The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1900-09-04

| Kinley not to give his consent to the
withdrawal of the American troops from
PeAin, to refuse to recognize the en-
press dowager and LII Hung Chang and
to lend his influence toward the restora-
ton of the emperor
Mr.. ROckhin will remain for the pres
ent in Shanghai until he can commune
cate with the admiral of the United
States squadron.
GERMANS IN IMPERIAL CITY.
Berlin, Sept Am official dispatch
from Taku announces the receipt of a
telegram there from Pelxin, dated Aug.
5, saying the German troops have taken
possession of a hill within the imperial
city. The dispatch adds that 2, 600 addi-
tiona1 Italian troops have reached Taku.
CONGER HEARD FROM AGAIN.
Washington, Sept. Administer Conger
has been heard from again, his last adj
vice being dated at Pekin on August 30s
This message was received last evening
Preceding dispatches have occurred a
week in their transmission from Pekin,
according to the estimate of the state
department, SO that Mr. Conger's mes
sage marks a distinct betterment of the
means of communication Besides it in
cludes the date of dispatch, something
the department has been trying to have
done for many weeks The supposition
is that this particular message came
down from Pekin to Tien Tsin by courier
and was put on the wires either at
that point or at Taku- The state de-
partment decided to make no statement
as to the contents of the message, be-
yond the simple one that Minister Con-
gers communication did not mark any
material change in the situation in
Pekin.
1t appears that whatever responses
are to be made by the powers to the
proposition to evacuate Pekin are ex-
| pected to be directed to the govern
ment of Russia and not to our state de-
undoubtedly will in turn notify the
United States government as well as all
the other governments concerned as to
| the nature of the responses.
| 1t is stated that up to the present,
| less than a majority of the powers in
( terested in the Chinese question have
| responded to the Russian proposal so
far as our government is advised, and
| our officials here agree with the gem
era1 tenor of the European dispatches
| this morning in the conclusion that
final action on the part of all the powers
may not be had for several days at
| least Everything now depends on the
action of Russia, the attitude of the
| other nations being negative, and if she
| does not hasten to carry out her an
nOunced purpose to withdraw the troops
the other governments probably will be
content, cherishing the hope that in
4 the meantime some kind of a Chinese
| government can be re-established in
Pekin with which the powers may nego-
| tiate for a final settlement
Lii Hung Chang's attempt to secure
! imperial warrant for the institution of
/ peace negotiations l4AIOuSn HlIlSGn anu
| the Chinese notables referred to in the
European dispatches is regarded here
! as a step in the right direction, while
| on the other hand some disquiet has
| been caused by the report that the inter-
nationals in Pekin have been arresting
some of the members of the Tsung Lii
Yamen, who were seeking to open nego-
tiations and re-establish the govern
ment There is no disposition here to
condone the offenses of any of these
Chinese officials which may have par
| ticipated in the outrages in Pekin, but
it is questioned whether the present is
an opportune time to administer pun
iShment.
The war department is still concerned
because of the inability to either reach
General Chaffee or get dispatches from
him. A number of important dispatches
have been sent the general which the
department is anxious he shall receive
in order to guide his future action Gem
eral Barry, who can be reached at
Talu, has been instructed to spare no
pains or expense to get dispatches to
Chaffee and replies from him, which the
department feels are necessary for a
correct disposition of the Chinese Ques-
tions that have arisen since the occu-
r4affan of PekiQ.