Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1900-07-25

forego the Emperor's assertion that he
would not stop till the German nag
floated over Pekin.'
| AS for the other powers, II was en-
phatically stated that they nave
unanimously agreed that with the safe
delivery of the ministers the agrees
sive campaign ends. All rumors OF an
international agreement regarding the
future of China subsequent to the re-
turn of the ministers are false. The
agreement is purely negative and
based upon the lines stated by Sec.
Hay, of Which the Independence and
integrity of the Chinese empires are
| essential features. If the imperial
| edict proves true the powers, while
holding their forces i'm readiness to en-
force demands, will accept pecuniary
| indemnity. No territorial propositions
will be considered. In common with
the other powers, Germany must,
through arbitration CT otherwise, gauge
the damages by the loss Of the life or
her minister by pecuniary standard.
The same rule will apply as to the loss
Of other lives and destruction of prop
erty
At the Chinese legation The Associa-
ted Press correspondent was informed
that no further news from China had
been received, today, and that ii was
expected that the ministers would soon
be sent to Tien Tsln. Secretary Lew
expressed unstinted praise for the at
titude Of the United States secretary of
state. Col. Hay, and declared his i'm
plicit belief that the ministers were
safe He said rho
the powers on behalf Of China had all
been entrusted to the Chinese minister
at Washington, Mr.. WI Ting Fang.
Secretary Lew professed utter igno-
rance of their progress. 1t may with
safety be stated that should the min
listers prove to he alive the Chinese
government will to some extent use
them as a lever to compel Europeans
and American missionaries and COM
mercial enterprises to moderate activ-
ity, If not to withdraw from the en-
pire entirely.
on this point William Pritchard Nor
gan. who is in close touch with the
chinese minister said to The Associa-
ted Press correspondent that he had
good reason To believe the Chinese
government had entrusted or would |
entrust Ii Hung Chang with the mis-
sion of saying To the powers: Look |
here: If you withdraw your mission |
aries and give up your concessions We |
VIII be willing to give ample pecuniary |
remuneration for your losses We will |
then deliver your ministers, EXCEPT |
Germany's. alive. Well. If you don't |
agree We can't be answerable for the |
ives of your ministers. We cannot |
reconcile the majority Of our people |
to the foreign element"
Ana who. said Mr.. Nor |
gan. will have hardihoJd enough |
TO say TO China: Go ahead |
Kill the ministers, and we viii
take revenge Il believe that Secretary
Hay has adopted the only right course. |
His action is splendid. whatever the re
suit. feel confident that the foreign en-
voys are alive In my opinion the reports |
OF their death have been circulated with /
a view TO overshadow in the minds of |
Americans and Europeans comparatively |
minor ouirages. which the world would
be glad to forgive the moment it was |
discovered that the ministers were alive
While this explanation has been seri-
ously considered by the foreign office. IT
Is regarded as almost too ingenious even
for Cinnamon