Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1900-09-29

Ii to be brought for trial before the Inn.
perial clan court.
wAK CLOUD GATHERS.
situationi in China shows|
No Inn provemens.
Washington, Sept. 29.-Military and.
maneuvers in China by the
European powers. as interpreted by the
officials here. seriously threaten to over
throw all peace overtures and bring
nearer the prospect Of dismemberment.
Minister WI spent nearly ansh hour with
Acting Secretary Hill Of the state de-
partment yesterday and expressed him
self az gravely apprehensive Of the Ger
man kaiser'S attitude. This feeling is
shared by the state officials, and the In
creasing reports of blockades in Asiatici
waters and theatened seizure OF the Chi
waters and threatened seizureof the Chi
nese situation become more acute from
day to day. That China is doing much
20 bring about the climax is shown by
the additional assurances received by
the state department from Consul Good
now that Prince Tuan is to be mem-
Der Of the Chinese privy council. Min-
lister Wu told Acting Secretary Hill that
he had no reason to discredit this infor-
nation.
An exceedingly pessmistic view is
taken here Of the discord existing among
the European powers and the symptoms
Of uprisings In the interior portions of
China which are aggravated by the de-
lay and the military expeditions sent out
from Pekin BY the foreign powers. An
oficial here states that 1t is hard for an
outsider 20 grasp the real feelings in
China and the treachcry which wells the
actions OF the Chinese emperor and
dowaser empress. He represents the
Chinese condition as exceedingly chaotic
= and expresses profound doubt that.
Prince Ching and Earl u can make
good their assurances to protect foreign
lives and property In the future. Any
attempt OF, the part OF the foreign pow
er1 to take the Initiative in Furnishing
the ringleaders In the Boxer movement,
4 he statef. would revive the fury Of the
Chinese against the foreigners and pre-
cipitate a war OF manyfyears duration.
Acting Secretary Hill stated this af-
ternoon that Minister WI had not con-
vsyed any coHhrmatory information re-
oar61nE the belligsrent attitude OF the
dowaIer empress in depoeing friendly
viceroys and appointing to positions of
authority men who were reputed to be
lsa1l1 Of the anti-foreign movement
and who participated in the assault on
the foreign legation in Pekln. So far
/ 40 this government is concerned 1t can
only interpose It's kindly offices to
quicken peace proposals. inasn1uch as
delay 10 interpreted to mean the gradual
shaping OF events toward the dismem-
bernent OF China.
The state department has not been
advised Officially Of any Of the events
OF more or less importance which afs
said TO have occurred in China. accord
ing 60 various European reports. with,
In the past twenty four hours. II Tuai
has been degraded and if Russia con
templates blockade OF Chinese nava
ports. the department. does not know th
fact. Respecting the statement tha1
Ching had been disooyered to be a con
tributor TO the Boxer cause, 1t is sait
that all Information that tn department
has been able to secure touching
Ching's personality went to chow his un
varying friendliness for foreigners an,
upon that record he was accepted as
competent envoy.
Germany's Mssterly Retreat.
London, Sept 2s.-Apparently Ger
many's retreat from an untenable po
sition has been virtually accomplished
The Paris correspondent OF the Morn
ing Post says:
AN agreement on the Chinese pro
gram has been arranged betwee
France. Germany and Russia. It wi!
be submitted to the other powers with
in a few days. The action recommend
ed Will be milder than Germany's orig
inai proposal and 1t is expected tina
all the powers will accept the pre-
gram
The Cologne Gazette in another sem
ofncial statement. apparently intende
for consumption in the United State
ana England. points out the seriol
position resulting from Prince Tuan
asceudency, ..the continued massacre
missionaries and converts and 9th.
indications that the anti-foreign NOV,
ment 10 directed from an infiuenti
center. It thinks that the situate
thus created must appear intolerab
even to those powers favoring polit
of indulgence and forbearance.."
The Tien Tsin correspondent OF u
Standard says: II learn that Ii Hur
Chang has declared that Vice Admir-
Alextem has gone to Port Arthur
avoid meeting Count Won Walderse
who was to hold conference with HI
and with Vice Admiral Seymour al
Sir Alfred Gasselle.
The following dispatch. dated Sci
Is. has been received from shangha
SIT Is reported that Gen. Mel Kul
III has expelled the Boxers fro
Shan Tung and 10 now following the
into the province Of Chill Some rxcit
ments has been caused by q rumor tn
Chinese steamers flying the British =
are conveying munitions of war fre
Shanghai arsenal northward. II Is I
ported that Ruspia has offered to
vance noney 70 China te repay 4
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