Virginian-pilot. (Norfolk, Va.) 1898-1911, 1900-08-21
tpy Telegraph to virgInian-pllot.,

peal for a cessation of hostilitics. re-
ceived to-day from Lii Hung Chang. has
not yet been made known. and it is
likely that the matter will be one OF
the main subjects of consideration at
the Cabinet meeting Tomorrow. But
there is reason to believe that the over
lures will be in effect rejected on the
ground that the conditions laid down
In the American note of August IL have
not been compiled with, and until com
pied with the governments course
must proceed without reference to
China's desire for IA halt in proceed
INES. The dispatch of August IL said
specifically that The United States was
ready to enter into an agreement be-
tween the Powers and the Chinese
Government for Il cessation of hostili-
Ties ON condition that the relief should
be permitted TO enter l'ekin I'M
molstcd' and escort the legationers
thereirom under such circumstances
ar .he commanding general might lay
down. But up TO the present time
there Is no evidence that the allied
forces are unmocStcd at pelein or have
received the sanction of the imperial
government to convey the legations to
1ien Tsin without further trouble, and
under the conditions laid down by the
commanding general.
STUBBORN RESISTANCE.
On the contrary. all of the dispatches
indicated that the allies are meeting
stubborn ,.asis,,,co - ,, - -. '- ~ .
entiro Io,i, ~, ,,,,,, Lii; ~ ..'IiS 10 an
citionS lad down by the United States
In It's dispatch of August II. AS stated.
however. the government las .s,ven ~
intimation of lis n,Irnos. in rnnlw 70
emma application today, and there
Is still a slight chance that complete
compliance with the demands of Au-
dIsnntches bnforn ,ba al -, ~ NH MI
tion on Tho renI,, &c ,,t ~ -, Ia
nosition io-ni,,bt &C. ,t,a,., ~, Nv. ~ NJ ~.
inCicntnd "a INC iiiic
C,,,,,,,e
M . LATEST APPLICATION.
nina latest application for peace
ntso'iitiohs was received early to-day
a. tne SHii,cse icSatlon ana was trans
i'i.teu ny MI. 70 the state Depart
i,,unt, HecretaileS nay and Root were
~ W we Guy, out acting Secretary
VI 49, 3uee went over the subject
Win thc PRESIDENT. Earl LIS request
Is mat the United states shall name
miris,cr conser' or some other Official.
tion ~ a., I'm. s.nI c"No? i"t the cessl-
III. Uti -, os.ii'' . ne expressed his
po,vrre ma 1,,t 49, ~ fuint as the
made = =. ,i,o u'i,c' ,iI HiliH'i'tiohS
'rsin ,vouid ha 81, - I'm VI J zen
tions Tho Chin,.e,. ,,,,, - iiut' ~ ~
terms MS 10 Ito ,vi,hfiro,,i,t ~ -, Nv
and made mo- ot her su""o.s, ;on ooi'o
what was TO come bafoTn 10 ar,,,r,,is,'
sion. his sole anxiety helm" ~ n.",,,.a
the cessation of hostilitics.
APPEAL no orrrt,p r,o,urrc
The aDnlicatior ie ,,rdare.,,,1,1 " n1l.'''
have been made TO Ire otbe,. En d. ~
In the hope that if ali wouid Name -
there wouId he - reno,..i
council of peace between Iii Uun".
Chang on the one hand and the Sow
eral representatives, of the nations on
the other. Aside from the fact that
the conditions of August II have not
yet been complied with by China il is
Probab!e that this government would
uIsire 10 take sufficient time TO learn
WIZ. me othcr Powers intend doing
Un .ne snile me, as all are acting in
o oH' No. e eoner. mere are some UNI
onrI;cn,;r., ,e",ule 90 81 IL hung Chang $
Yyhiia he os,, on ~ VI mn, tie!n peing mat
i,ies he ,ivns M , ai,,ra 10 lease hostll-
tho mover IN n,,t,o ~. 20 tiial ne mas
and the rebeIlio,,s T;nNor. 100 aiiliy
hostilties ''ieii
SITUATION AT J,,.L,1N
The situation at Pol,ir 80
more clear today from m,nv so,,,.,'1...
1ria ,otnct ,d,.ina -, i..".S sources.
from Consul Fowler al che Foo 70.
peating a dispatch received from Con
sui Ragsdae at Tien Tsin. The latter
reports Chinese troops surrounded in
palace grounds
The japanese legation received n die
patch of the same general tenor. but
more in detail, stating that the Chineea
troops retreated on the 18th within ITO
Imperial Palace, and that thev we're