The Seattle post-intelligencer. [volume] (Seattle, Wash. Terr. [Wash.]) 1888-1914, 1900-08-13
= GUARANTEE.
on to Picking.

The determination OF the admlnistra-
ton to permit no request Of the Chi
nese government for mediation TO in
tsrrupt in the slightest degree the
movement on Picking IL one which will
certainly meet with the warm approval
Of all Of the people OF the country. The
ultimate determination Of the whole
Chinese matter can be left for the flu
ture. Including al questions as 10 In
demnity for past ontrages. and security
against the recurrence OF such condi-
lions ~ have required the dispafching
Of armies Of all OF the civilized powers
70 China. The Immediate question now
Ii the relief OF the foreigners besieged
in Picking, whose safety can IN no man
ner Be eftcctuaily secured save by the
arrival at Picking OF force sufficiently
strong TO relieve them from their pres
emit investment and transport them In
absolute safety to the seacoast. where
they may be fully protected under the
guns Of warships. or where they may
embark for home. Until the safety OF
AL Of the foreigners Is thus assured.
there can he no mediation: no proposals
for peace and no delay In military OPP
crati0nn. IA
Absolutely not a shadow OF conf
dsnce can be placed In any Of the as
sursnces or professions OF the Chinese
government or any OF the Chinese ON
clals. All OF the countries unite in the
belies that II would be folly to instruct
their ministers 10 attempt to reach
Tientsln under the escort OF Chinese
troops ana the protection OF the TIM
psriaI government. for the odds are
too great that thsv would either be
murdered en- route. or that the Chinese
government. n u ever secured posses
sion OF their persons. no matter under
what pledses. would probably attempt
to hold them as hostages. with tho
exception OF Russia. nil OF the powers
have therefore issued instructions 20
their representatives In Peking 10 en-
deavor to hold out In the legations un-
y IN relief arrives
n Ia possible that there IL ten
denoy 20 cseres;Imatc the difficulties
which tho allies may have 20 encoun-
ter in making their way 70 pehlns: and
that relief may he accomplished much
oasicr than has been anticipated. n
must be remembered that the Imperial
government has been endeavorins for
some weeks 10 sc, possession OF the
foreigners new ocSicgcd in the legations
In Pwklng. that the imperial troops
have been used against them with ar.
sIliery. and that while many " the
guards have h~sn killed ard wounded.
the legations still bold out II few
hundred marines ard civilians can
withstand fer weeks the assaults made
~ an the chinese trocns which can
" eFnasht against them In the capital
city Of China. an allied army % sa.0oa
mca ought 90 he aide to nght l,s way
a distance 81 Same seventy ave miles.
ard hold open lts line o, commun.ca-
tinn against the came ,roops
when all % the foreigners row IN
Picking are rescued and In positions ~
safety. pasrs negotiations may be en-
tered upen: and the unltea states VIII
probably be willing 10 aid the Chinese
government IN securing terms which ~
not involve the ACKNOWLEDGMENT % the
Chinese empire sOr the United states
itself Is opposed 10 any such dismem-
berment