The Seattle post-intelligencer. [volume] (Seattle, Wash. Terr. [Wash.]) 1888-1914, 1900-08-10

test. and II is stated officially that no
such action will be taken. On the con-
trary. the United States government rec
ognixes the right OF any power to pro-
tect it's citizens or their interests. when
they are supposed to be In jeopardy. As
indicative OF its policy, II Is said In the
highest quarters that II the United
States citizens at Annoy. China. were re-
ported to be in danger. this government
would proclaim It's right TO send an armed
force for their protection. This right OF
protection claimed by the United states
IL conceded TO be open TO all powers
alike At the same time the state de-
partment recognizes that there is ques-
tion of wisdom involved in this particu-
lar landing OF troops. As to whether our
government would express any doubt up
on the wisdom OF the movement. the Of
ficiais decline positively 10 say.
Secretary Root regards the situation.
both from military and diplomatic
point OF view. as much improved. The
promise Of cipher communication with the
ministers in Peking. together with the
advance OF the International forces to-
ward that city. is believed to have co..
relative Significance. II is also believed
that the resistance by the Chinese has
not been and viii not be as great as
anticipated by some authorities. who said
the Chinese force consisted OF the best
OF their army.
The movement at Yanstsun is In ac-
cordance with information contained In
the dispatch from Gen. Chanee. which
was not made public. and also In n dis
patch which was made public after Pei
tsang had been taken. 1t IL the expecta-
tion OF the officials of the war depart
ment that the reconnaissance In force will
continue. although nothing Is said coming
from Gen. Chanee to that effect.
Mr. wu's Latest Advices.
Mr. WI. the Chinese minister. said To-
night that he had received information
from China that eight foreign legations In
Peking Ind sent cipher messages to their
respective governments This was par.
mitted in accordance with the imperi,i
edict OF the tth of August. allowing al
the foreign ministers free communication
with their respective governments ",
cipher" cipher telegram Intended Tor
the Spanish government was inadvertently +
sent TO Minister WI. here. who. ,liscov-
ering the mistake Immediately had II
transmitted 10 Madrid
The fact that the legations are being
allowed TO send cipher dispatches 10 til. ir
home Offices. shows In Mr.. wu's opinion.
that his government s living up 10 tho
imperial odict permitting the ministers 10
have free communication with their gcv-
ernmenss Mr.. WI says the consuis'
etpner dlSpAtcneS. which were also re-
ported as having been held up. have been
forwarded
uItimatuna Forwarded.
Mr.. wu tonight sent 20 his goyeraafsn.
the uitlmatum addressed to him by Acting
Secretary Adee, and demanding the In !.
mediate cessation Of attacks of the iu-
perial troops on tho legations. and nrEiiss
the imperial government 20 enter into
communication with the relief expe lltioa
for the liberation of the legations. The
minister accompanied II with another ex,
panatory statement. In which he gave tins
reasons why. In his opinion. compliance
with the representations OF the itniie
States would be for the hest interests of
all. He expects u will take several ds, ,
for the memorandum to reach the lmper-
ial authorities.
The latest message sent 10 Mr.. Conrer IN
response 10 hat received from him rueH.
day afternoon was flied for trAnsm. &siot,
last night. state department ofsiciala en,t.
mate that, eilowing for the INTERRUPTION
OF telrKraphic communication. the time
required In declphering the message and
In framing reply. at least flve days will
ciapse before an answer j. received.