The Seattle post-intelligencer. [volume] (Seattle, Wash. Terr. [Wash.]) 1888-1914, 1900-08-14

IT il evident that wire communication
is not open 70 the front This was hardly
to be expected. and the safe arrival of
the message az least shows that a GER
tain measure OF communication Is open.
One OF the sources OF congratulation
among officials is that the fanatic hordes
OF China have not materiaiized. or at
least have not prevented the interna-
tlonai column from drawing close TO the
gates Of Picking.
Shortly after thig dispatch arrived an
other message from Gen. Chafee, far
more lengthy. gave tho melancholy result
Of the fighting at Yangtsun. The Casualty
list was given In detail, with the addi-
tional information that the dead had been
buried at Yangstun and that the wound
ed had been sem back to the hospital at
Tientsin.
uItimatun 10 China.
The reply OF the United States govern
merit to China's oyertures for peace was
made public early In the day. showing
the firm and final position that had been
taken. While expressing satisfaction at
this peace step. the reply states that II is
evident that there can be no general
negotiations between China and the pow
ers'' so long as the ministers and lesa.
TONERS are restrained and IN danger. and
then follows a specific statement OF what
the United States expected as condition
PRECEDENT @ q cessation OF hostilities,
mitted 10 enter Picking unmolested' and
escort the ministers back 20 Tisntsln. The
text Of the American reply is as foilowsi
Touching the imperial edict OF
August 3, appointing IL Hung Chang
envoy pienipotentiary. TO conduct ne
Sotiations on the part Of China with
the powers and the request Cor n cess
sation OF hostilities pendsng negotia-
tions. communicated 10 bar. Adse by
Mr. WI on the 18th Of August
'.rhe government Of the United
States learned with satisfaction q me
appointment OF Earl Ia Hung Chang
ns envoy plenipotentiary to conduct
negotin tions with the powers and WIN,
on its part. enter upon such negotia-
lions with a desire 10 continue the
friendly relations 50 long existing be-
tween the two countries
ut is evident that there can be no
general negotiations between China
and the powers 50 long as the minis
tiers OF the powers ana the persons
under their protection remain In their
present position Of restraint ana
cease their efforts fer the delivery OF
those representatives., to which they
are constrained by the highest con-
sideration OF national honor. except
under an arrangement adequate to ac-
compiish a peaceable dellverance.
I'VE are ready to enter into an
agreement between the powers and
the Chinese government for eessa-
ton of hostile demonstrations on con-
dition that ~ sufficient body OF the
rUfnDhelnE
shall he permitted 10 enter Picking un-
moIcsted and to escort the foreign
ministers and residents back 10 Tien-
tsin thix movement being provided
and secured by such arms and dis-
nosition az troops as shalt be consd-
erred safe by the generals command
ing forces composing the relief ex-
reditton
"AIyAY A. ADEE.
Acting Secretary.
.r,.ca yyureut NJ state Washington
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communicated by minister WI WAS tei-
egraphed iasf night 70 the represen.a-
tives OF tha United states LOT cohiinuni-
cation TO the governments OF tne powers
cooperating IN the refer movement
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