The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1900-08-13
TENT OF THE REPLY.

IfsAI Of' IftE REFILL.
The department OF state late today
made public teh reply y the United
States given To Minister NUS commun-
ication, delivered on sunday morning no7
tifying the department of the appointment
of Ii Hung Chang as envoy plenipoteni-
airy to negotiate with the powers. This
reply was sent to Minister Wu at five
o'clock Sunday afternoon and Is as fol-
lows:
Memorandum touching the imperial
edict OF Aug. Sth appointing Ii Hung
Chang envoy plenipotentiary To conduct
negotiations ON the part OF China with
the powers and the request for cessation
OF hostilities. pending negotiation. com
mrnicaied 10 Mr.. Adee by Mr.. WI on
the 18th of August. 1900.
THE government OF the United States
learns with satisfaction of the appoint
ment of Earl Ii Hung Chang as peni-
potentiary to negotiate with the powers
and will. on It's part, enter upon such
negotiations with a desire TO continue the
friendly relations so long existing be-
tween the two countries.
IL r. plain that there can be no general
negotiation between China and the pow
ers so long as the ministers OF the powers
and the persons under their protection ir-
main in their present position of restra 4
and danger. and that the powe.s cannot
cease their efforts for the delivery of
these representatives. TO which they are
constrained by the highest considerations
of national honor. except under an ar
rangement adequate TO accomplish a
peaceable deliverance.
We are ready to enter into an agree
ment between the powers and the Chinese
government for a cessation of hostile
demonstrations, on condition that a suf-
fcient body of the forces composing the
relief expedition shall be permitted TO Ct
ter Pellin unmolested and 60 escort che
foreign ministers and residents back 10
Tien Tsin, this movement being providro
for and secured by such ARRANGEMENTS
and dispositions of troops shall I've
considered satisfactory by the generals
commanding the forces composing the re-
lief expedition.
(Signed) ALVEY A. .ADEE.
Acting Secretary. Dent. OF State,
Washington, Aug. II, 1900.
No PARTITION OF CHINA
San Francisco Aug. 13.-In an interview.
Prof. John Fryer, head of the department
of oriental languages in the University of
California. who has arrived here from
China. says:
China will not be partitioned. This is
something that have always maintained.
Not long ago nearly every writer on Chi
ma foretold it's division among the powers.
have nullifed their predictions"
This war has aroused "A national spirit
in China. II is not that there has been any
fundamental change I'm the organization
i'm the Empire since the japanese war.
That was not really war at ALL n few
raw recruits were stood up before the
Japanese guns and were shot down.
The great mass OF the Chinese people
did not know that any conflict was in
progress. But now the news of the fight
ing is widespread and the natives are
working together as they seldom have
before. / might say that national spirit
is being developed among the Chinese
II said that there has not peen any
great change i'm the organization Of the
Empire. 1t is this fact that is going TO
necessltste the Intervention of foreign
governments.
THE departments arc at the present
moment incredibly corrupt. There can
be no satisfactory dealing with China by
this or European nations until the worst
of this corruption Is stopped.
ut will be the task of the powers to
form a workable executive council for the
empire and remove the most fragrant
evils. Until this is done. there can be
no permanent advantage i'm the Orient.
Prof. Freyer was for many years con-
nected with the Imperial Chinese gov
ernment in various capacities.
REPORTS ARRIVAL.
Washington. Aug. 13-The war depart
ment has received the following from
General Barry; ~
|i.lF fI'T Nagasali Aug. IL.
To Adjutant General, Washington.
Transport Sumner arrived this port on
the tenth. No casualties occurred. Health
command excellent. VIII proceed to Ia
ku on Indiana.
(Signed) BARRY.
MASSACRE AT PIE CHI IL.
Berlin, Aug. 13.--The Catholic paper
Germania says IL learns that altogether
ten out Of fifty missionaries In the vica-
rate OF southwest Pc Chi Ii have been
murdered and that 5000 converts have
suffered the same fate.