The Goodland republic. [volume] (Goodland, Kan.) 1891-1907, 1900-08-24
no PEACE FOR ORIEHTALS.
China Must Show Good Faith Be
fore America Will Act.
Il Hung Chang Asks That Minister COnEer
Be Selected 70 Open Negotiations for
Peace TsFms-AlIiss Need More
TrOOPs-EmPress' Flight.

Washington, Aug. 21.-The Chinese
government through Ii Hung Chang
has made application to the United
States for the appointment of Minister
COngeF or some other American off,
cial with authority to open negOtia-
tons for the establishment of peace
and for fixing definite terms for the
settlement of the present trouble.
The application came to the Chinese
minister to-day and was taken up by
him to the state department.
ChIna's Latest Appeal Rejected.
Washington, Aug. 22.-The cabinet
has decided to reject the latest ap-
peal from Ii Hung Chang for ces-
satiOn Of hOstilities. The reply viii
be communicated at once to the Chi
nese government with a statement of
the reasons for the action Of this
government. The rejection is based
on the noncompliance of the Chinese
government with the specific pro-
visions of the declaration Of the
United States under date Of August
u.
allies Need More Troops
London, Aug. Blowing probably
TO the PeBin wire being cut little
news of conditions in the Chinese
capital has come through this morn
ing. What has reached London indi-
Gates that the allies are in need OF
reinfOrcemenfs. The commander Of
the Italian second-class cruiser Fer
amOsa telegraPhs from Taku, accord
ing to the Rome correspondent of the
Daily Mail, that very urgent requests
were coming from PeIzin on Saturday
for the immediate dispatch Of further
troops and that in answer to these
400 Italian marines were sent OF post
haste.
Serious trouble is now threatened
in the neighbOrhOOd Of Canton The
Americans at Swallow, according to
the Daily Chronicles Shanghai cor
respondent, have applied for a war
ship in consequence of serious riot
ing, and the Hong Kong correspond
ent of the Daily Mail says that a war
ship is on the way there now.
Destination OF the Davagsr Empress
London, Aug. 22.-Divers para
graphs as to the movements Of the
Chinese imperial family continue to
be received at the treaty ports and
are thence faithfully transmitted to
the European capitals. Those repre-
senting the court as having left Pekin
are of exclusive Chinese origin Ac-
eOrding to them, their majesties are
well on their way to Sian Flu, about
500 miles inland,
If the Chinese government is at Sian
Flu there is no means of getting at
them, according to the military men,
without a prolonged campaign and
with an army as large as Lord Rob
erts' to secure the base of cummunica-
tiOns.
Chinese OmeiaIa DscapItatsd.
Shanghai, Aug. 21.-Official Chinese
advices from PeIzin say that Hsu Tung
and u Lien Yuan, of the anti-foreign
party, and Ii Shan, a prO-fOreigner,
have been decapitated and that Yung
Lu has been imprisoned by Prince
Ching. Hsu Tung was a member Of
the imperial secretariate and presi-
dent of the civil board. Ii Shan was
a member OF the ministry of the i'm
perial household. The identity Of VI
Lien Yuan cannot be traced.
VIII Not Reveal the Contents
Washington, Aug. 22.-It is under
stood this government has received an
extended communication from Minis
ter Conger, giving much later and
fuller advices than those thus far re-
eeived- The text Of the message win
not be made public at present.
Russians Defeat 1000 Chinese.
St. Petersburg, Aug 21.-Gen. Or
loft, chief Of staff to the Russian
forces in China, reports to the Rus
sian war Office the defeat of 1000 Chi
nese after a hard fight, the capture