Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1900-08-23
Conditions First Stipulated
Must Be Fully Met.
ACTUAL CHAOS AT PEKIN
Troops Cannot Be withdraw
Under These Circumstances.
ONLY RAY OF HOP E

The following correspondence was given
out by the State Department this morn
ing:
Handed to Mr.. Adee by Mr.. WI, August
% 1g0tI1o:15 am
Cablegram dated August 10 from Viceroy
Ii Hung Chang. was transmitted by the
Chinese minister in London and received
by Minister Wu on the night of the same
day:
1T was the declaration Of all the minis
tiers for foreign affairs Of the great powers
that the expedition of the allied troops was
solely for the rescue of the ministers in
Pekin. Now, the allied troops having en-
tered Pekin and found all the ministers
safe, it seems proper that hostilites should
at once cease and that negotiations should
commence. l therefore request the United
States government 10 appoint an envoy with
full powers or appoint the minister now in
Pekin for the purpose, he is necessarily
acquainted with the affairs between Chi
nese and foreigners, and TO inform me If
the conference will take place in Pekin.
After receipt of a definite reply, 1 will at
once proceed to the north. Please request
the Secretary of State to lay the matter
before his excellency, the President. /
await reply"
Received at the Department of State, Au-
gust IL 19o0-3:1T pm.
Cablegram from Vicercy Ii Hung Chang
lister WI the same day:
THE Boxer rebels in Pekin, having been
dispersed, there will be positively no more
fighting. Further military operations on
part of the powers are greatly to be de-
plored Besides urging cessation of hostili-
ties please confer with Secretary of State
upon subject of withdrawal of troops and
appointment of plenipotentiary to negotiate
settlement of all other questions, SO as to
preserve amicabie relations. await early
reply
1spo-l 80 pm.
Memorandum in response to the Chinese
minister's communication of cablegrams
from Niceroy Ii Hung Chang, dated August
10 and y. proposing the immediate cessa-
ton of hostilities and the appointment of
an envoy to conduct negotiations, received
at the Department of State, August 20 and
q. 1890:
While the condition seI forth in the
memorandum delivered 10 - Chinese min
ister August -. has not tisan fulfilled. and
the powers have been compelled 10 rescue
their ministers by force of arms unaided
by the Chinese government, still this gov
ernment is ready to welcome any over
lures for a truce. and invite the other pow
ers To Join. when security Is established in
the Chinese capital and the Chinese govern
ment shows It's ability and Willingness to
make on its part an effective suspension of
hosrilities there and elsewhere in China.
When this IS done-and we hope It will be
done promptly-the United States will be
prepared TO appoint a representative to
join with the representatives of the other
similarly interested powers and of the au-
authoritative and responsible government
OF the Chinese empire TO attain the ends
declared in our circular TO the powers of
July 8. 1900.
ALVEY A. ADEE. Acting Secretary.
Department Of State. Washington, August
-, 1900"
Gen. Chaffee Congratulated.
The War Department has made public
the following:
WAR DEPARTMENT. August DO.
Major General Chaffee. Pekin via Taku:
THE President joins me in congratula-
tions to you and the officers and men of
your command on the brilliant achieve
skill of the American forces in China have
played so honorable a part. With mourn
Ing for your fallen comrades, the whole
country is proud and grateful for your
great success.
"ELIHU ROOT, Secretary of War"
Attitude OF Government Unchanged.
The text of the reply of this government
TO Ii Hung Chang bears out the forecasts
Of IL which have been made I'm the press
during the past two days. The attitude of
the government. as announced In the reply
TO Earl II. Ia plainly stated and is not to
be changed until the conditions stipulated
have met compliance.
The officials of this government are very
much concerned over the situation how
ever. The United States is in peculiar
position For every reason the United