The Houston daily post. [volume] (Houston, Tex.) 1886-1903, 1900-08-28
TO RESTORE ORDER
Is the Present Object Of the lnterna.
tlOnal Army.
GOVERNMENT OFFICIALS GONE.
Several Ministers Of the Isune Ii
Yamen In Pekin
AND EXPECTED TO APPEAR SOON.
Two Thousand Fresh German Troops Have
Arrived at Ptkio.
CAUSE OF SURPRISE At WASHINGTON
IL II Supposed that the Ministcr,
from the Tsung IL ynmen want
IN NsnntIutc for Ponce.
Two thousand Fresh German Troops Have
Arrived at Ptkin.
CAUSE OF SURPRISE AT WASHINGTON
IL Is Supposed that the Ministers
from the Tsung Ii ynmen Want
TO Negotiate for Pence.

Washington, August 27,--The depart
mont of state makes the following dis
patch public from Minister Conger. re-
ceived this morning from Taku;
Secretary of State, Washington: No i'm
portant movements since last dispatch
Military is trying to restore order. No
report of the Chinese government au-
thorities encountered yet. Several min
listers OF tsung Ii yamen reported in the
city and are expected to appear soon
Generals decide not to enter imperial
palace leaving 1t practically vacant Two
thousand Germans arrived today.
Congor.
This dispatch is undated, but from tho
fact that it mentions the arrival OF a
German force at Pel.n, which has not yet
been reported from any other quarter. it
IS presumed to be of very recent date.
Washington. August 27,-After several
days intermlssion in Chinese advlces the
government today received two dispntch-
es. which presumably bring its dispatches
Up to the most recent date There are
indications that the principal delays in
the lines OF communication are encoun-
tered between Tien Tsin and pekiu. fact
explalnable by the newspaper advices tia.
4 To-
the line OF communication OF the Pekin
campaign force. Just such Interference
with the work of the signal corps men
was experienced by the United states
forces in the Philippines and by Lord
Roberts troops 10 the Transvaal cam
paign. Usually these Interruptions are
very short, the marauders being driven
off and the lines restored within day or
two The fact that more than week
was covered by the last interruption gives
rise to The belief here that these attacks
upon the lines OF communication by Box
ers are more formidable than was sup
posed to be possible. after the heavy loss
os Inflicted upon them by the interua-
tional forces in the advance. The import
ant dispatch OF the day was one from Min
lister Conger relative to the military situ-
alton in Pekin Unfortunately 1t lacked a
date, the minister presumably not having
| yet received the departments Instructions
to include the date in the body OF his dis
patch. The state department at first un-
dertook to have the cable companies cor
rect this serious omission. but finally
concluding from internal evidence that
Minister Congers message was certainly
later than any official emanation from the
Chinese capital the message was allowed
publicity for what 1t was worth.
Mr. Conger's reference to the arrival OF
1000 fresh German troops caused some
surprise, no one apparently having closely
! watched the movements of the German
/ contingent, which Is now arriving with
| fairly regular frequency In China and
which consequently may be expected soon
! TO equal In numerical strength tho mill
| tary contngents OF any OF the European
nations there represented.
A significant statement in Mr.. Conger s
dispatch is that respecting the expected
appearance in Pekln Of some Of the mem-
. beers OF the tsung Ii yamen A natural
/ construction 90 ne given TINS sldleHbHl
| is that these ministers wish TO undertake
TO represent the Chinese government
formally in negotiations with the powers.
| IL having hern found impossible up 10
| this moment, according TO Mr.. Conger' s
81 atement 10 meet any representative OF
the Chinese government In Pekin who was
competent TO open negotiations, IT may be
inferred that II Hese ministers actually
! appear with proper credentials one OF
the problems connected with the difficult
! situation in China will be solved. With
some responsible person or persons to deal
with, IL may be possible for the United
/ States to come TO some agreement as 10
| a settlement of the Chinese trouble. Ever
since the sall Of Pekin the principal diff
Guilty confronting the administration here
| is to arrange the next movement In us
programme. II could not withdraw lie
troops even If so disposed, without ar
| ranging for indemnihcation OF the heavy
cost II has been put to In the Pekin cam
| paign, II must also make arrangements
| with some responsible authority for the
| future protection OF American Interests
In China as orr business interests can
not be withdrawn along with the army
Of oceupstiGn. Therefore, as conveying
| faint hops that In the persons OF these
members OF the tsung II yamen there
may be found some authorized representa-
| tive of the Chinese government coinpH-
tent 10 make engagements on these points
| the message OF Mr. conger was very WEI
come 10 the authorities here.
! Another statement In Mr.. Conger's dis
patch relative TO the decision Of the gem
erals not to enter the imperial palace,
appears to explain the movement Of the
American troops which the press dis
patches were unable 10 clear up, in relax
| ing the attack upon the palace gates a.
ter capturing all but one OF them An
other event Of the day Of some Interest