The Iola register. [volume] (Iola, Allen County, Kansas) 1875-1902, 1900-08-31
PROVISIONS GETTING SCARCE
This Proves Proves the AbSO-
lutte Necessity Of a Clear
Road From Pekin to the
Coast - Larger Forces
From Germany

terday:
From Taku, August 81. Secretary
of State, Washington. No important
movements since last dispatch. Mill
tary is trying 20 restore. No repre-
sentative of the Chinese government
encountered yet. Several ministers
of the Tsung Ii Yamen reported in the
city and are expected to appear soon.
Generals decide not to enter imperial
palace. leaving it practically vacant.
Two thousand Germans arrived to-
day.-Conger
From the factthat this dispatch mem
tions the arrival Of German force
at Pekin, which has not yet been re-
ported from any other quarter, it is
presumed to be of very recent origin.
HAD HEARD NOTHING SINCES ATURDAY
Gable Interruptions had left the gov
eminent here in the dark as to what
was happening in China and notwith-
standing the most urgent appeals to
the ca BILE officials and to our own of
ficers there, no word had been gotten
through from China since Saturday
until Congers' message came. One
of the cable companies this morning
notified the State War and Navy de-
partments that the Great Northern
route, meaning the Siberian line
through which Pekin is reached from
the north, and Japan and Corea are
in part served, is interrupted,
The Eastern cable routeis operating
subject to great delay, though still
open to japanese points
W. IN THE DARK FOR DAYS.
Minister WI and Baron Speck Won
Sternberg, the latter now acting as
charge of the German embassy, called
at the State department this morning
in search of information Mr.. WI
stated that he had not had one word
from ii Hung Chang, or i'm fact, from
any member of the Chinese govern
ment for some days and that ne was
entirely dependent upon the State de-
partmeut and newspapers for intorma-
ton. He was perturbed 10y the reitcra-
ton ia the press of lhestory that Rus
STA, Germany and Japan had finally
decided upon formal declaration of
war against China. and was much re-
lieved to ascertain that the State de-
partment was without confirmation of
this report.
The condition OF affairs at Annoy is
for the moment attracting the greatest
share of attention at the department
The United States consul at that poiut
has become very much alarmed at the
rioting: at the incendiary fires and
lastly at the landing of considerable
force of japanese marines and sailors.
1t is not doubted that any American
commander would have landed troops
at Annoy ifrioting appeared to endang-
er foreign properties and lives and no
other foreign war ships were available.
The gunboat Castine, Commander
Bowman commanding, was ordered
to Annoy today to report on conditions
there. The Castine is now at Shang-
hal
The United States government has
not invited any government to partici-
pate in conference with the purpose
of arranging the future of China, nor
has it received any such information
from other governments.
LONDON is WORRIED.
London, Aug. Sit would be idle
to deny that there was much uneasi-
ness in official from Pekin until Con-
gers message reached Washington.
Even allowing for the interruption of
the telegraph line, it might have been
thought that runners could have been
got through to Tien Tsin, or even that
detachment could have been sent
| back to hold the communication if the
requisite moral effect had been produc-
ed by the recent victories. 1t would
seem, however, that the anti-foreign
forces in China, boxers and others,
ar e not yet reduced to submission, or
even inspired with as much terror OF
the European army asIcould bel desired
They must have learned by this time
that they cannot stand against civiliz.
ed troops in the field, and General
Forwards engagement at Tien Tsin is
another proof of this.
Yet, whether inspired by mere fanat.
acism or by hopes of assistance from
other quarters of the empire bands
who opposed the advance do not seen
to be dispensing, but are still gathered
around Pekin and on the road to the