Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1900-08-22
FIRM REFUSAL
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Dowager will be protected, but does not
impose any barrier to a proper pun
ishment, such as may be sanctioned by
civilized usage, for any offense which
hereafter may be held to call for an
accounting. This is the Interpretation
given the reply by a cabinet official.
tonight. The question Of responsibility
will have to be worked out slowly
The cabinet had before it a message
from Minister Conger received last
night. After the meeting the state de-
partment made public portions Of the
dispatch as follows:
United States Legation, Pekin, I'M
dated, via Che Foo Aug. 20.
Secretary of State. Washington.
saved. Relief arrived. today. En-
tered city with little trouble. DO not
yet know where Imperial family Isl
Except deaths already reported. all
Americans alive and well. Desperate
efforts made, last night, to exterminate
US. Mitchell. American soldier. ana a
Prussian and japanese wounded: Ger
Man killed. Advise Woodward. Chica-
~: Conger Des Moines; Sims. Council
Bluffs; Conger, Pasadena. Porter.
Paris. tSigneD Conger
by Foyler. Che Foo"
1t will be observed that the portions
given out are extracts from Minister
Conger's message. 1t was stated that
these portions cover such features as
the g -vernment desires to make pub
lie at this time. The entire message
was before the cabinet and the por-
ripr. criX u ;. 4
to questions Of policy and to Chinese
internal affairs on which the minister
speaks as the adviser Of the govern
ment rather than the medium Of com
municating actual occurrences
1t has been hoped that Minister Con-
gers advices as we'll as those of Gen.
Chaffee, would be amplified by this
time, in order to afford the Washing
ton officials opportunity to deal with
the perpleXing questions raised by the
Chinese disturbances. Gen. Chaffec
has not been heard from and the Con-
ger message was not as complete as
the authorities here had desired 1t
was stated, today, that messages may
be sent from here to our representa-
tives in China. specifically calling for
more detailed information.
Aside from the consideration given to
particular questions raised by the Conger
dispatch, tho appeal Of Ii Hung Chang
and that of tho southern viccroys, the
| cabinet also had time to look over the
broad field of Chinese affairs.
There was no effort. however. at this
| carly stage. to outline a general policy
| That will come later and will be to A
considerable extent tho outErowth of the
governments action upon the various is
sues ~ they may ~ presented.
1t was stated. tonight that the reply
| Of this government to the appeal of Ii
| Hung Chang for cessation ii hostilities
ana the appointment Of a peace commits
| sioner has not yet been transmitted to
the viceroys. It is suggested in diplo-
matte circles that the delay is probable
| for the purpose Of ascertaining the trend
! Of opinion Of the other foreign powers
| inasmuch a the presumption is that an
| identical appeal was made to All Of them
| There has been some public discussion
| Of the subject uf Il leave of absence for
| Mr.. COnger SO that he may have an 0p-
! portunity to recupcratc from the trying
experiences Of the past two months. 1t
| is said however. that no suggestion of Il
! leave for the minister has yet been made
| To the state department. although the
| officials express the opinion that he is
| entitled to one.