The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1900-09-15
MEANS TROUBLE.
Evacuation of Pekin by the In
ternational Army
Is Regarded as a Serious Mis-
take at Shanghai.
INCREDULOUS CHINESE
They Do Not Believe Pekin Has
Been Captured.
British Jealousy Of Russia Crops
Out Again.

Shanghai. Sept. 15-The news of the
contemplated withdrawal Of the allies
from Pekin has caused a great sensa-
tion and is regarded here as a great
mistake which is likely to eventuate in
disturbances in other parts of the en-
pire, in which the people are certain to
attribute the evacuation to a defeat of
the European forces. Even here the
Chinese as a whole do not believe that
the allies ever reached Pekin. They think
the story a fabrication, concocted for the
purpose of imposing upon the officials
Competent observers believe that a
lesson must be brought home to China
now to prevent serious outbreaks in the
future.
SEYMOUR OBJECTS.
London, Sept. 15.-A dispatch from
Shanghai. dated September IA. says that
prior to the departure of Lii Hung Chang.
for the north, the new German minister,
Or. Nun Won Schwarzenstein, exchanged
visits with the Chinese statesman.
The dispatch adds that it is reported
at Shanghai that the suggestion that a
Russian cruiser escort Lii to Taku was
dropped owing to the decided objection
of Vice Admiral Seymour.
The statement is reiterated that Hsu
Tung, the emperor's tutor, recently
hanged himself.
GCopyright, 1900, by Associated Press.1
Tien Tsin, Sept. z, via Taku.-The ex-
pedition under General Dorward against
the boxers threatening the Tien Tsin
region reached Tuliu, on the Grand
Canal, without opposition and the city
was occupied without a shot being
fired. Three columns converged there
yesterday, after a two days march and
found that the place had already sur
rendered to one officer and eight Bengal
Lancers. General Dorward ordered the
town burned, after it had been thorough
The villages en- route made peace Of
ferings, and in most cases were undis-
turbed. Apparently the boxers have dis
banded in that region, and the whole
country is quiet.
MORE BRITISH TROOPS.
Hong Kong, Sept 15.-Orders have
been issued for the third brigade to pro-
ceed to Wei Hal Wei Immediately.
GOVERNMENT OF CHINA IS
LOCATED.
New York, Sept. ia dispatch to
the Herald from Pelkin says: The en-
press dovager and the emperor, with
eight thousand troops as a guard, are
Mongolia, 150 miles northwest of Pekin,
watching events here. No pursuit of
them is intended by the foreign troops.
All the respectable Chinese eagerly
await Ii Hung Chang. If Pekin is to
be held, immediate steps must be taken
to meet the problem of food supply for
half a million people.
The Russians are keenly pushing their
interests. There are 5000 of them here
now.
They occupied the summer palace, ten
miles northwest of the city, after a
race with the Japanese, and took the
leading part IN the parade of the allies
through the Pekin palace.
In Manchuria they report fighting
everywhere with Chinese troops, point
ing to permanent occupation down to
he a Shanghai
The japanese are watching for oppor-
tunities. They have ten thousand men.
They occupy the whole north part of the
CITY, the largest and richest share of
ALL They secured two million taels of
silver in the board of revenue.
The weather is cool and the troops
are healthy Cattle and vegetables are
coming gradually in from the country
The railway to Tien Tsin is in charge
of Russians and is now running nearly
half way.
Taku, Wednesday, Sept. 12.-All the
boxers against whom an expedition of
allies was sent to the westward had left
the vicinity of Tu Liu four days previous
to the arrival of the troops
The German and American legation
guards have returned to the ships.
INTERNATIONAL CONFLICT
FEARED.
WASHINGTON Sept. 15-Minister WI
was again caller at the state depart
ment today and spent nearly an hour in
conference with Acting Secretary Adee-
He notified Mr.. Adee verbally Of the ap-
pointment of Yung Lu as an envoy, but
had no further communication to make.
He was rather in search of news HIM
self, and was much interested in a short
dispatch from Minister Conger deScrib-
ing the conditions in Pelxin- The state
department, while declining to make
this message public, authorized the
statement that the dispatch indicated
that no change had taken place in Pc
kin.
Russia has not yet officially notified
our government of any change in its
programme as to the evacuation of Pc
kin In fact nothing has been heard
from Russia on this point since the Uni
ted States reply was returned, save one
short note explanatory of some points
in the first Russian note. It is probable
subject is to be explained by the fact
that the Russian government does not
confess to any change in its original
programme. 1t merely gives a different
Interpretation to the details of that pro
gramlne from the understanding that
obtained abroad. The United States
government is following precisely the
same course as to its own note and re-
ply so that the effect of these diplo-
matte actions is to leave the military
commanders of both the United States
and Russia at Pekin practically free to
determine for themselves the propriety
of evacuating Pekin according to the
conditions Of the agreement.
Since the first manifestation months
ago of a disposition on the part of the
ers at Taku to interfere with the move
ments of Ii Hung Chang. our govern
ment has been advised of no further op-
position to his projected trip to Pekin.
Consequently officials here are puzzled
by certain press dispatches indicating
that q NAV be detained through inter-