The news & observer. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1894-current, 1900-08-12
WANTS TROOPS CHECKED
Those England Proposes to Rush Into
the Yang Use Valley.
STILL ANOTHER MESSAGE FROM CoNeER
Il is Stated That the Car Has Consented For
the Russian Minister at Pekin 10 Leave
For Tien 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 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 was transmitted to the
State Department. this morning by the
Chinese Minister WI. 1t urged upon this
Government the serious consequences
that would follow the landing of Brit
ish force at Shanghai, ana represented
that the preparations already made had
induced a panic amcng the resident Chi
nese and would paralyZe commercial ac
tivity in that 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 it's province to inter-
fere with the British program in China,
which was being carried forward 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 ito date, of even an
Acknowledgement of our latest demand
concerning the safety of cur 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 Viceroys
will be ignored. 1t is possible that the
communica tion from Minister WI may
be turned over to the British Govern
ment for its information, on the general
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 ito 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
Gin. confirmation here. The Japanese
Minister in general conversation, when
the subject was first preached, 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
Great Britain in the Chinese campaign.
Japan herself. it has been announced
semi officially has no colonial ambitions.
Incidentally it may be said that the
cordial relations between Japan and the
United States, aside from her participa
ton 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
terested and the Japanese Government
promptly acknowledged it's receipt, and
indicated its 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
powers SO far to give formal expression
of it's concurrence in the action of the
United States.
The action of the Russian Government
in authorizing NJ. De Giers to start from
Pekin for Tien Tsin under escort, causes
no little concern, and may surprise Off
cial circles here as it is Numerically OPP
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 M. 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
war made public by this Government
today was dispatch from Consul Me-
Wade, at Canton, communicating an ad-
ditional message from Minister Conger
to the State Department, and very
brief dispatch from Admiral Remey, re-
peating some information from General
Chaffee, ON the operations at Yang Tsun
McWade's dispatch is as follows:
Canton, August 18th.
Secretary of State, Washington:
''Conger date August 10th, Tsi Nan,
answering my message, says that the la
cations are under siege by the Imperial
soldery. The situation is desperate.
The losses of the legations are sixty kill
ed and about 100 wounded. There is
some sickness, nevertheless the general
health continues good. He concludes,