The Seattle post-intelligencer. [volume] (Seattle, Wash. Terr. [Wash.]) 1888-1914, 1900-08-09

These three demands practically were
reiterated In the dispatch which Secretary
Hay sent TO Consul General Goodnow, at
Shanghai August l. for submission 10 IA
Hung Chang. The authorities consider
that the opening OF communication with
Minister Conger. therefore. only partially
complies with the presidents demands.
with the legationers still under fire. tha
Chinese government cannot be said TO
have removed all dangers TO their life
and liberty" and, moreover. 80 far as
known here. the imperial authorities of
China have made no efforts to communi-
cate and cooperate with she relief expe-
dition.
Ne Chance Cor INVASION.
The new demand upon the Chinese gov
| ernment is for suuarc-toed compliance
/! with these conditions. Tksr~s@ - hope.
growing out OF the fact that the Chinese
government has yielded partially. that
when confronted with the firm position
taken by the United States. It will be sur
ncientiy impressed to make compiets ac-
| auiescencc.
This governments discrimination. II 10
hoped will show the Chinese government
that the United states Ia not 10 he trsied
with. and will hiring the shifting, ovasive
authorities In Pcking to a full realisation
OF the situation and the consciousness
OF refusal.
Minister WI. early IN tho day. brought
to the state department the royal edict
removing tho restrictions from FREQ COM
muncstion with the ministers. Hs was
plainly rcrturbed over Minister Conger's
report that tho icgationcrs were under
IRE. hut stilI eontendcd that his govern
mcnt was acting IN good faith. and has
protested against misrepresentation of
the situation. lie pointed out the fact
that the absence OF the artillery nre might
indicate that there were no regular troops
engaged In the assault. and that the rife
nre spoken Of by Mr.. conger simply might
be the sniplnx of di.srun,ied irresulars
who were engaged In guerrilla tactics.
News From tn. Froas.
Two dispatches we're received during
the day. one from Admiral Remey and
the other from Gen chaffee Both re.
lated TO the nghting at Pelsksns Ad.
rplral Remeys stated specifically that the
Americans we're not engaged and Gen.
Chaffee's explained how II was that they
we're out Of e. They occupied the rear
of tho turning column. owing 10 the
limited ground of operations which Ao
mentions. !, is probable that the Amsri-
cans could not be brought into the thick
of the aght, and they thus escaped With
opt casualties,
The fact that the American troops dId
not have an opportunity to distinguish
themselves was something of y aisay-
poinimsni 10 the officials at ths war de-
pariment, but knowing Gen. chsnsa az
they 10. thsy are confident that u Esis
rpsn wsfs not sagagea. n was because IL
was physically impossible 70 brlas them
tnfo action.
The continued brilliant work % tho
japanese, Who nesm 20 hase borne tha
branf ~ the aghslBg ~ Peissans. ae weIi
"a az Ttchistn. attracts ansslnted praise
for the doughty Warriors ~ the fpikaaa.
Secretary Root eaia tonight that the
events ~ the DAY had csue~a 10 change
sn the military sstnaties 80 far as sns
advance On pekins ass conesrBsd. and
that 10 saditianaI of6ers had been Kent
20 Gen. CBa1se.
Message Handed siai.s~r Wa.
TIE communication addressed 10 Min.
tager WI, 20 b. ~ him cert 10 the Chr
nes~ KpFesnmsnf. framed 8s fsasIli ~
the conferences between the president.
Acting Secretary ~ state Aaes and seere-
,ary Root. gas Handed 70 MiElstss Wa
AZ 4 late hour sgdaf u was gsven 70
him 10 aerson. during eali Ae aaads
A. MIR. Adsee office.
Mr.. Aisee tonight positively declined to
make any statement as 10 the attitude
~ the Communication, hat promised that
| Il would - Haads pEalls 81 II o'clock to-
morrow morning This fact Ar. Ades AMI
n0GnQsd after he had spent on hour andi
half AZ the White House, in further
te5~srsanic of teiephonic communication
with the president at Canton.
Mr. WI refused 20 say whether he had
| received the communication handed him