The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1900-08-15
SENT IN CIPHER
ANOTHER MESSAGE FROM MINISTER
CoNGER AT PEkING.
Received by the state Department
Yesterday, hut Its Contents with
held from the Public.
OF A CONFIDENTIAL NATURE
but CONTAINED yO NEWS OF AN
ALARMING TENOR.
Statement Mnde by officials that the
situation at Peking Was Neither
Better Nor Worse.
NO WORD FROM GEN. CHAFFEE
ALLIED ARMY SUPPOSED TO BE
NEAR THE CHINESE CAPITAL.
Henvy Guns May BE Necessary to Bat-
ter Down the Walls IL Re-
sistance BE offered.
ALL THE POWERS IN HARMONY
NO PEACE NEGOTIATIONS UNTIL THE
MINISTER'S ARE sUCCORED.
Answer of United States in Accord
with Sentiments Of other Govern
ments-Indemnity Question.
Henvy Guns May BE Necessary to Bat
ter Down the Walls AZ Re-
nistance BE offered.
ALL THE POWERS IN HARMONY
NO PEACE NEGOTIATIONS UNTIL THE
MINISTER'S ARE sUCCoRED.
Answer of United States in Accord
with Sentiments of other Govern
ments-Indemnity Question.
special to tine Indianapolis Journal.

Special 10 the Indianapolis Journal.
WASHINGTON. Aug. IA cipher dis
patch was received from Minister Conger
to-day. but it contained no news Of
sn alarming nature. The administra-
tion's position In regard to China's ap-
peal for an armistice-that nothing of the
sort will be granted nor any step be
taken to treat with the Chinese until after
the foreign ministers and all other for
eigners in Peking have been rescued
has met with prompt concurrence by some
of the powers concerned. The European
governments were not notified till yester
day of the nature Of this governments
response TO the Chinese edict that Ii Hung
Chang had been designated to treat for
peace. but replies concurring in this gov
ernments course began to be received at
once. II is understood that until all the
governments have responded the name of
none OF them that has done so will be
made public. This course is taken TO avoid
possible friction. With the action of the
administration here and the prompt and
energetic methods and counsels of General
Chaffee In China, the United States is lead
ing the civilized powers in the task of res
cuing the besieged and imperiled ministers
There Is reason to believe that Japan has
made an answer to China's peace overtures
substantially identical to the answer of the
United States. made public yesterday This
not only places Japan in unison with this
government. but ii also shows the purpose
of that government in carrying out the as
surances OF the Emperor of Japan TO the
Emperor of China, made about the time
President Mckinley answered the imperial
edict. In the Japanese Emperor's answer
the following significant language was
employed: ''Our government, as is we'll
known to your Majesty. entertains feel
Ing of cordial friendship for your country,
so that should circumstances make il nee
essary Japan will not decline to offer her
good Offices based on the feeling of mutual
friendship. II your Majesty's government,
therefore. at once suppresses the insurrec-
tion and actually rescues the foreign rep
resentatives. Japan will be prepared to use
her influence in the eventual negotiations
between your country and the foreign coun-
tUes with view 10 conserve the interests
OF your empire" II will be observed that
Japan. in this communication. suggested
tEot her good Offices and her friendly in
fluence would be employed as between
China and the foreign powers If the insur-
rection was suppressed and the foreign rep
resentatives were rescued