The Seattle post-intelligencer. [volume] (Seattle, Wash. Terr. [Wash.]) 1888-1914, 1900-07-25
RESCUE OF LEGATIONS
Is THEIR SOLE OBJECT,
Powers Nave Made Mutual Assur-
ances-Even Germany Must
Take Blood Money.

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long interview with Lord Salisbury this
afternoon. The general situation was dis
cussed and the Chinese minister asserted
MS belief that the British minister TO
China. Sir Claude Macdonald. and the
other foreigners at Picking were safe.
l.ord Salisbury reiterated his demand for
nirect communication with the minister
az Peking. To this request the minister
could only. renew his protestations that
u would be speedily accomplished N
feasible He adduced no new facts to
prove his assertions. The interview
closed without result.
London SIN IncreduIou..
Despite the Chinese minister's statement
ana despite Sir Claude MacDonald's letter
OF July y strong impression continues to
prevail at the foreign office that the min
lsters at Peking were rnassacred July 6
The associated Press correspondent ia in
formed that not one scintilla OF evidence
" yet In the possession of the foreign Of
nee leading IL TO disbelieve the report OF
me murders. Sir Claude MacDonalds let
Ter, with Its account of severe fighting in
Peking. merely confirms the governments
foreboding.
William p. Morgan. member of par,ia-
ment, whose knowledge of and interests In
china are extensive, informed the Assoc
ciated Press correspondent today that he
wa MAS positive from cable messages from
MS agents that the members of the lega-
tons were alive July O.
When the foreign Office was told this
the reloinder was made "Mr. Morgan
mas submitted no evidence to convince us
OF me truth OF his statement. however
ANXIOUS We may be to believe it."
Consultations In Progress.
Consultations are In progress between
sau.net ministers ana officials as TO the
course to be pursued should the ministers
rr, !" ne awe. The contingency of
thins holding them as hostages is upper
most IN the minds of ALL although the
Associated Press correspondent Is Off.
sisly informed that the Chinese diplomats
hsse no. yet limited at such action.
brought out mutual assurances that the
h,h'ary expeditions To China are for the
sol. purpose OF relieving the legations
ana that there Ia no intention to partition
nina Hence, should China agree to de-
iiver the ministers alive no power will
nave reason for continuing aggressive
military operations EXCEPT Germany
whose minister Is undoubtedly dead ana
even Germany. 10 quote n high British a.
ncial. VIII have TO forego the emperor's
assertion that he would not stop tn the
German flax ioated over Picking
a. Tor the other powers It is emphatic
agreed that Wiz NY as naVe UNANIMOUSLY
mirIsters IN" svsnes, ueuVery or the
end All rvn.nr ~ campaign VIII
men, ,eyarains ~, -, an in.erhatlonal agree
sonuan, -, .hs Wv tu,uIs or thina sub
,at. :" 'ho 'e'"rh OF the ministers are
Agreement Purely Negative
The agreement is pureiv pe,a,t,o ga
NJ -
Hay 81 which tho irdcno,ae Vn So s'a ,.S
tegrity OF the Chinese en,nira ~. 81" n, w
thai features ~ the ,,nna,!a1 ~, ~ Vss.n-
true the powerS vhila hoi5i,,n ,he, p luNes
In readiness 10 enfoyce da,,,s ,,,''s m,rces
cent psctpiarv tnden,nt,H VII aV,
propositions wnl be eonsIdarcd "r ~, OIL,
mon with The n,h.r a>, ~ ~ CpIl-
mus, ,bronsh ~. tgo"Nis, Germany
gauye ~. a. ~, , .. or otherwise,
81 lie OF her mlnister hy "S a NY ,oss
standard 1,ha sa,nn vi, ns y pscuniary
,ho lea n, ,shar ~ - WI sppis Us 70
nroncrfv N'''' "'eS ana obstruction or
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Pc. - s,u,s.sS .katioti me Associated
,,,,th,r 49, .- was INFORMED that no
colved today and th,, n wSa cxnert.1 ~.
the ministers would soon be sent 70 Tien-
tsin. Secretary Lou expressed unstinted
praise ~ the attitude ~ the United
states secretary Of state. lie said the
negotiations with the powers on behalf ~
China had all been entrusted 20 tho chin
csc minister AT WASHINGTON wa ting
Fang Secretary leu profesSed utter ir-
norance 81 their progress
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