Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1900-07-04
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German Emperor in Bitter Mood
Over the Murder Of Foreign
Minister.
Orders Troops to China to wreak
Vengeance on the Chinese
Fanatics
England Will Not Approve Prope.
sition to Dsspoil the Celes.
tial Empire.

lStV, ny lue aSSOcluleu 1sItsS.l ~
courier from Sir Robert Hart, inspec-i
tor general of customs at Picking, has
just arrived. He left Picking on Mon
day, June %, and reports the situa-
ton desperate. On June 1S, he reports.
Baron Won ketteler, the German min
lister, and his secretary attempted to
visit the tsung-h -yamen. He was shot
four times and died at the rooms Of
the tsung-li-yamen. His secretary sue
ceeded in making his escape. All OF!
the legations except the British, Ger
man and Italian have been destroyed.
The diplomats and missionaries are
in the British legation under rife fire.
Cannon command the legations, but
they are not being used. 1t is impos-
sible to start relief ut present. Cap
tain McCalla, commander of the New
ark, estimates that $4,000 soldiers will
be required to relieve the ministers in
Picking.
Berlin, July 3-Emperor William adj
dressed the expeditionary force to Chi-
M at Wilhelmshaven yesterday after
noon, and inspected the transports. His
majesty ordered that the first division
Of the First nava! brigade should pre-
pare to sail for China as soon us possi-
BILE.
Will Insist ON Full satisfaction.
Berlin, July 3. The Associated
Press is able to state that after the
detailed statement by Count Won Bue-
low, secretary OF state for foreign at
fairs, regarding the Chinese situation.
Emperor William made up his mind to
insist upon full satisfaction. for the
death of Baron Won Ketteler, for which
purpose he resolved to send altogether
armed forces approximately as large
as those OF the other powers chiefly
interested in restoring order In China.
The precise size Of the forces has not
yet been determined. but 1t Is expected
| that they will altogether amount to n
score Of thousands. A considerable
portion OF the German feet will be
sent also. This is evidenced by orders
issued last night to prepare five new
battleships for sailing.
4 There Are Constitutional Difficulties.
1 The emperor and Count Won Bue-
low are fully aware that constitutional
difficulties render difficult the dispatch
ing of so large a contingent. but both
are agreed that 1t must be done. In
this they are supported by the sifgu-
4 lnrly unanimous attitude of the Ger.
man press. At the foreign office 'hs
situatioh for Germany was DESCRIBED
as most difficult, especially since the
4 latest news shows that serious trouble
is impending in Shan Tung
/ The Chinese legation here Is Still
smilingly sneering. Minister Lu-Hai
1. Houn told representative Of the AS
4 ISOLATED Press that he was extremely
. sorry for the bloody events in Peking
4 but he felt sure that the dowager EN-
press was gliltless.
Proposal England Declines to Iadorss.
Berlin. July 3-Consular members
at Tien-Tsin have unanimously pro
posed to their governments, as the sols
means of saving the foreigners at Pc
king. that the united powers should
inform the Chinese authorities tha'
the graves OF the ancestors OF the i'm
perial family Mt Picking will be de
stroved II the foreigners ut Picking
especially the ministers, are harmed
4 1t is understood that Great Britain Il
not disposed to adhere to the pro
posal
BAD NEWS FROM ADMIRAL KEMPFl