Baxter Springs news. [volume] (Baxter Springs, Kan.) 1882-1919, 1900-07-28
REPLIES TO CHINA.
President Says Ministers at Pekin
Must Be Produced.
Then, II European Powers Do Not Object,
He VIII Act 20 Mediator-London
Thinks Ministers Hire Held
as Hostages.

Washington, July 25.-In reply to
the appeal Of the Chinese emperor
for United States mediation to stop
the present state Of affairs in the en-
pire, President Mckinley has directed
the following note to Minister WI,
for transmission to the emperor Mt
Pekin:
To the Emperor OF China, greeting: !
have received your maJesty's message or
the 10th Of July and am glad to know that
your majesty recognizes the fact that
the government and people OF the United
States desire of China nothing but what
is just and equitable. The purpose for
which we landed troops In China was the
rescue OF our legation from grave danger.
and for the protection OF the lives and
property of Americans who are sojourn-
Ing In China in the enjoyment OF rights
guaranteed them by treaty and by inter-
national law. The same purposes are
publicly declared by all the powers which
have landed military forces In your maj
esty's empire.
am to infer from your majesty's let
ter that the malefactors who have dis
turbed the peace OF China, who have muir
dered the minister Of Germany and a
member OF the japanese legation. and
who now hold besieged In Pekin those
foreign diplomatists who still survive.
have not only not received any favor or
encouragement by your majesty, but are
actually In rebellion against the imperial
authority. II this be the case, l most
sOlemnly urge your majesty's govern
ment to give public assurances whether
the foreign ministers are alive and, II SO.
In what condition.
2. To put the diplomatic representatives
Of the powers In immediate and free COM
munication with their respective govern
ments, and to remove all danger to their
lives and liberty.
3. To place the imperial authorities Of
China I'm communication with the relief
expedition SO that cooperation may be
secured between them for the liberation
Of the legationers. the protection OF for
eigners and the restoration OF order.
II these objects are accomplished, 1t
Is the belief Of this government that no
obstacles would be found to exist on the
part Of the powers to an amicablc set
Element Of all the questions arising out
OF the recent troubles and the friendly
good offices OF this government will. with
the assent of the other powers, be cheer
fully placed at your majesty's DISPOSE
ton for that purpose.
Another Promise from China
Washington, July 2s.--The Chinese
minister receiver a dispatch Tuesday
morning from Sheng, the director Of
railroads and telegraphs at Shanghai,
stating that the foreign ministers are
to be sent to Ticn Tsin from Pekin;
also the imperial government has not
only been protecting them, but has
supplied them with food.
London's Views stnl Pcsslmistic.
London, July 25.-One month to the
day has elapsed since Sir Robert Hart,
director of the Chinese maritime
customs, Struggled out OF Pekin the
last piece OF news that appears au-
thoritatively to Europe and apparent
ly the only method by which the Chi
nese court can vindicate its veracity
here Is to transmit another autograph
message from some equally authorita-
tive source. Admittedly, the Tsung
Ii yamen Chinese foreign ofiice)
possesses facilities to set all doubts
at rest. Ii Hung Chang's reported
statement to the effect that while
the foreigners are alive they would
be killed Immediately II the allied
forces neared Pekin. is regarded by
those who credit the reported sur
vival of the foreign ministers as an
indication that the latter are held
Us hostages and that their lives will
be made the subject of negotiations
by the Chinese. Hence, Ii Hung
Changes anxiety to keep the powers
from Pelsin us long us possible.