The Topeka state journal., 1900-06-15

China is confused, but the general trend
indicates that the gravity of the situa-
ton has in no way diminished. Shang-
hal provides the usual crop of alarmist
rumors as to the conditions at Pekin
and preparations to oppose the interna-
tionaI forces but there is a disposition
in London to regard the safety of the
legations or the Europeans there as
not seriously threatened at the present
moment 1t is realized, however, that
the slightest sign of a check to the in
ternational forces will put an entirely
different face on the matter and will
probab bly, lead to an outbreak of the
rabble which will not be easily con-
trolled. Besides the news of the burn
ing of the French and British missions
at Yunnan- Flu is regarded as extreme
ly grave, as it points to the extension
of the rebellion TO remote portions of
the empire.
If the reports of Chinese opposition
to the entry into Pekin of the interna-
tional forces are true, it may be neces-
sary for Admiral Seymour to await re-
Inducements.
The latest accounts say Generals Tun
and Maba are reported to be concen-
tratin forces at Feng Tai, while General
Mich, who killed number of boxers,
has been degraded.
The Pail Mall Gazette continues to
support the view that the initiative in
the present crisis can best come from
Washington, saying that as the dis
ruption of China has been stayed in the
past by the interv vention of the United
States a similar Intervention will have
the same effect now, and so save the
mercantile world irreparable losses.
OMNIBUS SILENCE.
Washington, June 15.-Nothing has
come to the state department from
United States Minister Conger at Pekin
since last Tuesday evening and the Off
cials have settled down to the belief
! that not until the foreign relief column
reaches the Chinese capital will Mr..
| Conger be able to resume the use of the
| cable.
1t is omnibus that nothing has been
| heard from the United States consul
| at Chin Kiang since his first appeal fol
| for the sending OF warShip to that
| point and it may be that he, too has
! been isolated. The consul at Che Foo
| is in better position for a cablegram re-
/ ceiVed at the navy department today
| announces the arrival Of the gunboa1
| Yorktown at that port. The VesSe
| probably will lie at Che Foo awaiting
orders She is within a days sail OF
Taku and can be summoned by Admira
| Kempff if he needs reinforcement a
short notice. 1t is probable, however
that the Yorktown will serve bette
purpose by remaining in the Vic1nlt.
of Che Foo as the boxers are reported
to be active in that section of Sahl
Tung.
Admiral Remey cabled the navy de
| partment this morning as follows:
"Cavite. June 15.-At Kempn's re
quest shall send the Iris about tn
goth with coal and stores for nine hun
dred men for three months.
''REMEY."
The Iris is a big collier and distillin
ship. The nine hundred men mention
ed in the cablegram make up the per
sonnel of the flagship Newark, tn
A1onocacy now on the way to Taku an
the Yorktown at Che Foo with tn
marine contingent ashore in China TIL
significant feature of the message
the indicated opinion of Admira
Kempff that the disturbances in Chin
may be expected to last several month
at least.
It is said at the war department ths
nothing has been done toward the en-
ployment of United States troops /
addition to the naval forces and marine
in China.