The Saint Paul globe. (St. Paul, Minn.) 1896-1905, 1900-07-09
DIPLOMATIC CORPS DOlHGS
THEY HAVE MADE CERTAIN DE-
MANDS OF THE TSUNG
Ii YAMEN
THREATEN ALL FOREIGNERS
Chinese Rioters Are Said to Be
Bent on a Repetition of the
Massacre of Tien
Tsin.

WASHINGTON, July S.-The last China
mah to reach the state department
brought the report of Minister Conger,
perhaps the last that will ever come to
hand This bears date of Picking, Nav
A 1t is of the utmost Importance, dis
closing, as it does, full comprehension Oh
the part of the foreign ministers in Picking
OF the character and extent of the Box
er uprising even though Mr. Conger him
self, by disposition optimistic, found some
reason to hope that the worst was over
at that date. What Mr. 'Conger has to
say as to the attitude of the Chinese gov
ernment toward the Boxer movement. as
revealed in the formal Interchange that
took place between himself and the tsuny
Ii yamen, is not only of peculiar interest
now, but probably will have a strong bear
ing on the final reckoning that must be
mad between the civilized nations and the
Chinese. Mr.. Conger makes it very clear.
through the publication of the French
priests that at least one. and probably all
OF the European nations having interests
IN Northern China were acquainted with
the dangers of the situation at least two
or three weeks before the actual outbreak
in Peking.
MR.. CONGERiS REPORT.
The correspondence referred to follows:
Legations of tht United States of
America, Peking. China, May q, 19Oo.-To
the Hon. John Hay, Secretary of State
Washington, D. C.-Sir; 1 have the
honor to confirm, on the overleaf, my eli
nher telegram of today In response to
the request of the French minister, the
a mo ffr1srA A4-G 49,
corps Yesterday, and upon information
luTnlshed in letter from the Catholic
plshep in Peking. and verbal reports by
cn1siSe iiSeiIed m minister's the situation was
!mously instructed the dean to present
1t to the Tsung Lii Yanen,s and demand
immediate and effective measures. which
inclosed. %
l also inclose copies of the bishops
letter and one from Rev. .Mr. .Killie, an
american missionary r who fliVes in PA-S
east. N---
SAW THE TsGNG H YAMBN.
on the 18th instant, during an extended
personal interview with the 1Tsung III
damen, Called their attention to the
,iact tnat notwithstanding constant warn
1ngs from this and other legations. the
Boxers had continually increased. until
now they are boldly organizing inside the
wal! OF Peklng; the existence of thous--
KING. christian converts are being perse-
cuted and threatened everywhere, many
forced to, recant their religious profess
sions.. and some have been compelled to
abandon their chapels and come to Pc
king for safety. 4
CATHOLIC VILLAGE DESTROYED.
said "At a London mission near
Chou Chow, forty miles west of Peking.
two native, Christians have been kifIed
and their chapel DESTROYED Near Paotinr
4 a Oo hac n 4
and sixty-one Christians murdered some
OF them being burned alive The for
e1gn governments cannot longer sit idly
by and witness this persecution and mur-.
der can only speak for my own gov
ernment, but 1T is becoming very impa-
tent over China's continued treaty viola
the good friend of sChina and only
WISHES 1T prosperity, but is now more
than ever determined to sustain the
treaty rights of all American citizens,
hold the Chinese government to the strict
est responsibility for every treaty infrac-
ton In this regard. i will do this not
P1t 6nty :, Tor +, the benefit of its own citizens,
whose government is now sadly threat
ened by these lawless- organizations At
present it is true they seem to have no
capable leader, but should one arise and
the populace become really fnfiamed the
overthrow of the present dynasty is most
nkely to follow. and possibly the destruc
REPLY OF THE CHINESE.
=, They replied that I did not understand
Ihe many d1fficulties under which they
pressing the Boxers In the province of
Shan Tung. and would do so here.
toId them saw no effective measures
whatever being put forth They replied
that the movement had not heretofore
heen looked upon as serious; but that
now the throne was fully aware Of the
gravity OF the situation, and that re-
cent confidential decree had been sent to
the vlceroy at Peking and neighboring
oft1clals, which would surely prove eff
fectlYe, suppress the Boxers, and restore
told them the most alarming teIe-
grams were being sent to the newspapers
OF Europe and America of the existing
state or anarchy here and that the peo-
heYe that the government of China was
either abetting these murderous brigands.
or that It was too weak to suppress or
control them, and its good name and
credit must suffer irretrievably In con-
sequence. After reading me the decree
which was much like those heretofore
proclaimed, thSy asked me if would not
wire my government that they could and
were suppressing the Boxers.
WOULD NOTsLIE ABOUT 1T.
I replied that at present would not.
that had been for six months tele-
graphing the issuance of ineffective de-
cfees, but If they would show me the
fact by actual and immediate repression,
which they could If they would, I would
gladly and quickly wire 1t to my govern
ment. They assured me that sufficient
troops had been sent to the disturbed
district to restore order and afford pro-
lection.
THEY OBJECTED TO GUARD.
again told them that restored order
would be the only possible proof also
said that unless the situation was reliev-
ed and the threatening danger from mobs
aVerted L should be compelled to ask for
a sufficient guard of American marines to
insure the safety of the legation.S
They said: "Oh, don't do that 1t is
unnecessary" And again promising en-
ergetlc action, the interview closed.
ALL FOREIGNERS IN PERIL.
Unless some energetic action be taken
the situation will become fraught with
great danger to all foreigners, not from
any intelligent or organized attacks, but
from ignorant and involved mob violence
1t IS, however, believeds+ as said i'll my
telegram, that the government is arous-
ed, itself alarmed ats the situation, and
VIII take more energetic action, but no
one can be certain of this until it is done.
Since the United States steamer
Wheeling had lefth already for Taku, I
deemed 1t prudent tezask the admiral for
the presence of another war vessel, and,
responding to the request, Admiral
hGmpff, with the H<xuarlx sailed hfther