Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1900-07-27
The BLUFF WON'T WORK
United States Will Stand Firmly to
Conditions Laid Down to
Chinese.
Foreigners Must Be Produced or In.
vasion Will Be Pushed Hay
Returns.
London Receives Word That For.
eigners Are on Their Way
to Tien Tsin.

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Washington d. c.. July 27.-Sec-
retary Hay signalized his return to
Washington from Canton this
morning by an announcement that
under no circumstances will this
government accept the Chinese Of
fer to turn over the foreign minis
ters to the internationals at Tien
Tsin in consideration of suspen-
sion of the campaign against Pekin.
a long cablegram was dispatched
today. to Rear Admiral Remey at
Taleu and 1t is believed that this
instruction was laid before him.
The secretary's decision is based
upon his determination to adhere
strictly to the conditions laid down
in the reply to the Chinese emper-
or's appeal. Until the ministers at
Pekin are put in communication
with their governments and the
Chinese authorities co-operate with
the relief expedition the department
absolutely refuses to be led into any
arrangement looking to a mitigation
of the punishment of the Chinese
government such as the abandon
ment of the expedition to Pekin.
the last proposition has reached the
Z department, but 1t is believed to be
traceable to Ii Hung Chang. Sec
retary Hay has cabled Consul
Goodnow at Shanghai to put him
self in communication with LII Hung
Chang and avail himself of the lat
ters influence in securing the OBJ
jects stated in the Identical note.
Secretaries Hay. Gage, Root and
Postmaster General Smith held
conference this morning in which
the whole Chinese situation was
discussed. After adjournment 1t
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plans concerning the government
had been prepared.
The government has received in
formation that there are 2S.OOO al
lied troops at Tien Tsin. Secretary
Root said the movement Of troops
would depend upon the arrival of the
troops Of other nations now on the
way to Taku. 1 would be impossi-
bic for the United States force
small as 1t is. to go alone. All the.
{ troops that could possibly be spared
had been ordered TO China.
ON THEIR WAY TO TlEN T>IN
London Adyiccs state That Chimes
Troops Protect ihcm-lialf Dcn
From Frivations.
London, july a7.-This mornings re
ports from Shanghai reiterate ths ale
CATION that the surviving members /
the diplomatic corps had already lei
Pekin on their way To Tien Tsln, es
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5corted by the troops Of Jung Lu, con
mander-in-chief of the Chinese force
This move Is stated TO be the outcom
of stormy interviews between LII Hun
Chang and the foreign consu
and is made to AIKEN in til
hope OF abating the wrath
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the powers and of delaying the az
vance of the allies toward Pekin.
Advices received from the sam
source state that half of the foreigner
in Pekin have been killed or wounde
or have died as the result Of privatior
undergone. The Daily Mails Shangh;
dispatch announces a letter being r,
ceived from the British minister, NJ,
Donald, dated at Pekin the 9th, sayir
that the legations were under consta,
fire and that three We're still standin
but that the foreigners were receivir
no assistance from the authorities ov
ing to the cowardice of the Chimes
Mcdonald hoped the legations would
able TO hold out for a fortnight, but
they were pressed resistance would n
last moro than four days at the utmos
The Belgian foreign office has receiv.
a dispatch from Shanghai today mel
tioning the receipt of McDonald's lie
ter. In which IT was stated that the b
sieged foreigners in Pekin were reduc,
to rations OF horse flesh.
"PEkIN ALIVE"
Are the Two Words CnbIcd Frol
Che Foo by Missionnry Porter.
Boston. Mass. July 27.-The America
board of commissioners for foreign mi
slons today received cablegraln fro
Rev. Henry d. Porter, of the missional
board. dated Che Foo, the 23d. contain