The Goodland republic. [volume] (Goodland, Kan.) 1891-1907, 1900-07-27
UNITED STATES TO MEDIATE.
President Mckinley Accepts the Chi
nese Governments Appeal
States the Terms Upon which Action Must
BE TaEen-COnEuI GOodnOW Dfsorsdits
the COnEer DiEPateh-Rsquest for
ConEer'a Delivery TO Remey.

ConEera Delivery 70 Eemey.
Washington, July 25-In reply to
the appeal Of the Chinese emperor
for United States mediation to stop
the present state Of affairs In the en-
pire, President Mckinley has directed
the following note to Minister WI,
for transmission to the emperor at
Pekin:
To the Emperor Of China, greeting: I
have received your uajestyis message Of
the 18th OF July and am glad to know that
your majesty recognizes the fact that
the government and people Of the United
States desire Of China nothing but what
IS just and equitable The purpose for
which We landed troops in China was the
rescue Of our legation from grave danger,
and for the protection Of the lives and
property OF Americans who are sojoUrn-
ing in China in the enjoyment Of rights
guaranteed them by treaty and by inter
national law. The same purposes are
publicly declared by all the powers which
have landed military forces in your maj
esty's empire
I am to infer from your majesty's let
ter that the malefactOrs who have dis
turbed the peace Of China. who have muir
dered the minister OF Germany and a
member Of the japanese legation, and
who now hold besieged in Pekin those
foreign diplomatists who still survive,
have not only not received any favor OF
enCOurag ement by your majesty, but are
actually in rebellion against the imperial
authority. II this be the case, most
sOlemnly urge your majesty's govern
ment 20 give public assurances whether
the foreign ministers are alive and, II 50
IN what condition
2. To put the diplomatic representatives
OF the powers in immediate and free com
muuicatiOn with their respective govern
ments, and to remove all danger to their
lives and liberty.
8. To place the imperial authorities OF
China in communication with the relief
expedition 50 that cooperation may be
secured between them for the liberation
Of the legationerss the protection OF for
eigners and the restoration OF order.
II these objects are accomplished, II
IS the belief OF this government that no
obstacles would be found 70 exist on the
part OF the powers to an amicable set
Element OF all the questions arising out
good Offices OF this government will with
the assent Of the other powers, be cheer
fully placed at your majesty's DISPOSE
ton for that purpose
Another Promise from China
Washington, July 25--The Chinese
minister receiver a dispatch Tuesday
morning from Sheng, the director Of
railroads and telegraphs at Shanghai,
stating that the foreign ministers are
to be sent to Tien Tsin from Pelzin;
also the imperial government has not
only been protecting them, but has
supplied them with food.
London's Views stIn PessImIstIc-
London, July 25.-One month to the
day has elapsed since Sir Robert Hart,
director Of the Chinese maritime
customs, struggled out Of Pekin the
last piece Of news that appears au-
thoritativeIy to Europe and apparent
" the only method by which the Chi
nese court can indicate its veracity
here is to transmit another autograph
message from some equally authOrita-
tive source. Admittedly, the Tsung
Ii yamen (Chinese foreign Ofice)
possesses facilities to set all doubts
at rest. Ii Hung Changes reported
statement to the effect that while
the foreigners are alive they would
be killed Immediately if the allied
forces neared Pelzin, is regarded by
those who credit the reported sur
vival Of the foreign ministers as an
indication that the latter are held
as hostages and that their lives VIII
be made the subject of negotiations
by the Chinese. Hence, Ii Hung
Chang's anxiety to keep the powers
from Pel1in as long as possible.
GoOdnOw Discredits COBEsr Dispatch
Washington, July 24.-The state de-
paTtment has received a number Of
dispatches from foreign governments
relating to the Couger dispatch and
also from our officials In China, in
GLIDING Consul General Goodnow.
Without exception they discredit the
accuracy Of the dispatch and advance
various theories to show its lack Of
genuineness. The entire burden Of
the answers indicate a disposition not
to move the relief expedition on the
evidence furnished by the Conger dis
patch. notwithstanding these mes
sages Secretary Hay personally con
tinues to credit the COnger dispatch,
although he says that there is a
possibility Of deception
says COugsr Il Underground,
Washington, July 22.-Dr. J. c.
Ellis a practieing physician Of this
city, claims to have received informa-
ton through secret sources direct
from China that Minister COnger and
his household are safe and confined
in a subterranean passage between
the imperial palace and the English
legation They are suffering some
what from lack Of food, the doctor
says, but no bodily harm has come 70
them.
Chinese EdIet Published
Washington, July 24.-The state de-
partment Monday gave out the i'm
PeriaI edict Of the Chinese govern
ment, the substance Of which had
been previously known, declaring
that foreigners we're safe on the 18th