Perrysburg journal. (Perrysburg, Wood Co., O. [Ohio]) 186?-1965, 1900-08-10
PEKING OPENS DOOR.
Foreign Ministers to Be Escorted
to Tientsin.
An Imperial Edict Orders T'his TO he
Done, and Also Grants Them Per-
mission 10 Communicate with
Their Governments.

y
Shanghai, according to special dis |
patch to the Temps, dated August 5,
an imperial decree, dated August 2,
authorizing the foreign ministers in
Pel<ing to communicate without re-
striction with their governments and
ordering their departure for Tientsin
under good escort
Thinks 1t Correct.
Cape May, n. j., Aug. 6.-Minister
Wu said that the dispatch to the Paris
Temps stating an imperial decree was
issued under date of August allow
ing the ministers in Peking free COM
munication with their home countries
was probably true, and was the result
of the memorial of the Chinese min
listers in all countries asking through
Ii Hung Chang and other viceroys for
this privilege. He. however, had no
official news confirming the issuance
of the edict.
Wu May Have 1t.
Washington, Aug. 6.-There is good
reason to believe that the imperial
| edict referred to has reached Minister
| WI, who is with his family at Cape
May. If so it will probably be deliv-
| cred to the acting secretary of state
when the minister returns to WASH
ington to-day. At the Chinese lega-
tion here, however. there is no infor-
nation as to its receipt.
Message from Conger.
Washington, Aug. GA belated
message from Minister Conger was re-
ceived Sunday at the state depart
ment. 1t came through Consul Gem
eral Goodnow, at Shanghai. who trans
mitted messages received by Mr.. Rigs
dale, United States consul at Tien-
tsin, from Mr.. Conger and Mr.. Squiers,
secretary of the United States lega-
tion at Peking. In effect the advices
are the same as those received a day
or two ago by the state department
from Consul Fowler, at Chefoo. Mr..
Goodnow's message was transmitted
to President Mckinley at Canton. and
Mr.. Adee, acting secretary of state,
later in the day, issued the following
statement concerning it:
consul General Goodnow, in cable
gram dated Shanghai, August s. which was
received at the department of state a t four
o'clock this Sunday morning. reports the
| receipt by Consul Ragsdale. at Tientsin. of
messages from Minister Conger and the
secretary of the legation, Mr.. Squiers,
dated July 2l, to the following effect
AN well. No fighting since the six
teenth by agreement. Enough provisions.
Hope for speedy relief.
"Mr. Goodpow adds that the director of
posts, Sheng had, on the 5th, commune
Gated to him an imperial edict, dated July
80, ordering Jung Lu. to provide an escort
for the ministers to Tientsin, when the
ministers fix the date. The edict says the
ministers can receive messages not in
cipher; but notwithstanding this. plain
messages were returned to some consuls
on August L."
still Thought to he Safe.
While the messages from Minister
Conger and Secretary Squiers bear
date of July 21, the belief, founded
not only upon them, but also upon
collateral and later information, is
that the legationers are yet safe from
at least immediate harm. At present
! there is no means of knowing whether
the ministers will accept the offer OF
: the Chinese imperial government to
, provide an escort for them to Tien-
: tsin, but it is surmised they will pre-.
: fer to remain within the British lega,
tion at Picking until the arrival of the
J, allied forces. Should they leave fol
: Tientsin in air probability it would
5 be because they regarded it the safer
1 course to pursue. 1t is thought to bt
not unlikely that the Chinese govern
ment may be very insistent upon the
departure of the ministers, in tn,
hope, if they can be gotten to Tien
= tsin in safety, the storming of Pekine
may be averted
Statement by State Department..
Washington, Aug. 6.-The state de
e partment Saturday morning ISSUED
t the following:
e minister WI this morning handed t.
| the acting secretary of state COPY O
telegram from the taota of Shanghai
3 | dated August 3 and received by Mr. w,
on the evening of the Sd. 1t confirms tn
& message of Yuan Shih-Kai. governor O
= Shantung, to Mr.. Fowler, consul at Che
foo, purporting to communicate the sam
l. telegram of July 30. from the tsung III
q | yamen, but 1t is to be noted that it con
:, tains passage omitted from Gov. Yuan
message, namely, the announcement tina
y as fighting is going on in Tientsin, 1t
q lneXpedient to send cipher kilograms {
, the foreign ministers in Peking. In thi
20 particular, the present telegram agree
e with Consul General Goodnow's report, re
\ ceived yesterday, that Earl Ii Hung Chan
n had told the French consul at Shangha
on the Sd, that no messages would be de
e. livered to the ministers because the foI
,r eigners We're advancing on Peking.
"a "The tsung-li-yaEaen's cable of July
is as follows:
"a Foreign ministers in PelSing are a
ID safe and well. Recently vegetables fru
and provisions have been repeatedly SUI
w ilied to them. Relations most friendl,
% AT present consultations are going on fc
the protection OF various minister's goin
Us to Tientsin for temporary shelter, Whic
,e will soon be concluded satisfactorily. B,
as lighting is going on in Tientsin II
RS inexpedient that cipher kilograms shoul
n be sent. Different consuls have been not
/, fled so that they may inform their respe'
IN | tive governments Please inform the 10
va eign office. Besides wiring to other mil
listers, transmit the above to you.
"'YU LIEN YUEN.' 4"
A Royal wedding.
o. Belgrade, Aug. 6.-King Alexands