Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1900-08-17
AN ARMIST|CE
Is Almost Begged for
by Ii Hung Chang.
ImpIores That Allied Forces
Stop Advance at lung Chow.
Plainly Told That Gen. Chafee
Will Stop Only at Pekin.
Can Use His Own Discretion as t
Entering the City.
At Any Cost the Ministers Must and
Will Be Relieved.
Can Use His Own Discretion as t
Entering the City.
At Any Cost the Ministers Must and
Will Be Relieved.
Hoped That the Ministers Are Now
Safe With the Allies.
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Washington, Aug. 16.-At the close
of a day of intense anxiety the depart
ment of state, tonight. made public
the latest correspondence between the
United States government and China,
constituting not only remarkable
series of state papers. but at the same
time dispelling all doubts and uncer-
tainty as to the American policy in
the present critical juncture.
The urgent, almost pathetic appeal of
Lii Hung Chang. submitted early in the
day. that the victorious march of the
allies stop at Tung Chow, and that the
military commanders in the field be
instructed to arrange an armiStice at
that point was met with response
that Gen. Chaffee already had been
given complete instructions empower
ing him to carry out an arrangement in
concert with the other commanders for
the delivery of the ministers and per-
sons under their protection to the re-
lief column, not at Tung Chow, as had
been suggested, but at the imperial city
of Pekin.
Furthermore, it was made known to
China that Gen. Chaffee's Instructions
left him free rein as to whether he
should insist upon entering Pekin and
going to the legations or should receive
the delivery Of the legationers at the
great outer wall.
In short, China, through her peace
envoy, besought halt and an armis-
tice at Tung Chow, u miles from Pc
kin, whereas, the response of the
American government is that if there
is to be haitian armistice-it must
be at the walls of the Imperial city.
The conclusions of the government
were announced after an extended cab
met meeting and were embodied in the
following, official statement:
The following memorandum was hand
ed to Mr.. Adee by Mr.. WI, at . O'Clock
this morning:
"A cablegram from Earl Ii Hung
Chang, envoy plenipotentiary Of China.
dated Aug. Is and received by Minister
WI at p. NJ on the same day:
rn ha allied forces are apRroaachinng
imperial government to depute an envoy
to negotiate an armistice with the sew
eral commanders on the spot will also
being fully aware Of the embar PMsns:
position In. which their majesties the
Empress Dowager and the Emperor are
placed are earnestly requested to tele-
graph instructions to their respective
commanders after arriving at Tung Chow
with their forces to stop their further
advance to the capital, 50 as not to cause
alarm and fear TO their majesties and
calamities to the people. For such ad-
vance would shake the foundations Of the
Ia CHING empire and wound the feelings
of all her people, high and low. For a
compliance with this appeal the millions
OF the people of the empire will be pro-
foundly grateful to the powers. Please
communicate this cablegram at once to
the secretary of state =
The following memorandum on the re-
ply was handed to Mr.. WI, this after
noon:
s'Foreseeing that there would be INSULT
cient time after receiving reply to our
of Aug. II to get instruc-
lions to the relief column before 1t had
reached Pekin. we sent on the same day
to the general commanding the American
forces in China the following dispatcn
"'Adjutant generals office. Washing
ton, Aug. u, 1@0.-Fowler, Che Foo: For
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