Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1900-07-19

Generally Thought TO Be the Best
Means Of Meeting the Barbarian
Upheaval.
France Proposes an International
Agreement for Joint Action in
China
London, July 19.-An official an
nouncement was made today at st.
Petersburg stating that certain por-
tions OF the Amur territory, includ-
/ ing parts OF the Khabarovsk district
and coast territory, have been de-
clared to nave been in q state of
war since the 18th. The announce
ment is regarded here as at least
foreshadOwing speedy and uncon-
ditional recognition of the fact that
. condition of war exists between
4 China and the civilized world The
general opinion seems to favor such
recognition as the best means of
meeting the barbarian upheaval.
The revelation of the ability of the
Chinese forces In the north to stand
their ground against the interna-
tionals is producing inevitable re-
suits In the south. AT Shanghai 1t
Is announced. officially that all for
eign women and children have
been requested to leave the ports
& along the river.
Serious rioting has occurred at Po
Yang Lake. near Kiu Kiang. Sew
Z eral missionaries have been killed
and chapels burned.
FRANCE ISSUES CIRCULAR.
Proposes international Agreement
for Joint Action IN China Re-
ceived in Rome.
Rome. italy, July 1e.-The govern
ment has received a circular from the
French minister Of foreign affairs,
which 1t is understood is to be dis
patched to all the powers, proposing an
International agreement for joint action
in China and establishing the future at
titude Of the powers. Lord Salisbury, 1t
is understood, has already replied in a
friendly spirit. Replies from the United
States, Russia and Germany have not
Vet reached NJ. Delcasae.
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Admitted in That Country
Altho Fiction Will BE Kept Up for
international Harmony.
London, July 19.-It is now generally
admitted in Russia that China has
openly declared war, but the fiction will
I be kept up, in order to preserve inter-
national harmony, that war, as far as
Russia is concerned will only be against
the Chinese Boxers not against the Chi.
nese government
Russia, which now has but 10000 sol
diers in Siberia. is pushing ahead $4,000
reinforcements with all speed.
1t apepars that fighting is still on ir
Z the eishborhood of Blagovechensk, bu,
that the Russians claim TO still hold ths
town.
Germany has informed the Chimes
minister in Berlin that In the future al
cables he sends his government must b.
submitted to the foreign office. Russ'is
i and France will probably adopt tbs
same action.
A deplorable hitch. seems to have oc
Cured at the last moment TO preven
Japan from sending further tioops Il
China. The apparent unwillingness o
II III a nd
Japanese commander for the allied lant
forces has caused the miakdo's minis
ters to delay the ernbarkatfcn OF furtlie
! forces.
According to Col. Artomonoff of tn
Russian war office. the internationa
troops will be doubled by July 90 and b
the middle of August they will numbe
about so, 600 men, and Admiral Alaxeiet
will take command OF the allied forces
assisted by Col. Dessino, the Russia
military attache at Pekin.
In the meantime the disturbances ar
( seriously spreading in China. The Box
ers are gradually nearing Shanghai
From the river ports there Is also ampl
evidence Of growing unrest in the intel
for, SO much so in fact that Russia
claim that Prince Tuan has an army G
nearly a million men is regarded as pos
sible, tho probably somewhat exagger
ated.
Another disturbing report is to tn
effect that Ii Hung Chang has receive
the appointment az viceroy of Chi
province from the hands of the Tua
government, which. If true. hardly fore
BODIES any good to the Europeans
AT Tien Tsin there has been no ful
/ ther fghting, as far as known, but off
! cial reports of the victory OF last Satul
day are being issued. Admiral Seymot
states that the engagement lasted eigf
y teen hours. and that the allies lost owe
200 men in killed and wounded. 1t seen
that saxty-two guns were captured.
It vas officially announced at Shanl
hal yesterday that Gen. Mich, who lie
the Chinese forces at Tien Tsin, VIZ
killed.
EsETRIP ALLl4ANC
Germany. Russia and France q,
Together for Common Actio
Against Chinese.
Berlin, July 19.-From two source
quite distinct, the correspondent of ii
Associated Press yesterday ascertaint
s that Count Won Buelow has fully su
ceeded in allaying the suspicious
Russia, aroused by Emperor William
recent spec ches and by other facts. al
u that an entente regarding future actit