The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1900-08-08
CONGER IN
GREAT Peril.
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the Chinese government Will not allow
him To be murdered They do not believe
their own words. Their only hope Is that
the beleaguered minister can successfully
resist further attacks.
The situation is more critical than IL
has been at any time since the Chinese
troubles began. The officials realize IT.
Up to this time there had been an OPP
tlmism i'm official circles strangely at va
riance with the facts in the case. but IT
has. nevertheless existed.
The hope has been that Before war
really began the Chinese government
would provide the cnvoys with safe con-
duct to Tien-Tsin, and that this would
end the crisis.
BLOODY STRUGGLE.
Conger's despairing word shows that
the only basis OF hope has been swept
away There is nothing now but a pro-
longed and bloody struggle.
Conger will not be compelled TO leave
Pekin against his will lie VIII stay I'm
the Chinese capital. threatened though
he Is. by shell and bullets fired by Chi
nese troops. until the welcome sight of
the stars and stripes meets his eyes.
May be death will come TO him before
the American flag flies in Pekin. Whether
he lives OF dies. II is certain that in the
attempt to reach him many brave Ameri-
can soldiers must fall upon Chinese soil.
victims to the blind fury of the Chinese
nation.
In diplomatic circles Conger's dispatch
is regarded as duly warranting a declara-
tion of war against China.
II Is said that the statement OF minis
ter that he cannot leave the capital OF
country without danger OF his life is
equivalent to a declaration OF war from
the country which threatens him. and
should be accepted as such.
II this is the vew taken by the president
he will at once hurry to Washington, and
call an extra session OF Congress.
In any other time than presidential
campaign I'm which the president is dl-
rectly interested this course would un-
doubtedly be pursued.
APPOINTED CoMMANDER-IN-CH
Cologne, Aug. s--The Cologne Gazette's
Berlin correspondent states that he has
Il from an authoritative source that
Field Marshal Count Won Waldersee
has been appointed commandcr-in-chef
of the allied troops In China.
A CHINESE EDIcT.
Washington. Aug. S.--The Chinese min
lister visited the state department, today.
and transmitted TO this government the
following edict:
An imperial cdict OF the eighth day Of
the seventh moon august 2. 1900. trans
mitted by Viceroy ii Hung Chang. Vice
roy T.iu Kun vi and Director General
Sheng. under date OF August lth 1900 70
Minister Yang. at st. Petersburg. and re-
transmitted by the latter. under date OF
August 7.and received by Minister Wu on
the evening OF the last named date. It
Is az follows;
ii Hung Chang and Liu Kun vi. I'm re-
sponse to their Joint memorial proposing
the sending OF the foreign ministers 90
U'ien-Tsin. received on the eighth instant
august 2dD the following imperial edlct.
Throughout the disturbances recently
caused by our subjects on account OF
Christian missions. which have resulted
I'm conflict of forces. II has been found
necessary 90 AFFORD protection 90 all the
foreign ministers in Peltln
"On repeated occasions the Tsung ii
Yamen sent notes inquiring after their
welfare And as Pekin has not yet been
restored to- eraer, and precautionary
measures may not secure absolute safety.
the foreign ministers are being consulted
as 10 the proposed plan OF detailing
troops To escort them safely 20 Tien-Tsin-
for temporary shelter. so that they may
be free from apprehensive anxiety or
fear
TRUSTWORTHY MEN WANTED.
"wc hereby command Jung rsu TO ap-
point as a preliminary step. Trustworthy