Wheeling register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1878-1935, 1900-08-17


and Residents Back to Tien Tsin,
the Allies to Have the Arrange
ment and Disposition of the
Troops-But These Terms Do Not
Go So Long ms >-iinese Attacks
COntinue-If Attacks Cease, Cen
eral Chaffee Has Power to Act.
Japan Takes Same Position.
WASHINGTON, August 16-At the
close of day of intense anxiety the
Department of State tonight made
pubic the latest correspondence be-
tween the United States government
and China, constituting not only a re-
markable series of State papers, but at
the same time dispelling all doubt and
uncertainty as to the American policy
IN the present critical juncture The
urgent, almost pathetic, appeal of Lii
Hung Chang, submitted early in the
day that the victorious march of the
allies stop at Tung Chow and that the
military commanders on the field be in
structed to arrange an armistice at that
point was met with a response that
General Chaffee already had been given
complete instructions empowering him
to carry out an arrangement in con-
cert with other commanders Tor the de-
livery Of the ministers and persons I'M
der their protection to the relief COL
umn, not at Tung Chow as had been
suggested, but at
The Imperial City of PeISin,
Furthermore it was made known to
China that General Chaffee's instruc-
lions left him free rein as to whether
he should insist upon entering Pekin
and going to the legations or should re-
ceive the delivery of the legationers
at the gate of the inner Tartar city or
at the great outer wall. In short, Chi
ma, through her peace envoy besought
halt and an 'armistice at Tung Chow.
twelve miles from Pekin; whereas. the
response of the American government
Is that, IL there Is to be a haitian
armistice-it must be at the walls of
the imperial city.
The conclusions of the government
were announced after an extended cab
met meeting and were embodied in
the following official statement.
The Appeal.
WASHINGTON, August 16.-The De-
partment of State makes public to-
night the communications exchanged to-
day between the Chinese minister, Mr..
WI Ting Fang, and the Acting Secre-
airy of State:
The following memorandum was
handed to Mr.. Adee by Mr.. WI at 9
O'Clock this morning:
"A cablegram from Earl Lii Hung
Chang, envoy plenipotentiary of China.
dated August 18th, and received by
Minister WI at p. m. on the same
day:
The allied forces are approaching
Tung Chow. I have memorialized the
imperial government to depute envoy
to negotiate an armistice with the sew
eral commanders on the spot | will
also shortly proceed to Picking. The
powers, being fully aware of the en-
barTassing position in which their mai
estes, the Empress Dowager and the
Emperor, are placed, are earnestly re-
quested to telegraph instructions to their
respective commanders after arriving
at lung Chow with their forces to stop
their further advance to the capital, so
as not to cause alarm and fear to their
majesties and calamities to the people.
For such advance would shake the
foundations of the Ia Ching empire
and wound the feelings of all her peo-
pie, high and low. For a compliance
with this appeal the millions OF people
OF the empire will be profoundly CRATE
ful TO the powers. Please communicate
this cablegram at once to the Secretary
of State
The following memorandum in reply
was handed TO Minister WI this after
noon:
The Reply
MEMORANDUM
"FOreseeing that there would be in
sufficient time after receiving a reply
10 our memorandum of August 18th,
to get instructions to the relief col
umn before ii had reached Pekin, we
sent on the same day TO the general
commanding the American forces in
China the following despatch:
Adjutant Generals Office,
Washington, August L, 1900.
Fowler, Che Foo
g For Chaffee:-
" August 12.-Secretary War directs
me to inform you that Lii Hung Chang.
appointed by Chinese government TO
negotiate with powers, requests ces-
Sation of hostilitieS. We have replied
that We are ready to enter into agree
ment between powers and Chinese gov
eminent for cessation of hosulities on
condition that sufficient body of the
forces composing the relief expedition
shall be permitted TO enter Pekin IN
moleSted and TO escort foreign min
listers and residents back to Tien Tsin,
the movement being provided for and
secured by such arrangements and dis
positions Of troops as shall be con-
sidered satisfactory by generals COM
handing the forces composing relief
expedition. We have communicated
this TO all the powers. Japanese gov
eminent takes same position. We have
not heard from other powers.
" .CORBIN.'
Additional Instructions.
And two days ago, in view of the