The Irish standard. [volume] (Minneapolis, Minn. ;) 1886-1920, 1900-07-07
A DELAY IN ADVANCE.
Movement of Relief Force on Picking
Is Checked.
Its Idlcpcss lis the Cause of Astonish.
mcnt ana DiNmay-rhc German
Government Wants Satisfnc-
ton for Minister'S Death,

London, July 3.-The allies are not
advancing to the relief Of Picking. This
announcement TO the house of COM
mons by William ST. John Brodrick,
under secretary of state of foreign af-
fairs, was received with explanations
of establishment and dismay. Sir Files
Ashmed Bartlett inquired if any in
formation had been received from the
legations at Picking or us to the COM
position and command of the relieving
force and its present position. Mr..
Brodrick read the dispatches received,
and said the total allied force availab BILE
is now about 10000, as troops have
been rapidly arriving, adding:
we do not know what arrangements
nave been made locally regarding the
command of all expedition. but it has not
yet been thought possible to attempt a
further advance. The consuls have been
IN communication with the viceroys in
the Yangtse region, and they are quite
we'll aware that support will be given
them by her ma5esty's government in
preserving order. 1t is obviously impos-
Sible that the representatives of the pow
ers at Peliing should be consulted, as no
communications are passing with them"
Haste Is Urged.
"Thc situation is desperate. Hasten"
These words from the message of Won
Bergen, member of the German lcya.
ton at Peking, countersigncd by Sir
Robert Hart, inspector general of Gus.
toms, and dated nine days ago, are the
theme OF all private comment. They are
preparing for news of friwht full 1raw.
edy. Nine days ago the ammunition of
the little garrison defending the for
eigners was running low, and their
food was nearly exhausted, while
around them was horde of kan-Su
braves, having at their service krupp
guns and repeating rifles. Picking was
i'll the hands OF the revolutionaries.
breaking Away.
While nothing but sinister news
comes from northern China, southern
China is seemingly breaking away
from the empire. All the provinces
south of the Yellow river. whose vice.
roys and governors maintain friendly
relations with the powers through the
consuls, have been informally consti-
tutcd into confederacy, with Nanllin
as the capital. According to an Ex-
press cable from Shanghai, dated July
1.-The southern viceroys wholly disavow
Prince Tuan's government. They have
practically constituted an independent
state, extending from the HoangH to
British and French frontiers. Little
else to illuminate The profound obscur-
ity of the situation reaches cable
points.
Surprised ut Delay.
Washington, July 3.-Some surprise
is expressed here in wcil-informed cir
cles over the apparently inexplicable
delay of the combined forces to move
forward. 1t is felt that if Il move is to
be made toward the capital it should
be done promptly. The note of alarm
has been sounded, said, well-known
diplomat, and something should be
done Immediately. The force at hand
at Ticntsin is quite large, and, while
large number of Chinese imperial
troops are located in and about the city,
ii is said that most Of them are loyal
to the government. Although Picking
is surrounded by The great wall, yet it
is said the city could he approached
without difficulty. An official well
vcrscd in Chinese affairs said that some
hurried action should he rrsnrird To in
an effort to dispose of the uncertainty
which now exists rrnnrtlin" The Fate of
the foreigners in Picking.
In Desperate straits.
Washington, July :!.---'l'lir navy de-
pariinrut has received the following
cnblrsram from Admiral kcmpIr,
without date:
"Chcioo, Secretary Of Navy. Washing
ten: Runner from P"king reports lcG:-
lions are hrscgri: provisions nearly cx
hauStcd; situation desperate. German
minister going 10 tS'ing-l-yamrn muir
dcrcd by Chinese soldiers. American.
Italian. Duty 90 legations burned. Twcn-
ty thousand Chinese soldiers inside;
10000 outside Picking: 3.OnO reported
bound Tcntsin: still lighting at 'rientsin
Communication 'rirmtsin by rail ana
river insecure.
(signcd) "KEMpFiT"
The word DUTY" in Admiral Kcmprf's
dispatch is taken to mean Dutch" in
reference to that legation.
WANTS SATISFACTION.