Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1900-08-29
'S[E N[NAC[ 10 CHINA
Washington Officials Said to Be Con-
WINGED That the Powers Are
Plotting.
Attitude Assumed and Policy Being.
Pursued in the Empire Are
Suspicious.
Fear Bad Faith on the Part Of
Some Of the Interested
Nations.
Chicago. Aug. pa Washington spe

Chicago, Aug. 29-A Washington spe-
cial to the Times Herald says;
State department officials are now
convinced that the terrttorial integrity
z cret plans of some Of The powers Whose
armies are operating in the yellow efl-
pre.
Two important features Of the situa-
ton became known hers yesterday. The
first is that shs identical note addressed
to the powers last week asking fqr an
outline of their purposes With gefersnees
to China was' oesasait,slasd rs Admiral
Remes.'s report thai some Of the admir-
alss at Taisl. III conference, had agreed
S 10 hold Ii 4ung hang j prisoner on
beard slaipaGensing him he privilege Of
communicating With his n ,.s'teg, lhe en-
pelor.
Following the spoF q the French
admiral 10 this efs;set. made nlibtte in
Paris. the state dspaFtrnent NJ out the
fact that it had bean IN leess8s'st,n OF
thelaewst ol SEVERAL days, NTH tile add
ed information that .Aiiiniael ,Itslney had
refused To beeanie aignat6fy 10 the
agreement of III ae rlirals.
The Russian admiral 1850, II is s'sat.d
IN good aa aeeity, declined 10 leeeoale ii
e ,arty 10 tta resolution, Nfieh was}
irawn5 and s.srag Ds the I,rengji. es.i7
nan. British and lfaliaf eei1lsisa ati,sls5
The action8of the alraifdis VAS most
ouzgiing to$th& sgate depar t4ngr Z, iti,st-i
rating. as Il 5titis thar rs 1stflats iSilsse,
kepiess tat.Ses sitsifeei 4 do ilpt nlfan
10 make tern ,Mitfa i'hipa on tie liges
laid dt3Wn By tile#t.,iitets States l,llt are
res,9}lisd 81 make asttleutats Il, tAeiis
q pwt s.ltfsfaetioti and on I'm Of their.
tssoMn.
w;ls with i yiesg u Slete.{rlf ils the.
q allalaNtei these ines Of ,ioaetlure
Ss!hat Tie state Department sart afst the
s identical note last Msei. The acton of.
ssssllle foreign adlnilaiscoiIld he explained
Upon Only two hyl3o5hes,ss. na,nels', tllat
4 he ayiiairala Mere aeting upon tllali&
gown Possibility al nppn direct and
@ssNpliei orders from their honle govern
ssnasntS'.
II Mas deemed next - Incredible hal
they would TAKE, action Of su9ih inn
portancs on their own initiative. - tilat3
the conclusion VAS Inevitable that the
nations WlIose tasiAses entered.
giessissa treatment ~ yiltra thar Ma
contemplated by the Isnifsd STATS ~
than Mas. Indicated by iha early utter
silces of the signatnry powers.
This new situation and liz probable
meaning va. Il ole topic CT discussion
at the cabifie; meeting.
If Ii Hung Chang IS hold BY tlle
commanders al NJ aiiied fleets al Talll
and s interdieted 50 A. 10 keep him
from communicating with is governs
nlent,#ita b nothing lssa liailg;s i u VI
Of war. said Airlisser WI Ting Fang
last night Minister N u vas slsueh ex
ercised. md said ne feared eyer, more.
Dangerous eetnpii ea tions tl7aa had yet
been seen lEinss would result
Anathsf note of INQUIRY Is the powers
was FRAMED Al conference NTH the
president 81 secre tary Is9of and he
acting st;as.s 81 state, Mr. Ades T!l4
conference. laf,ted until long after mid
night. When the eonfafees were lessv-
ing the White aasise one e them said:
sss.The exc are itnpe9taf@ geNatinRS
.ameIfg tits p3fStels,5 lifNs q ~ Sill
He would rs6t indieato Slf yhat nature
thesas seg0tiat4pi,s. @fsie plt fasaIueh
an vafions g1Ssrnaleiits. iiape Within
t8ellt s-faur hours s'e,S in rtsllies IT, our
note of last F'Hdas night. | L, assursa
that the conference had been arranged
TO work etit a finai llet4ef inquiry sN
that this country could leai.il positively
of the at tituaes al IN natioils, toward u
Hung Chang. who IS iepNItei 10 have
been settireiys diaeYetiited abroad as a
peace funesionary ana also 10 sst
definite proposition from the ailisti po%-
ere az 10 what diplomatic scheme tlles
favor.
Concerning he atfitude Of Russia, tlls
charge Of tbs Russian snba ss,y 81 "a EaE'
night
Russia ocel pies. h sans simple pm
sitter as at tflf besinilig Of The hines
irciGal!t.
landing II that ttat
forAign ais'aatesles' asaafl tlsa, fts!s.si5
entertaila lfiaa lisas 81 natf6ilfl
aggfaH fiisssn sri Ct tia pe.ls Of C.sli
ma. may hs. al fh9rit.tit stated thu
& Rus sia Il, opposed D ,lie Il4ftttion n
dismeinbe faGent ~ the Ghil4as enpire
Russia seeks, peace ia ellii.a sii4 lla{
been very earefelf t'lai be- tlgse shou},
be shaped IL 4eilifse his tles'Ere Chin,
VIII moi be 9aftitienesizbg Ittlsssa indt
Sidualy#o,- because of ceiif445 etnanat
ing from her statesmen. rbs Afnerical
people can BE- asssl;ed thai tfiis, ii, lii
exact attitude Of Russia
As to the opefations,.at Kew Chsyarp
which have bean 50 much distorted
Russia holds that to@ti today exact;
.assthe collective al,ies hold .Tatsu. ii wa
necessary to restore order The tpW
was attacked and he Russian interest,"
in the Leased territory jeapangized /
was occupied to protect the Chjdes,
eastern extans sion OF Tho siberian rail
road. Its possession by Russia NIL Il
no bar to peace. because Russia does no
yfe intend to aeQIire ie-iritnry AZ the fy
.pensa of the Chinese or the interests (
her allies in the operations now pro
crossing.
PLAGUE IN BRITAIN.
Much Alarm Felt over the spread Q
The Disease.