The true northerner., 1900-07-27
CONGER'S
MESSAGE
Considered GENUINE by THE aU-
THORfriT,s At WASHINGTON.
hut EUROPEAN GOVERNMENTS
DOUBT ITS RELIABILITY.
rHH PRESIDENT HAS LISTENED TO
THE CHINESE APPEAL.

Washington. July 24-The president
has listened to the appeal OF the Chi
nese government as transmitted
through Minister Wu. and has signi-
fed his willingness TO mediate be-
tween the imperial government ana
the powers. but only upon conditions
which first must be met by the Chi
nese government.
The exact nature Of the terms pro-
posed by the state department cannot
be stated until Tuesday, when, it. Is eX-
pected that publication will be made
OF the text OF the Chinese appeal and
OF the presidents answer. 1t is known,
however, that the answer is entirely
consistent with the statement OF prin-
ciples laid down by Secretary Hay in
his hlentic note to the powers, ana,
moreover, it accepts as truthful the
Chinese statements relative To the SAFE
ty of the foreign ministers at Pekin.
1t would not, of course, be possible to
take even the initial steps toward me
diation were either party TO the nego-
tiations To entertain openly distrust or
the accuracy of statements of the 9th
er. There must be confidence between
them.
Answer of the United states.
The United States answer does not
20 to the length Of the French answer
TO a similar appeal in laying down con-
ditions which the Chinese government
could not meet, even if So disposed, if
it actually is struggling for its own
existence 1t does, however, look to
the immediate relief of the foreign
ministers in Pekin and. moreover, TO
the protection of all foreigners, mis-
sionaries and traders in China, and to
the restoration Of order. With that
much accomplished the state depart
ment feels that it can properly ap-
preach the powers with. the Chinese
propositions for a settlement for what
has occurred.
China Takes the First step.
The imperial edict made public
Monday at the state department,
shows that the imperial government al
ready has taken the first steps toward
doing what the United States govern
nent requires as the principal condi-
ton for the exercise of its good offices
in enjoining the viceroys, magistrates
and ledeling men to stop the disorders
and protect foreigners. Our govern
ment will await the result Of this be-
fore proceeding further. 1t is expected
that adverse criticism upon the action
of the state department in this matter
will be heard from Europe, where the
governments are acting upon the belief
that all of the foreign ministers in Pc
kin have perished. but our government
nevertheless regards its course as the
correct one.
Message Considered Genuine.
All of the European governments
have taken the stand above indicated.
The LAST answer TO Secretary Hays
note reciting the Congcr message,
have come. and all of them in terms
polite and diplomatic express utter in
credulity in the authenticity Of the
Conger message. ConSul-Gen. Good.
now. himself. man Of good judgment.
also cabled a warning TO Secretary
Hay against the acceptance OF the mes
sage without confirmation. But the
state department has fully considered
the message in all Of its aspects has
carefully weighed the numerous OBJ
jections and suspicious put forth here
and in Europe and without guarantee
ing the authenticity OF the message,
feels it TO be a matter OF prime duty to
act upon the theory that it is genuine.
Washington, July 24.-The bureau Of
navigation today received the follow
ing cablegram from Rear-Admiral
Remey:
Taku. July 22-Going To Tien Tsin
today to look into matters. leaving
senior officer here. Newark gone to
Nagasaki for docking
still Doubt the Chinese.
Berlin, July 24.-The German gov
ernment and press continue to disbe-
lleve the assurances OF the Chinese au-
thorities that the Pekin legations are
safe. The foreign Office sWmises that
the Conger dispatch was either sent
about simultaneously with the dis
patch of DIR. Won Berger. secretary OF
the German legation, and Sir Robert
Hart, but suppressed or was captured
from the messenger to whom IL was
irtrusted and Is now produced to ere
ate the desired effect in Washington,
or on the other hand that the whole
dispatch was concocted for purposes OF
deception. with the aid Of a cipher key
somehow obtained United States Am
bassador White said to-day that the
latter theory was quite plausible: for
II the American legation had been cap
tured and the records there seized. the
ciphr key would likewise be securd and
tim IL would be- an easy matter for any
body 10 DO the rest At all events. the
German FOREIGN Office viii continue TO
regard the report that the legations
still exist rs myth until communica-
ton. now cut off for nearly n month.
shall have been re-ostablished In the
most indubitahle fashion.
Yellow Fever I'm Cuba.