Bradford County telegraph. (Starke, Fla.) 1888-current, 1900-07-06
ALL EYES ON CHINA
Chinese Government Is Unable Of
Unwilling to Put Down Revolt.
Won EETHHER HACKED 10 PIECES
killing OF German Enbassador Was Hor-
rible BuseAssy Ia to Streets Of rekin. !
Legation ssrysass Bsrued. !

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A washington sspecisi says: Com
plications n China, the possibility OF
an extra session Of congress and the
probable recall Of President Mckinley
10 Washington from Canton. over.
shadows the Kansas City convention
and dwarfs the Republican campaign
"A member Of the cabinet, who is fa-l
Iniliar With all the details of the Obi
hese question, 80 far Is official deysts
0pments are concerned, IN comment
ing upon Admiral Ksmpff's latest
Official dispatch from Che Foo, says
Ipthe point had not been reached 70
| justify the United States in making
formal declaration Of fwsy against the
Chinese government,
'sR Is evident from the information
we have received he went on 70 say,
THAT, China IL in q state OF rsvol,
and the goveEnment Of che empire II
unable TO pat .down the uprising pre-
yailing in PskiH- and vicinity. We
have received many conflicting reports
and thus far We have no direct evi-
denoe that the Chinese government b
responsible for the depredations al
ready committed on foreigners" s.
ITO what extent mast the Chinese
60 before our govsrn.nant will be war
.ranted IN formally declaring war;" I
asked. IA
''That depends entirely upon CIR
cumstsnces. |" replied the cabinet on
Ger. -ss~S-~-a 20
''Thers are many questions to be
considered before taking such q stop.
First, We mnss be assured that the
Chinese government has violated the
laws Of iutelcourse supposed to exist
between friendly powers. Then, We
must be certain that the government
ISIS Participant in the depredations
against representatives and citizens Of
the United States, or Indirectly sym.
| pathizing and encouraging the vicla-
tors of international agreements.
ssIn addition, We must consider
whether it will be to our advantage to
90 towar with China or whether We
can protect the rights Of our citizens
without going 70 that extreme.
KKrTKLER HACKED TO PIECES. 2
j Official dispatches received by th.
consular body at Shanghai conhrm II
J the fullest manner the report OF thu
butchery Of Baron Van Kstteler, tn
|, German minister, On Jane 18th. TIL
. ambassador was riding on LsgAtior
: street when he vas attacked By Chin
! zee troops and, boxers, dragged from
his horse and killed. His body We
} hacked to pieces with swords. TIL
, German legation and six other build
ings were burned and number o
Q servants Of the legation were kille'
3 and their bodies thrown into tn
Q flames.
Q Official confirmation OF this ghssti.
0 business has created the utmost con
0 sternstion among the consuls genera
: Of the powers who express fears that
q war Poutrance will be declared agains
the Pekin government. The consul
+ entertain little hope that any foreigner
J. are left alive In the capital
Q There we're 100 foreigners connecte'
T., with the legations, ffty In the custor
= house. English and American toug
, iSts and others to the number Of 15o
!, and nearly 500 legation guards.
. WORST STORIES CONFIRMED.
Bad news was received in Washing
{ ton Monday morning from Admir'
= Kempff, concerning the worst storie
. which have emanafed' from China re-
ativeto the conditions st Pekin 40
feeling of disQuiet wac noticeabl
among administration officials an
: diplomats. The German ernbass
: showed particular anxiety for infol
= nation respecting the sad end of b
- ron Won Kettelsr, and in the course
the afternoon Secretary Hermann,
!" the embassy, paid special visit
the state department 70 inquire. n
Y Thiebaut, the charge Of the Frenc
!. embassy, also called In quest of il
. formation, 70 was sid. These visit
4, !, revived rumOrs that an effort ID afot
% 20 reach IN international agreemez
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