The Goodland republic. [volume] (Goodland, Kan.) 1891-1907, 1900-08-17
OUR ANSWER TO GHIB
Ministers Must Be Liberated Before
Peace Terms Are Negotiated.
Thfs Government WIN CO-Opsrass via
Powers 70 Cease Ho8tliItiss n LsEatIons
Are Permitted 60 Leave PekIn Ia
der . safe Escort

reply Of the United States government
TO Minister Wu's communication, de-
livered on Sunday morning notifying
the department Of the appointment
of Earl Ii Hung Chang as envoy plen-
ipotentiary TO negotiate with thu
powers. This reply was sent to Mn
lister Wa at five o'clock Sunday after
noon and is as follows:
Memorandum Touching the imperial
edict OF August Sth appointing Il Hung
Chang envoy plenipOtentiary TO conduct
negotiations, on the part Of China with
the powers and a request for q cessation
OF hostilities, pending negotiations. com
municated to M Adee- by Mr.. WI OF
the 18th OF August, 100.
The government OF the United States
learned with satisfaction OF the appoint
ment OF Earl Ii as envoy plenipOtentary
TO conduct negotiations with the powers
and viii, on its part, enter upon such ne
gOtiations with desire to continue the
friendly relations so long existing between
the two countries.
1t is evident that there can be no gen
eral negotiations between China and the
powers so long as the ministers Of the
powers and the persons under their pro-
lection remain in their present position
OF restraint and danger, and that the
powers cannot cease their efforts for the
delivery Of those representatives. to which
they are constrained by the highest con-
sideratiOn Of national honor except under
an arrangement adequate to accomplish
a peaceable deliverance-
We are ready to enter into an agree
ment between the powers and the Chi
nese government for cessation OF hostile
demonstrations on condition that sum
Gent body OF the forces composing the
relief expedition shall be permitted TO
enter Pekfn unmolested and to escort the
foreign ministers and residents back TO
Tien Tsin. this movement being provided
Z for and nv q n inf
and disposition Of troops as shall be con-
sidered satisfactory by the general com
handing the forces composing the re-
lief expedition--Alvey A. Adees Acting
Secretary, Department Of State, washing
/ ton, August u. 1900
Another Message from CoaEsr.
Washington, Aug. 15.-At the close
of the official day at the state de-
/ partment the following official an
I nOuncement was bulletined: ''The
/ department of state announces that
/ a message from Minister Conger has
I been received, but of uncertain date,
/ and not in reply to the telegram sent
/ to him on August s. It viii not be
made public This came at the con-
/ elusion Of a period of intense ex-
/ Pectancy, and yet one devoid Of any
actual developments, save IN the
/ foregoing meager anpouncement.
Minister COnger's message was re-
ceived in Washington shortly before
/ noon, coming first to the Chinese Ie-
/ CATION, by the usual route through
| Chinese officials. 1t was in the Amer
/ lean cipher, without date and signed
with the minister's name. It was at
once transmitted to the state depart
ment, and conferences began between
/ Acting Secretary Adee and Secretary
/ Root Throughout the afternoon,
/ however, the state department main
/ tanned an unaccOuntable reticence
concerning the subject, declining to
admit that the message was in hand.
! The suspense was cleared up at four
I o'clock by the above announcement.
1t was stated authOritatively that
while the message was Of a cOnfden-
tial character, and for that reason
could not and would not be given
i out, vet, as a means Of allayiug pos
/ sible misinterpretation, il could be
said that the dispatch showed
neither better condition nor worse
1 condition on the part Of the legation
ers at Pekin.
/ While the war department has no
specific information as to the future
| movements Of Gen. Chaffee, it Is
/ thought that he may have covered the
! 20 miles between HO-Si-Wu and Tung
/ Show. The Pei river makes a great
/ bend between Ho-Si-Wu and MatOw,
/ the next town of Importance on the
road. It is a low, marshy country,
where the river doubles back on it
self in its effort to get forward. The
road here cuts across country, reduc-
ing about 3 miles Of boat travel to IL
| miles Of deep and almost impossible
road journey through swamps and
quagmires. This country presents
no defensive features, but about eight
miles beyond Aatow comes the impor.
tant city Of Ching-Chai-Wan
surviv r. WIZ Be Wen Provided FOR.
Washington, Aug. ia high gov
eminent official said Tuesday that the
indemnity which the United States
would demand for every American eit-
izen killed or manned by the Chinese
during the present trouble would be
4 sufficient to comfortably support
their families for the remainder Of
their lives. This government does
not want a province, a town, a vii
lage or a single square foot OF Chi
nese territory as indemnity" said the
official who is close to the president.
'sThere is but one indemnity which
they can give our people and that is a
monetary indemnity 70 the families
Of their American victims. For every
one Of these, China must pay a sufi-
Gent sum to keep their families from
want during their lives"
Yang Tsun Occupied.
Washington, Aug. 12.-The follow
ing cablegram has been received as the
navy department. from Admiral Re