The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1900-08-28
ADMIRALS
DISAGREE.
Remey Declines to Act in Con-
cert With Others
Regarding Treatment of Earl
lie Hung Chang.
GtErNT n ONrrNrn
ACTION is APPROVED.
Russia Stands With the Uuited
States in the Matter.
RiOting at Annoy Reported Still
in Progress.


New York. Aug. 2s.-Sharp differences
| of opinion among the foreign admirals
at Taku as to Lii Hung Changss proper
| status were apparently the moving cause
Of the note of inquiry recently addressed
by the United States government to
foreign powers as to accepting the aged
viceroy as peace envoy of the Chinese
government, says the Washington cor
respondent of the Herald.
Officials will say little about the dis
sension among the naval representatives
of the powers. 1t is learned, however,
that on Thursday Admiral Remey sent
word that a conference of the admirals
at Taku had been held, at which the ar
rangements for the arrival of Lii Hung
Chang and the privileges he should be
allowed were discussed. A proposition
was made that Ii Hung Chang should
not be allowed, on reaching Taku, to
communicate with Chinese officials in
Pekin. The proposition was acceptable
to most of the admiralS, but the Ameri-
can officer declined to sign the agree
ment. Whether the Russian admiral
signed is not known, but in any event
the Russian government promptly pro-
tested to the other powers.
Admiral Remey's message was con-
sidered by the cabinet, which entirely
approved the refusal of Admiral Remey
to be a party to any such agreement
LnNIl Tie nOlG Oh inquiry DIS 10 lH6 dLtA-
tude of the powers with regard to Ii
Hung Chang's acceptability as a peace
envoy, was formulated and sent out.
The effect of the protests of the United
States and Russia has been to secure
practically the unanimous disapproval of
the agreement of the foreign admiralS.
Why the admirals should wish to pre-
vent Ii Hung Chang from communicate
ing with Chinese officials in Pekin is not
understood here. Seemingly it would be
in the interest of peace for the viceroy
to be put in prompt relations with the
imperial authorities
From Minister Conger's dispatch, it
is apparent that the allies in Pexin are
not waiting for the arrival of Lii Hung
Chang, but are trying to get in COM
munication themselves with Chinese off,
cials. His message shows conclusively
that there is no authority in the capital
at this moment with whom the powers
can negotiate.
RIOTING AT Annoy.
Washington, Aug. 2S.-A cablegram
has been received at the state depart
ment from United States Consul john
son at Annoy, China, relative to the riot
ing in progress in that city. He reports
that many of the richer Cinnamon and
Europeans are leaving the place A ca
blegram received at the navy depart
today from Shanghai for Annoy in ac-
cordance with the departments orders.
She should arrive there Thursday of this
week.
San Francisco, Cal, Aug. 28.-Leung
Kai Tin, a youthful looking Chinese,
who claims to be the personal repreSen-
tative and eniSSary of the Chinese en-
peror, Kwang Hsu, has arrived in the
city accompanied by two secretaries,
Shum Moon and Wun Yum. The visitors
have come to America, they say, on
mission which has for it's object the en-
largement of the reform movement
among the Chinese residents here For
some months past Leung Kai Tin has
the Chinese of British Columbia, Seattle,
Tacoma, Portland and other cities in the
Pacific northwest and he now intends to
take up the work here.
DISPATCHES BUTCHERED EN-
ROUTE.
WASHINGTON, Aug 2S.-Adjutant Cen
eral Corbin has received a dispatch from
General Chaffee saying that he (Chaffee)
had received no dispatches from General
Corbin since August IA. This was the
date on which the allied army attacked
ard entered Pekin. Many dispatches
have been sent by General Corbin since
that date and the delay in their delivery
is astonishing, even with the strange
conditions which have existed in China
Like the Conger dispatches the one from
General Chaffee is undated. The only
explanation that can be made as to this
lack of dates is that the dispatches have
been butchered en- route, probably on
their way through China.
LATEST PLANS FOR CHINA.
Washington, Aug. ZS--1t IS SAID IN a0-
ministration circles that in the event OF
the ability of the powers to agree upon
Chinese policy that will preserve the iu-
tegrity of the empire, the plan most like
ly to be adopted will provide for interna-
tional administration of the customs
service Under this plan representatives
of the several allied powers having
forces on Chinese soil will be shattered
at all the customs ports of China to sup
ervise or administer the service and
watch the revenues with view to en-
Suring the collection of the enormous
indemnity that will be individually de-
mand by each of the governments. 1t is
understood that this or some joint sup
ervisory scheme of a similar character
while other governments may make 9TH
er proposals for future policy of differ
ent nature, there is no information in the
possession of this government to indi-
cate inharmoniouS action on such sup
ervisOry plan-
ALLIES RESUME OPERATIONS.
London, Aug 20-The allies resuming
aggressive operations, have taken the
district west of Pel-in. This statement.
based on Chinese authority, is cabled
from Shanghai From the same place
comes the further statement that Ii
Hung Chang has wired the Empress
Dow ager at Hsian Flu requesting the ar
rest of Prince Tuan and the disaTma-
ment of the boxers. in order to give him
ar opening for negotiations with the
powers
STARTLING ST. PETERSBURG
RUMOR-
Paris. Aug. pa special dispatch to
the Steele from st. Petersburg says:
1t is persistently rumored in ST. Pc
tersburg that the Russian government