Virginian-pilot. (Norfolk, Va.) 1898-1911, 1900-08-14

not been a,snrossa,tJt,, f,.r,'aa r,,r-
nor nv al 49,, Nv a.iS 40. ny. g., "'.,,
cha, 81 the Parues' yet tne en-
oa', III ,he chanceiiories OF Europe
anu 'hroush the foreign representa-
uNeS III washington made 1t positive
-, .nc 1 oMeTs were acting uniteuiy
~. "pptoNal OF the course of this gov
erhinent. Several of the foreign rep
resehtatives. including the German
charge ana the Russian charge. had
during the afternoon Thaso ID, "a
the assurances OF unanimity among the
Powers. The presence of tho. Russian
representative was gratifying in clear
ing away some isnnnrebars;o, ,,,,ich
was not shared by the eovernnant
here. as TO Russia's course IN a,,thnr;z
ing NJ. de Giers to leaye Pnkin ,,ndH,.
Chinese escort II wo. ,,o;,..t M u,i NJ,
this in no way h,o,,sri Po,''.eu ou, eiat
ence hntwcc,, 81 ABOUT u oliier-
and thnt of ITO pH,'a'.' 80 VI ,,u I
acting on ~, ,"cLS, as an We're
r,o,.a,,,S t w .neotS mat the Chinese
j,,ta ,,'a'sn. must first give an abso-
nini,,o,. ~ ior the SAFETY OF the
ohsni,,. seems evident that this
Chinn Sua'ahtee cannot be given by
c uiliess IL allows the International
~ enter fekin. SO that III effect
nc i.uSSiah position does not differ
,,'t'.ei i"iiS trom that of the other
iN"ctS' al least Russia is included
a1ioiS those who fully approve the
curse taken by the United States
NHlNAS PEACE NI.1:o,rJ >T,Tg,e-c
Washington. Aug. l3.-T'bc ~,
ment of State to-day made nuhIit ~
reply of the United states C;overnnen,
10 Minister Wus communication dcIivS
cred on Sunday morning notif,;,,'r ~
oeFartment of the apuointnoent of ~
Ii Hung Chang as envoy nlnninotc,,
tiary to negotiate with the Powers
Thts reply was sent 10 Minister W.,
at O'Clock Sunday afternoon, and is
rs follows:
TENT OF THE REPLY
touching the imperial edict ar An.
gust Sth appointing LII Hung Chnnr
envoy plcnipotentiary to conduct nero
tations. on the part of Chinn win tho
Powers. and the request for 81 cnssa
ton of hostilities pending negotiations
communicated to MIR. Adee nv AIR w,
on the 18th of August. 1900.
The Government OF the I-nited
States learns with satisfaction Of tha
appointment of Earl Ii Hung ChnnS
as envoy plenipotentiary to conduct nee
eotiations With the Powers. and will.
on its part. enter upon such nccotia
tons with desire to continue the
friendly relations so long existing be-
tween tho two countries.
1T is evident that there can be no
general negotiation between China and
the Powers so long as the Ministers of
the Powers and the persons under their
protection remain in their present po-
sition of restraint and danger and
that the Powers cannot cease their eff
forts for the delivery OF these repre-
sentatitcs. 10 which they are con-
strained by the highest considerations
OF National honor, except under an ar
ranSerlent adequate to accomplish n
pelcenole deliNerance.
we are ready TO enter into an agree
rient between the Powers and the
Chinese Government for cessation OF
hostne dHmonstrations on condition
that suiiicient body of the forces
composing the relief expedition shall
De permitted TO enter Pekin unmolest-
eu ana TO escort the foreign Ministers
ana residents Duck TO lien Tsin, this
movement being provided for and Sc
cured pS sucn ARRANGEMENTS ana dis-
~, l'i.a VI .tooi,s as snuli DC coiiSlucr
w sn,is.uI.oi ny ti.e seneta's com
To-, a.pa,,i,to,, my
''N' ..ArvDv ,D1,E
.Actjr, Sacrator,."
nEcpUp ,,rIS SiS,t-ATION'
1.ondon AuT IL a.5o M Thc nrit.
ish consul nj canton saws tho Dniiv
relecrnnh's correspondent there has
received the Following message doteJ
August 6. from Sir Claude Macdonald
British minister in Pellin:
Our situation here Is desperate. In
ten days our food supply will be ut an
end. Unless we are relieved Il general
massacre is probable.
The Chinese offer to escort us TO
Tien Tsin. but, remembering Gavin
pore, we refuse the offer. There are
over Two hundred European women
ana chliurcn IN this legation.
me Hhhhsnai correslonueht OF the
D'd,H IN pitsS' Wiriis SesteruuS, says
~ titles d. lioolt Sdturuuy were
Nv 49,, 49,. ,,s;a "a 81"
6SsI,c StS ,rtIr ,NtySp1CANc
"ovin~ 70 q p,is,ai,a Pr;,i.h
Dussian c,,ns shnIlnd tho Eo,,rtoanth
I-nitnd Stntes infantry durinsr rho
night woundinr ten"
Commentine upon the occurrence thc