Deseret evening news. [volume] (Great Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1867-1920, 1900-08-17

I imperial government 20 depute envoy
% negotiate an armlstice with the sew.
eral commanders on the spot. ] will
/ also shortly proceed 90 PeNn The
powers being fully aware OF the en-
! harrassing position IN which their
majesties The empress dowager and
the emperor are placed are earnestly
requested TO telegraph instructions TO
respective commanders after arriving
al Iung Chow with their forces 10 stop
their further advance into the capital.
so as not 20 cause alarm and fear TO
their maJesties and CalamitIes 90 the
people for such advance would shake
the foundations OF the Ta Ching em-
pire and wound the feelings 0f am her
people high and low. For "a compH-
ance with this appeal the millions Of
people OF the empire win De profoundly
grateful 10 the powers. Please COM
municate this cableEram at once 90 the
secretary Of state
The following memorandum in reply
was handed In Mr.. Wa this afternoon.
dated today.
"ForeseeIng that there would be in-
sufficient time after receiving "a reply
90 our memorandum OF August 18th To
get instructions 90 the relief column
before IL had reached Pekn. We sent
on Che same day 90 the general COM
manding the American forces In China
the following dispatch:
"Adiutant Generals Office. Aug 10.
l900-FoWler che Foo For Chafee.
August l2th Secretary war directs me
70 inform you that il Hung Chang, app
pointed by Chinese government 20 me-
gotIate with powers. requests cessation
Of hOstiit.es We have replied that we
are ready tl enter into agreement be-
tween powers and Chinese government
for cessation of h0stiltos ON condition
that sufficient body ~ the forces COM
posing the relief expedition shall Doe per-
United TO enter pckIu uumOlested and
90 escort foreign ministers and residents
back 90 Tien TsIn, the movement being
provided for aud secured by such ar
engagements and dispositions OF troops
as shall be considered satisfactory by
generals commanding the forces COM
posing relief expedition. We have COM
municated this 90 an the powers Jap
aucse government takes same position.
We have not heard from other powers.
CORBIN.
and two days ago. IN view of the
rapid progress OF 'he relief expedition,
We sent the following:
AuJutaul fcncrdls ONCE, Wl-hlng-
ton, August "A, l9lO.-F1Wlor, Che Foo.
For Chafloe. August lith.-ln anlcipa-
ton OF acceptance 10y Chinese govern
mcnt u condition in our reply 20 them
Cabled you August 18TH II Chinese au-
thoritIes communicate willingness t1 de-
liver ministers and persons under their
protection 10 relief column at pakin un-
der arrangements which you consider
safe YOU are authorized t0 make and
carry out arrangements IN concert with
other commanders. without referring 10
here. From Informal communications
with representatives OF other govern
mouts here. we believe all 90 take SUBJ
stantally same position, Question
whether YOU should insist upon entering
Pekin and going 90 legations. or WIN re-
ceiVe deliver at gate OF inner Tartar
city or at outer wall taking risk of
ministers passing through city with
only chinese escort you and the other
generals must determine. by order sec-
Rotary % war CORBIN
I'VE are advised by Minister C0uger
that the attacks by imperial troops up-
on the legations I'm PekIn have not
ceased. While these attacks continue