The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1900-11-11

BE- necessary to leave the capital. perhaps IN
great haste, and action seems for the most
part TO have been taken upon that hypothesis.
Some there were. who felt that the only proper
action was an absolute refusal to stir. but while
others higher In authority spent the entire night
In packing trunks and making preliminary
arrangements. II was out OF the question 70 act
Independently. Everything would hinge upon
the reply TO the joint letter OF the Ministers
to the Yamen.
MIR. Concer at once despatched a letter TO the
American missionaries at the Methodist COM
pound. informing them Of the circular note
from the Yamcn and OF the necessity for speedy
departure. This arrived at It's destination
sone time during the evening. After 0 o'clock
a meeting Of all the gentlemen not on duty at
the time was called to consider what TO do.
and II was resolved TO write the Minister a letter
pointing out the practical difficulties Of leaving
Pekin under the conditions mentioned. as well
Rs the probably consequences to those who
lid 50. and also the certain massacre OF the
Christians necessarily abandoned, As the mat
ter was one Of capital importance. In addition
to the letter Of the COMMITTEES two others from
private individuals were prepared. and all
these were personally delivered AZ an early
hour on the following morning, In the eS-
tended conference which followed no reference
was made TO the demands In the letter to the
Yamen for delay until the relief corps arrived.
nor to the one that members of the Tsuig-li-
Yamen should accompany the eN expedition. The
only question appeared 10 ~ when the expo
dition was to start. and this was apparently
n matter Of but a few hours more or less. A
request had been made ~ the Yamen for 100
carts TO he placed AZ the disposal OF the legation.
There was n definite intention TO postpone
the departure "a long ns practicable. but like
wise a feeling that a protected postponcmcrt
would 10 Impossible
sAfETy FOR rHF CONVERTS.
For those who 'el' Themselves bound Tn do
the utmost for their Chinese converts. the
question what was 10 become Of them WAS a
pressing one. But upon this point It was I'M
possible to get any assurances whatever "
tho diolomatic corps could be said to have had
anv attitude at all upon a question which did
no, como before them. and in which some Of
them TOOK no interest. it was this: We are re-
suousibla for the welfare of our nationals only.
Chinese converts are subjects of the Chinese
Government. and must ultimately fall into their
hands Nothing that we can do will avail to
save them II l. al. that We can do 70 ave our
selves. While il i natural and proper that
their spiritual guides and leaders should take
n deep interest in the fate Of their clients. and
while il il impossible for humanity To conterr-
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tBritiShl together with Dr Morrison and Prof.
James went 10 N" FL and Informed the Prince
through His steward that the search was i'm
minent, and asked formal remission 10
make IL.
The Prince indignantly refused, alleging
that he had no connection with the Boxers in
any form A second and more peremptory
meSsag 20 brought the reply thu, the Prince
had always been on friendly terms with for
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his face could be saved" bv hs Welding 70
superior force. and requested that the women.
apartments he respected He met the inspect |
inc DELEGATION NJ one Of the inner gates. well |
coined them cordially. showed them every part |
~ his place. and even opened the door to dis |
play his wives. concubines and ernuchs. dressed |
to IN. top of their bent and lined up in array.
Al snbSeGurnt interviews II vas arranged
with Prof James that in the outer courts ~ the |
Fi the many hundred Roman Catholic Chris |
tinns rescued from the Mar T'anS should md |
Temporary shelter. as ALREADY mentioned \
Thus the wav wes already opened FOR p refuge
for the additional hundreds whom The pro,es-
tqnt missionaries would not abandon. and for