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unnecessary. And again promising en-
ergetic action, the interview closed.
DANGER TO FOREIGNERS.

/ tacks, but from ignorant and Unnamed
mob violence. ] believe, however as /
| said In my telegram. that the govern
ment is aroused Itself alarmed at the
/ situation and viii take more energetic
| action, but no one can be certain OF
this until It is done.
"Since the United States ship Wheel
| ing had left already for Taku, |
| deemed It prudent 90 ask the admiral
for the presence Of another war yessel,
| and responding 10 the request, Admiral
Kemnff with the Newark. sailed
! hither from Yokohama on the 18th IN
! slant and should arrive soon. / have
the honor TO be, sir your obedient ser
want. p II. CONGEf.'
THE ENCLOSURES.
The Enclosures referred to by Mr..
Conger follow. beginning with the ca
| ble-ram OF the same date as his let
| tel Telegram sent cipher:
"Pekin. May n, la00.-Secretary OF
State. Neutrality-suspicious. greatly In
creased in this province and In and
around pekn. Village forty miles Pc
kin burned Sixty native Catholics
killed. No foreigners attacked. Chs
nese government aroused and promises
made immediate suppression. Diplo-
matte corps demanded immediate ef-
| fective measures Newark en- route
! Taku. / hope and believe the worst has
passed. CONGER'
DEMAND OF THE DIPLOMATS.
Enclosure No. 1.-The diplomatic
body 70 the Tsung- Li.Yamen.
Picking, May q, 190O.-The Prince
and Ministers have the honor TO
communicate 70 Y II. and Y. h. the
text Of a resolution prepared yesterday
by the representatives. OF the Foreign
powers accredited 20 Pekln
THE diplomatic body relying upon
the imperial decree already published.
which has ordered the dissolution Oh
the Boxers, demand:
"First-The arrest Of all persons prac-
tlclng the drills Of that association
provoking disturbances upon the pub
lie highway, posting printing or dis
tributlng paoards which may contain
threats against foreigners.
"Second-The arrest Of owners or
guardians Of temples or other places
where the Boxers assemble ana the
treatment Of these accOmplices and
criminal abettors as Boxers themselves
"Third-The chastisement Of the pub
lie officials who may render themselves
culpable by neglecting 20 suppress any
disorder which they are charged, OF
who may connlve with the rioters
"Fourth--The execution Of the au-
thors Of outrages murders, incendiar-
ism) against persons or property
"Flfth-The execution OF persons who
are supporting and directing the Box
ers IN the present disturbances
"slxth-The publication In Pekin, In
Chill and the other northern provinces
OF proclamations bringing these meas
ures 10 the knowledge Of the people
81 am besides charged by the dplo-
matte operators 20 inform Y. II. and Y.
+. that II expects a satisfactory reply
10 this demand without unnecessary
delay.
Il improve the occasion TO reiterate
to Y. II. and y r. the assurance Of my
highest consideration.
"B. O. COLOGAN,
Dean OF the Diplomatic Corps"
FAvIER's REPLY.
Enclosure No. 2.-Blshop Favier to
NJ. Pechon, French Minister tTrans-
latlon)
Apostolic Vicarate OF Pekin and
North China. Pekin, May 49, l9OO-Mr.
Minlster:-F'rom day TO day the situa-
tion becomes more serious and threat
ening. In the prefecture OF Pao Ting
Flu more than seventy Christians have
been massacred. In Echao lcheou only
three days ago three neophytes were
cut to pieces Many villages have been
pillaged and burned. great many
others have been completely aban-
dOned.
More than 1000 Christians are fee
ing without bread, without clothing,
without shelter AT Pekin alone about
400 refugees, men, women and children
ARE already lodged at our house and
that Of the sisters, Before eight days
we will probably have many thou
sands
I'VE will have 20 dismiss the schools
and the colleges also use all the hospi.
tails 10 make room for these unfortun-
ate people. Upon the east Of us pill |
lage and incendiarlsm are imminent; !
we are hourly receiving the most |
alarming news,
PEKIN SURROUNDED.
"Pehn Is surrounded on all sides.
The Boxers are daily coming nearer |
the capital, delayed only by the de-
struction which they are making OF |
Christians. Believe, I pray you Mr.. |
that / am well informed and .
say nothing lightly.
Religious persecution Is only one OBJ
ject. The real purpose is the eXterml-
nation Of Europeans a purpose which
is clearly set forth and written upon
the banners OF the Boxers. Their as
slstants await them at Pekin, where
they will begin by attacking the
and finish with the legations
For us here az the Paitang the day
Is practically ended All the city
knows H.; everybody is speaking OF It,
and a popular outbreak is manifest.
Yesterday evening forty-three poor
and their children, flying from
the massacre, arrived az the house Of
The sisters. More than five hundred
persons accompanied them. saying that
Il they had escaped this once they
would soon die with the others,
THREATENING PLACARDs.
"Mr Minister, / do not speak TO you
u placards without number which are
,osted IN the city against Europeans In
GENERAL. Each day new ones appear. |
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