The Guthrie daily leader. [volume] (Guthrie, Okla.) 1893-1996, 1900-08-02

Nothing Steps them the Allied
Forces VIII Reach PekIn
Next Week

NASltlNNION. Alt, i-lnc Cnlhe~"
imperial government ls putting forth the
most powerful efforts 20 secure through
negotiation the abandonment OF the In
ternatlonal movement upon Pckln Tho
cableErams received az the state depart
mnt today from III Hung Chang all tend
60 demonstrate his desire TO secure the
puccor OF the ministers az pekin and
their delivery at Tien Tslu Il this can he
safely effected, trusting that In return
the international column can be halted
Unquestlonably proper assurance OF
the safe delivery OF the ministers would
have some effect upon tho temper OF the
powers and it II possible that the United
states government would give ear 60
overtures In that direction were not the
attempt made ny the Chinese 60 impose
conditions upon the delivery that are al
together Objectionable such FOR in-
stance, Is a stipulation that the Chinese
imperial authorities shall hc absolutely
absolved from the consequences Of tho
attempt and FOR liability FOR what has
taken place IN pokln, The FIRST stpula-
tion might be regarded as a direct invi-
tation TO the boxers 60 murder the minis
ters on their way TO the coast, and there
fere, eur government wu leave e - Mr.
Conger himself as 60 whether he regards
it az safe 20 leave pekiu, when the op-
por,unity IS held out
Meanwhile, there has been no change
as to the military program, SO far as our
government is advised The senior Unit
ed states naval officer at Taku already
IS under the most positive instructions
20 urge g forward movement, these hav-
ting been sent by Secretary Long Just az
ter the receipt OF the original Conger
message, and he was advised also ot
the Intention 70 add 80 his force These
matters are referred 20 in the belatet
dispatch from Tien Tsip which touches
upon the military situation and the pros
poets of = speedy forward movement But
no additional Instructions on this point
were sent 20 the United States army Of
ncers today ana the government Is allow 4
ing its officers on the spot TO shape their
own campaign
Secretary Root said tday that there 4
had been no developments in she diplo-
matte situation which would delay the
advance upon pekin, and that General
ChaSee had orders to cover any conUn- 4
renoy which might arfSe
A statement has been made en- the dis
paeches from Europe 10 the effect that .
the United states is pushing General \
Chafee for chief command. II was said .
at the war department today that the .
such was not the case, though ia was
recognized that the situation might he
such as 70 make q certain for him to
accept command II rendered by the 9TH
er Dowers
BERLIN. AUGUST IA high OFFICIAL
said today that in the opinion OF the
foreign office, All the messages recently
received from the members Of tho legation
were allowed 10 pass the lines by the
chinese government. From this the for
esgn office argues that the Chinese gov
eTnnaent is already cowe,3 by the inter
national success at Taku and Tien TSin.
The Official has inclinei 10 think that
the advance would he made without a
ccmmander in chief. a course which he
characterized as feasible. although ne de-
noUced the failure 70 agree upon com
rnandor IS scandalcus
The National Zieung says;
"A German commands in chief Is quite
out of She question as Germany has only
$40 soldiers IN Tfen TSin."
The statement is made In II reliable
quarter that more than 20 010 men and s.
e5o az csgs a. the German army have re-
Sponded 20 The cau for volunteers for
Chinese service.
The foreign office has taken steps tto
prevent unauthorized pueucantions of
Emperor WlGams speeches. Al tho SEQ
ond ernbaTSation Of troops for China on
Mondas5 tho CORE espo>6ents were Admit
Ted only after signing a written acree-
Tnent 10 publish no report OF The smper-
or's de,ivorance on that occasion unu
the manuscript had been submitted 10
the foreign office
VICTORIA, b. c., AUG GCST l.-WhcN
the steamer Glonorle lcft The Orient
feeling a. unrest permeated the cities Of
the entire Chinese coast This IS best
demonstrated ag Shanghai. where 10aa.
Chinese, on wharves with baccaga ana a1 I
tAear personal effects in hand were ready
~ take their departure on The first
steafeV which coUld take them out 90 the
country. Passage on board thd Gleu-
oele was applied for but refused Ca the
anxious hordes
Nagasaki, Japan. city authorities issual
circulars for distribution throuchout tho
different perfectures OF China notifying
missionaries that Nagasak. was already
fun Of refugees an6 that tho pace could
accommodate no more
There were two OF thess aboa-d the
slenorle one q MI King az savannah.
Georgia, living at Taisn Fu iu shan
Tung where the Methodist rniSSionary's
family and one or two foreigners reside.
u 20 last June there had been mo- trou.
bic from the Boxers except Ir q delaltors
way hut the conflict every day was