Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1900-08-27
CONGER HEARD FROM
German Reinforcements Arrive at
Pekin.
MILITARY TRYING TO RESTORE ORDER
Report of Triple Alliance Dis
credited.
DISTURBANCES AT AMO1

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at Pekin. The message came via Taku, and
was as follows:
FROM TAKU, August q, 1900.
Secretary of State. Washington:
No important movements since last dis
patch. Military is trying to restore order.
No representative of the Chinese govern
ment encountered yet.
Several ministers of the tsung II yamen
reported in the city and expected to
appear soon. Generals decide not to enter
into imperial palace. believing it practically
vacant Two thousand Germans arrived
today CONGER.
This dispatch is undated. but from tn.
circumstance that it mentions the arrival
of a German force at Pekin, which has not
yet been reported from any other quarter, it
is presumed to be of very recent origin.
A cable company this morning notified
the State War and Navy Departments
that the Great Northern cable route. mean
ing the Siberian line through which Pekn
is reached from the north and Japan and
Corea are served. is interrupted at point
between Rlagowchetska and Khabarowes-
ka. The eastern cable route is also operat-
ing subject to great delay, though still
open to Japanese points.
War Department officials believe that the
land line between Shanghai and Chefoo has
cation from Tien Ts.n was dated August
o. being four days since there has been
anything heard either from the military
commanders or our consul at Chefoo. 1t is
thought that even if the military line from
Taku TO Pekin has been cut there would
at least be communication OF some kind
from Gen. Barry, who started some time
age for Pekin with the forces which had
been left at Tien Tsin by Gen Chaffee and
which arrived with Gen. Barry on the
transport Grant.
Gen. Barry would no doubt endeav9r to .
maintain open communication with Tien
Ts.n and Taku. but nothing has been
heard from his advance II is believed the
interruption has occurred on the land line
between Shanghai and Chefoo. This line is
under Chinese administration, subject to
the delays of such service, and is no doubt
also crowded with all the reports of other
foreign governments, and with messages
going and coming. Still the belief &c that
the line has been interrupted by Boxers
Such interruption would delay all messages
several days. as they would have to be sent
from Chefoo to Shanghai by steamer a
trip OF about four days.
Diplomats without News
Minister WI and Baron Won Stern
berg. the latter acting as charge oil
the German embassy, both called at the
State Department this morning in search
of information.
MIR. WI stated that he had not had one
word from Ii Hung Chang. or. in fact, any
member of the Chinese government and
that he was consequently dependent entire
~ upon the State Department and the
newspapers for information. He was per-
turbed by the reiteration in the press of the
story that Russia, Germany and Japan had
snally decided upon formal declaration of
var against China. and he was much re-
Geved TO ascertain that the State Depart
ment was absolutely without confirmation
Of this report
In fact the State Department makes no
ccrceament of its disbelief I'm this story
feeling sure that II is in a position 10 be
advised if so important a step is taken.
Indeed. the United States government
would have had very just cause for COM
paint cere il kept in the dark even as to
the initial steps of such a program partic-
ular,y in view of the perfect frankness
with which our government; has advised the
contint ntal governments and that of Japan
of every project connected with the Chinese
problem il has had in view. SO when ii is
stated aurhoritatively that our government
has 50 far not been advised of any such
purpose on the part of Russia Germany
Cient ground for the assumption that it is
not imminent at least.
The Disturbances at Annoy
The condition of affairs at Amoy IS for
- moment attracting the greatest share
Of attention at the department. The
United States consul at that point has be-
come very much alarmed at the rioting. at
the incend.ary fires. and. lastly, at the
landing OF considerable force Of Jar.nese
marines and sailors. The oficiIls do not
TO say whether or not ne has j5ined
in any protest against the japanese ac-
ton.
II he has done so, however The govern
mcnt will act upon it only after mature
consideration, taking the ground that n
the absence of any advice showing 4 SCI
fish purpose the part of the JaI auese
IL must be assumed that thcj: landing was
made in the common cause of all Europeans
and Americans 1t is not doubteI that any
American commander would havc landed
troops at Annoy if riotiug appeared to en-
danger foreign properties and lives and no
other foreign warships were available for
four days. Steps will be taken at once to
learn the facts in the case, and one of
our naval commanders will be called upon
TO make inquiry and report al once
Castine Ordered to Annoy.
either Hong Kong. where lies the Monterey,
or Shanghai where the Princeton, the New
Orleans the Castine is ready for instant
service. The Castine, Commander Bowman
commanding has been ordered to Annoy
China. to report on conditions there.
State Department officials satisfied
that 1.-THE situation at ;hat place IS not
particularly threatening, especially in
view Of the fact that the power 10 be dealt
with is Japan. with which government our
State Department never has the least trou-
bic in dealing automatically.
The Future of China.
The United States government has not in
vited any government TO participate In
conference with the purpose of arranging
the future OF China. Nor has 1t received
any such invitation from any other govern
ment Negotiations which have been in
progress for some time involved last week