Daily new dominion. [volume] (Morgantown, W. Va.) 1897-1906, 1900-08-13
FIRM REPLY TO CHINA
Offer of Lis Mediation Met by
Reiterated Demands.
BRAVE MESSAGE FROM eoSGER.
Expressed His Ability to Hold out Until
General Chafiee should Come to His
Rescue Copy of the Edict Naming II
to Negotiate Peace with the Powers.

Washington, Aug. -. Secretary
Adee, by direction of President Me.
Kinley. presented to Minister WI for
transmission 10 his government the
reply Of the United States to the inn
perial edict appointing Ii Hung Chang
envoy to negotiate with the powers
f1r a cessation of hostilities.
In effect it was a reiteration Of the
demands previously made by the Unit
ed States upon China, coupled with a
vigorous intimation that no regotia-
lions viii be entered into until the
Chinese government shall have com
piled with those demands.
As transmitted to the imperial gov
eminent by the acting secretary of
state through Minister WI. the de-
mands, in brief, were:
That the Chinese government give
assurance that the foreign ministers
are alive, and il so, in what condi-
ton.
That the ministers be placed in free
communication with their govern.
ments, firing upon the legations to
cease and all dangers to their lives
and liberty be removed.
That the imperial authorities place
themselves In communication with the
relief expedition. so that the legation
ers may be liberated, foreigners pro-
tected and order restored.
Until these demands have been ae-
coded to, it is regarded as highly inn
probable that the government of the
United States or any of the European
governments. all of which have
made practically the same demands
upon China. will consent to cessa-
ton of hostile demonstrations, which
are being conducted, at least so far as
this government is concerned, with
the sole purpose of succoring the be-
sieged legationers in the Chinese capt.
tai
Washington, Aug. Is. 4 belated
message from Minister Conger. sent
to the war department by General
Chaffee expressed hi ability to hold
on until General Chaffee should
come to his rescue. All the power of
this government will be exerted to
get that relief to him and other I'M
prisoned legationers at the earliest
possible moment.
Acting Secretary Adee made public
the following statement:
1.-THE department of state makes
public the following imperial decree
appointing Niceroy Ii Hung Chang
as envoy plenipotentiary to propose 4
cessation of hostile demonstrations aud
negotiate with the powers, a copy
of which was delivered by Mr.. WI to
the acting secretary of state this Sun
day. morning at 1870 O'clock.
An imperial decree forwarded by
the privy council at Pekin. under date
Of the f4th day of the 18th moon, Au-
gust s. to Governor Yuan at Tsi Nan,
Shantung. who transmitted it on the
18th day of the same moon august III
to the ta0tai at Shanghai. by whom it
was retransmitted to Minister WI.
who received it on the night of the
same day august ID.
s"Fhe imperial edct. as transmitted
by the privy council, is rs follows:
I'm the present conflict between
Chinese and foreigners there has been
some misunderstanding on the part of
foreign nations, and also some want
of proper management on the part of
some local authorities. A clash of
arms is followed by calanitous results
and causes a rupture of friendly rela-
tians. which will ultimately do no
RNsjU To the MOIlU- WE DtItbN DIP
point III Hung Chang as our envoy
plenipotentiary, with instructions to
propose ut once by telegraph to the
governments of the several powers
concerned for the immediate cessation
of hostile demonstrations pending me-
aotiations. which he is hereby author
lied to conduct for our part. for the
settlement of whatever questions may
have to be dealt with The questions
are to be seyerally considered in a
satisfactory manner and the result
of the negotiations reported to us
for our sanction. Respect this
1.-THE above is respectfully copied for
transmission to your eXcellency to be
communicated to the secretary of
state for his exccllency's Informal
ton
This matter, with the details Of
Minister Nu's call ut the state depart
ment, was transmitted to the president.