Virginian-pilot. (Norfolk, Va.) 1898-1911, 1900-07-24

suict assurance OF safety the latter
was not borne out by Mr. Conger
Consul Warren had teiegraphe;i to the
Governor of Shan TunE 10 know how
a message from Pekin reached him
IN two days. and why there was no
message from the British minister.
SIR Claude Mcdonald. The governor
had replied that the United States min
isters message was sent by the Tsung
IL Iamcn, by a messenger travelling
600 leagues Goughly 200 miles, a day.
Il assure you the Governor OF
shan Tung had aided. "thetc is no
telegraphic communication. l cannot
explain why Macdonald has not tele-
sraphed but l have begun to be
anxious about the ministers. for they
ana the others are all living, and UNI
harmed or this 1 have already had
rclia bic news
Mr.. Frederick continues:
MORE PROOF WANTED.
Seeing that over month has
elapsed since any information reached
the Government from the British lega-
ton. and that the Tsung Ii Yamen is
communicating by messenger with va
rioIs Chinese authorities. Her Majes-
TVS Government feel they cannot give
crcdencc to any statement or DEGREES
attributed 10 the Emperor or Chinese
Government unless they are fortified
by letters signed and dated by Sir
Claude Macdonald or other British Of
fetal or by some telegram in our own
cipher"
1t IS probable that the message from
the Governor of Shan Tung TO Consul
Warren the word leagues" should
read lis" 4 II is a Chinese mile. equal
to about one-third of an English mile.
THE BELGIAN MINISTER.
Brussels. July 23.-In reply to the de-
nand of the Belgian Government the
Chinese Charge d'Afrairs says he has
telcgraphed indirectly To the Tsung Ii
lamen with view OF placing the Bel
Sian minister at Pckin. Baron de Vincll
in communication With Belgium.
REPORTED SAFE.
Paris. July 2S.-M. Delcasse. Minister
of Foreign Affairs, has received Il tele-
Sram from the French consul at Chee
Foo. dated July u. saying:
The Governor informs me that. ac-
cordinG TO rcliable news from Pekin
that all the foreign ministers are safe
anu the government is taking all nee
essary steps to deliver and protect
them"
CHINESE JUGGLING.
London. July III a. m.-There is
nothing further this morning that
throws any light upon the mysterious
situation, Two urgent dispatches were
addressed yesterday by the Chinese
Minister to the Pekin Government and
to the Director of Telegraph Admin
isiration, strongly advocating the ne
ccssity of restoring telegraphic COM
munication with IA view of enabling the
Powers to obtain proof OF the safety
OF the foreign Ministers. Until such
proofs are secured, no one here is In
clined to alter the opinion that the
| Chinese are merely Juggling to gain
| time.
Ii HUNG CHANGES MISSION.
Rumor circulates briskly around the
| personality OF LII Hung Chang. He Is
| credited with mission 10 offer to cede
10 the allied Powers two provinces as
indemnity for the Pekin outrages, and
also To OFFER TO restore order and to
give facilities for trade with the out
side world on condition of the sur
render of ltiao Chou. Wei-Hai-Wei
ana Manchuria by the Powers and the
Withdrawal of all missionaries. Little
attention, however. need be paid To
any of these rumors.
WHAT Ii HUNG CHANG SAYS
London, July 2i-4 Il. MIN IL pri-
vate message from Shanghai ii Is as
serted that Ii Hung Chang avows that
the object of his journey Is to place
the regular Chinese army In line with
the allied troops for the suppression of
the Boxers.