The evening times. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1895-1902, 1900-08-14

.ured Supported by the Powers.
Mr. Chwang, Secretary OF the Chinese Le-
CATION, called at the state Department at
1880 today. and presented to Acting See
retazg of State Adee an apparently lengthy
message.
When he left Mr., Adee's office Mr. Chwang
told the waiting newspaper men that the
message he had delivered was under
Shanghai date. that it was from Minister
Conger. and that it was a reply to the des-
patch sent by Mr.. Adee on Wednesday
asking Mr.. Conger for full particulars as
to the condition of affairs in Pekin.>
There was. naturally. great excitement
in the War State, and Navy Building. and
the throus of correspondents gathered
about Mr.. Adee's office eagerly awaiting
bulletin giving the text of Mr.. Coager's
message.
Mr. Adee and his clerks were busily oc-
cuPied for more than two hours in max
ing a translation of the message, at the
end of which time the letting Secretary
announced that while an important com
municatioa had been received from the
American Minister in Pekin its contents
would not be made public today
Shortly after receiving the document,
Mr.. Adee had a close conference with Sec
retary Root, and it is supposed that the
decision to make the message public result
ed from that consultation.
Al sorts of conjectures followed the ae-
ton Of Mr.. Adee in refusing to reveal the
contents OF Mr.. Conger's communication.
II was said by some Of the officials that
Mr.. Conger had furnished certain fnforn.a-
tion as 10 the strength of the Boxers and
Imperial troops, which would prove in
inlical to the allied forces supposed to he
now IL the vicinity of Pekin, were it 10 he
made known.
II is believed. however. that Mr. Adea
viii make the message public, together
with the full text OF the one sent to Mr.
Conger on Wednesday, probably this even.
ing.
Supported by the Powers
a hearty and prompt concurrence j.,
the position OF the United States concern
ing the Chinese appeal for an armfstica
has been givea by several OF the powers
and the Government authorities are an
eouraged 10 believe that there will be
unanimous determination not to treat
with the Chinese until the rescue Of the
foreigners in Pekin has been accom-
piished, Although the foreign Govern
ments concerned in the settlement of the
Chinese troubles were not notified until
yesterday of the character of the response
OF the United States to China's announce
ment that Ii Hung Chang had been. ap-
pointed peace pIentpotentiary answers
from some of them were in the hands of
the State Department this morning.
For an unexplained reason the depart
ment announces that "it does not deem it |
eXpedient 10 make public at this time the
names of the Governments which have |
concurred in the policy of the United
States" Details of the character of the |
responses are also withheld by the de-
paTtment. but the general statement was
made today that the answers so far re-
ceiyed are in all respects satisfactory to
this Government.
Ii Hung Chang has not made any direct
proposal 10 this Government for an arm
istice. as he was commanded to do in the
Imperial edict announcing his appointment
as plenipotentiary to arrange for a eegsa-
tion of hostiIities The memorandum
answer made by the United States yester- !
day was intended to forestaII any overtures /
from Ii and it has probably had the eff
feet intended. It was transmitted to Pc |
kin by Minister WI Tfng-fang on Sunday |
night. and has probably been read before
now by Ii. who would receive copy from
the Taotati of Shanghai. through whom the
communication was sent
No explanation has been made to this
Government by any of the powers in re-
gard to its view of the intention of the
British Government to land troops at
Shanghai, This Government holds that
the question involved is one which every
nation concerned must settle for itself and
such representations as it may desire 10
make should be made to Great Britain.
Even if any Of the nations object to the
fnIfllment of Great Bntain's promise II
is not likely. the officials say. that any at
tempt will be made to form a combination
of the other powers to induce the Sails
'Sry Ministry 10 change the plan which
t.inliral Seymour is said to be preparing
% carry out. 1t was stated by high
c-iie.al today that the Government main
tainsd that it had the right 10 land an
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