Freeland tribune. (Freeland, Pa.) 1888-1921, 1900-07-25
THE PRESIDENTS NOTE
Its Effect on the Eastern Sit
uation.
BRINGS THINGS TO A POINT,

Chinese Government Must Now Allow
Powers or Justify Worst Suspicious
ns to Its Sincerity
Washington, July 25.-Prcsident Nc
klnleys reply to the Chinese emperor is
so framed as to compel the imperial gov
ernment to act or Justify the worst sus-
plcions that have been entertained
Accepting Emperor Kwang Su's appeal
as having been made i'll good faith Mr.
Mckinley now calls upon him to show
his appreciation of the confidence the
United States has placed i'll him by at
once giving assurances of the safety of
the ministers by opening up free COM
munication between them and their gov
crnments 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
peial government must fulfill these con-
ditions at once or the belief that the
ministers are dead and that Picking is u
fountain of lies will be justified.
Minister Wu Confident.
Minister WI 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 Mr. Wu's
personal sincerity, and they believe that
he is doing all in his power to secure ac-
tion 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. Mr.. 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 .Iapa-
ncse attache lightly, and he has made his
agreement to use the good offices of this
government conditional upon the assent
of the other powers.
ACtihS 'occTctdry OF state iii mas no
information on which to base conclu-
sion as to whether or not the other pow
ers will assent to the president using his
good Offices
MIR. Conger Must Stay In PeISing.
Mediation by the United States may,
according to Il 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 9TH
er powers assent, this government may
act i'll 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
Shengs dispatch to Minister Wu that the
ministers be escorted to Ten-tsn is not
received with entire favor by the state
department. 1t is doubtful whether this
government will consent to the removal
of Minister Conger from Peking under
any circumstances unless some informa-
tion is received indicating that he desires
to leave that city.
1t is pointed out that if the United
States is to take the lead in opening up
negotiations between the imperial gov
ernment and the powers il is absolutely
essential that the mediatory government
should be represented by its minister at
the seat of government of the emperor.
Negotiations would be impossible if this
government could not have at Picking its
diplomatic representative in full and free
communication with the Chinese govern
ment and with the state department