The Iola register. [volume] (Iola, Allen County, Kansas) 1875-1902, 1900-09-28
ENGLAND
ANSWERS
Germany is Told that the
United States is Right
And that England Stands
With Us in our Answer
TO her Note
IS RUSSIA TRYING TO STEAL
Fears are Entertained that
She is Planning
To Take and Hold Peking-
Tien Tsin Railway-Fleet
Changes

London, Sept. 26.--Lord Salisbur,
has replied to the German note il
terms identical with those of tn,
United States. The reply of tn,
United States was announced Satur
day. 1t was nothing more than re-
fusal, couched in diplomatic Ian
guage, to join hands with Germany
in demanding the punishment of the
Chinese responsible for the Boxer
troubles. 1t also announced to the
Kaiser that the United States would
open negotiations at once with the
emperor of China.
ALL REFERRED TO SIR CLAUDE.
1t was ascertained that Lord Sails
bury, this afternoon, refused to pass
on Prince Ching's request for Gre
dentials as plenipotentiary. referring
the whole matter to the British minis
ter at Pekin, Sir Claude Mcdonald.
This decision has been communicated
to the Chinese minister here, Sir Chih
Chen 10 Feng Luh, who will cable it
to China. Sir Chih Chen 10 Feng
Luh spent a long time at the foreign
Office this afternoon, but he did not
see Lord Salisbury nor did he learn
the nature of Great Britain's reply to
Germany.
The minister said that he could
scarcely believe that Lord Salisbury.
views differed much from those of the
United States.
Continuing, Sir Chin Chen Lo Feng
Luh remarked:
America is the only country in the
world strong enough to have taken
such an initiative as she did when she
stood out against the German pro-
posals. | feel deeply grateful that
the Americans did so. Theirs is the
only logical point of view"
THE FIRST STEPS THIS WEEK.
Washington, Sept. 25,-Ever since
making known the position of the
United States in China the admins
tration has been waiting for a declar-
alton from the other powers. None
has been received as yet. 1t is be-
lieved that the United States will wait
a proper length OF time before taking
the steps foreshadowed in the notes
just made public, in order that all the
powers may signify their position.
1t is not proposed, however, 10 allow
unnecessary delay in the matter and
it Is expected that the first steps to-
ward carrying out our policy viii be
taken this week. This will probably
be the movement of troops out of
China.
The instructions which were pre-
pared for General Chaffee may be
sent at any moment. They were de-
cided upon by the President and his
cabinet last Friday, but out of
courtesy to Secretary Root, who is
quite i'll at his home on Long Island,
they were sent to him by mail for his
personal and official signature. 1t is
expected at any time to receive word
here that Ii Hung Chang, Prince
Ching and Minister Conger have me
in preliminary conference and dis
cussed the situation.
The turmoil which the declaration
of policy by the United States has
stirred up in Great Britain and Ger
many is regarded here as pretty
positive proof that their plans have
been sadly interfered with. No one
doubts that Germany intended to use
the instruction and outrages in Pekin
and other parts of China as an excuse
for war which would ultimately lead
to the dismemberment of the Chinese
empire.
Her proposition, in which were in
cluded demands on China which it
would be impossible to meet, is re-
garded here as further evidence of
Germany's purpose to make an ag-
gressive war
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