The silver blade. (Rathdrum, Idaho) 1895-1903, 1900-08-18
END Of THE WAR IS IN SIGHT
JAPAN OFFERS AN ARMISTICE
Between China and the Powers
China Accepts - Ministers Must
Have PrOtectiOn-Earl LII Wants
Time-Conger Sends Message.

Have PrOtectiOn-Earl Lii Wants
Time-Conger Sends Message.
New York, Aug. l6.--A cable dispatch
from Kobe, Japan, says:
Japan has proposed an armistice be-
tween the powers and China, which China
has accepted.
"The terms are that either the ministers
be placed under the protection of the al
lies at the gates of Pekin or that the
allies be admitted to Pekin to receive
them.
Japan has begun negotiations"
To Attack Pekin.
"Taku, Aug. H.-Front unheard from
since llth. Lieutenant Latimer is on
Chaffee's staff expressly to furnish me
with authentic information. The latest
report from japanese sources says the
allies occupied Tung Chow on the 18th
and would attack Pekin Immediately.
"RDMEY."
Earl Lii Asks for Halt.
Washington, Aug. l6.-The Chinese
patch from Minister Conger in the Amer
lean cipher addressed to the state depart
ment. He delivered it to Acting Secre
tary Adee few minutes after o'clock.
The department also has received al
appeal from Ii Hung Chang, the Chimes,
peace envoy, to have the allied army stol
their advance at Tung Chow, at whicl
place, he says, they may be met by higl
officials of the Chinese government WHIT
will be empowered to negotiate an armis
tice. This is in response to the demands
of our government in its communication
to Lii Hung Chang.
| Rejected.
This government will reject the propose
fol an armistice. 1t will stand ON tn
proposition heretofore announced.
The dispatch from Minister Conger, to
gether with the appeal of Ii Hung Chang
were turned over to Secretary Root, VIII
took them to the White house and lai
them before the cabinet. The messag
from Minister Conger is the first one tina
has been received showing that cable
grams sent him by this government hav
reached him. A portion of his dispatc
OF this morning is an answer to inquire
made of him. The dispatch also contain
the names of the marines who were kille
in the assaults on the legations.
Message From Conxer.
Washington, Aug. 1.-THE departmer
} of state gives out the following:
'The department of state received lai
yesterday afternoon august l5) a cpht
dispatch from Consul General Goodnoy
dated the same day, which on being d.
ciphered was found to embody an undate
message from Minister Conger, transmi
ted from Tsi Nan, on the 18th. From il
ternal evidence it would appear to ha,
left Pekin about the Sth or 9th inst.
is very brief, adding little to what alread
is known, it's most interesting statemer
being that, with the exception of seve
marines and the baby of DR.. Inglis, a
the Americans are alive, though quite
number are sick"
Situation mt Shanghai.
The foreign consuls, acting on joir
resolution, have sent to their respecti,
governments the following telegram:
. 'lf the Indian troops ti,ritish) are witt
drawn from Wu Sung, it will constitut
menace to the safety of Shanghai. The
troops ought to be landed on the basis
an international understanding. To il
sure the adequate safety of Shanghai MOI
troops ought to be landed Immediately
No Halt at Tung Chow.
Washington, Aug. l7.-Nothing sho
of complete compliance with the deman,
made by this government upon the Ch
nese authorities will prevent the onwal
statement is made on authority. The a
peal, therefore, of Lii Hung Chang for
/ halt at Tung Chow with view of pen
ing negotiations will be promptly rejecte
l From the first the administration has i
{ sisted that this government be put in
: free communication with Minister Congo
: and, second, that he, with the other mel
. bers of the legation and all of those WI
3 are under his protection, be immediate
5 relieved from their perilous situation.
i In ali of the correspondence which h
;, followed this first statement OF the d
r mands OF this government there has nev
:, been one word which could be constru'
5 as modifying them in the least particula
, The United States stands today ju
where it stood at first and no efforts
: the part of Ii Hung Chang or the il
J perial authorities will avail to stop eve
for an hour the forward movement of Il
| allied forces.
Broke the Record.