The Bowbells tribune. [volume] (Bowbells, Ward Co., N.D.) 1899-1969, 1900-07-27

ClrOuTl MlulSLeE Vu. anu HIS sASn'
fed his willingness to mediate between
the imperial government and the pow
ers, but only upon conditions which
first must be met by the Chinese gov
ernment. The exact nature OF the
terms proposed by the state depart
ment cannot be stated until to-day,
when it is expected that publication
will be made of the text Of the Chinese
appeal and of the presidents answer.
It is known. however, that the answer
is entirely consistent with the state
ment of principles laid down by Secre-
tary Hay in his identical note to the
powers, and, moreover, it accepts as
truthful the Chinese statements
Relative to the Safety
of the foreign ministers at Peking. 1t
would not, of course, be possible to
take even the initial steps toward me-
diation were either party to the nego.
tiaticns to entertain openly distrust OF
the accuracy Of the statements Of the
other. There must be confidence be-
tween them. The United States an
swer does not go to the length OF the
French answer to a similar appeal IN
laving down conditions which the
Chinese government could not NEE,
even if SO disposed, if it actually Is
struggling for it's own existence. II
does, however, look to the immediate
relief Of the foreign missionaries IN
Peking. and, moreover, to the
Protection of All Foreigners,
missionaries and traders in China and
to the restoration of order. With that
much accomplished the state depart
ment feels that it can properly ap'
proach the powers with the Chinese
propositions for a settlement for what
has occurred. The Chinese appeal to
Secretary Hay came through Minister
Wu. The secretary promptly tele
graphed it to the president at Canton,
and. after taking full day for its con-
sidcration, the presidents answer came
Yesterday afternoon to the state de-
partn ent. 1t was put In the prope!
DIPLOMATIC form and a copy delivered
to Minister WI. who Is to forward II
to his own government. The
Imperial Edict
made public yesterday at the state de
partment shows that the imperial gov
ernment already has taken the first
steps toward doing what the United
States government requires as tine
principal condition for the exercise OF
its good Offices, in enjoining the Vice
rows. magistrates and leading men to
stop the disorders and protect foreign
err. Our government will await the
result Of this before proceeding FUR
ther Admiral Remey's notification te
the department that he had gone IN
person up the Pei no from Taku te
Tien.tsin, is attributed to the receipt
by him of Secretary Longs
Urgent Message.
to hasten the efforts to get to Peking
and important news from him is ex'
pected SOON.
The war department 1t appears, un-
derestimated the time that would ne
REQUIRED for the Grant to arrive al
Nagasaki. She sailed on the list, SO she
is not quite due at that point with Gen
Chaffee.
The Goodnow cablegram reclting the
message from Prince Tuan as vouchine
for the safety of the foreign ministers
on July 18 caused riple Of excitement
for a time at the state department
but the officials soon concluded from
the context and other circumstances
surrounding the message that Yuan
, was meant instead of Tuan, so that
the message lost the value 1t would
have had If it had come from the re-
douhtable Boxer leader.