The Seattle post-intelligencer. [volume] (Seattle, Wash. Terr. [Wash.]) 1888-1914, 1900-08-11

the latest dispatch from Minister Ccnscr.
received by the state department through
Minister WI today, the attitude OF the su-
ministration is that there Is but one thins
to do in the present circumstances. name
ly TO press on to the relief OF the be-
sieged garrison at Peking. This was made
known after extended communications be-
tween Washington and the president. ai
Canton.
The Conger, dispatch was accepted as
showing conclusive justification for tha
imperative demand OF the United States
sent TO the Chinese government on
Wednesday night, instructing that the I'M
perial troops cooperate with the inter
national forces In the rescue OF the min
listers. and until this condition, as wen
as the cessation OF the bomhardmens. ~
fully conceded by China, there is no otner
course open but TO press steadily onward
in the mission OF relief.
The Conger dispatch was received be-
fore daylight at the Chinese legation, and
as soon as the official day opened, Min
lister wu presented IL to Acting Secretary
Adee at the state department II was IN
the American cipher. and was found to be
an Identical note with that OF the other
ministers at Peking Chat OF the French
minister. NJ Pinehon, already having APP
pearecD with the additional fact that
seven members OF the American guard had
been killed and sixteen wounded The text
OF Mr.. Congers message as given out by
the state department Is as follows;
Secretary OF State. washington; The
tsung II yamen states 20 the iipiamatic
body that the various foreign govern
ments have repeatedly asked through
the respective Chinese ministers that we
Immediately depart from Peking under
suitable escort. The yamen nsks ~ 10
fix a date for our departure. and To make
the necessary arrangements TO do 80.
Our reply is that we Will seek instruc-
tions from our governments and that In
the absence of such instructions we cam
not quit our posts I must inform you
that In order to insure our safe depart
ure foreign troops only can safely escnr,
us and they must be In sufficient force
10 safely guard SEQ foreigners. including
200 women and children. well as s"p
native Christians, who cannot be aban.
| doned TO certain massacre We cannot
accent a Chinese escort under any ctr-
| cuinstances All my colleagues are dis-
| patching the foregoing to their respec-
| r,pe~ seven have been killed and sixteen
| wounded. among the latter Capt. Myers
and Dr. Lippe,t. who are Getting along
well. tcScr'N
Tho discussion with the president led 70
| the determination TO reply to the eongcr
message nj once. and accordingly Secre-
| tary Root and Acting Secretary Adee con-
ferred on the terms OF this reply. Tho
text was ready by O'Clock. and II was
| forwarded late IN the day.
Reply VIII Not he Given Out
| II was announced officially and positive
| Is that this message would not he made
| nul,lic either IN whole or In substance. IL
was made plain. however. that the mess
| age was sufficiently guarded as not TO fur-
| ther Increase the jeopardy of our minis
| ter in case the Chinese have access TO our
| ci.shsr
| As 10 the terms Of the message. they are
| believed 70 make plain that this govern-
| ,npnt will not advise. much less direct. thst
| Mr.. conger leave Picking under Chinese es-
| cnrt. when the minister has advised wash
inxton that this would mean certain
death. Moreover. the reply Doubtless TETS
/ tho minister know that there 10 an un-
l accountable error in the statement of tNe
/ Chinese government, az conveyed to MIN
/ through the ,sung u yafnsn. that the for-
/ stsn governments had urged repeatedly
| that the ministers be sent out OF Peklng
under suitable escort.
Chinese Trtckery.
Thts clause. contained IN Minister Com
| rer.s latest Dispatch clearly shows that
/ the Chinese government Is leading BIN -
| beliey. that Il ~ the wish ~ washington
that he leave under chinese e%osfi.
l vhereas the United states government
never has entertained fer nomen; he
| laea os having the minister sent out en-
| hts dangerous piixrinaaRe from peking %
| the coast under Chinese protection
There il no probability that the Hiten.
lion of the Chinese government Nil BE- ~
[ recied to ~ apparent double dealing rs
related by the conErr dispatch. THIS gefe
| efpnenr has transmitted 50 the powers
I trseresied the note 70 the Chinese govern
! vaent intrssefesi b. Minister Wa on the
I rlsh, ~ the san II has assurances from
1 the ether yywsTs that thsg have Rot Al
sisea their representatives, 70 accepi Chi
I neee sso0ft FROM Fekiux
n vas officially stated ai the close of
sfe aav that no further representation
/ have heati made % the Chinese govern
I rnanf since the Aaee note ~ if3e sfh. A'asi
tbaf none wia - made unsii The chtneee
/ government has given some Indication ~
the attitude q wlil assume In compiling
~iia % desyins the demands - The unii-
- States.
Governments - suspicious
whge the state department j. ennsinn'
ine ~ alsrafch mesHaxes "a Mlni@ter Con.
asr ga The assurances ~ the chinase asT'
ernmens that communication is anlnser-
ss1ntea n ls doing - wits cesaPAratisFIs
srnas hape - ihelr delivery.
This assertion wAe borne aat tenlsaf
when Secretary Roef saH fhat there Wat
I no convlne.nE evidence tn EpexhezAion "a
fhis gagernmert THAT any - ofig fiif-
Z matches really had reaches Minister cnu'
ger This lndicatss that fhe minister pss
urt Etveh d direct and satisfactory an.
swer u ans - tbe queries fbas have bssa
addressed % him b fhs department a
state
No additional dispatches ~ere received
to-day bearinK on the military situation
either from Gen, ChsHae or Adnlr1
nemey. ard the latest informstson lssve1
the International forces a. YanKiRan last
sunday night
Melancholy u~roIsm.
There Is a melancholy hernlfm IN the
attitude q The ninfs;erx fsot only IN
atanding together. bst IN urging that any
RELIEF sent 70 them he ssroDg enough "a