The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1900-08-04
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Washington, Aug. 3.-ArOther move
| was made today in the diplomatic sit
uation by the return of an evasive an
swer by Ii Hung Chang to Secretary
Hays peremptoTy demand of August 1
to be put in communication with the
foreign officials at Pekin. Lis answer
is not final, and leaves the matter open
to further negotiations. but his action
| as reported by Consul General Good
now is UnquesticnabIy insincere, and
will amount 20 final rejection Of the
American proposition, if persisted in.
Mr.. Goodnow's dispatch contains
some further information, bearing on
the question of the responsibility for
Pekin conditions in the statement that
! the commander of the Chinese troops,
by inference answerable to the Chinese
government, ordered the Pao Ting mas
saCre. 1t is learned, however, that Ii
Ping Ham, the commander. is well
known to all Chinese officials as one
of the most rabid anti-foreign leaders
in China. He is a close friend of Prince
Tuan, and the association of these two
in Pekin affairs with the power behind
them TO cause the ignOminous death of
| bad sign.
simultaneously with Mr. Goodnow's
dispatch came a chaTacteristically dip
lomatic message from Yuan Shi Kai.
the governor Of Shan Tung. repeating
the story of two days ago, that the
| Chinese government was arranging TO
deliver the ministers safely at Tien
Tsin- No reference is made to recon-
| Gle that statement with Earl Lis re-
| fusal TO allow communication with the
ministers.
Big Battle Expected.
General Chaff 1e's message as 10 the
| unexpected resistance offered to the ia
| panese reconnaissance is regarded bv
military men here as forecasting a
| greater degree of opposition to the in
| ternational advance than had been an
| ticipated, and they are now satisfied the
| Chinese troops will furnish material
| for at least one severe battle before the
way is clear to Pekin.
The navy department today issued an
| order for the cooperation of it's Off
| GERS abroad with the officers of the
army in landing and transporting
| troops destined for Chinese service.
! This revives the situation that existed
in Cuba when Skaters army corps was
! landed through the efforts of the navy.
| 1t IS thought in the department that
the navy can assist General Chaffee
not only in the debarkation, but also
| by furnishing boat transportation if
! move is made along the Pei Ho.
Explanation of a Demand.
1t appears that some misunderstand-
ing exists as to a st. Petersburg dis
patch printed here this morning say
ing the Chinese minister there and his
| colleagues in Europe had cabled the
governor of Shan Tung, demanding that
free communication be opened between
the Pehn ministers and their respec-
tive governments. This communication
was, in fact, a joint memorial TO the
throne, concurred In b. all Chinese
ministers abroad, including Minister
WI in Washington. Tt was forwarded
by Minister Yeng Lu at St. PETERSBURG.
because the latter is dean Of the Chi
neSe diplomatic service 1t was trans
mitted through the governor of Shan
Tung, to be forwarded to Pekin. This
action is considered important. as in
dicating that the Chinese ministers
abroad have at least reached a unani-
nous conclusion that the situation is
no Longer 10 be trifed with. Their
action may be regarded as a final eff
fort on their part TO influence the gov