Watertown republican. [volume] (Watertown, Wis.) 1860-1906, 1900-07-24

and punish the guilty parties, all the 9TH
er ministers, for whom strenuous efforts
are being made for their protection, are
fortunately unframed
Ii klu Vi, the viceroy of Marking, is
one of the great officers of China, and
stands next IN rank among the diplomats
to Ii Hung Chang.
Brussels, July 21.-The charge
d'affaires at the Chinese legation here
this morning received 4 telegram from
Chin Chen-Leh Feng, the Chinese min
lister at London, saying he had just re-
celved a telegram from the governor of
Shantung, transmitted by Sheng. the adj
ministratOr of telegraphs at Shanghai.
stating that all foreign representatives
at Pekin were safe. This dispatch. hav-
ing been communicated to the Belgian
minister of foreign affairs, NJ. Paul De
Ravarau, that official demanded that he
be put in communication with the Bel
gian minister at Pekin and informed as
to the situation of Belgian refugees in
that city.
Lord Salisbury Not Convinced.
London, July 21-Sir Chin Chen-Loh-
Feng-Loh, the Chinese minister to Great
Britain, visited the foreign office this af
ternoon and communicated what purport-
ed to be an imperial edict giving assur-
anceS that on July Is all the foreign min
listers at Pekin except Baron Won Ket-
teller, We're safe and sound under the pro-
lection of the imperial court
the British minister of foreign
affairs, Lord Salisbury. The alleged
edict was received without comment
The correspondent of the Associated press
has the highest authority for saying that
not the slightest credence is attached by
the British government to this latest
statement. Lord Salisbury, according to
this authority, is convinced of the truth
of the original reports of the massacre
of foreigners at Pekin.
NJ. Delcasse Gets the News.
Paris. July 21.-Yu Keng, the Chinese
minister here, today handed to the min
lister of foreign affairs, NJ. Delcasse, an
important edict dated July 49, giving the
assurance that all the foreign ministers
in Pekin, except Baron Won Ketteler the
German minister, were then safe and
sound, under the protection of the I'M
periaI court.
Fatal Drawbacks.
London July 21-The unreseryed
credence given to Minister Conger's mes
sage by officials at Washington continues
to occasion surprise in London. The alb
Sence of any data and the absence of ac-
acknowledgement of receipt of the telegram
from the state department are considered
here as fatal drawbacks to acceptance of
the message as a reply to Secretary Hay.
or anything but a spontaneous appeal
for help, sent off long prior to the alleged
date of the message. This all-absorbing
cons. but all theories admittedly present
difficulties which only add to the OBJ
security of the situation and render the
unraveling of the puzzle harder.
Confidence mistaken.
Washington, ID. Co. July 21.-Afte
twenty-four hours deliberation, and after
giving due consideration to the incred-
ulous criticisms of the European authori-
ties as to the Conger message, the state
department remains unshaken in its first
conclusion that the message was authen-
tic and that Minister Conger was alive
ON July IS.
French Governments Reply.
Paris, July 21.-At the council of min
listers today the minister of foreign af-
fairs, NJ. Delccsse, read a telegram from
the Emperor of China asking the media
ton of France with the foreign powers.
The telegram was signed by Kwang Su
and not by Pub Chan, the son of Prince
Tuan. The reply given by NJ. Delcasse
was that the request would be consd-
cred only upon absolute knowledge that
the following acts had been accom-
plished:
First--The efficacious protection and alb
assured between the French minister ut
Pekin and his colleagues of the diplomatic
corps and their respective governments
Second--When Prince Tuan and the high
functionaries responsible for the actual
events had been dismissed by the govern
ment to await Inevitable punishment
Third-When the authorities and bodies
of troops throughout the entire empire shall
have received an order to acease hostilitics
against foreigners.
Fourth-When measures have been taken
for the rigorous repression of the Boxers
So long as these necessary guarantees are
not furnished there is room only for mill
tary action.
NJ. Delcasse notified the ca binet that