Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1900-07-02


Long as Americans Are
Protected.
Consul G0odnow is Given 1nstruc.
tions-Increased Effort to Res
cue Conger.
Washington, July after forty
eight hours consultation, probably aft
ter consulting the president at Canton
by wire. the cabinet officers decided not
to ratify the agreement of nine articles
providing for naturalization of Shang-
hal and southern Chinese treaty ports,
submitted by Minister WI. There are
some things in the agreement which
the government felt it could not ac-
cept. The government has. however,
no objection to the principle embodied
in the arrangement and has cabled
Consul General Goodnow he might
pledge the United States government
to commit no act hostile SO long as the
sviceroy of the province is able to keep
peace and will protect foreigners. This
determination was made known TO the
other powers.
Washington, July 2.secretary Hay
yesterday received two dispatches
from Consul General Goodnow at
/ Shanghai which indicate the situation
| in Pekin is desperate. 1t is suggested
Tat immediate relief be hurried. The
consul general said it had been report
ed that the. German minister had been
murdered on June is, but that all the
other ministers were safe.
He also advised the secretary of state
that three legations We're still unmo-
lested. Yesterday afternoon Secretary
1 Hay gave out the following statement,
which is based on the advces received
1 from Consul General Gooanow:
1T is reported in Shanghai that the
German minister was murdered in PEE
tions We're still standing. On June &c
a dispatch was received at Shanghai
from Yung Lui. viceroy of Chill, that
4 the other ministers We're safe. Dis
/ patches received in Shanghai from diff
/ ferent sources indicate that Prince
/ Tuan. father of the heir apparent
seems to be absolutely in control. His
Influence is the worst possible, he being
4 hostile to foreigners 1t is even. said
alithat Tuan issued an edict as far back
i as the 10th ordering all viceroys TO at
4 tack the foreigners in their respective
4 provinces, an order which thus far has
4 not been executed.
4 An official Of The state department
4 said today:
IF the latest advices here are true
4 the situation in China is a desperate
one and do not see how warScan be
4 avoided If the German minister has
q been murdered and that government
4 should be permitted by its subjects t.
i deal with the situation in deliberate
4 manner the difficulty could probably
be adjusted by China pairing a heavy
Indemnity.
4 The Indignation of the German PEG.
4 pie, however, is likely to be so great
that the government will be forced Il
4 declare war. When the time arrive.
for peace negotiations there will, in al
u probability, be trouble With the othel
powers. In settlement Germany vii
undoubtedly demand slice Of Chi
nese territory. In doing this the othel
4 powers may beaoffended, as German,
I would demand territory which othe
ipowers want. Then 1t viii be difficult
to avert Il general war, but the ulti
s mate outcome will be the dismember
ment of the Chinese empire.
, The destruction of the legations il
also a serious matter, but not necessar
lily a cause for war. A minister rep
resents his sovereign and an affront Z
a diplomat is an insult to the sovereign
A matter of this kind can, however, b
more easily adjusted than in an in
stance where the loss of life is con
cerned'
The dispatches tend to confirm tn
.repor of the murder of the Germa
minister and the safety of the othe
. diplomats, who are reported to hav
taken refuge in the British Legation
The reports fom Yung Lui that the ST
uation is desperate, that the minister
could not hold out twenty-four hour
longer, and that the empress could n
longer give protection has added to tn
alarm felt here.
The report that Prince Tuan seems I
be in absolute control and has ordere
attacks on the foreigners does not ad
: to the peace of mind Of the administra
!. ton.
: Attic the situation is critical it
: not considered by this government tn;
this country is at war with China an
will hold its decision in allegiance unit
Minister Conger is heard from.
In the meantime everything with
the power of this government will |
ldone to protect American life and prof.
erty in China. Whether or not mo-
: reinforcements will be sent will be d.
termined upon future advices. In vie
of the manifest incapacity of the Oh
nese government to give protection
! foreigners within the empire the a,
! ministration believes the America
consuls in the southern and ceiltr
y portions OF China should deal direct
L with the viceroys with view to pr
n tectin American interests.
% Today Secretary Hay took actit
m upon the agreement drawn up by ii
~ principal viceroys Of central Chi,
having authority over the commerce
i tho Soufherp mart ,rhiu a pranrapf M,