Evening star., 1900-08-01
Trying to Assure Foreigners Safety
in China.
IMPERIAL REPLY NOT YET RECEIVED
Admiral Remey Reports Naval Con-
ditions at Taku.
GOVERNMENTS NEXT STEP


Hung Chang and the imperial Chinese gov
ernment The minister's dispatches state
that on the 18th instant Ii Hung Chang and
several of the most influential viceroys
memoraliZed the emperor to extend protec-
ton to all foreigners in Pekin and else
where in China. The reply to this memorial
was delayed for some time, and the vice
roys presented another petition asking that
the ministers should either be given safe
escort from Pekin or that free communica-
ton should be opened between them and
their governments.
The reply to this last memorial has not
been received, but after its dispatch by the
viceroys, Ii Hung Chang received an an
swer to the first memorial. in which the
emperor by imperial edict, ordered all loyal
Chinese to protect foreigners in the empire.
Memorial of the Viceroys.
The following bulletin was posted at the
State Department this morning:
Cablegram of Niceroy Ii Hung Chang,
dated July 81, retransmitted by the Chinese
minister in London, was received by Minis
ter WI on the midnight of the same day.
Just received a telegram from Pao-ting
Foo of the 9th moon, 23d day July 19).
that the privy council had that day re-
ceived an imperial edict as follows: I'VE
have received the memorial of Ii Hung
Chang and others imploring us to save and
protect the ministers of the various ma
tions. Now. the ministers are ali safe and
well, and Ii Hung Chang is directed to wire
to Yang Yu and others so that they may
inform the respective secretaries for foreign
affairs accordingly. Respect this
This telegram has been delayed in its
transmission. The other day l (meaning
I
joint memorial, requesting that the differ
ent ministers be escorted out of Pekin or
that they first be enabled to freely COM
municate by letter or wire with their re-
spective governments. When an imperial
answer is received. l will again wire Com
municate this to Minister Yang at ST
Petersburg. Minister Yu at Paris and
Minister WI at Washington for them to in
form secretaries for foreign affairs"
Advices From Remey
Secretary Long received the following
cable message this morning from Rear Ad-
mlral Remey. commanding the naval forces
in Asia:
''TAKU, July %. 1900.
Bureau of Navigation. Washington:
Taku, 18th. Solace, with sick and wound
ed, proceeds Nagasaki. Yokohama, Guam.
navy officers. five army officers. nine navy
men, nineteen marines, fifty-nve 9th In
fantry. All men will remain aboard So
lace unless otherwise recommended by
army medical authorities at Nagasaki and
Surgeon Anderson, Yokohama. Army hos
pital ship Relief preparing at Nagasaki for
Taku, Japanese hospital ships alternating
here (aD our disposition if needed. Lieut.
Leonard's condition more favorable: re-
covery hopeful. Biddle's command ordered
Tien Tsin REMEy"
The cable from Admiral Remev shows
that he has sent home on the hosnitaI sbi,
Solace those who werc wounded at tho hat
tie of Tien Tsn and those who were sick
among the American force. His statement
.hat the Japanese hospital ships will be at
our disposal Tor conveying sick and wound
cd TO Nagasak1 Is welcome intelligence, and
VIII serve to relieve the situation material
iy In case of hard fighting in Pekin. The
Blddie spoken of in the cable is Major Bid
Ole OF the Marine Corps, who was aboard
the Grant, with go marines. His force
mas been ordered direct to Tien Tsin, where
the international allies are preparing for
the forward movement on Pekin.
Lieut.. LeOnard's Condition HonefuI
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10 RESCUE the Ministers.
The safety Of the ministers at Pekin be-
ing temporarily assured, the attention of
the government is now being directed TO-
ward two objacts-irst, to effect the perma-
nent safety of the ministers nv br,np5ne
them away from Pekin. and. second. to
hasten the advance on the Chinese canita1
The Chinese government is EMPLOYING every
device automatically to prevent the for.