Watertown republican. [volume] (Watertown, Wis.) 1860-1906, 1900-08-15
TERMS REJECTED.
Mckinley Insists that Emperor
Cooperate with Relief Column.
THE ADVANCE GOES ON.
Russian Soldiers misunderstood Stu
alton at Yang Tsun and Fire
at American Troops.

Washington, d. c., Aug. ia dis
patch has been received at the war de-
partment from Gen. Chaffee, dated Au-
gust 10 which says:
Arrived at Hos Pi WI yesterday"
This place, which is spelled Ho-Si-Wu
On the war department maps, is about
half way between Tien Tsin and Pekin.
Washington. D. c., Aug. 13.-The de-
partment of state today made pubic the
reply to the United States government to
Minister WIS communication dellyereG
on Sunday morning notifying the depart
ment of the appointment of Earl III
Hung Chang as envoy plenlpotentlary TO
negotiate with the powers. L his reply
was sent to Minister WI at O'Clock
Sunday afternoon and is as follows:
Memorandum touching the imperial edlct
eff August s, appointing Ii Hung Chau@
envoy plenipotentiary to conduct negoda-
lions on the part of China with the powers
and the request for cessation OF nostlhI ne,
pending negotiations, communicated to MI
Adee by Mr.. WI on the l2th oil August
1900.
learned with satisfaction CT the appoint
ment of Earl Ii Hung Chang as envoy pitnl-
p0tentiary to conduct negotiations with ih2
such negotiations with desire to continue
the friendly relations so song txl2tinG re
tween the two countries.
II is evident that there can be no generai
negotiation between China and The powers
so long as the ministers OF the powers and
the persons under their protection Iemaln
in their present position of restraint ana
danger, and that the powers cannot cease
their efforts for the delivery Of these repre-
sentatiyes, to which they are cons tfailed 10y
the highest consideration OF natlona! honof
except under an agreement aceqGate 10 ac-
compliSh peaceable dehycrance.
We are ready TO enter into an agreement
nd hn
eminent for cessation of hostile demon
STATIONS on condition that sufficient body
of the forces composing the reiief eNpedl-
ton shall be permitted to enter Pekin I'M
molested and to escort the foreign ministers
ana residents back to Tien ISin. this
movement being provided for and secured
by such arrangements and dispositions of
troops as shall be considered satisfactory by
the generals commanding the forces compos-
ing the relief expedition.
1Siened ALVEY A. ADEE.
Acting Secretary Department Of State.
Washington, Aug. II, 1900
The text Of this reply to the overtures
communicated by Minister Wa was tele-
graphed last night to the representatives
Of the United States for communication
to the governments Of the powers coop
Grating in the relief movement.
4 New Demand Made.
The reply of the United States govern
ment to the peace oyertures OF China had
already become pretty well understood
but the announcement of the text of the
message disclosed the firm policy which
the United States has adopted. The
Importance of the action by this govern
ment lies TO a considerable extent III the
wording Of the message. China had
made overtures for peace and had thus
opened the way for Il possible compro-
mise or for further diplomatic tenn
PORTING. The United States, III lis re-
Spouse. lays down certain specific pre-
liminarieS to any peace overtures incluG-
Ing an entirely new demand, namely, that
a sufficiently-large force from the allied
column shall be allowed to enter Pekin
unopposed and conduct the members of
th elegations and their followers from the
Chinese capital to Tien Tsn. While
this last demand might have been in
ferred from the previous rejection by the
United States of the proposal for Il Chi
neSe escort, 1t Is now put forward as
an exact and unalterable demand which
China must accept Internationally if she
hopes to stay the advance Of the inter
national forces.
The reply was sent to Ii Hung Chang
through Minister WI last. and as there
are not the delays in communicating
with him similar to those in dealing with
Pekin, if may be expected that China's
peace envoy will be acquainted today
with the position of the United States.
A member Of the cabinet stated today
that no consideration would be given
PROMISES OF the CnlneSe government I'M
til demands that have been made by
this government are actually complied
with.
Allied Forces Will Proceed.
Nothing. as / see it, will stop the
march Of the relief force to Pekin ex-
cept the actual delivery of our people
now there. Unless they are put into our
hands Immediately, the allied forces will
continue on into the Chinese capital
without any unnecessary delay. This
Chinese were about ready to yield They
probably will be disposed to take any
steps necessary to save their sacred city
from foreign intrusion
The war department was in receipt of
dispatch from Gen. Chaffee, which was
said to have been badly mangled III
transmission, but so far as it had been
deciphered it seemed to contain nothing
of startling import.
The arrival of the transport Sumner at
Nagasaki was announced at the war de-
partment and was hailed with considera-
BILE satisfaction owing to the fact that
a portion Of the Fifteenth infantry which
she carries, will soon be available to re-
inforce Gen. Chaffee. The large force
of surgeons, nurses and hospital attend
ants on the ship also will be a welcome
addition to the hospital force now on
shore in China.
Gen. Perry, from whom the dispatch
was received, is Gen. MacArthur's chief
of staff. He goes on the Indiana to
Taku to inspect that port with a view
to determining its availability as a Chi
nose base of supply. After this he will
proceed to Manila.