The Goodland republic. [volume] (Goodland, Kan.) 1891-1907, 1900-09-28
ENGLAND IS With America.
Lord sa1isbury's Sensational Reply
to Gsrmany's Chinese Proposal.
Great BrItaIn's Attitude Il Identical with
That Of the United States IS Regards
the PunIsbment OF Guilty Chi
ness OmcIala

London, Sept. 26.-LOrd Salisbury
has replied to the German note in
terms identical with those Of the
United States. The British premier's
decision to refuse to agree to the
terms OF the German note was com
municated verbally to the German
ambassador here, Count Won Haz-
feldt- WiIdenberg, during the course
Of 8 long interview Tuesday after
noon. His lOrdship's decision is not
known here and the exclusive infOr-
nation Of the Associated press prob
ably viii not be officially given out
IN England until the reply is put on
paper and transmitted to Berlin,
which may be to-day OF later.
Only a few officials are cOgnizant of
what Lord Salisbury said to Count
Won Observation-Disclosures in regard to
the latest developments In the Chinese
question Official circles here were in
clined to believe that his IOrdship
would agree whit Germany, but, in
stead Of doing so, he used almost ex-
actly the terms in which the Washing
ton refusal was cOuched, and this, said
high official to a representative Of the
Associated press, els all the more sur
Prising, considering that the Wash
ing officials had not the slightest
iukling Of what England's attitude
would be-"
A news agency dispatch from Hong
Kong says that 10000 triads have con-
gregated in the neighborhood Of
Chung-Chuin, and threaten to make
an attack on Canton.
Alarming News Received.
Berlin, Sept. 26.-Alarming news
from China has reached the German
government, but it VIII not be pub
hshed now as Germany intends to
use it during the conferences in Pc
kin Won Waldersee has cabIed En-
PerOr William direct that he has
found the general situation much
more dangerous than he had ex-
pected, as it has grown worse during
the last fortnight, and the consuls
in central and southern China are ex-
pecting a general uprising. Advices
from Or. 8fumm Won Sehwartzen-
stein, the German minister in China,
are Of a similar tenor.
For = Capital at HsIan Fu.
New York, Sept. ga dispatch
from PeEin, via Shanghai, SAYS: Gan
imperial decree has been received here
announcing the arrival of the emperor
and empress dOwager at Tai Yuan Flu.
The decree also commands the gov
ernOr Of the Shan So province to raise
money to build a palace at Hsian Flu,
as the new intended capital
Gen. Wilson Captures Pet-Ta-Chu-
Pekin, Sept. Iva Taku, Sept. 20.
Gen James II. Wilson, the American
commander, took Pei-Ta-Chu. No de-
tails Of the affair have been learned,
but the British officials have received
q dispatch announcing that "the
temples were taken according to ar
rangement."
Russia "Asssnts In Principle
London, Sept. 26.-Aceording to a
dispatch received here from Berlin the
Russian and japanese replies to Ger
many's proposal asserted that Russia
''assents IN principle" while Japan's
answer is an emphatic approval"
Another Wild RumOr from Shanghai
Shanghai, Sept. est is reported
from Chinese sources that the dow
ager empress has issued a secret edict
commanding Ii Hung Chang to raise