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dated. and is not In answer to the
kilograms sent to Mr. Corger. This
Is the source of considerable anxiety at the
State Department. 1t would indicate that
the communications passing between this
Government and Minister Conger are again
being delayed and perhaps tampered with.
The telegram sent from Washington Au-
gust was in cipher. and intended to test
the assertion of the Chinese edict that free
cipher communication would be allowed.
hlr. Conger was instructed in that message
to date his communications in the future.
Ihat he did not do so In the present In
stance. and that he made no reference to
the departments cahlegram has caused un-
easiness as to whether cipher kilograms are
again being intercepted by the Chinese Gov
ernment. He had been asked especially to
| give the Administration information as to
the condition of things at Pekin, but he did
| not comply with much as word.
Allies Near Pel<in.
Washington expects to receive news Of
| Importance within tho next few days As
told in these dispatches last night. Admiral
Remey reported yesterdaysto the Navy De-
, partment that the allied forces expected to
reach Tung-Chow, which is less than ten
miles from Pekin. August 70 Qast Sunday.
1t is believed that any opposition the inter-
| national troops encountered there has been
| overcome. and the march on Pekin contin-
| ued. The War Department would not be
surprised to hear tomorrow or Thursday at
the latest that the the allies have entered
Pekin.
The only thing that will stop them out
side the walls is the unconditional compli-
n ha
with that section of President McKinley's 8
memorandum which demands that a suffi-
cient escort Of the internationaIs be allowed
TO go to the capital unmolested and escort
all foreigners from that city to Tien-
Tsin. This Government would not neces-
sarily be informed Immediately Of the
backing down of the Chinese. So far as
we are concerned, General Chaffee would
be directly dealt with by the Chinese off,
cials and II he considered that the Presi-
dents terms had been acceded to he would
act without awaiting for further instruc-
tions from Washington.
No word came from either General Chaffee
or Admiral Remey to-day, so that the posi-
ton of the allies except that they have at
least reached Tung- Chow. Is matter Of
speculation. The best military opinion here
is. however. that the allies are about knock
ing at Pekin's gates.
March VIII he Slow.
The march from Tung-Chow to Pekin
must OF necessity be slow. Leaving out Of
account whatever obstacles are being laid
in the way of the foreigners by the Chinese,
the road is in very bad repair. It is paved
with large blocks of granite about six feet
two Foo mi do ovS Solx
blocks are SO uneven throughout that no ar
tilery could pass over them, and all wheel
traffic must be carried on along either side
tllery and baggage train would be much
hampered. and If the allies are longer In
reaching Pekln than calculated 1t may be
charged to these facts.
The country through which the troops
must pass after leaving Tung-Chow is 9TH
erwise good for military operations. The
ground Is level and. what Is Of more i'm
portance. there is an abundance Of water.
several good wells being found in every
village, the water being about eight feet
hollow the surface. Some fear is expressed
that the Chinese may follow the by no
means uncommon mode Of warfare among
themselves Of poisoning these wells. which
would work some suffering and, unless
their act was discovered, actual danger to
the forces.
Attitude of the Powers.
1t was admitted at the State Department
to-day that nearly all the Powers had re-
Piled to the note addressed to them in
forming them OF the terms upon which the
United States would consent to a cessa-
ton of hostilities pending negotiations for
bo civ
but 1t was said that the Governments
heard from have practically acauiesced in
the position Of the President. It was add
ed that no categorical replies have been re-
ceived. which would indicate that the Pow
ers left themselves some margin to hedge
If developments should point out to them
that that was the wise thing to do. Espc-
cial interest was felt in Russia's reply. The
State Department said that she had an
swered and that her note was "substantial-
IL the same" as those OF the other coun-
tries.
The officials here have no information
that the Russian Ambassador has left Pc
kin, as has been reported. Considerable
interest is felt in the rumor, as it is be-
lieved that if the Ambassador has consent
ed to leave it portends a coup Of some
kind on the part of his Government. The
State Department discredits the report, and
is strong in the belief that Russia will act
tremendously with the other nations now
represented in China.
JAPAN FOLLOWS OUR LEAD.
Washington. Aug. 14-There Is reason
to believe that Japan has made an answer
to Chinas peace overtures substantially
identical to the answer of the United
States, made public yesterday. This not
only places Japan in unison with this Gov
ernment, but It also shows the purpose
of that Government in carrying out the as
surances OF the Emperor of Japan to the
Emperor of China. made about the time the
President answered the imperial edict In
the Japanese Emperor's answer the follow
ing significant language was employed:
"Our Government, as is we'll known to
your Majesty, entertains feeling OF cor
dial relationship for your country; so that
should circumstances make it necessary
Japan will not decline to offer her good
offices, based on the feeling of mutual
friendship. If your Majestys Government,
therefore, at once suppress the insurrection
and actually rescue the foreign representa-
tives, Japan will be prepared to use her
influence In the eventual negotiations be-
tween your country and the foreign coun-
tries. with view to conserve the inter-
ests of your Empire.
1t will be observed that Japan In this
communication suggested that her good