The Seattle post-intelligencer. [volume] (Seattle, Wash. Terr. [Wash.]) 1888-1914, 1900-08-27

atton-Depnrtment Refuses Make
known Replies From Abroad.
WASHINGTON, Aug. 2s- Russia, Ger
many and Japan have not declared war
upon China. either separately or in con-
cert This statement Is made upon au-
thoritv Of the highest character.
What those nations may do Ia the next
forty-eiEht hours, or within the next
fortnight IS a question which no one I'm
Washington Is prepared 20 answer.
4 brief dispatch from Chcfoo convey
ing rumor current there that Russia,
Germany and Japan had Joined In dee-
laration OF war upon China. aroused some
interested comment among Washington
officials and among representatives ~
foreign governments here. In neither
official nor diplomatic circles. however.
was the rumor taken seriously. No In
formation of such action has reached
either the state department or the icga.
tions of tho governments primarily sn-
terested. THAT fact Is accepted. In OH
cial circles, az a sufficient refutation of
the rumor.
Nothing Heard From Cop9rr.
officials Of the state. war and navy de-
partments were NJ their desks early to-
day, but up TO the hour ~ closing for the
iay not q word had been heard from
Minister conger. Con. Chanee or Admiral
Remey. Since tho dispatch from Consul
Fowler WAS received late last Thursday
night the state department has received
no adyices from any source IN China. ex.
cept a brief eablegram from Mifisicr
conEer inauiring how he should route lila
messages The text of the dispatch
which, il was explained. WAS very brief
and purely administrative in character.
was not made public,
The war department has received no dis
patch from Gen Chaffee. known 10 have
come directly from him. for about
week Cablcgrams signed "e'hares" have
been resolved. but as they contained only
lists Of casualties Il IL assumed they
were sent hy some subordinate nffiees III
Gen chamee's name From ne offleial
source has the department learned ~ tha
departure of forty Americans from To-
king for Tisntsln. as reported in a spe-
olal dispatch 20 London newspaper.
under date of August %.
nepsIr ct reiesrsph Line.
AdyIees from Gen ChaHee are especl-
cd hourly. az the military telegraph line
between Iian,sin and rekiaG which nas
been interrupted. has been repaired. im-
peraiiva Instructions wero sent yeaier.
day 10 tho commander ~ sha United
States forces NJ glcn,sin 20 have the iins
/ restored si once. under the protection u
cavalry detachment,
a suspicion exists here that the delay
IN messages. both fram ard - wash-
iugfan is rather between Chefoo and
Shanghai than bvfwcen Tieutain aud
/ rrklug Ffnm chefoo to Shanghai lhs
! telegraph Tins ia IA eoetfal ~ ths chl-
ness authorities. ana s. Is suspsesrd they
are not a. prompt ia the ,faRzmisslon u
messages as they might be.
Chinese rosces HaIIslnE.
Later Ia the day a aispatgh was ~
4 eeiyet az ,ha Japaneua legation from The
f0rsiFn office - Japan. conveying the
+ lstsss and most .uthe8iie Information ~
iho situation in ard around rekiRK In
q measure The advises we're ~ a dls-
( quiellng nature. a. thsV Indicated ihsf
I the Chineae had ratiled thsir fsfcen 8na
wefe preparing Ter aB RltmrA wp@n thh
I aliioa ln PaklnR n q ghoad prove ifua
/ that sha aliied fafeeH wera bcaieaea in
rpkirr n psBif secpnnt FOR THE lack -
Z sArlssa from Grn. rhamfe MH maGs
fuhHa hy Minister TakHhirB. fhn aia.
fsafeh ffDfa tht Iagaaes4 foreign o3iics
+ at Tokyo ~ ~ fallawe
IAN pfscM teeafam. rRfed rrkiax.
{ August D. Nas feer'vra at Tekgs ffafn
/ Gen Eaftt e1fams p8sy W shs Jap
( anese forces. 90 he fannimG effect.
Capital cg~ared of the Enemv.
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