The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1900-07-25

minister Of foreign affairs, Count Won
Buelow to the Chinese emperOrS appeal,
from the standpoint obtaining at Berlin
thar the object of all Chinese assurances
is to gain time for military preparations
and undermine the unity of the powers.
The Morning Posts Berlin correspond
ent asserts that the attitude of the Uni
ted States government is regarded as
decided triumph for Chinese diplomacy,
while the Daily News says that the at
t1tude of the Washington authorities is
regarded in Berlin as a regrettable er
ror- Similarly the London afternoon pa
perS regret that the president of the
United States has taken line that can
nese to further duplicity."
ALIVE JULY %
Washington, July 25.-The state de-
partment has received a cablegram from
Consul McWade at Canton saying that
the foreign ENJOYS at Pekin were alive
and well on July o.
LATEST AUTHENTIC MESSAGE.
Washington, July 25.-The message
from Minister Conger which came over
the wires from Captain Thomas this
morning was the first communication
of unquestionable authority which has
been received from the American min
lister at Pekin since his urgent appeal
for help of June u. 1t establishes
clearly the fact that the American
minister and probably the other lega-
tiOneerS were alive on JULY f. though in
sore straits Therefore it completely
and finally disposes of the first stories
that were published from Shanghai of
the massacre of June %.
1t is true that it does not in Itself
negative the subsequent reports of the
massacre on July g. two days later than
the day of the dispatch, but the officials
here feel that there is quite as much
reason to believe that the second re-
port was false as in the case of the first
report, now shown to have been erro-
neOuS.
5000 AMERICANS AT TAKU.
Shanghai. Tuesday, July 24.-Three
thousand American troops have ar
rived at Taku as well as eight trans
ports filed with British troops Both
attachments are deficient in artillery.
A cable steamer has started to lay
cable from Wei Hal Wei to Che Foo
and Taku-
ENGLAND'S POSITION.
London, July 25-The British pre-
mier and minister of foreign affairs,
Lord Salisbury, today notified the
United States ambassador here, Mr..
Joseph H. Choate, that it was impos-
sible to accept the evidence so far sub
mitted by the United States regarding
mitted by the United States ergarding
the safety of the foreign ministers at
Pekin, and that until their safety was
thoroughly established the British gov
eminent would be unable to discuss
any question of mediation or kindred
matters
Yokohama, Tuesday, July 24.-Tele-
grams from Seoul and Chemulpo. under
the date of yesterday report from Rus
sian sources that so Russians have been
killed by Chinese at An Tong. 20 escap-
ing across the Yalu river to Jiju.
According to another account, so Rus
slams who had been defeated by Chi
nese, arrived at Jiju Sunday en- route
from Port Arthur to PyOng Yang. Rus
sian officials have left Seoul for Pyong
Yang. japanese correspondents accuse
the Russians of brutal inhumanity in
the fight at Tien Tsin. The newspaper
here are advocating an understanding
with Russia, permitting the dispatch of
Japanese troops to Corea in case the dis
turbances spread from Manchuria there