The semi-weekly messenger. [volume] (Wilmington, N.C.) 1897-1908, 1900-07-27

from our envoy WI Ting Fang, and 1t
Is highly gratifying to US to learn that
the United States governm mt, having
IN view the friendly relations between
the two counties has taken { great in
terest in the present situation. Now
China, driven by the irresistible course
of events, has unfortunately incurred
wen-nigh universal indignation.
For settling h present difficulty.
China places special reliance il the
United States. We address this mes
sage to your excellency in all sincerity
and candidness with the hope that your
excelency will devise measures and
take the initiative in bringing about
a concert Of the powers for the res
toration of order and peacn. The ia
vor Of a kind reply is earnes-fy re-
quested and awaited with the greatest
anxiety.
"'KWANG ESU.
"'26th ear 9Th moon. 23rd da-
July 10Th, 1901"
"It is, therefore, my duty TO trans
init the above with the request that
your excellency, in respectful obedi-
ence Of imperial wishes, will deliver
the same to its high destination and
favor me with a reply.
w LIEN YUEN.
''26th year, 9Th moon, 23rd day July
10Th, 1900"
h c~ablegram was at once COM
municated to the president at Canton
and the following is mis- reply:
THE PRESIDENTS REILLY.
THE president of the United States
to the emperor of ChiI1-GreetihE:
Il have received your majesty's mes
sage of the 10th of July and am glad
TO know that your majesty recognize
~k~ E@4- -. nd nan-
pie of the United States desire CT China
nothing but what is jus- and equita-
BILE. The purpose for whien we ianitd
troops in China was the rescue OF Our
legation from grave danger, and The
protection of the lives and properly
of Americans who were ~sojourning IN
China in the enjoyment of rights guar
anteed them by treaty and information
al law. The same purposes are public
ly declared by all the powers which
have landed military forces in your
majeSty's empire.
Il am to infer from your majeS=y'S
letter that the malefactorS who have
disturbed the eac of China, VINO
have murdered the minister of Ger
many, and a member of Tx japanese
legation, and who now hold besieged
in Pekin those foreign diplomatiSts
who still survive, have not only not re-
ed any favor or encouragement from
your majesty, but are actually in re-
bellion against h imperial authority.
If this be the caSe, l most Solemnly
| urge upon your majeSty'S government.
ITO give public assurance whether
the foreign ministers are alive, ana,
if so, in condition.
Ito put the diplomatic representa-
tatives of the powers in immediate n
| free communication with their respe-
tive governments and to. remove all
danger to their lives and liberty.
ITO place the imperial authorities
| of China in communication with the
| relief expedition so that cooperation
may be secured between them Tor the
! liberation of the legations, the pro-
lection of foreigners and the restora-
tion of order.
IF these objects are accomplished it
is the belief of this government that
| no obstacles viii be found to exist on
the part of the powers to an amlcable
settlement of all the questions arising
out of the recent rOubles and friend
ly good offices of Ibis government Will,
with the assent of the other powers,
be cheerfully placed at your majesty $
~disposition for that purpose.
"WILLIAM MiKINLEY.
July %, 1900.
by the President:
JOHN HAY,
Secretary of State"
THE FOREIGNERS TO BE SENT TO
TIEN TSIN.
/ WASHINGTON, July 24.-The Chinese
minister received a dispatch this morn
ing from Sheng, the director OF rail-
roads and telegraphs at Shanghai,
stating that the foreign ministers are
to be sent from Pekin to Tlen ISM
under escort
The Sheng telegram was made pub
lie at the state department in the FOL
lowing statement
Minister WI visited the state de-
partment this morning July 24th) n
handed to the acting secretary or state
the following text of a cable message,
explaining that it was a cablegram
from Director General Sheng at
! Shanghai, dated 23rd July, 1900, to the
Chinese minister at London, by whom
it had been retransmitted to Minister
WI and received by the latter on the
night of the same day:
News from Pekin of 22nd day OF
9Th moon, corresponding to July 18th,
says Wen Jul by direction or the Isuns
Ii Yamen, went to see the various 1or-
eign ministers and found not n OF
them harmed. Jung Lu urouoses to
memorabilia the imperial government TO
supply them with provisions at once,
and then devise plan to detail troops
to escort them to Tien Tsin.
This communication accordS with the
publican made in London yesterday
and printed in the American newspa-
pers of this morning.
THE GRANT REPORTED.
A dispatch a been received at the
war department from Quartermaster
Hyde, at NagaSaki, stating that the
transport Grant has been reported in
the Inland sea and is expected to ar
rive at Nagasaki tomorrow. She has
on board General Chaffee, command
ing the army i'm China and the Sixth
cavalry. destined for service in that