El Paso daily herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1881-1901, 1900-08-16
That the Allies Be Not Al
lowed To Enter the
> Sacred City.
GOVERNMENTS REPLY
Says That Any Negotiations
Must Be Carried On
With the Field
Commanders.

WASHINGTON Aug. 16. -Actfnl
Secretary of State Adee went over t.
the white house this morning for
conference with the president on th'
Chinese question. He carried Will
him messages from Minister Conger
delivered this morning and Tuesday bI
Minister WI, the appeal Of Earl L
Hung Chang that the allies stop q
Tung Chau and await the delivery o.
the mtnis ters there, and dispatches re
ceived recently from Consul Fowler Al
Chez Foo, Consul Ragsdale At Tier
Tsin, and Consul General Goodnow q,
Shanghai The question as to how
much If any of these dispatches shall
be made public will be decided by the
president at this conference.
The reply of the United States to Ii
Hung Changes appeal will also be pre-
pared and forwarded.
From what Secretary Adee said be-
fore leaving the department for the
white hout IL is expected that this
reply will declare that all arrange
mente for the delivery of the foreign
tween the Chinese officials and the
allied commanders. 1t will insist that
the Chinese government has not de-
monstrated its ability to protect the
ministers during their proposed jour
ney of ten or twelve miles from Pekin
to Tung Chau, and that the allied
troops will continue their march 60
Pekip.
Whether 1t be necessary to actually
enter the city or whether the allies will
receive the ministers outside the walls
will be decided after consultation bet
ween the representatives ofthe Chinese
government and the foreign command
err.
Earl Ii will again be urged to report
10 his government the necessity for
friendly cooperation.
AT THE VERY GATES
WASHINGTON, Aug. 16.-Remey
reports information through Japanese
sources to the effect that Tung Chau
was occupied by the allies On the 18th,
aud that the relief column WAS about
, to attack Pekin on the 18th. His
dispatch reads:
"TAKU, August 15.-Bureau of Navi-
CATION, Washington: The front is un-
heard from since tha 11th. Lieut..
Latimer is on Chaffee's staff expressly
to furnish me with authentic informs-
tion. The latest report, through
Japanese &c urces, is that the allies
occupied ,Tung Chsu on the 18th, and
. would attack. Pekin today.
"REMEY.'
A'FRUITLESS APPEAL
WASHINGTON, Aug. 16.-Minister
Wu presented to the state department
this morning an appeal from Ii Hung
Chang to the powers that the march
of the allied forces be stopped at Tung
Chau, ten miles from Pekin, and that
the commanders of the allied forces
there be instructed to treat with the
ssecial ENJOYS of the Chinese govern
ment for the safe delivery of the for |
eign ministers and other foreigners |
In Pekin to them at Tuug Chau.
wAsHINGTON's REPLY.
WASHINGTON, Aug 17.-At q spe-
oial cabinet meeting today it was
decided to answer the appeal Of Ii
Hung Chang, to the effect that all |
negotiations must be made with the !
generals of the allies on the spot and |
that no armistice could be agreed to.
Secretary Root remained after the
other members left to consult with the
pr .sident regarding the advissbility OF
giving out statement.
AN AUTHENTIC DISPATCH.
WASHINGTON, Aug. 16.-It is ad- |
mitted at the state department that
the dispatch from Conger this morning |
is direct and categorical answer to
the message of the departm ent to him ,
sn the 9Th inst. 1t ontsins the names
of seven marines WHO have been kill |
ed.
This is the first message received