Daily Kennebec journal., 1900-07-14

tne OutSlue "oiiu' Inc state, war ana
navy departments have all been par
ties to the conference. which has been
conducted with a great deal of diplo-
matte secrecy. Both the war and navy
departments have been figuring for
months past on trans-Pacific cable
and consequently have all the neces-
sary information at their fingers ends.
The war department now has so miles
of cable ready to ship to Manila to be
followed by 400 about the first Of Aug
ust This was to have been used for
inter-island communication in the Phil
ippines. but the urgency of the case
may cause it to be diverted to China.
No point has yet been decided on for
either end of this international line.
Che Foo and Takn both having been
discussed for the Chinese terminus. 1t
is 600 miles by water from Taku to
Shanghai. the terminus of the English
cable. 1t is less than 100 miles from
Taku to Port Arthur. but the Russian
land lines both in Korea and Man
churia have been subject to such seri
Gus Interruption as to bar the con-
sideration of this route for interna-
tional connecting link
The expense of this undertaking. ac
cording to the present tentative ar
rangements. will be borne Jointly by
the powers interested.
Berlin. July 1S.-No Chinese advices
have been received at the foreign Of
flee, today. which fact is interpreted
by the press as ominous of disastrous
news in q few days. 1t is said that
feeling of unrest exists in Shan Tung
because of the withdrawal of part of
the German troops from Taku to
Tsin Tau. The German military eXpe-
dition will carry one battery Of 15-
centimetre Howitzers for the siege of
Pekin. The marine ministry intends to
charter 80 or 40 vessels for China many
of them to be used as supply ships.
At Il meeting held here at which
were present a number of the highest
politicians. leading bankers and other
persons of prominence. a society was
organized to collect money to provide
physicians and nurses for the China
expedition. The offers of persons to
serve as nurses have been SO numerous
that no more can be accepted at pres
pnt.
The situation in China begins to af-
feet German trade. Orders for rail-
way material for the German Shan
Tung railway have been cancelled. A
number of needle factories in West
phalia have closed. A number of firms
in Essen. Dortmund and SaXony COM
plain that the position of affairs in
China has injured their business
Berlin. July 13-According To semi
official telegram from Canton dated
July II. Lii Hung Chang, July 6, re-
ceived written edict. dated June l..
and sent overland. in which all the
governors were urged to dispatch
troops with the utmost speed to help
against the rebels against whom
Prince Tuan was clearly indicated.
Acting on this edict. which is said to
be undoubtedly genuine. Ii Hung
Chang is sending some thousands of
troops to Pekin and the other govern
ors are probably doing the same.
Shanghai. Thursday. July 12-The
foreign consuls are offering large sums
for the production of the letter which
a Chinese merchant is said to have
Saying the legations We're demolished
and that the foreigners had been killed.
But. the merchant declines to show it.
that he fears punishment from
the Chinese officials.
Rioting is reported to have occurred
at Ming Pc but no confirmation of the
reports has been received.
V,,I,
here has communicated to NJ. Delcasse,
the minister of foreign affairs. an i'm
perial edict dated June 30. To this NJ
Delcasse has replied that since the
Chinese government had the means to
with its representatives
abroad, il ought to guarantee commun-
ications between the foreign powers
and their representatives at Pekin
and he has therefore charged the
Chinese minister to transmit Il tele-
gram to NJ. Pichon, the French min
lister to China.
Brussels. July I'm. DeFabereau.
minister of foreign affairs. has receiv-
ed a telegram from NJ. De Cartier de
secretary of the Belgian
leagtion at Pekin, dated at Shanghai.
stating. on the authority of Chinese
source. that troops faithful to Gen.
Neih 81 Chan had defeated the rebels
near Pekin and that they recognized
the authority of Prince Ching and Cen
fung Lu. who strived to defend the
Rome. July ia contingent of
troops for China will leave Naples |
July IS. According to the Tribuna. a |
second contingent which. like the |
first. will be composed of two battal- |
ions. will be sent. The eXpeditionary |
corps will thus be raised to 5000 men,
Washington, July 13.-Secretary |
Long stated. at a late hour tonight. !
that he had not received a word. dur |
ing the day or evening. from Admiral |
Itemey in command of the Asiatic sta
ton and now in Chinese waters. The |
fact that the admiral has not made |
any report Of the conditions said to ex- |
ist in Pekin and the reported murder |
If the ministers, the secretary regards |
as hopeful sign, as he inclines to the |
opinion that had any firality occurred |
in the capital some word or rumor of |
it might have found it's way to Tien |
TSin or Taku.
San Francisco, July 13.-Consul !