The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1900-07-10

British legation In the mednlllne, ac-
cording to the legation of Japan here,
the Japanese by no means share the
general opinion that the advance on
Pei1in must be indefinitely delayed The
officials assert that the Japanese nave
no intention of halting at Taku or 11en
Tsin. but propose to advance on Pek1n
during the present week Their mill
tary authorities express the opinion
that 10000 of their troops in addition
to the international forces already
available will suffice to force an entry
into the Chinese capital.
Emperor William dispatched the Ger
man warship BuZzard from kiel for
China this morning, while the German
cruisers Geier and Seeadler have been
ordered to proceed to China as rapidly
as possible from their American and
Australian stations, respectively
GETTING NEWS FROM PEkIN.
London, July 10.-It has been learned
by the Associated Press that the Chi
nese legation here though apparently
unable to communicate directly with
Pekin, is getting news from there in
directly The officials of the legation
declare the present trouble is entirely
the work of Prince Tuan, and that the
government, the dowager empress and
the Chinese generally are against the
boxers The officials also say they
have reason to hope that the situation
at Pekin is improving, and that Prince
Ching Will succeed in protecting the for
eigners They secuted the stories of the
massacre of the people in the legations
DEPARTING DARKNESS.
New York, July 10-A dispatch to the
Tribune from London, says:
While there is no light there is a sense
of departing darkness in China. The
southern viceroys. who have taken a
line of action of their own, understand
what is going on both in Pekin and in
Europe and are not in sympathy with
Prince Tuan and the boxers They have
been waiting for a counter movement
against the military usurpation, and
now that a reaction has set in against
massacre and revolution they are as
serting their authority and sending to
the palace information respecting the
amendments of the foreign powers and
the combined forces of the civilization
which Prince Tuan and the empress
have defied.
If little trustworthy news comes out of
Pekin it does not follow that a good deal
of truth and common sense are not go
ing in through the foreign cOnSulateS
and provincial centres. For this reason
some of the best informed men in and
out of parliament are now convinced
that the legations will be spared and
that truce Will be ordered from the pal
ace and the China question adjusted by
diplomatic means Neither official nor
press dispatches warrant this conclusion
but there are hopeful signs in several
quarters of the cloudy sky.
The empress dOWager is evidently
playing off Prince Ching against Prince
Tuan, and throwing out an anchor to
presses the diplomatists here. They
read with composure the details Of des-
perate fighting at Tien Tsin and the
repulse of the Chinese attacks upon the
allied troops. They assert that skir-
mishes in which casualties to Euro
peans and Americans are trivial or of no
account when there is practical evidence
that the Chinese forces are divided and
that the legations are allowed to hold
their ground.
Belated details of the fighting at Tien
TSin are conflicting and untrustworthy
but there are many signs that the anti
foreign movement is weakening that
the allied forces are preparing to make
a successful advance upon the capital
and that the diplomatists in European
capitals are not wasting their time, but
are doing useful work in a most practi-
cal way
THAT IDENTICAL NOTE.
Washington, July 1O.-The circular
note which was sent to our foreign rep
resentatives concerning the Chinese
matter is as follows:
Department Of State. Washington, July
3, 1900.
I'm this critical posture of affairs in
China it is deemed appropriate to define
the attitude of the United States as far
as present circumstances permit this
to be done. We adhere to the policy
initiated by US in 1851 of peace with the
Chinese nation. of furtherance of law
ful commerce, and of protection of lives
and property of our citizens by all
tOrial treaty rights and by the law of
nations. If wrong be done to our citi-
zens, we propose to hold the responsible
authors to the uttermOst accOunta bility.
We regard the condition at Pekin as
one of virtual anarchy, whereby power
and responsibility is practically de-
volved upon the local provincial au-
thOritieS- So long as they are not in
overt cOllusiOn with rebellion and use
their power to protect foreign life and
property we regard them as represent
inc hd
seek to remain in peace and friendship.
The purpose of the president is, as it
has been heretofore, 10 act cOncurrentlS
with the other powers, first, in opening
up communication with Pekin and
rescuing the American officials, mission
aries and other Americans who are in
danger; secondly. in affOrdiHg all pOSSi-
bic protection everywhere in China to
American life and property; thirdly, in
guarding and protecting all legitimate
American interests; and fOurthly, in
aiding to prevent the spread of the dis
orders to the other provinces OF the en-
pire and a recurrence of such disasters.
It IS, Of course, too early to forecast
the means of attaining this last result
but the policy of the government OF the
United States is to use a solution which
VIII bring about permanent safety and
peace to China, preserve its territorial
and administrative entity, protect all
rights guaranteed to friendly powers
by treaty and International law and
safeguard for the world the principle
of equal and impartial trade with all
parts of the Chinese empire
You will communicate the purport of
this instruction to the minister for for
eign affairs HAY"
THE FIGHTING AT TIEN TSIN.
Tien Tsin, Wednesday, July 4.-The
Chinese shelled the foreign settlements
ell day long, July 3 Upwards of $50
shells fell into the concession and many
houses were partially wrecked The
casualties however were few. the civ
/ lians and women and children being
ordered to seek shelter in the cellars of
! the town hall and the AstoI' hotel
Three companies Of japanese infantry
/ mountain battery and a body of Rus
] slams engaged the Chinese artilIerists-