The Seattle post-intelligencer. [volume] (Seattle, Wash. Terr. [Wash.]) 1888-1914, 1900-07-28

WASHINGTON. July 27.--uniess some
authentic assurance as to the conditions
OF the Americans in Peking reaches the
state department within day or two,
the administration is likely to abandon
whatever faith it has manifested thus far
In the truthfulness of Chinese informa-
tion. The Chinese minister IL confident
that, within that time. there viii be news
from Peking of a character to soothe the
most skeptical. and he Is also confident
that this will be good news from the
American point of view. The state Co.
partment Is still receptive. although
looking with growing coolness upon the
numerous edicts and kilograms which are
coming from China. all without bringing
any news.
The contributions Of the day were frcm
.Csnsal General Goodnow, at shanghai
and Consul Fowler, at Cbefoo. So much
of these, messages as was given out Tor
publication related to the welfare OF cer-
tain American missionaries who have been
made the subject of inquiry by relatives.
The cables mangled these messages ana
there is reason TO doubt the value OF the
information attempted 60 be conveyed
through them.
Mr.. Goodnow also had something TO say
about the political situation and It Is be-
lieved that part of his message was cot
of an encouraging character. AT any rate
because the department did not regard
It as wise TO give the stamp of It's ap-
provai TO matters which Mr.. Goodnow
wishes to be taken In a purely speculative
sense.
Doubts ms to Conger Message.
Ever since the receipt at Ticntsin OF
the autograph message from Mr. Conger.
dated Paking. July 4, state department
officials have had grave doubts as to the
isff 10 of L
trihuted TO him. dated Picking. July j..
There have been many little side lights
ON this message that AFFORD grounds for
suspicion and now the British have added
their quota TO the growing distrust or
things Chinese IL seems that Mr., War
ren, AZ present acting as British consul
at shanghai has been told by Sheng, the
famous Chinese director OF posts and tell
egraphs that Yuan. the governor Of shan
tung told him (Shengl that message
had passed through 90 the United States
from the minister on the 18th OF JuiY,
telling Of the conditions at the British
legation. This cipher dispatch was
TAXED" by Chinese officials. II is pointed
out at the state. department however.
that there are plausible explanations OF
this curious fact. which tend 10 show
the authenticity of the dispatch. Score
tAry Hay cablsd Mr CouEer that he might
have Implicit faith ia the person who
brought the dispatch TO him. Mr. Con-
ger therefore had to trust the man, and
possibly he told him IN general why
thu contents % the dispatch, as n the
messenger Should Ne obliged to destroy
Il 20 insure hts 0wn safely However
that may be, the British government has
thought Ar Warrea's report worthy the
attention - the crown EQvsrnmeut
Europeaa Criticism Di.ltked.
The state DEPARTMENT onieiais do not
like the Egrupean criticisms, nsore or less
directly attq46ating 20 our government
q lack Of -heaEtedness IN the effort
TO get 10 Pekiug They polni 10 what the
American troops and marines have Al
ready done, e the ioss Of life ard limb
suffered BY them. ana 81 tho repeated
urSsuEs uf the AmeFigan officials az every
roint ioosang 70 forward movement on
Pakiug And ia answer 20 TIA inilmatIea
that they are responsive % Chinese tf-
forts % brg0e ~ ~ the delivery of Nj
C8nEer at TieDtsin and thus s@fuca ms
60 aAsndon tbs FekinE campaign. The De-
saTtnsent loss no time tais morning IN
making known the fast that Sc has not
and would nos coantamanca RmT such
proposition The tusima;ion Was given
that the purpose vas 20 head Oh a fer
mai proposition. as thc state Department
had been made aware by Mr ftopduaw
ar. Admiral Remsy II ls presumed that
The suggestions had been thTown eut 81
Chinese vicsFpss hT taeir agents. thuuwh
Yhis had not been redGced 70 an offlegai
form rhe departments rather strength
sEed l,s position thTunEh oe3ng enabled.
ln this way. ta reject the proposition IS
antielgation- Il vas pointed out that
even should tAe other powers agree 80
any such proposition. we would not con-
slider II until Minister CEgegs views
were known. II Is explained that 10
agree to sach plan might result in send
ing the ministers forward with an ada
quate escort, and. II murdered. wa would
then oe es1oPpea from demanding redress.
Admiral Rencys dispatches have not
- sIy way altered tas planA OF the gov