The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1900-07-03
SEEKS VENGEANCE.
Emperor Of Germany is Aroused
by the Murder
Of His Minister to Pekin at
Hands of Chinese.
HE WILL NOT REST
Until the German Flag Floats
Over Asiatic Capital.
The Allied Forces Are Making
No Progress
Toward the Relief of the Lega-
lions in Pekin.
HE WILL NOT REST

Berlin. July S.-Addressing the de-
tachment of German marines which sail
ed from Wilhelmshaven for China yes
terday, the emperor made a. remarkable
speech, during which he notified the
world of Germanys intention to avenge
the murder of Baron Won Ketteler, the
late minister of Germany at Pekin, and
the missionaries, and to dictate terms to
the Chinese from the palace at Pekin-
According to the Lokal Anzeiger, his
majesty spoke as follows:
1.-THE German flag has been insulted,
and the German empire treated with
contempt. This demands exemplary
punishment and vengeance. Events
have moved with frightful rapidity and
have become profoundly grave and still
graver. Since I called you to arms
what hoped to effect with the help of
the marine infantry has now become
a difficult task which can only be ful-
filled with the help of the serried ranks
of all civilized states.
II will not rest until the German flag,
Joined to those of the other powers,
floats triumphantly over China's flag
and until it has been planted on the
walls of Pekin to dictate peace to the
Chinese You will have to maintain
good comradeship with all the other
troops that you will come in contact
with over yonder. Russians, British
and French, all alike, are fighting for
one common cause-for civilization. We
must bear in mind, too, something high
er, namely, our religion and the defense
and protection of our brothers out there,
some of whom stake their lives for the
saviour. The flags which float above
you go under fire for the first time.
See that you bring them back to me
clean and stainless and without spot
My thanks, my prayers and my solicit
tude go with YOU
AT A STANDSTILL
London, July $3.50 a. m.-The allies
are not advancing for the relief of
Pekin. This announcement to tbe house
of commons by VIM. ST. John B&oderick,
under secretary of state for foreign at
fairs, was received with EXPLANATIONS
of establishment and diSmay.
Sir Ellis Ashmead Bartlett inquired
if any information had been received
from the legations at Pekin, or as to the
composition and command of the reliev-
ing force and its present position.
Mr.. Broderick read the dispatches re
ceived today and said the total allied
force available is now about $4,000, as
troops have been rapidly arriving, ad-
ding:
I'VE do not know what arrangements
have been locally regarding the COM
mand of expedition, but it has not yet
been thought possible 10 attempt a fur
ther advance. The consuls have been
in communication with the viceroys in
the Yang-Tse region and they are quite
we'll aware that support will be given
them by her majeSty'S government In
preserving order. 1t is obviously i'm
possible that the representatives of the
powers at Pekin should be consulted, as
no communications are passing with
them"
1.-The situation is desperate. Hasten"
These words from the message of Won
Buergen, a member of the German lega-
ton at Pekin, countersigned 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 a frightfui
tragedy. Nine days ago the ammuni-
ton of the little garrison defending the
foreigners was running low and their
food was nearly exhausted, while around
them was a horde of Kan Su braves
having at their service Krupp guns and
repeating rifles Pekin was in the hands
of the revolutiOnaries-
While nothing but sinister news comes !
from northern China, southern China is |
seemingly breaking from the empire. |
All the provinces south of the Yellow |
river, whose viceroys and governors |
maintain friendly relations with the |
powers through the consuls, have been |
informally constituted into confed- |
eracy with Nankin as the capital.
According to an express cable from
Shanghai, dated July 2, the southern
government. They have practically
constituted an independent state, ex-
tending from the HoanghO, the British
and French frontiers. Little else to
situation reaches cable points. The
Chinese wires to Chez Foo appear to be
interrupted.
Last night St Petersburg was in
formed over the Siberian wires that the
destruction of the Russian railways in
Manchuria continues, and it seems not
improbable that Russia will be fully
occupied for a time in suppressing the
among it's subject Chinese
and may be unable to send more troops
Immediately to Taku. The powers look
more and more to Japan to supply the
force necessary at once to grapple with
the formidable rebellion.