The Houston daily post. [volume] (Houston, Tex.) 1886-1903, 1900-08-27
WARNOTDECLARED.
Rumored Action Of Russia, Germany
and Japan Untrue.
REPORT NOT TAKEN SERIOUSLY
AdviceS from General Cbaffee Are Ex.
pected Hourly.
MILITARY TELEGRAPH is REPAIRED.
II will Re Protected by Detachment Of
Cavalry.
ADvlCESEARE OF A DlSQulETING NATURE
They Indicated that the Chinese Hpd
MILITARY TELEGRAPH is REPAIRED
1t will Re Protected by Detachment Of
Cavalry.
AOvlCEssARE OF A DlSQulfTlNG NATURE
They Indicated that the Chinese Had
Rallied and Were Preparing to
Attack the Allies.

Washington August 26.--Russia. Ger
many and Japan have not declared war
upon China, either separately or in CON
cert This statement is made upon au-
thority OF the highest character
What those nations may do within the
next forty eight hours, or within the next
fortnight, is a question which no one in
Washington is prepared to answer
A brief dispatch from Chez Foo convey
ing rumor current there that Russia,
Germany and japan had Joined in deca-
ration Of war Upon China, is not taken
seriously in either official or diplomatic
circles.
From no official source has the war de-
partment learned of the departure of
forty Americans FROM Pekin for Tlen Tsin.
as reported in "A special dispatch to 4
London newspaper under date Of August
10, Advices from G9ne:al Chaslee are ex-
pected hourly, as the military telegraph
line between Tea Tsin and Pekia, which |
has been interrupted, presumably is being
or has been repaired. Imperative instruc
tons were sent yesterday to the COM
manler of the United states forces at
Tien Tsin TO have the line restored at
once under the protection OF a cavalry de-
tachmont
A suspicion exists here that the delay
IN messages, both from aud to Washing
ton, is rather between Chez Foo and
Shanghai than between Tien Tsin ana
/ Pekin, From Choe Foo to Shanghai the
ts41a nh lie ~ fsRn vol AF l.
nese authorities and IL is suspected that
they are not so prompt in the transmits
sion OF messages as they might be.
dispatch received At the Japanese le-
cation from the foreign office Of Japan
conveys the latest and most authentic in
formation OF the situation In aud around
Pekin In a measure the adYices were OF
a disquieting nature, as they indicated
that the Chinese had rallied their forces
and were preparing for an attack upon
the allies in Pekin. II it should prove
that the allied forces were besoiged in
Pekn, IL would account for the lack of
advices from General Chaffee. KS made
public by Minister Takahira. the dispatch
from the Japanese foreign office AT Toxic
is as follows:
An official telegram. dated Pekiu, Au
gust is. was resolved at Toxic from Cen
eral Yamagachui, commander OF the
Japanese forces, to the following effect;
The capital is now entirely cleared oi the
enemy. 4 cavalry regiment which had
been sent to Wan Shau Shan. whore tho
empress dowager's palace is located. re-
ports that the imperial family. who had
left Pekin August IA. started after a
short rest at Wan Shau Shan, for the
west and were under the escort OF Cen
eral Ma and his troops, consisting OF only
about 500 horses and twenty carts. The
Japanese forces occupied the treasury de-
, I nal n IL,
silver and large quantity of rice was
found
Another telegrapbc dispatch dated
Taku, August 20. states that as the Chi
nese troops and Boxers who had gathered
, at Nnn Yuen were about to attack the
, foreign forces at Pekin JAPANESE and
, Russian cavalry were expected to enCoun-
! ter them on the goth. The dispatch fur
i Their states that Chinese infantry, some
5000 strong, with fifteen guns, are adyanc-
ing forward from Shan Tung to make a
!, rear attack upon the allies.
While the news Of possible rear at
, tack upon the comparatively small force
OF the allies was not received with sur
prise, Il generally was not regarded 81
serious the foreign forces are believed
to be abundantly able TO take care 9
themselves against any force of Chinese
likely TO be sent against them.
= The iumor Of a declaration OF war b,
Russia may have grown out Of the opera
= tons Of Russian troops In the protec Eior
\ OF tho southeastern frontier OF the en-
pir2: or il may have arisen from tn
reported statement of the commander G
d the Russian forces at Pekin that his gov
q ernment was ut war with China anC
therefore, he must prohibit communica
don with the Chinese. Neither the oper
Is atoms OF Russia on her frontier, nor th
d prohibition by Russian general OF com
munication with the Chinese would con
n stitutc Il Is said, a declaration Of wa
n by RusSia. No general, by mere die
n turn could declare a war. declara
e ton Of war Is perfectly distinct en-
n Obvious proceeding. In this country
d declaration OF war may be made onl
!. by congress.
: only once in the present century ha
! such declaration been made. namel,
. in 1912. against Great Britain War ma.
Il exist actually between the United State
!. and another country. as was the case be
: tween this country and Mexico withou
i | acticn by congress. The Mexican wa
y had progressed fourteen months befof
!, action was taken by congress. Troop
= OF the United States had invaded Mexici
: and several important battles had bee
fought. before congress, to insure IN
! legality OF the contest and to protc-
? the rights Of the United states as II prob
! able conuuerer. declared that state 0
8 war had existed from a date fourtee
! months prior to- the action Of congress
Congress did not declare war agains
Spain. II declared simply that a stat
lof war existed from a specified time.
Z, Among European nations. the metho
;e OF procedure is simpler. but quite ae oh
u visus and the news OF such action Is pub
: llished 10 the world Immediately.
within three hours after the ofhcii