The farmer and mechanic. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 18??-19??, 1900-08-14
CH|NA'S APPEAL
IS wD|SREGARDED
1t Begs Us to Use Influence
With England.
WANTS TROOPS CHECKED
Those England Proposes to Rush Into
the Yang Use Valley.
STILL ANOTHER MESSAGE FROM CONGER
It is Stated That the Gar HIS Consented For
the Russian Minister at Pek'n to Leave
For Ten Tsin Under a
Chinese Escort.
(By the Associated Press.)

(By the Associated Press.)
Washington, August lit is stated
officially tonight that this Government
will pay no attention whatever to the
latest appeal from China transmitted in
the form of a memorial from the South
ern Viceroys begging the United States
to use it's influence against the landing
of British troops in the Yang Use Valley.
This memorial w&S transmitted to the
State Department. this morning by the
Chinese Minister W.. 1t urged upon this
Governments the serious consequences
that would follow the landing of a Brit
ish force at Shanghai, ana represented
ahat the preparations already made had
induced a panic amclg the resident Chi
nese and would p~aralyze commercial ac-
tiyity in tina part of the empire almost
as much as a formal declaration of war
by Great Britain. This Government de-
cided, however, that not only would it
be entirely out of its province to inter
fere with the British program in China,
which was being carried Onward by Adj
miral Seymour on the ground with the
full knowledge of local conditions, but in
view OF China's present recalcitrant atti-
tude and the lack, up to date, of even an
acknowledgment Of our latest demand
concerning the safety of our Minister,
the United States was not inclined to
shoulder any of China's troubles with
Great Britain or any Of the other powers
Consequently the appeal of the NicerOys
will be ignored. 1t is possible that the
communication from Minister WI may
be turned ever to the British Govern
won't for. SIC pfor,,a+;on IN tho poporo
friendly principle that has been adopted
by the powers of keeping each other in
formed on the various developments in
the situation. Even this step, however,
has not been decided On yet, and will be
left to the judgment of the President.
In connection with the proposed land
ing Of Admiral SeymOur'S force it may be
said that the report of the Japanese OPP
position to this move is without any Off
cic- confirmation here. The Japanese
Minister in general conversation, when
the subject was first brOached, said that
he had no Information of any protest
having been entered by Japan. What de-
velOpments subsequent events might
bring, it was impossible for him to say.
1t may be said, however, aside from Min
lister Takahira's statement, that Japan
has up to date displayed no jealousy of
"ISdI bIIIdlH III Ill ClIuSSe CdlupdISu.
japan, herself. it has been announced
semi-officially has no ~olonial ambitions.
incidentally it may be said that the
cordial relations between Japan and the
United States, aside from her participa-
tiCn in the British and American advance
On Pei Tsang, has been shown in her
reply to the State Department advices
concerning our last note to China. This
note was transmitted for information to
Japan as we'll as to the other powers, in
t~erested and the Japanese Government
promptly acknowledged its receipt, and
indicated it's friendly approval of the
stand taken by the United States. While
this acknowledgement was a mere official
courtesy, Japan is the only one of the
power so far to give formal expression
of its concurrence in the action of the
United States.
The action Of the Russian Government
in authorizing NJ. De Giers to start from
Pckin for Tien Tsin under escort, causes
no little concern, and may surprise Off
cial circles here as it is Numerically Op-
posed to the course of the other Govern
ments, although there is no disposition
to question the good faith which has in
spired it. The officials say that it's only
effect is to leave NJ. De Giers acting in
dependently and upon his own discretion.
II he determines to leave Pekin with a
Chinese guard, and succeeds in getting
through to Tien Tsin, it at least will
have demonstrated that this course is
less hazardous than has been supposed
The position of the United States authori-
ties is unchanged. however, in declining
to entertain the idea of allowing Minister
Conger TO leave under Chinese escort.
The only Information from the seat. Of
-nr o,a1o ,II; l., {I:-
today was a dispatch from Consul Me
Wade, at Canton, communicating an ad-
ditional message from Minister Congo
to the State Department, and a very
brief dispatch from Admiral Remey, re
peating some Information from Genera
Chaffee, ON the operations at Yang TSun
McWade's dispatch is as follows:
Canton, August 18th.
"Secretary of State, Washington:
"Conger, date August 10th, Isl Nan
answering my message, says that the Ia
cations are under siege by the Imperial
soldiery. The situation is desperate
The losses Of the legations are sixty kill
ed and about 100 wounded. There i
some sickness, new .rthcIess the genera
health continues good. He concludes
Whatever may be the outcome we vii
hold on indcfinitely.'
.fM'WADE."
1t is believed that the date assigne
this dispatch by the Consul refers t
the file date when the message leg
Isl Nan, and does not fix the time whe
it left Pekin.
In the opinion of the State Depart
ment, the value of the Conger messae
is considerably reduced by the uncel
talnty as to its date. The date of Angus
10th at Isl Nan certainly indicates thu
the dispatch Of the message from peki
could not have been less than three {
four days earlier. Isl Nan is a lars
town on the main Shanghai road abol
20 miles South of Pekin. 1t certain