The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1900-08-17

equal and impartial trade with all parts
or the Chinese empire"
There have been many changes in the
situation since that declaration was
made, and yet it seems to clearly indi-
cate that if territorial extension is one
OF the sequels to the crisis, the United
states Will not be a party to it. Chinese
ofhcials are apprehensive that a long
period of diplomatic exchange may fol-
low the crisis, covering six months or
a year, during which Germany, France
and some of the other powers will keep
their armies on Chinese soil to reinforce
extreme demands of money and terri
torfal indemnity. With ChinaS present
lmpotent condition, there appears to be
no issue out of this long struggle, but
her eventually yielding to the various
demands.
New York, Aug. 17A dispatch to the
Herald from Thai Tsun, Aug. 8, via
Che Foo Monday, says:
The allies column at noon arrived
mere Their march was unopposed. The
Japanese were in advance, and report
that the Chinese are in the next two
Villages, Cheunchand and Ho ST Wu
A messenger from Pekin reported the
japanese before noon.
One message was in cipher. 1t was
forwarded to Tien Tsin.
The other message was from Minister
Conger and was handed to General
Chaffee. It states that on August 4,
the foreigners in Pekin were still hold
ing out, their condition being critical
but not hopeless
The column is advancing as rapidly
as possible.
Washington, Aug. 1.-THE Japanese
legation has received a message from
the foreign office at Toxic, stating that
Tung Chow was occupied without re-
break on the 18th. The Chinese ap
parently retreated toward Pelxin. Large
quantities of arms and rice was cap
tured at the same time.
Berlin, Aug. IA dispatch received
here from Tfen Tsin, dated August IA.
announced that the allies captured
Chang CHA Wan with slight loss The
Chinese left five hundred dead ON the
field. The remaining fed, some to
Tung Chau and some to Pekin.
RUSSIAN AND JAPANSES SCOUTS.
Paris, Aug. IA dispatch received
here from General Frey, in command
of the French marine force in China,
dated August 9, says the rapid advance
OF the allies towards Pekin was due to
the excellent scouting of the Russians
and Japanese.
General Frey returned to Tien Tsin
in order to lead the reinforcements of
French troops to the front.
WASHINGTON CORRESPONDING
Washington, Aug. 1.-THE state de-
partment made public last night the
communications exchanged between the
Chinese minister, Mr.. WI Ting Fang,
and the acting secretary of state
The following memorandum was
handed to Mr. Adee by Mr.. Wu at 8
o'clock Wednesday morning:
A cable from Earl Ii Hung Chang,
envoy plenipotentiary of China, dated
August Is, and received by Minister WI
at p. m. on the same day
THE allied force are approaching
Tung Chow. I have memOrialized the
imperial government to depute envoy
to negotiate an armistice with the sew
eral commanders on the spot, Will also
shortly proceed to Pekin. The powers
Of no faaV
position in which their majesties, the
empress dowager and the emperor, are
placed, are earnestly requested to tele-
graph instructions to their respective
commanders after arriving at Tung
Chow with their forces to stop their fur
ther advance to the capital, 50 as not to
cause alarm and fear to their majesties
and calamities to the people. For such
advance would shake the foundations of
the TEACHING empire and wound the feel
ings of all her people, high and low For
a compliance with this appeal the mil
lion of people of the empire will be pro-
foundly grateful to the powers. Please
communicate this cablegram at once to
the secretary of state.
The following memorandum in reply
was handed to Mr.. WI this afternoon:
Memorandum-Fore that there
would be insufficient time after receiv-
ing reply to our memorandum of Aug
II, to get instructions to the relief col
umn before it had reached Pekin We
sent on the same day to the general
commanding the American forces in
China the following dispatch:
Adjutant Generals ONCE. Washing
ton, August u, 1900: Fowler, Che Foo.
For Chaffee, August 12.-Secretary Of
war directs me to inform you that Ii
Hung Chang appointed by Chinese gov
ernment to negotiate with powers re-
quest cessation of hostilities- We have
replied that we are ready to enter into
agreement between powers and Chinese
government forces cessation of hOStili-
ties on condition that sufficient body
of the forces composing the relief ex-
pedition shall be permitted to enter
Pekin unmolested and to escort foreign
ministers and residents back to Tien
Tsin, the movement being provided for
and secured by such arran gements and
dispositions of troops as shall be con-
sidered satisfactory by generals COM
manding the forces composing relief ex-
pedition. We have communicated this
to all the powers. Japanese government
takes same position. We have not heard
from other powers. CORBIN.
And two days ago, in view of the
rapid progress of the relief expedition
we sent the following:
''Adjutant Generals Office. Washing
ton, Aug. IA.