The Bourbon news. [volume] (Paris, Ky.) 1895-19??, 1900-08-31
An Important Diplomatic Com
municatiOn Relating to the
Situation in China.
The POLICY OF THE UNITED STATES
The Document Will Be Transmitted
Abroad and Will Not Be Made
Public at Present.
One of the Longest Cabinet Meet
ings Held in Years-NO News Re-
ceived OF the Allied Forces
BeIated Dispatches.

Washington, Aug. 3O.-The longest
cabinet session held in years adjourn
ed at $3.50 Wednesday evening, after
having been in session, with the ex-
ception of an hours recess at 1870,
since 10 o'clock in the morning. The
session was devoted to the considera-
ton of the diplomatic problems which
have arisen in connection with the
Chinese situation as a result of the
position taken by the powers, and
eventuated in the formation -. doc
ument for transmission abr,Ad. That
this document is of supreme impor-
tance in defining the position of the
United States is assumed from the
prolonged and careful attention with
which it was prepared and considered,
but no glimmer of light is shed upon
its exact character.
All efforts to ascertain whether it
was in the nature of reply to Ger
many or Russia, or collective note
to the powers outlining the policy of
the United States under the new con-
ditions which have developed since
the rescue of the legations, were flu
tile. The members of the cabinet
pointed out the obvious improperly
of divulging the nature of a diplO-
matte document before it has reached
the power or powers to whom it is
addressed. One cabinet officer, how
ever, expressed the opinion that it's
contents would reach the public in
few days. All manner of speculation
is being INDUCED in as to it's purport
and contents, but it is safe to say
that its secret will be carefully guard
ed until the government considers it
proper to divulge it.
Acting Secretary Adee, who is an
expert in the phraseOlogy of diplo-
macy, was present throughout the
session of the cabinet and gave what
assistance he could in the absence of
Secretary of State Hay.
Washington, Aug. 30.-A cablegram
was received at the state department
from United States Consul Fowler
at Che-Foo. The cablegram itself was
of little interest, relating entirely to
a routine matter, and was not made
public. But it was important because
of it's date, which was August %.
This date, wrought into the body of
the dispatch by Mr.. Fowler, has es-
tablished the fact that any delay that
has been experienced during the past
fortnight in the sending and the re-
ceipt of communications between
Washington and Picking was beyond
Che-Foo, and not on the overland line
crossing the neck of land between
Che-Foo and Shanghai, the cable ter
minus
London, Aug 3O.-Amid the grow
ing difficulties of the Chimes imbroglio
Mr.. Brodrick's emphatic declaration
at Thorncomb proves that the Brit
ish government does not yet see any
cause to depart from the line of pol
icy originally decided upon, namely,
to take no responsibility for the adj
ministration of China. Mr.. Brodrick
said ne hoped it would not be sup
posed that the government was
pusillanimOus in this respect. It's OBJ
ject was to maintain British interests.
1t was quite ready to take its share
of the white mans burden, but could
burden should be dictated to it by
the yellow man.
Picking. Aug. 81 (via Taku, Aug. 27).
Three Russian, two japanese, one
British and one American battalion
searched the imperial park south of
the city and about five miles out for
Boxers. No armed force was found,
INIT only n ciDrIa Chinese coO1f who
was killed.
The Japanese are in possession of
the imperial summer palace to-day.
The winter palace here is still closely
guarded. The Russians wish to de-
stroy it.
A southwark movement began to-
day and will continue, but several
detachments will remain to protect
converts.
London, Aug. 20.-That the inexpli-
cable delay in forwarding kilograms
from the Chinese capital still con-
tinues is illustrated by the fact that
the latest dispatch from Pel1ing, de-
scribing the search for Boxers in the
imperial park, is dated no later than
August d.
The Peking correspondent of the
Daily News. in a dispatch dated Au-
gust II, asserts that there are thou
sands of instances going to show
that the Boxers" were approved by
the imperial officials in their indie
scribable ferocity.
our Consul Not Dead.