Virginian-pilot. (Norfolk, Va.) 1898-1911, 1900-08-03
OUR GOVERNMENTS ANSWER.
1t Will Enter Into no Arrangement Until
tho Legations Can Communicate Freely
With Their Respective Governments
Secretary of State Hay Charges tho Gov
ernment of China With Being .Unfriend-
Iy"-Report of Advance OF Allies Not
Believed No News From Gen. chanee.
(By Telegraph to virslnian.p,,o,

Washington. Aug. 2.-Secretary
Hays reply to Ii Hung Chang has
closed the negotiations with China un-
less the old viceroy is able to secure
the full acceptance of our terms rela-
tive to the foreign ministers. and that
at once. No orders therefore looking
TO relaxation OF the preparations for
the advance on Pekin have gone out
from Washington SO far. as the situa-
ton is described by one of the leading
officials here. there will be no bar
gaining ON our part in advance of tho
concession by the Chinese authorities
OF tull and free communication with
the foreign ministers.
~ PLAIN HINT.
There is moreover n not of ominousIy
close TO war in Secretary HAYS dec
iaration that the conduct of the Chi
neSe government is "unfriendly." That
Kind of language is extreme in diplo-
macy, and 1t is only narrow step be-
tween 1t and formal war.
"A BATTLE POSSIBLE.
The impression prevails here that the
Chinese government IL 1t is not abso-
lutely bereft of power TO act in den
ance of the Boxers will accept our
terms, and some such action is looked
for very soon. Possibly n battle not
more. II is believed, then one at most.
VIII be required to bring the imperial
government to the point or acceptance.
though in that case 1t is ouestionable
whether the original conditions would
be regarded as still open to accept
ance.
A DIFFICULT TASK.
If the Chinese government now ac-
cepts, however, the UnitH States gov
eminent Will be face to face with one
OF the most delicate and momentous
diplomatic tasks ever undertaken 1t
must attempt to redeem its promise ia
use It's good Offices in favor of China
and in the present temper of some of
the European Powers the greatest dif-
hculties may be expected to arise in the
prosecution OF the attempt. IL Is the
confident expectation OF the officials
mere. however, that IL the Chinese gov
eminent actually and In good faith
meets all of the four conditions laid
down by the President in his reply To
the Chinese Emperor's appeal for aid.
mat at least majority of the Powerf
now represented in China will accent
that as proper base upon which I'd
cease hostilities and open negotiation,
Tor settlement The decision of the ma.
1ority IN such Il case would no doubt
receive the acQuiescence OF the minori,
", else an intermlna BILE entanglemen
DISPATCH TO GEN. CHAFFEE
Secretary Root said this afternoon
there had been no Developments which
would necessitate any changes in the
instructions to General Chafree ar
which woull change the Intention of
the Government in the least. A cipher
cable message was sent to General
ttTrrre by Secretary Root to-day.
which contained additional informa-
ton and facts which have developed
since the last message was sent him
at Nagasaki. The message contained
no additional instructions, but merely
information which he may use a guide
TO his actions.
ADVANCE ON PEKIN DISCRED-
TIED.
1t is not believed at the War De-
partment that an advance has been
made as yet from Tien Tsin. It is ex-
planned that the last dispatches indi-
Gated great deal OF delay in unload
ing the transports. and before any ad-
vance can be made the troops must
have all their equipments and trans
portation for them. The indications
are that the plans being matured at
Tien Tsin contemplate a rapid advance
when the movement begins. for 1t
seems to be understood that there will
be carried with the army a sufficient
troops on the march to Pekin and re-
turn. If return should be advisable.
GEN. CHAFFEE'S SILENCE.
The fact that no reports Were re-
ceived from General Chaffee during the
day was not surprising to the War De-
partment officials. who said that the
General was busy preparing for the
campaign. and moreover communica-
ton between Taku and Che Foo is un-
certain.
CORRESPONDING
Washington, Aug. 2.--The State De-
partment has made public the follow
ing correspondence between LII Hung
Chang and the State Department. re-
garding the abandonment OF the CAM
paign on Pekin:
Telegram sent to the United States
Embassies in Berlin, London, Paris
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