the Chinese emperor's appeal for US-led pressure on the powers to restore order in China. President McKinley responds affirming US aims to protect Americans and urging public assurances on the fate of foreign diplomats and coordinated action with the relief expedition.
Reports from Shanghai and Yokohama detail hardships for 800 foreigners in Pekin including women and children. Descriptions warn of heat, constant rifle fire, and improvised defenses. Notes on disrupted supply lines, limited meat provisions, and dangers to envoys and merchants amid rising regional strain.
The article notes assurances from Chinese officials and the emperor about gaiety at the legation, but describes the proposals as undisclosed. It accuses the state department of acting on unverified evidence leaked from Sheng's office, not eyewitness testimony, amid exchanges between American emissaries and Lord Salisbury.
San Francisco dispatch quotes Kogoro Takahira arriving aboard the American Maru as he meets union indifference in Honolulu. He questions China’s insurgent control and insists the emperor and empress dowagerlikely uninvolved while noting friendly foreign policy by the Chinese government. He also remarks on Japanese emigration limits tied to regional annexation issues.
The Honolulu Chinese held an open air meeting with about 3000 attendees. They adopted resolutions urging Britain Japan and the United States to back restoring Emperor Kwang Hsu, preserving Chinese territory, and moving the capital from Pekin to a more reform-friendly city under less Western influence. A committee was named to draft a memorial seeking diplomatic action by the great powers.
Wire reports include Henry G. Binstle gravely ill in Eastland Nevada ex governor. D F Allen chosen for Ninth district demo nomination in Frankfort Indiana. Dr Lacr telegrams Panama City capture by Colombian rebels. Harry Arinott in Big Bug mines suicide due to health. a Chicago to St Paul train wreck near Wabasha with multiple fatalities and injuries.
A July dispatch from New York reports continuing disbelief among English readers about relief aid and the timing of messages. It notes belated appeals and references a letter from Coninger seeking support synchronized with Bir’s dispatch. The item highlights confusion over the same date and the call for succor.
Vancouver BC July 24 military called out to Steveston to protect 1,500 fishermen and 4,000 non union Japanese and Indians from violence as 47 salmon canneries face a strike demanding 25 cents per fish while cannery owners offer 20 cents. Three militia brigades and 100 provincial police guard the town with threats of bloodshed if violence erupts.
Washington July 24 The Special Commissioner to China may succeed Conger. The Chinese appeal for mediation is public and the president’s reply is viewed as clever and sincere by officials. Minister Wu cites Sheng telegram showing implicit faith while stressing safety of Commissioner Conger and readiness to meet obligations. Rockhill returns to Washington to prepare his China journey.
Condensed wires report three threshing hands killed by a stroke of lightning at Fort Scott Kansas. Other items note Germanys oleomargarine tract, Texan populiste options, and political nominations.
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