Connecticut western news., 1900-07-26
THE PRESIDENTS NOTE
Its Effect on the Eastern Sit
 uation.
BRINGS THINGS TO A POINT.
Chinese Government Must Now Allow Ministers to Comm u n icate With the Powers or Justify Worst Suspicious ms to It's Sincerity.


 Powers or Justify Worst Suspicious
 ms to It. Sincerity.
 Washington, July 25.-President Me Kinley's reply to the Chinese emperor is so framed as to compel the imperial gov ernment to act or justify the worst sus- picions that have been entertained. Accepting Emperor Kwang Su's appeal as having been made in good faith, Mir. Mckinley now calls upon him to show his appreciation of the confidence the United States has placed in him by at once giving assurances of the safety of the ministers by opening up free con- munication between them and their gov ernments and by cooperating with the foreign powers to bring about the relief and protection of all foreigners and the restoration of order.
 Then, with the consent of the other governments, the president will use his good offices to bring about an amicable understanding between China and all the powers.
 This, in the view of Washington off, cials, is China's opportunity. The i'm perial government must fulfill these con ditions at once or the belief that the ministers are dead and that Picking is a fountain of lies will be justified. Minister wu Confident.
 Minister NVu declares that his gov ernment will fulfill the conditions. and he refers to the telegram which he re- ceived yesterday from Director General Sheng as demonstrating the willingness of the imperial government to do what ever is required. The officials of the administration do not doubt Mir. Wu's personal sincerity. and they believe that h.,t tsI Ios,, on tr L @.0 ton from his government that will insure the success of the negotiations. If China can fulfill the conditions i'm posed, then the success of the good of fees of the United States will depend largely on the attitude assumed by the other powers. MT. Mckinley was care full to so word his note as to give the powers no ground for complaint or criti- cism. He has made it appear that this government does not regard the murder of the German minister and the Japa- nese attache lightly. and he has made his agreement to use the good offices of this government conditional upon the assent of the other powers.
 Acting Secretary of State Hill has no information on which to base a conclu- sion as to whether or not the other pow CTS will assent to the president using his
 
 MT. ConGer Must Stay In Peking.
 Mediation by the United States may. according to a high official of the state department, take one of two forms. The United States may simply act as the channel of communication between China and the powers, or, if China and the oth- CT powers assent, this government may act in an advisory capacity as well. The latter form is that which it is believed is contemplated by the Chinese emperor's letter.
 The suggestion in Director General Sheng's dispatch to Minister Wu that the ministers be escorted to Tien-tsin is moi received with entire favor by the state department. IT is doubtful whether this government will consent to the removal of Minister Conger from Picking under any circumstances unless some informa- tion is received indicating that he desires to leave that city.
 It is pointed out that if the United States is to take the lead in opening ur negotiations between the imperial gov, ernment and the powers it is absolutely essential that the mediatory government should be represented by its minister a' the seat of government of the emperor | Negotiations would be impossible if this government could not have at Peking its | diplomatic representative in full and free communication with the Chinese govern ment and with the state department.