Delaware gazette and state journal. (Wilmington, Del.) 1883-1902, 1900-08-09
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AN ULTIMATUM
Emphatic Statement Of Our Position
Sent TO ColSul-General GooduOW.
IMMEDIATE ACTION NECESSARY
Washington Authorities Now
Awaiting a Reply.
SITUATION AT PEklN VERY SERIOUS

Associated Press Dispatches by Special Wires
Washington, Aug. 8. .-As a result of
the conference last night between the
&President, Acting Secretary of State
5I,Adee, Secretary Root and Gen. Corbin,
Il cablegram was sent early this morn.
ling to Consul General Goodnow lin.
tcludIng a copy of the dispatch from
Minister Conger) advising him of the
<situation as it is understood here. He
WAS directed to communicate this to
*1Sarl Ii Hung Change to Sheng and 10
Isuoh viceroys as can transmit it to
xwh8teyer government there is in the
chinese Empire. This cable contained
Fwhat is said to be a very emphatic
abatement of the position Of this
ERovernment, and said that action is
immediately necessary. While it is
mot strictly speaking an ultimatum, it
4 y very close to it.
y Z The government officials here regard
s}be situation as very dangerous to
Fl 1ipister Conger and other foreigners
\ Pekin, and grave doubt is expressed
neither the international force can
xeaoh Pekin in time to rescue the
ministers.
III While there is talk of the probable
lotion OF the United States government
~ tu6 Sulu6s6 IudbbeF anu SuIUb ulb
fussion of the possibility of an extra
ession of Congress to deal with the
hole situation, it is very likely that
Nothing will be done until additional
information is received from China.
HE tenor OF The message sent to
[}onsul General Goodnow this morn
351bg, and which he is expected to COM
unicate to the Chinese authorities,
los such as to necessitate an answer OF
hce. The authorities hers are NOW
SaitIng that reply. 1t is stated that
Resident Mckinley will not return te
nshington until next week, when ht
III be accompanied by Mrs. Mckinley.
*s to the possibility OF an extra SEES
[pn Of Congress, it was said thi:
@Qprning by O prominent official thai
bob session was improbable. The
X lSpation, he said, is one of rescue
|#Nl6d were Congress in session now, il
6uld not get additional troops tt
hina in time to participate in TIT
5trance to Pekin.
W The State Department has sent tt
4 mister Conger reply to the message
ii Viewed from him late yesterday. i
Ziyises him of the approach of tine re
{5f column, and exhorts him to be o
9pd cheer. The dispatch was sen
~ tect to Minister Conger at Pekin, ant
A duplicate Of ii TO Consul Genera
9pdnow. at Shanghai. Goodnow wa
fected to spare no pains or expens
Set the message to Minister Conger
AN he Chinese minister has received
n sQ{y of the imperial edict of Angus
which was delayed in transmission
directs the safe conduct of th
lfcigneis to Tientsin, and assign
bpg Lu to select efficient officials
1{xe this safe conduct.
~ linister WI has also received a
3}pt under date of August 9Th, j.
ich the Chinese government permit
Powers to hold open and free com
flunlcation with their ministers. Thi
4e|udes the sending of cipher mes
bon after Mr.. Root arrived at, th
4& Department this morning, he wer
8!the White House, and conferred wit
ttsident Mckinley over the long
E&tance telephone. The result of ID
8e6ference has not been made known.