Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1900-07-24
.w1LL1AM M'KINLEY.'
CRITICISM IS EXPECTED.

The imperial edict made public today
at the state department shows that the
imperial government already has taken
the first steps toward doing what the
United States government requires as
the principal condition for the exer-
else of its good offices, by enjoining the
viceroys, magistrates and leading men
to stop the disorders and protect for
eigners. Our government will await
ther. 1t is expected that adverse criti-s
cism upon the action OF the state de-.
Ipartment in this matter will be heard
from Europe, where the governments
are acting upon the belief that all OF
the foreign ministers in Pekin have
persisted, but our government, never
theless, regards its course as the COR
rect one. All of the European govern.
ments have taken the stand above ndi-
Icated. The last OF the answers to Sec
lretary Hays note reciting the Conger
message has come and all OF them in
|terms polite and diplomatic express ut
i ter incredulity in the authenticity of the
/ Conger message. Consul General Good
now, hImself man Of good judgment,
also cabled a warning to Secretary Hay
against the acceptance of the message
without confirmation. But the stare de-
apartment, without guaranteeing the au-
|thenticity of he message. feels it to be a
matter of prime duty to act upon the
theory that it is genuine.
4 WHY MIR. M'ISINLEY CONSENTS.
BY consenting to act as mediator the
4 president has assumed that Minister
WI and the Chinese authorities in Pc
kin are acting in good faith. Secretary
Hay did not even require any proof
from Minister WI that the request for
4 mediation was genuine. He accepted
4 1.-THE fact tllatsit was presented at the
state department. by the accredited dip-
lomatic representative of the Chinese
empire as sufficient guaranty of its au-
y thenticity. The theory on which the adj
3 ministration is acting is that IL the Chi
lnese government is really acting in good
A faith the United States, VIII be in a
much better position by crediting the
official communications received, and
that IL 1t should turn out that these
communications are not what they pur-
lport to be the position of his govern
ment Will not be any the Worse. Mean
while efforts will be pushed To relieve
the ministers in Pekin.
WHY CHINA APPEALS TO AMER
ICA.
The position of the Chinese as they
would like to have the world under.
stand It is that the imperial government
has at no time participated in the anti
foreign outbreak or in any attack upol
the ministers or other foreigners. bu
has done all in its power torestrain an,
prevent such attacks; that the takin,
of the Taku forts by the powers was al
act. of war against China.-and that tn
Imperial government s justified in re
lgarding with suspicion the motives 0
the powers. which. having previousl.
despoiled the empire of territory, ar
now suspected of seeking opportunitie
to enlarge their territorial possessions.
The United States Is the one powe
that is not suspected of coveting Chi
nese territory, and this fact. taken i
connection with Rear Admiral Kenpff'
refusal to join in the attack on the Ia
ku forts is given as the reason VIII
China has appealed tothe United State
: now to endeavor to bring about peace
& full settlement.