The Wheeling daily intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1865-1903, 1900-07-09

heretofore published, they askeu II
would not wire my government that
they could and were suppressing the
boxers.
~ IT replied that at present I would not
that I had been for six months tele-
graphing the issuance Of Ineffective de-
crees. but IL they would show me the
fact by actual and immediate repres-
sion, which they could II they would, In
three days, would gladly and quickly
wire 1t to my government.
Would Ask for American Marines
"They assure me that sufficient troops
had been sent 10 the disturbed districts
to restore order and afford protection.
~ again told them that restored order
would BIO the only possible proof.
also said that unless the situation was
relieved and the threatening danger
from mobs averted, should be com.
PEELED to ask for a sufficient guard OF
American marines to insure the safety
OF the legation.
They said: oh, don't do that. 1t is
unnecessary and again promising
energetic action, the Interview closed. (,
Unless some energetic action is taken,
the situation Will become frauSht with
great danger to all foreigners. not from
any intelligent or organized attacks, but
from ignorant and inflamed mob vio-
lencc. I. however. believe, as l said in
my telegram, that the government Is
aroused, itself alarmed at the situation
and will take more energetic action. but
no one can be certain Of this until this
Is done. @
Since the United States gunboat
wheeling" had left Taku already. !
deemed 1t prudent to ask the admiral
for the presence OF another war vessel
and responding to the request, Admiral
Kempff with the Newark" sailed
hither from Yokohama, on the 10Th
Inst. and should arrive soon.
I have the honor to be, sir,your obcdi-
ent servant,
(Signed) e. II. CONGER."
Boxers Greatly Increased.
The enclosures referred to by Mr..
Conger follow. beginning with the ca
blegram OF the same date as his letter:
Telegram sent (cipher).
PEK1N. May 80.
Secretary of State. Washington.
Boxers greatly increased in this prov
ince and In and around Prkin. Village
forty miles Pekin burned. Sixty ma
tive Catholics killed. No foreigners at
tackled Chinese government aroused
and promise immediate suppression.
Diplomatic corps demanded immediate
effective measures. Newark en- route
Taku. hope and believe the worst has;
happened.
( tSlgned) CONGER."
Enclosure No. ~
The diplomatic body to the Tsrng Va
"PEKIN. May u, 1900.
The prince and Minister'S:
II have the honor to communicate to
7. H. and A. L. the text Of u resolution
prepared yesterday by the representa-
tives of the foreign powers accredited
to Peki.l.
"The diplomatic body. relying upon
the imperial DEGREES already published
which have ordered the dissolution OF
the boxers, demand:
Demands of the Diplomatic Body.
First: The arrest OF all persons
practicing the drills of that association,
provoking disturbances upon the public
highway. posting. printing or dlstribut-
Ing Dlacards which may contain
threats against foreigners.
Second: The arrest of owners or
guardians Of temples or other places
where the boxers assemble. and the
treatment OF these uccomplices and
criminal abettors as boxers them
selves.
Third: The chastlsement of tEe pub
lie officials who may render themselves
culpable by neglecting to suppress any
disorder with which they are charged,
or who may connlve with the rioters.
Fourth: The execution OF the au-
thors Of outrages murders, incendiar-
Ism, ctcJ. against persons or property.
Fifth: The execution of persons who
are supporting and directing the box
ers In the present disturbances.
Sixth: The publication In Pckln, in
Chinli, ard the other northern prov
inces of proclamatIons bringing these
measures to the knowledge Of the peo-
pie.
l am. besides, charged by the dIplo-
matte corps. to inform Y. H. and Y. E.
that 1t expects n satisfactory reply to
this demand without unnecessary de-
lay. yat
l Improve the occasion to reIterate to
Y. H. md Y. E. the insurance Of my
highest consideration.
tslgneT B. coLoGAN,
Dean OF the Diplomatic Corps"
Bishop Appeals to French Minister,
Enclosure No. 2.)
Bishop FnivIer to Mr.. Pcchon, French
minister.
Translation:
Apostolic Vicarate of Pckin and
North China, Pckln, May 10. 1900, Mr..
Minister:
From day to day the situation be-
comes more serious ana threatening.
In the prefecture OF Paotlng- Flu, more
than seventy Christians have been mas
sacred; near Echao Icheou. only three
days ago. three Neophytcs have been