Daily Kennebec journal., 1900-07-14

was especially unfortunate, coming at
, this particular. time when the future
was big with promise for an immense
business between the coast and China.
Washington, July 13.-The Chinese MIN
| lister, Mr.. WI, has undertaken to get
through cipher cable message rom
Conger at Pekin. and to deliver back the
reply of Minister COnger if he be alive.
| Mr.. WI forwarded the cipher dispatcn
ogetner os W'th bls an extended and the
| results are now being eagerly awalteu
both bv Sec. Hay and the Chinese minis-
ter, although is appreciated that some
| days must elapse before runners can
| carry out this plan of opening up COM
munication between the American gov
ernment at Washington and the Ameri-
! can minister at Pekin
| 1t was soon after Minister Wu present.
| ed the text OF the edict issued by the
| Chinese imperial government, that MT.
Hay requested him to get through mes
sage to Minister Conger. Since the chi
nesc government had succeeded in get
ting through its own communication from
Pekin. Mr.. Hay felt that it was quite
reasonable to ask that like communlca-
ton be opened between our government
and the government here.
Mr.. Wu readily assented to this propo-
sitiOn. and evinced an earnest desire to
use all his influence in getting through
that Mr.. Hay himself should write the
message in cipher, as this would be proof
positive to Mr.. Conger of its genuineness.
whereas any open message to the minis
ter might be under the suspicion of hav-
ing emanated from the Boxers.
Mr.. Hay thereupon wrote the message
and had 1t translated into the official
cipher of the state department The con-
tents were not made known to Minister
WI. but in its unintelligible cipher form
it was instrusted to him to be placed in
the hands of Minister Conger at the eari-
est possible moment. Mr.. Wa determined
to act through the medium of an infiuen-
tial imperial officer at Shanghai, who by
reason Of his position, is better able than
anyone else in China to execute such
mission
Beside forwarding the message TO Min
lister Conger, Mr. Wu sent TO the Chinese
official a detailed and urgent explanatory
message. in which was set forth the i'm
perative Importance of performing this
service for the American government.
Two days have now elapsed since the
message to Mr.. Conger went forward and
il is confidently believed that il Is now
on its way from Shanghai to Pekin.
Berlin. July 13.-The foreign office, to-
day. denied energetically To reporter Of
The Associated Press the statement con-
tanned in cable dispatches from China I"
some London papers that Baron Won
ketteler caused his own death through
his harsh treatment of natives.
Count Won Buelow's declaration regard
ing Germanys aims in China, is much
discussed by the press and is almost
unanimously endorsed. The Berliner
Neuste Nachrichten says: The ilrmness
and resolution with which Germany pro-
tects her interests and demands punish
ment for bioodshed will meet with gen
eral approval. as will also in an equal
measure the governments avoidance of
all far-reaching plans of action which
might result in infinite complications
German craftsmanship maintains the
same standpoint toward China which was
adopted at the beginning. namely. "A
sound. practical policy. free from lust of
conquest or annexation. but which will
not PERM, the curtailment of its we'll
grounded interests and rights"
The Berliner Tageblatt says: The pur-
poses of Germany's, China policy as ex-
planned by Count Won Buelow at the end
of his letter must be approved for they
contain nothing impra cticable. Moreover.
Count Won Bueiow's aims agree strikingly
with Russia ; demand
The Fossische Ieitung says: THE sec
retary's language Is as energetic as il is
circumspect and awakens confidence. An
overwhelming majority of the nation will
approve ana the latter Is sure to make a
good impression abroad
The Vorawaerts notes that Count Won
Buelow omitted to mention that Ger
many's policy in resisting Japan's offer
TO take mandate from the powers
thwarted the only possibility of giving
the ambassadors effective and timely
aid.
St Petersburg, July l2.-The last OFF,
cial advices received here regarding the
spread OF the revolution movement in
Manchuria add but little material infor-
nation. ON June a an edct OF the En-
peror Of China was intercepted. ordering
the Chinese troops TO unite with the
Boxers.
Subsequently, the governor of Moukden
informed the chief engineers that the
railroad must be handed over to the Chi
nese and that all Russians must perma-
nently leave Manchuria. The engineers
protests and urgings that the governor
ask for the assistance of the Russians at
Port Arthur to annihilate the Boxers did
not avail and the Chinese troops cofftin-
ued to mass until the rising eliminated
in the murders and attacks on the rail- |
road and towns already reported.