New-York tribune., 1900-08-09
INSISTING ON DEMANDS.
ANOTHER NOTE SENT TO THE
CHINESE GOVERNMENT.
PARTIAL COMPLIANCE WITH PREsI-
DENT M'KINLEY'S CONDITIONS NOT
OUGH-SITUATION CHANG
ING FOR THE PETER.
ING FOR THE PETER.
IBr TELEGRAPH TO TIE rR1BuNr.I

ING FOR THE PETER.
JBT TELEGRAPH TO TIE TRTBUNE.I
Washington. Aug. s-The Developments OF
last night and to-day have somewhat changed
the aspect Of affairs in China as viewed by Of
fcials in Washington, and the change is re-
garded as on the whole. satisfactory. The
transmission Of Minister Conger's cipher dis
patch with a prompttude and celerity regarded
as reasonable under the circumstances-for 1t
had 70 be carried by couriers from Peking to
Tsi-Nan. a distance. according 70 Minister W.
OF one hundred and eighty miles-was a direct
proof that the Imperial authorities, and not the
Boxers or 'malefactors.' 10 use President Nc
Kinley's word. had been responsible for the
suppression Of free communication between the
Minister and his Government It also showed a
partial compliance with the second demand
made by President Mckinley in his note OF July
% to the Chinese Emperor, which was:
To Eut the diplomatic representatives OF the
Powers in immediate and free communication
with their respective Governments, and 10 re-
move all danger 10 their lives and liberty.
All danger TO the life and liberty OF Minister
Conger had not been removed, and would not be
81 lorg as he was exposed 70 rife fire daily by
Imperial troops" but he had been put IN free" ="
if immediate" Communication with his
Government.
While the Conger message was still under
consideration at the State and War departments
and consultations with the President were in
progress this morning, Minister WI appeared
on the scene and presented 10 Acting Secretary
Adee another Chinese Imperial edict He ap-
pears always to be ready with an edict TO meet
an emergency. The text OF this one is as fol-
lows:
An Imperial edict of the eighth day Of the sew
enth moon august =. 1900, transmitted
by viceroy Ii Hung Chang, Viceroy Liu
Kun VI and Director General Sheng, under date
Of fAugust 4 1900 to Minister Yang, at ST. Peters
burg. and retransmitted by the latter. under
date Of August :. and received by Minister WI
on the evening OF the last named date It is as
follows:
10 their joint memorial proposing the sending Of
the foreign Ministers 10 Tien-Tsin received on
the Sth instant august y the following I'm
Tbroughout the disturbances recently caused
by our subjects on account OF Christian mis-
sions which have resulted in a conflict OF forces
IL has been found necessary TO afford protection
10 all the foreign Ministers in Peking. On re-
peated occasions the Tsung-li-YaHen sent notes
inquiring after their welfare. And as Peking
has not yet been restored 70 order and pre-
cautionary measures may not secure absolute
safety the foreign Ministers are being con-
suited as the proposed plan OF detailing troops
TO escort them safely TO Tien-Tsin for tenn
porary shelter. SO that they may be free from
apprehensive anxiety or fear
We hereby command Yung Lu to appoint as
a preliminary step trustworthy high, civil and
military officials who, together with reliable and
efficient troops shall. at such time as the for
eign Ministers may agree upon for leaving Pc
king escort and protect them throughout their
Journey. Should lawless characters manifest
evil designs upon the Ministers or attempt 20
rob them or in any way create trouble, they
(the high of1cials) shall at once repress them
without fail
king should desire to communicate with their
respective governments, and II their telegrapnlc
tn faTn a =
TsunE-li-Y -Yamen shall az once attend 10 them
without the least. delay, thus manifesting the
utmost friendliness OF the Imperial Government.
Respect this
ALLOWING FREE COMMUNICATION
Minister WI also submitted copy Of a mes
sage received by him this morning from Yu Lien
Puen Taotal Of Shanghai. which read as fol-
lows:
Have received a telegram from Governor Yuan
Shin Kai to the effect that the Tsung-i-Yanen
received on August ; an Imperial edict allow
ing all the foreign Ministers free communication
with their respective Governments N clpher.
The date Of the latter edct is the same as that
Of the battle Of Pei-Tsang. These edicts were in
the nature of cumulative evidence that the I'm
uerial authorities in Peking then had absolute
control Of the situation, and could have pre-
vented the firing on the besieged foreigners
either bv Boxers or Imperial troops II they
had exerted their authority. and Minister Wus
protests and explanations could not obscure or
overturn this conclusion.
FORMER DEMANDS EMPHASIZED
The edcts were important and useful IN an
other respect. They gave an excellent oppor-
tunitv for the President TO recur TO and re-
iterate and emphasize the demands made by
him in his letter OF July . TO the Chinese En-
peror. compliance with which only would in
duce the Government OF the United States TO
tender It's good Offices. with the assent Of the
other Powers for an amicahle settlement Of the
pending difficulties. It is pertinent here TO re-
produce a portion Of that letter as foHows;
I am 10 infer from Your Majesty's letter that
the rnalsfactors who have disturbed the peace OF
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