Mineral Point tribune. (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1869-1938, 1900-08-16

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washington, Aug. 1l.-In the light
n the latest dispatch from Minister
r,7qer The attitude of the administra-
,t,p is that there is but one thing to
~, done in the present circumstances,
..rsIv. to press on to the relief of the
bssieged garrison at Pekin. This was
,,ode known after extended communi-
,,,ions between Washington and the
resident at Canton. The Conger dis
,o-eh is accepted as showing conclu-
.fya justification for the imperative
5smand of the United States sent to
tba Chinese government Wednesday,
assisting that the imperial troops CO.
,narate with the international force
In the rescue of the ministers, and
,n+u this condition is fully conceded
/, bv China there is no other course
ooen but to press steadily onward in
t6e mission of relief.
The Conger dispatch was received
before daylight at the Chinese lega-
firms and as soon as the official day
onened Minister WI presented it to
Acting Secretary Adee at the state de-
oartment. 1t was in the American
riDher. and was found to be the iden-
teal note with that Of the other min
is.ers at Pekin, with the additional
fact that seven members
nf the American guard had been killed
and sixteen wounded. Discussion with
tbs president led to the determination
TO reply to the Conger message at
once. Accordingly Secretary Root and
Acting Secretary Adee conferred on
the terms of this reply. 1t was for
Warded late in the day. 1t was an
nounced officially and positively that
this message would not be made pub
lie. either in whole or substance. 1t
was made plain, however, that the mes
SAGE was sufficiently guarded, so as
not to further increase the jeopardy of
our ministers in case the Chinese have
access W uQl A1Iltl- 40 " lliN va iA'h
of the message, they are believed to
make plain that this government will
not advise much less direct, that Con-
ger leave Pekin under a Chinese es-
Cort when the minister has advised
Washington that this would mean GER
tain death. Moreover, the reply doubt
less lets the minister know that there
Is an maccountable error in the state
meut of the Chinese government as
conveyed to him through the tsung Ii
ameu that the foreign government
had uurged repeatedly that the minis
tels be sent out OF PeIun under suit
able escort.
This clause, cotained in Congers lat
as. dispatch, clearly bows the Chinese
government leading him to believe It
was the wish of Washington that he
leave under a Chinese escort, whereas
the United States government has
never entertained for moment the
lea Of having the minister set out on
dangerous pilgrimage from Pekin to
the coast, under Chinese protection
There is no probability that the atten-
ton of the Chinese government will Dc
Directed to it's apparent double dealing
Is indicated by the Conger dispatch.
This government has transmitted to
taa other powers interested the note
20 TIE Chinese government entrusted
20 mister Wa on the night of the Sth.
L .as the assurance from the other
powers that they have not advised their
representatives. to accept the Chinese
escort from Pekin.
While the state department is con-
.aa- ro dispatch messages to Minis
tra.uEar on the assurance Of the chi
ran aoverument it is doing so with
comparatively small hope Of their
l..r~ This assertion was borne
9" night when Secretary Root
Sci. there was no convincing evidence
. ay OF our dispatches really
a... Minister Conger This indi-
@ that the minister has not given
md satisfactory answer to any
" rut have ben addressed him by
A.a department..