The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1900-08-23
Chinese Operating in the Rear
of InternatiOnals.
Twenty-seven Ships and 1000
Men at Shanghai.
OVERTURES REJECTED.
Germany Takes Same Stand as
the United States.
Regarding Ii Hung Chang's
Proposal For Peace.

London, Aug. 2S-The foreign consuis
at Shanghai, not having received any
thing from Pekin later than August II
fear the Chinese troops are operating
along the rear of the allies, cutting Off
their communication
The blockade of press messages at the
Che Foo telegraph office continues. But
these in no way interfere with official
dispatches which are put ahead
A belated dispatch from Pekin. dated
August IA, says Sir Claude Macdonald
the British minister, is i'll.
The attempted uprising at Hankow Is
causing uneasiness. In all 27 ships have
assembled at Shanghai and Woo Sun,
their crews numbering about 1000 men.
The German governments reply to Ii
Hung Chang's peace negotiation pro-
position is that lowing to the lack or
any properly accredited authority on the
Chinese side, the government of Ger
many can not enter into negotiations"
UPRISING AT HANKOW.
Paris, Aug. 23.-The French consul at
uprising occurred during the night OF
August 21. A band of Chinese tried to
set fire to a house adjoining the customs
bank which is adjacent to the British
concession, with the object of pillagtng
and burning the European quarter. The
viceroy, however, took immediate steps
and arrested the ringleaders, seizing at
the same time arms and documents
demonstrating the existence of secret
society and an organized plot Two OF
the leading culprttS were decapltateos
their heads being subsequently exhibited
in the center of the Chinese town. Twen-
ty others were imprisoned.
More trouble is feared when the flight
of the emperor to the west, IL true, be-
comes known.
Hankow is situated on the river Han
at the point where it enters the Yang
Use.
OFFICIAL CORRESPONDENCE
Washington, Aug. 23.-The state de-
partment this morning made public the
following correspondence;
Chinese correspondence August 20-2z,
Handed to Minister Adee by Minister
WI, August 20, 1900, 10:15 a. M:
Cablegram dated August 19 from Vice
roy Ii Hung Chang, was transmitted BY
the Chinese minister in London and re-
ceived by. Minister WI on the night or
the same day:
s'It was the declarations of all minis
ters of foreign affairs of the great pow
ers that the expedition of the allied
troops was solely for the rescue of the
ministers In Pekin Now, the allied
troops having entered Pelxin and found
the ministers safe, it seems proper that
hostilities should at once cease and
that negotiations should commence
therefore request the United States gov
ernment to appoint an envoy with full
powers or appoint the minister now IN
Pekin for the purpose as he is necessari-
ly acquainted with the affairs between
Chinese and foreigners, and to inform
me if the conference will take place IN
Pekin. After receipt OF a definite re-
ply, will at once proceed to the north-
Please request the secretary of state to
lay the matter before his excellency, the
president 1 await reply"
(Received at the department Of state,
August q, 1900. 3:17 p. m.)
Cablegram from Viceroy Ii Hung
Chang, dated August q, 1900. and re-
ceived by Minister Wu on the same
day:
1.-THE boxer rebels in Pekin having
been dispersed. there will be positively
no more fighting. Further military OPP
erations of the powers are greatly to be
deplored. Besides urging cessation Of
hostilitieS .,-s-s sc confer with secretary
of state upon subject of withdrawal OF
troops and appointment OF plenipoten-
tiary to negotiate a settlement of all
other questions so as to preserve AMIGA
BILE relations. I await early reply
(Sent to the Chinese minister August
%, 1900, 1870 p. m.)
Memorandum in response to the Chi
nese minister's communication OF cable
grams from Viceroy Earl Ii Hung
Chang, dated August 19 and 21, propos-
ing the immediate cessation Of hostiiities
and the appointment or an envoy 70 con-
duct negotiations, received at the de-
1900:
memorandum delivered to the Chinese
minister August 81, has not been full
filed and the powers have been COM
PEELED to rescue their ministers by Torce
of arms, unaided by the Chinese govern
ment still this government is ready to
welcome any overtures for truce, and
invite the other powers to join, when
security is established in the Chinese
capital and the Chinese government
shows it's ability and willingness to
make on it's part an effective suspension
of hostilities there and elsewhere in
China When this is done, and we hope
it viii be done promptly-the United
States will be prepared to appoint a rep
resentative to join with the representa-
tives of the other similarly interested
powers and of the authoritative and re-
sponsible government of the Chinese em-
-efre to attain the ends declared in our
circular to the powers of July 3, 1900.
ALVEY A ADEE,
Acting Secretary.
Department Of State. Washington, Aug.
o. 1907
WANTS TO SEE LIS PAPERS
Washington, Aug. 23.-Oficial advices
were received this morning stating that
the German government had taken ac-
ton substantially similar to that of the
United States in rejecting China's peace
proposal.
The German foreign oIEce delivered
Berlin this morning. Germany insists
that no negotiations can be conducted
with Ii Hung Chang until mis- creden-
tials make plain that he has authority
from the responsible heads of the CHI
nese government
Washington. Aug. 23.-The latest ex-
change of news between China and the
United States for the cessation of hostii-
tiles was given out by the state depart
ment this morning. In terest centered in
the American reply which was found to
bear out the forecasts made yesterday
and to lay down firmly and briefly the