The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1900-08-21
J ASKS CESSATION
OF HOSTILlTIES.
Ii Hung Chang Appeals
for Peace Commissioners.
NO ANSWER YET MADE
There is Reason to Believe Overture
WiiI be Rejected.
THE CONDITIONS TN PEKEN.
Chinese Troops are Besiesed In Inn
periai Palace and City and
Fighting is Apparently Still
Coin. on-rhe Emperor
and Empress Have
Fled from City.
THE CONDITIONS TN PEKEN.
Rr Associated Press.)

WASHINGTON, August 2o.-The Ameri-
can reply to China's latest appeal for
cessation of hostiiities, received to-day
from L. Hung Chang. has not yet been
made known and IL is likely tnaL the
matter will be one OF the main subjects
of consideration at the Cabinet meeting
Tomorrow. But there is reason TO believe
that the overtures VIII be III effect re-
jected on the ground that the conditions
laid down in the american note of August
18th have nos been complied with. and
until complied with the Governments
course must be steered without Chinas
desires tot halt in the proceedings.
The dispatch of August l2th said spec!ti-
caliy that the United States was ready to
enter into an agreement between the
Powers and the Chinese Government for
a cessation of hostiiities on condition that
the relief forces should be permitted to
enter iPetlin uumolested anu escort the
lega TONERS therefrom, under such ciTcunl-
stances as the commanding general might
lay down. But up to the present time
there is no evidence that the allied forces
are unmoIested at Pekin or have received
the sanction of the Imperial Government
to convey the legatinners to Tien Tsin
without further trouble and under the
the conditions laid down by the Command
ing General On the contrary. all of the
dispatches Indicate that the allies are
meeting stubborn resistance. and there
conditions laid down by the United states
In its dispatch OF August Eth
COMPLETE COMPLIANCE.
AS stated however. the Government has
given no indication of its purpose In re-
rly to China's application of to-day. and
there IS still q light chance that complete
co,,,-lfance with the demands of AugIse
1oth NAV be announced in the Pekin dis
matches before the final determination on
the renrv IS made. But the disposiflon
Tonight Is clearly IN the Inc Indicated
China's latest application for neace ne
e-ot;atfons was received early to-day at
the CT1irese location, and was transnirees'
nv Mr. WI to the State department SET
rataries Hav and Root We're ont OF the
citv. but Acting Secretary of state Adee
went over the subject with the President.
Earl LIS request IS that the United
states shall narue Minister Conger. or
soma other official, to act as neace envoy
for the cessa tfnn of hostiiites. He ex-
,rossed his WILLINGNESS to so to such notns
nc the Powers may desire. and. under the
fntinatfons made. it is thought that Rekin
or Tier Tsin would be selected FOR the
neeotil 'iCrf
no
=. 70 ,ha withfra wal of troops and made
o+bar suggestion as to what was to
,o,,a before the commission. his sole
.,yiatr h4Iue to secure the cessation OF
hoStiIities.
,rba onpIscasi Is understood also to
have beer made to the other POWERS IN
ria hone that il all would name comn!s.
sinrer there would he general ceatti.
~ reace between I'll Hung Chang on the
~ sayar3f representatives
~ .ns nations on the other aside frash
rho fact that the conditions Of AuEusr i-th
,,,,,a NOT vet been connI'ed with by emma.
~ = nrnhah'e that this Government womb
sasfra 70 take sufficient time to learn "h'e
rhe other Powers intend doinr on tue
same line. as all are acting III unison.
Moreover there are some unexpta'ne'
raarures OF I'll Hung Chang's application,
ara az them being tina. while he asks 'he
allies to cease hostil;ties. he gives no as
surance that he has the power to MAKE tne
Chinese army and the rebellous Boxers
cease their hastfiities.
SITUATION m PF.KIS
The situation at Pekin was MADE r.u''
clear to-dav from, MANY sources me
tatas+ adyfca arnears to be that from
Consul Fowler, or Che Foo. rspen'tHs q
assnatch received from Consul Raer<fs.e' at
Tfen Tsiu. The Latter reports:
troops surrounded in oalace srnin"s a.,
The J9nquesa Legation rece.vea N'
patch Of the same general tener' e"s IHos
in detail. stating tH9t t7A .n'''SS, -, 80
-etreated on The i5fh within 'ae s,,,
there sr with the Japanese military bead ye
onarters located in the Japanese i-ea's'
ton. ,..,af a, an
tbentic rsnort from Fel<i1 on me it'h' say
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