The Oskaloosa herald., 1900-08-09
CHINA HAS YIELDED. lADVANCEON PEKINC.
Ministers May Communicate with
Their Governments.

Paris, Aug. 6.--Cheng, director gen
eral Of railway and telegraphs, ha
just communicated to the consuls a
Shanghai, according to a special dis
patch to the Temps, dated August $
an imperial decree, dated August 2
authorizing the foreign ministers il
Picking to communicate without re
striction with their governments AM
ordering their departure for flemish
under good escort
Thinks 1t Correct.
Cape May, N. j., Aug. 6.-AIinistei
Wu said that the dispatch to the Par;
Temps stating an imperial decree wa
issued under date of August allow
ing the ministers in Picking free com
munication with their home countrie
was probably true, and was the result
of the memorial of the Chinese min
listers in all countries asking through
ii Hung Chang and other viceroys fot
this privilege, He, however, had M
official news confirming the issuanc,
of the edict.
Wu May Have II.
Washington, Aug. 6.-There is gooC
reason TO believe that the imperia
edict referred to has reached Ministe,
WI, who is with his family at Cap,
May. If so it will probably be deliy
cred to the acting secretary of stat
when the minister returns to Wash
ington to-day. At the Chinese lega
ton here, however, there is no infor
nation as To it's receipt.
Message from Conger.
Washington, Aug. GA belatet
message from Minister Conger was re
ceiyed Sunday at the state depart
ment. 1t came through Consul Gen
eral Goodnow, at Shanghai, who trans
mitted messages received by Mr.. Rags
dale, United States consul at Tien
tsin, from Mr., Conger and Mr.. Squiers
secretary Of the United States lega
ton at Picking. In effect the advice
are the same as those received da,
or two ago by the state department
from Consul Fowler, at Chefoo. Nh
Goodnow's message was transmitte,
to President Mckinley at Canton, an,
Mr. Adee, acting secretary of state
later in the day, issued the following
statement concerning it:
Consul General Goodnow, in a cable
gram dated Shanghai, August s, which wa
received at the department of state at fou
o'clock this Sunday morning, reports tn
aN,,f h,-TN 81 ALL
messages from Minister Conger and tn
secretary of the legation, Mr.. Squiers
dated July p, TO the following effect:
" All well No fighting since the six
teenth by agreement. Enough provisions
Hope for speedy relief
Mr.. Goodnow adds that the director O
posts, Sheng. had, on the 9Th, communi
Gated TO him an imperial edict, dated Jul
30, ordering Jung Lu to provide an escor
for the ministers to Tientsin, when tn
ministers fix the date. The edict says tn
ministers can receive messages not 4
cipher; but Notwithstanding this, plat
messages were returned to some consul
on August A.
StiIl Thought to he safe.
While the messages from Ministe
COnger and Secretary Squiers bea
date of July 81, the belief, founde
not only upon them, but also upo
collateral and later information, j
that the legationers are yet safe fror
at least immediate harm. At presen
there is no means of knowing whethe
the ministers will accept the offer o
the Chinese imperial government t
provide an escort for them to Tien
tsin, but it is surmised they will pre-
fer to remain within the British lega
ton at Picking until the arrival of tn
allied forces. Should they leave TO
Tientsin in all probability it woul
be because they regarded it the safe
course to pursue. 1t is thought to b
not unlikely that the Chinese govern
ment may be very insistent upon tn
departure of the ministers, in tn
hope, if they can be gotten to Tien
tsin in safety, the storming of Pekini
may be averted.
Statement by State Department.
Washington, Aug. 6.-The state de
partment Saturday morning issue
the following:
Minister WI this morning handed [
the acting secretary of state a copy q
telegram from the taota of Shanghai
dated August g. and received by Mr.. w
on the evening of the Sd. 1t confirms th
message of Yuan Shih-Kai, governor G
Shantung, TO Mr.. Fowler, consul at Che
foo, purporting to communicate the sam
telegram of July go from the tsung-lI
yamen, but 1t is to be noted that 1t con
tains a passage omitted from Gov. Yuan
message, namely, the announcement tina
as fighting is going on in Tientsin, it
lnexpedient to send cipher kilograms I
the foreign ministers in Picking In thi
parti ular, the present telegram agree
win Consul General Goodnow's report, re
ceived yesterday, that Earl Ii Hung Chan
had told the French consul at Shanghai
on the Sd, that no messages would be de
livered to the ministers because the for
eigners were advancing on Picking.
THE tsung-h-yamens cable of July {
is as follows:
"'Foreign ministers in Picking are a
safe and well. Recently vegetables frui
and provisions have been repeatedly sur
piled to them. Relations most friendly
At present consultations are going on 70
the protection of various ministers goin
to Tientsin for temporary shelter, whic
will soon be concluded satisfactorily. Blu
as fighting is going on in Tientsin, ii
ineXpedient that cipher kilograms shoul
be sent. Different consuls have been not
fed so that they may inform their respeC
tive governments. Please inform the fol-
| eign office. Besides wiring to other mir
lsters, / transmit the above to you.
"'YU LIEN YUEN.'
Breach of Diplomatic Usage.
The inhibition of cipher dispatche
to the ministers, while a seriou
breach of diplomatic usage, is not re
garded here with apprehension. TIL
Chinese government, it is pointed out
is suspicious Of the actions and intep
Of the powers and probably has adopt
ed this precaution to prevent com
munication to the ministers of d,
tails of military movements. 1t
| evident from the adontion of I'll