Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1900-10-13
RUSSIA'S PROPOSAL
That International Arbitration
Court at the Hague
Take Up Question Of Indemnities, At
tracing Comment.
Germany MOI Satisfied With Chinese List Of
Culpables.


ton of the international court of arbi-
tration at The Hague. is regarded as
the most important recent development
in the Chinese situation. Nothing was
known publicly in Europe concerning
it prior 10 the publication of President
McKinley's answer to the note Of NJ.
Delcasse. Most of the papers comment
unsympathetically upon the sugses-
ton.
Germany looks upon the report of
the death of the Empress Dowager as
a new Chinese intrigue. 1t is suppOs-
ed that she intends to disappear tem-
porarily in order to escape responsible
ity for the misdeeds of high officials
and, perhaps, to prepare another anti
foreign movement.
A high official of the foreign oiice
asserted. today, that a telegram had
been sent to the Chinese government
demanding direct information as to
whether the Empress Dowager is dead
No reply has been received and the
foreign office declares the conclusion
that the Chinese government is not
kept informed as to the plans of Tsze
Hsi An.
The German foreign office is not sat
isfied with the list of culpables sup
piled by the Chinese government. The
list is VIGOROUSLY incomplete" said an
influential official. today, AS it omits
at least a score of prominent persons
who were active leaders in the mas
sacres OF Foreigners
This is borne out by all the legati )ns
and by the consular representative
from China 1t is borne out by Mr.
Conger's statement.
Germany. however. is not disposed to
insist upon the punishment of all the
guilty. What she demands is that az
example be made of persons Of high
rank in order TO show the Chinese
strikingly and convincingly that the
powers have enforced a severe oNpia-
ton for misdeeds and TO teach whole
some and lasting lesson-the lesson
that the lives and property of foreign
ers must be safe in China.
Berlin. Oct IA dispatch received
here, today. from Shanghai says
very serious view is taken at Field
Marshal Count Won Waldersee's head
quarters in Tien Tsin Of the revolution
airy movement. At Canton a false
alarm, Oct. :, caused the Chinese offl-
Gals there to protest against any occu-
patton of Chinese territory.
The Yang Use viceroys, the dispatch
adds, openly affirm that they will OPP
pose any advance of the Germans into
Shan Tung province.
Washington, Oct. 12.-The state de-
partment already has received several
claims by American missionaries and
business for indemnity on account OF
loss of property in China as result
Of the Boxer uprising The depart
rnent in each case has notified the
claimants that as yet it has not taken
up for consideration the method OF col
Iecting such indemnities, and has sup
piled them with the regular circular
containing information as to the means
of filing claims.
Hong Kong. Oct. 12.-Admiral Ho Is
pursuing the rebels in northeastefly
direction from San Chun.
"A British expedition. consisting OF
the 22d Bombay Infantry, with artil-
lery, is going to the KOwloon Hinter-
land. though the district is reported
quiet.
Paris. Oct. IA dispatch received
by the Havas agency from Tien Tsin
says:
.'The general opinion Of those know
ing Chinese ways is that the punish
ment of the high officials contained IN
the edict of oct. /, will not be eXecUt-
ed. The edict is insincere- II Is ar
firlned that Ii Hung Chang has been
ordered to reject all demands for terri
torial compensation and other war m
IDENTITIES. The troops at Pekin are
suffering from typhoid fever and dysen-
terry"
Washington Oct. Fit is understood
that the final disposition of the silver
some S275, 600 in amount. taken by the
American marines at the capture OF
Tien Tsin. may be determined by Con
sress. In the meantime the silver Is
being treated as a trust fund. OF when
the government is the custodian uhtii
a determination is reached as to It's
rghtful disposition.
WASHINGTON. Oct l2-Admiral Re
mev. today. cabled the department OF
his departure from Chinese waters. He
goes on his. flagship. the Brooklyn
from Taku to Chez Foo, thence to
Nagasaki. Japan. 1t is the understand
ing at the navy department that n
will next go to Cavite.
London Oct. 13.-Dr. Morrison. VIII
ing to the Times from Pekin, under
date of Oct. II, says:
The Chinese officials declare that
stringent orders have been sent |"
provincial officials not to oppose the
advance of the allied column.
l13 New Cases Yellow Fever.
Havana, Oct. Zone hundred and
thirteen new cases of yellow fever
have been officially reported since Oct.
l. There is no longer any doubt that
the disease has attacked Major Peter
son, chief commissary. and Mr.. Frank
Hayes. general manager of the Havana
branch of the North American Trust
Co. who were taken i'll, yesterday.
Miss Natalie Brown, a Stenographer in