New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1900-06-22
MINISTER WIS GOOD NEWS.
TICEROYs OF FIVE GREAT PROVINCES SEND
PEACEFUL ASSURANCES


Washington. June 21-Mr. WI. the Chinese
Minister called upon Secretary Hay at the state
Department to-day and informed him that he
had received a dispatch from the Viceroy Of the
three great provinces of Yang-tse- Kiang saying
that he felt himself perfectly able TO keep the
peace in his provinces and insure the safety OF
the foreign missionaries. and that in conjunction
with his colleague, the Vicerov Of Hoo-Naa. he
is able TO answer for the preservation of peace
and order in all the great southern provinces Of
China
The Chinese Minister continues his confident
declaration that there IS no state Of war exist
ing. The state Department holds TO the same
view. basing its position on the absence OF any
authentic information showing that the Chinese
Government has directed or been party to any
of the overt acts so far committed against the
foreign interests in China Therefore it has not
only been careful 10 refrain from any act that
might prevent 4 peaceful and honorable settle
ment with the Chinese Government of the issues
raised by the Boxer trouble, If It shall appear
cOncIusively that that Government was blame
less in the matter, but It has also used its moral
force with other Powers 10 the same end. The
prompt and voluntary assurance given by Rus
STA yesterday that her troops were to be limited
IN their activity strictly 70 the succor Of Russian
and other foreign subjects IN China may be re-
Earded "a direct outcome Of the course adopted
BY the State Department at the beginning Of
the trouble
Minister WI was seen to-day after his visit
10 the State Department He said that Score
rary Hay had expressed his qualification at the
news the Minister had brought from Viceroy
Liu. OF the three Yang-tse- Kiang provinces
HlanE-Su kIang-Se and Ngan-Hoe-ro the -f-
feet that he, in conjunction with his colleague
Eiceroy Chan. of the Provinces OF Hoo-Nan ana
Hope We're +fTy r0r-rerar7r --,aFr-af, o-7a~
and insure protection 20 al foreigners within
their Jurisdiction, and asking that no foreign
forces he landed within the provinces. Minister
Wa said he would reply 10 Viceroy Liu and re-
peat Secretary Hays assurances that no foreign
troops 1r. more specifically no United States
forces. would invade his territory so long as
peace ana order are preserved therein. The ap-
peaTaDce " alien forces IN these provinces. sad
l---SlEI ~ d. "a. rom nav .lS a s]'oaIlHS eject
On any disorder that might be brewing under
cover. would only bring the fame II the spark
We're there
The Minister was much lncensed at a sug-
gestlon published this morning that he be held
as hostage by TINS Government for the safety ~
Minister Conger ana the legation at Picking. He
pedant and / person wholly Incompetent n
s~ea. s5rr- t7-7---a-s--7ar r-ya5-s IF state -
war existed IN CHINA. the Minister said, II
should ask for my passports or they would be
handed me. That is The only course that would
be followed If such w@re the case"
The Minister reiterated his former statements
scouting the very suggestion OF state Of war
between emma and the United states
wv as your Government al Washington re-
sponsiole.' ne queried. for the Italian lynch
-ogs AZ TaUulah2 NO Neither IS the Chinese
Government responsible Tor the Expectations
Of lawless natives. over whose movements & has
TO control Does not the action OF the Empress
Dowager in degrading the coumanGan- ~ tho
Iaku forts for firing upon the foreign fleet prove
that the Imperial Government had no part
in ito'
The Minister was surprised and sorry TO hear
Of the report that Il Hung Chang had reconsid-
erred his intention, and would not 20 70 Picking
He said ne had great taith in Il Hung
CEaUgs ability to relieve the situation there
De also expressed his beteF that Seymour coll
urln had arrived at PeHing. and that the ieEa-
lions there are safe.