The Kimball graphic. (Kimball, Brule County, Dakota [S.D.]) 1883-1905, 1900-07-28
5'A|l'NALEY WOULD
ACT As MEDIATOR
President Willing 10 UmplFe the.
Chinese Row Under Ger
tain Conditions.
alleged MESSAGE fRoM IuAs.
Consul Goodnow, Mt Shanghai. Ise-
ports u - spntcb Received From
Him Partly Gorr6berattnx
Gong6r nrcsssR we.

GE3M3GE >EGs-I-
Washington. July 25.-The presi-
dent has listened to the appeal of the
Chinese government as transmitted
through Minister WI, and hns signi-
fied@his willingness to mediate be-
tween the imperial government and.
the powers, but only upon conditions.
which first must be met by the Chi
nese government.
The exact nature of the terms pro-
posed by the state department viii
be stated today. and it is expected
TINT publication will be made Of the
text Of the Chinese appeal and Of the.
presidents answer, 1t Is known,
however, TINT the answer is entirely
consistent with the statement of
principles laid down by Secretary Hay
in his identical note to the powers,
md, moreover, 1t accepts MS truthful
the Chinese statements relative to the
satety&!of the foreign ministers at Pc
king.
The United States answer does not
so to the length of the French an
hWer to a similar appeal in laying
Town conditions which the Chinese
government could not meet even il it
were so-disposed,if it actually is strug-
Cling for its existence. 1t does,
however, look to it for relief of foreign
missionaries and traders in Chinn and.
to the restoration of order. With that
much accomplished the state depart
mcnt feels that 1t car properly ap-
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proposition for a settlement for what
has occurred.
The Chinese appeal came to Secre-
tary Hay through Minister WI. The.
secretary promptly telegraphed it to
the president at Canton, and after
taking a full day for its consideration
the presidents answer came to the
state department. 1t is issued III the
proper diplomatic form and n copy
delivered to Minister WI, who is to
forward it to his own government.
The appeal and answer will be made
public together.
The Imperial edict made public yes
terday ut the state department shows
that the imperial government already
has taken the first step toward doing
what the United States government
requires us the principle for the exer-
else of its good offices in enjoining the
yiceroys, magistrates and leading men.
to stop the disorders and protect for
seigners. Our government will await
The result of this before proceeding
further.
1T is expected that adverse criticism
upon the action of the state depart
ment iii this matter will be heard
from Europe, where the governments;
are acting upon the belief that all the
foreign ministers IN Teking have per-
ished, but our government neverthe-
less regards its courseLas the correct
one.
All of the foreign governments have
taken the stand above Indicated. The
last OF the answers to Secretary Hays
note reciting the Conger message have
come and all of them, in terms polite
and diplomatic, express utter incredul-
lily in the authenticity of the Conger
message.
Consul General Goodnow, himself a
man of good judgment, also cabled a
warning to Secretary Hay against the
acceptance of the message without
confirmation. But the state depart
ment, without guaranteeing the au-
thentieity of the message, feels it to,
be a matter OF prime duty to net upon,
the theory that it is genuine.
Admiral Remey's notification to the
department that he had gone in per-
son up the Pei Ho to Tien Tsin is at
tributed to the receipt by him Of Sec
rotary Longs urgent message to has
ten the movement to Picking, and Inn
portant news from his is expected
soon.
The warsdepnrtment, it appears, IN
derestimated the time that would be,
required for the Grant to arrive at
Nagasaki. She sailed on the ut inst,
so that she is not yet quite due at that
point with General Chatfee.
The Goodnow Scnblegram rcciting
the message from Prince Tuan as
youching for the safety. of the for
cign ministers on July IS, caused a
ripple of excitement for a time at the
state department, but the officials
soon concluded from the context and
other circumstances surrounding the
message that Yuan was meant instead
of Tuan, SO TINT the messagelo the
value 1t would have had if II had come
from the redoubtable Boxer leader,
Washington, July 25.-,I,here is
reason to believe the government is
again using sxery effort to secure COM
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