Warren sheaf. [volume] (Warren, Marshall County, Minn.) 1880-current, 1900-08-16
CHINA B[GS TOR PEACE.
Appeals to United States to Treat
with Ii Hung Chang for Ces-
sation Of Hostilities.
THE REQUEST IS MET BY A REFUSAL.
Will Only Discuss Cessation of War
When Legations Are Safe Under
Guard of American Soldiers-COn-
ger Thinks He Can Hold Out Until
Relief Comes.

Relief Comes.
Washington, Aug. 13.-Sunday night
Secretary Adee, by direction of Pres
ident Mckinley, presented to Minister
WI for transmission to his government
the reply of the United States to the i'm
perial edict appointing Ii Hung Chang
envoy to negotiate with the powers for
cessation of hostilities. The text of
the reply will not be made public be-
fore to-day. In effect, however lit is a
reiteration of the demands previously
made by the United States upon China
coupled with a vigorous intimation
that no negotiations will be entered in
to until the Chinese government shall
have complied with those demands.
Demands Reiterated.
This government, inspired by a de-
termination to effect the rescue of the
legationers besieged in Picking, takes
advantage in its reply to the edict to
reiterate the demands previously
made upon China. These demands
first were made by the president on
July %, and subsequently, were reiter-
ated substantially by Acting Secretary
Adee by direction of the president.
The demands for the protection of the
for free communication be-
tween them and their respective gov
and for the restoration of
order in China form the keynote of the
forwarded to the imperi-
al government by the president Sun
day. The iteration and reiteration of
the demands must, it is thought, make
it perfectly clear to the Chinese gov
eminent that no negotiations will be
entered upon until square-toed COM
pliance with them has been made.
Should the demands be acceded to,
there will be no obstacles, it is believed,
in the way of settlement of other
questions which have arisen out of the
pending troubles.
China Must Comply.
The attitude assumed by the diplo-
matte representatives of European
governments in Washington is SUI
6cient evidence that the pow
ers will press vigorously the demands
which they have made upon the Chinese
government. To Picking the allied
armies will go, it is declared frankly,
unless every demand is acceded to and
all possible reparation is made by China
for the outrages already committed.
looking to any other set
Element of the disturbance in China
will not be considered seriously.
Relief Of Conger.
During the day only one dispatch
that was made public reached any of
the government departments from
China. A belated MESA &c from Min
lister Conger was transmitted to the
war department by Gen. Chaffee. It
expressed simply his ability to hold
on" until Gen. Chaffee should come to
mis- relief. All the power of this gov
eminent will be exerted to get that re-
lief to him and the other imprisoned
legations at the earliest possible mo-
ment.
Will Not Protest.
Washington, Aug. Minister WI
laid before the state department. an
appeal from Ii Hung Chang and other
Viceroys of the southern provinces ask
ing the United States government to
exercise it's friendly offices to deter
Great Britain and the other powers
from landing troops at Shanghai. The
viceroys represent that the landing of
troops might incite an anti-foreign
uprising. They assert that reports
that troops are to be landed there have
affected the natives, many of
whom are leaving the city; also that
business is becoming demoralized. The
United States, however, will not pro-
test against the landing of British
troops at Shanghai, nor will it lay the
request of the Chinese viceroys before
the powers. This was decided Satur-
day after a conference between Pres
ident Mckinley and Secretary Root
over a special wire. After a long
consultation by wire between the
president and Secretary Root, it was
decided not to transmit the viceroy's
appeal to the powers, but sent reply
through Minister WI saying that the
landing of troops is matter which
each nation must determine ON it's
own account, and is subject in which
the United States cannot interfere. as
the same right is reserved by this
government.
Great Jurist Dies.
London. Aug 11-Rar0n Russell ~