The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1900-10-17
Was FORCED.
Imperial Edict Ordering Pun
ishment of Officials
Was Not Issued by Constituted
Authorities.
WAS MERELY A TRICK
To Prevent Advance Of Allies
on PaO Ting Flu.
Ii Hung Chang and Ching
Deny It's Authenticity

PelIin. Monday, Oct. 15.--It is regarded
as certain that the alleged imperial edict
ordering the punishment Of high ofi-
cials was forged and was concerted
with the object Of preventing the adj
vance of the allies on Pao Ting fc.
Both Prince Ching and Ii Hung Chans
deny it's authenticity.
Count Won " Waldersee IS eNpecteH q"
arrive here October L.
Small narauding bands have become
troublesome in the vicinity Of the SUM-
mer palace and punitive eNpeulttl,tt
is being organized to proceed asai"7r
BOXERS MORE ACTIVE.
Pekin, oct. IS. via Tien Tsin. oct. ~,
and Shanghai oct. 17.-There Is rene WcN
activity among the boxers north OF fe-
kin The imperial troops claim that tht4
can suppress the boxers, but the aliita
may send an expedition against the le"-
United States Minister Conger and
Generals Chaffee and Wilson relurhtA
Ii Hung Chang's visit this afternoon.
Prince Ching and Ii Hung thahb ain
conferring for the purpose of fixing a
first date with the ministers.
RuSSIA'S LATEST MOVE.
washington oct. 1.-THE adNtccs re-
ceived by Minister Wu give no indica-
ton of a purpose on the part OF tue
royal family to return to Fekln, al
though there Is reason to believe that
efforfs continue TO be made to induce
the emperor to return TO the capital Ant
emperor has heretofore sent messages ot
thanks to the car Of Russia ana tht
emperor Of Japan for the course tntif
governments have pursued. and The
message to the president IS along the
same lines
Secretary Hay spent some time at the
war department today in conference
with Secretary Root, after which be
went to the White House. From TINS il
was inferred that there We're some inih-
he
ton, although no statement was made
from officials.
Russia's determination to pursue
polfcy independent Of the other powers
is regarded by officials as most I'M
portant development In the situation IN
the absence Of official details those ~
authority are in doubt as 70 whether lnH
Russian stroke is designed TO insure
Russian occupation Of Manchurla, or lS
only another move in the pacific tenden-
cies which the cars government has
given expression to, beginning with the
announcement of the withdrawal ~
Russian troops from PelSin. As TO Rus
sian designs on Manchuria, II Is DeinE
recalled that in the Russian note ot
August 2S, that government specifically
stated:
Russia will not fail to withdraw her
troops from within the boundaries ~
the adjacent empire, provided, however.
that the action Of other powers shall
not stand in the way
1t is a question however whether the
opening a military campaign IS not the
action Of other powers which VIII
stand in the way" There is "A strong
impression in official quarters that the
entire trend Of Russian action is toward
the ultimate acquisition Of Manchuria
as part Of the Russian domain.
WI STANDS BY DECREE.
Washington, Oct. 17.-Minister Wa
called upon the president this morning
Upon leaving the White House, the min
lister said that he had conveyed to the
president a message from the emperor
of China thanking President Mckinley
for the consideration shown by the Uni
ted States during the Chinese trouble.
The minister also brought a dispatch
from Shanghai from the southern Vice
roys stating that the imperial party had
reached Tung Kuan only few miles
from Sinan Flu, the new capital on the
14th inst.
Referring to the report from Pekin
that the edict for the punishment Of cei-
tain Chinese officials had been forget.
Minister Wu said such story was pre-
posterous and should receive no cred
ence whatever. If any one should issue
a false decree Of that character 90 would
be very easy he said to ascertain his
identity and he certainly would be be-
headed.
WANTS IMMEDIATE ACTION.
Washington. oct. I'm. Thiebaut.
charge d'affaires Of the French embassy.
today presented a memorandum Co the
state department from the French gov
ernment asking that peace negotiations
with China begin Immediately. IN ac
cordance with the favorable action II
the powers on the recent French note.