The Saint Paul globe. (St. Paul, Minn.) 1896-1905, 1900-07-09
NAY Be C|)NCER'S LAST
LONG REPORT AS TO BOXER TRoU-
BLES RECEIVED AT STATE
DEPARTMENT
DIPLOMATIC CORPS DOlEGS
THEY HAVE MADE CERTAIN DE-
MANDS OF THE TSUNG
Ii YAMEN
THREATEN ALL FOREIGNERS
Chinese Rioters Are Said to Be
Bent on a Repetition of the
Massacre of Tien
Tsin.

WASHINGTON, July 8.-The last China
mail to reach the state department
brought the report of Minister Conger.
perhaps the last that will ever come TO
hand. This bears date of Picking, Nav
Il. 1t is of the utmost Importance, dis
closing, as 1t does, full comprehension on
the part of the foreign ministers in Picking
of the character and extent of the Box
er uprising, even though Mr. Conger him
self, by disposition optimistic found some
reason to hope that the worst was over
at that date What Mr. Conger has to
say as to the attitude of the Chinese gov
eminent toward the Boxer movement. az
revealed in the formal Interchange that
took place between himself and the tsung
Ii yamen, is not only of peculiar interest
now, but probably will have strong bear
ing on the final reckoning that must be
had between the civilized nations and the
Chinese. Mr.. Conger makes 1t very clear,
through the publication of the French
priests that at least one. and probably all
OF the European nations having interests
in Northern China were acquainted with
the dangers of the situation at least two
or three weeks before the actual outbreak
in Picking.
MIR. CONGERls REPORT
The correspondence referred 10 follows
Legations of tht United States of
America, Picking, China, Nav p. 1qOo-To
the Hon. John Hay, Secretary of State
Washington, D. C.-Sir: L have the
honor to confirm, on the overleaf. nv ci-
pher telegram of today In response to
the request Of the French minister the
uean called a meeting of the diplomatic
G f,'rPS yesterday, and upon information
furnished in letter from the Catholic
plshop In Picking, and verbal reports bv
the. ,other ministers, the situation was
considered so grave that the corps unan-
i ~ ~ y. instructed the dean to present
It to the Tsung Lii Yamen, and demand
immediate and effective measures. which
incloSed. "
also inclose copies of The bishon,s
letter and one from Rev M KiIlie an
American missionary who lives in Pc.
KING, but travels d circuit to the north
east "a
SAW THE TsUNG IL YAMEN.
On the 18th instant, during an extended
personal interview with the Tsung Ii
Yamen, l called their attention to the
fact that notwithstanding constant warn
lngs from this and other legations. the
boxers had continually increased, until
AiO lISy are OOluty organizing inside the
wall OF Picking; the existence of thous-
ands Is known in the villages around Pc
KING. christian converts are being perse-
cuted and threatened everywhere, many
forced to recant their religious profess
S1ons. and some have been compelled To
abandon their chapels and come to Pc
king for safety. :.
CATHOLIC VILLAGE DESTROYED.
I said: AT London mission near
Chou CHOW, forty miles west of Picking,
Two native, Christians have been kiiled
ana their chapel destroyed Near Paoting
Fu, catholic village has been destroyed
and slXty-one Christians murdered some
Of them being burned alive. The for
telgn governments cannot longer sit idly
by and witness this persecution and muir
DER. can only speak for my own gov
eminent, but 1t is becoming very impa-
tent over China's continued treaty viola
the good friend of ;Chna. and only
wishes it prosperity, but is now more
than ever determined to sustain the
treaty rights of all American 5citizens.
hold the Chinese government to the strict
est responsibility for every treaty infrac-
ton in this regard. II will do this not
only Tor the benefit of it's own citizens,
whose government is now sadly threat
ened by these lawless- organizations. At
present it is true they seem to have no
capable leader, but should one arise and
overthrow of the present dynasty is most
nkely to follow and possibly the destruc
ton Of the empire, etc.
REPLY OF THE CHINESE.
They replied that [ did not understand
the many difficulties under which they
labored but they had succeeded in sup
pressing the Boxers in the province of
Shan Tung, and would do so here.
| told them [ saw no effective measures
Whatever being put forth. They replied
mat the movement had not heretofore
neen looked upon as serious; but that
now the throne was fully aware Of the
gravity of the situation and that a re-
cent confidential decree had been sent to
tne VIceroy at Picking and neighboring
officials, which would surely prove eff
fectiye, suppress the Boxers, and restore
order.
1 told them the most alarming tele-
grams II We're being sent to the newspapers
of Europe and America, of the existing
state or anarchy here and that the peo-
pie of the world would be forced to be-
neYe that the government of China was
either abettlhg these murderOus brigands,
or that It was too weak to suppress or
control them, and its good name and
credit mist suffer irpetrievably in con-
sequence. After reading me the decree,
proclaimed, thGy asked me if 1 would not
wire my government that they could and
were suppressing the Boxers.
WOULD NOT LIE ABOUT IT.
replied that at present I would not;
that ! had been for six months tele-
graphing the issuance of ineffective de-
cfees, put II they would show me the
fact by actual and immediate repression,
which they could if they would I would
gladly and quickly wire 1t to my govern
ment. They assured me that sufficient
troops had been sent to the disturbed
district to restore order and afford pro-
lection.
THEY OBJECTED TO GUARD.
I again told them that restored order
would be the only possible proof l also
said that unless the situation was reliev-
ed ana the threatening danger from mobs
aVerted should be compelled to ask for
a sufficient guard of American marines to
insure the safety of the legation.s
They said: ooh, don't do that 1t is
unnecessary" And again promising en-
ergetic action, the interview closed
ALL FOREIGNERS IN PERIL.
Unless some energetic action be taken
the situation will become fraught with
great danger to all foreigners, not from
any lnteIllgent or organized attacks, but
from ignorant and involved mob violence.
1t Is, however, believed,I as l said i'll my
telegram, That the government is arous-
ca, user alarmed ats the situation, and
VIII take more energetic action, but no
one can be certain of this until it is done.
since the United States steamer
Wheeilng had left already for Taku, I
deemed II prudent te@ask the admiral for
the presence of another war vessel, and
Tespohalng 10 the request, Admiral
hempn' with the Newark, sailed hither