The Iola register. [volume] (Iola, Allen County, Kansas) 1875-1902, 1900-07-27
RUSSIA HAS AN EXCUSE.
Chinese Invasion Gives the Gar a
Chance to Begin Grabbing
Europe is watching.

London, July 19.-The action of
Count Won Buelow, the German min
lister of foreign affairs, in informing
the Chinese legation at Berlin that
all telegraphic messages must be plain
language and submitted for approval
by the censor, and the suggestion of
| NJ. Delcasse, the French minister of
foreign affairs, that the expectation
of arms to China be prohibited, are
generally regarded here as long steps
in the direction of treating China as a
state engaged in war. Now they are
supplemented this morning by the
official announcement from st. Peters
burg that certain portions of the Amur
territory, including parts of the
Khabarovsk district and the coast
territory, as well as the towns of
Blagoveschensk, Khabarovsk and
Nikolskussuri, have been declared in
state of war since Tuesday.
The Chinese invasion of the Amur
province is equivalent to declaration
of war against Russia, which, con-
STRUNG it as such. has handed tn
Chinese envoy at St. Petersburg his
passports and requested him to leave
the country along with the members
of his mission.
The Importance of this Chinese
declaration of war against Russia and
of this bold invasion of Russian terri
tory lies in the fact that as the matter
now stands, it virtually releases the
ear from his obligation to the foreign
powers to act in concert with them in
China. He is placed thereby in a
position to act independently and not
only with reference to the defense of
his dominions against the Chinese in.
vasion. but also as regards the carry
ing of war into the enemy's country
and an eventful march upon Pekin.
Should "A Russian army, proceeding
from Siberia, reach Pekin and capture
it before the allies could get to it from
the Pacific coast. the car would be
able to dictate terms TO China indie
pendently of the other powers. and
without any regard to their wishes,
virtually establishing himself as
master of the country.
BRITAIN, GERMANY, AND FRANCE.
The British and German govern
ments, alarmed at the idea of this
eventuality, have decided to abandon
the policy which they have pursued
until now and to declare war upon
the Chinese government, thus placing
themselves in line with Russia and
France and the United States are ex-
pected to follow suit Immediately.
Altogether the Pekin government is
estimated to have under arms at the
present no less than l million men
This huge army, in which are not com
prised the irregulars, such as boxers,
the Black Flags, the Yellow Flags,
etc., is under the orders of the Prince
of Tuan. In addition to this there is
the Chinese fleet, reconstructed and
reorganized since the war with Japan,
and comprising fifteen first class
cruisers of the very latest type.
These are cruising about the yellow
sea, with their decks cleared for
action.
POSSIBILITIES OF \ SEA CLASH.
Inasmuch as five vessels of the al
lied fleet, including the British battle.
ship Terrible, are cruising about in
the same waters, accommodating var
ious sea coast towns and forts and
virtually inviting the latter to oper
fire upon them, news may be expected
at any moment of a naval battle.