The Hickman courier. [volume] (Hickman, Ky.) 1859-current, 1900-07-27

was engaged in considering the gov
erhments answer, which probably
would be delivered 20 Minister Wa
ia'er' but no statement as to the
course OF procedure could be obtained
IN any official qurater.
Both the state department and Chi
hese officials took occasion early in
the day TO deny a report that plans
wee on foot toward the delivery of
minister Conger by the Chinese au-
ihorities 10 Adm. Remey at Tien-Tsin
There is reason to believe that the
government is again using every eff
TORI 10 secure communication with
Minister Conger. and this time to get
an answer from our minister which
VIII he so conclusive as TO remove
any shadow of doubt. In this con
nection. il was reported Monday that
Minister WI. Sunday, sent another
CIPHER cable dispatch TO Minister Con-
ger but there is a strong disinclina-
tion in official quarters to discuss the
various steps being taken while they
are still in an inconclusive form.
london. July 24.-The Chinese min
lister, Sir Chih Chen Lo Feng Luh, has
communicated 20 the press the fol-
loving from Sheng, director general
of Chinese railways and telegraphs
and taotai Of Shanghai, dated Shang-
hal. July %:
Information from Picking. dated
July Is, says that the Tsung Ii va
ment deputed Won Jul. an under sec
re'ary of the department, to see the
foreign ministers. and he found every
on well. without any missing, the
t~rman excepted.
Gen. Nung In is going TO memo
rialilc the throne 10 send them all un-
lea escort TO Tien-Tsin. in the hope
that the military operations will then
be stopped"
The Shanghai correspondent of the
Daily Mail. telegraphing July %. says:
~ letter from Chinese official in
STn Tung has been received by a ma
tiN funciionary here, containing the
following passages: AT the begin
ming of the month the foreign mis-
sionaries made several attempts 60
sem messages out of Picking, but.
thanks 10 the strict watch kept on
the city. the bearers were all caught
and executed. On the 4th inst. only
400 foreigners. much exhausted. were
left alive in Picking, and one night,
when the big guns were necessarily
fired, il was known that all the lega-
iions and foreigners were finished,
although pretended kilograms contra
diet these facts"
Washington. July 2i.-The state de-
pariment makes public an edict de-
livered by Minister WI TO Secretary
Hay. II says:
"The present conflict between Chi
na and the foreign powers had its
origin in the long standing antagon-
ism between the people ard Christial
missions The subsequent fall of tn
'raku forts precipitated the meeting
OF force with force. The imperia
government, having due regard to tn
Importance of international inter
/ c''ssrN still refused 10 go so far as q
interrupt the existing relations. w
have already repeatedly issued de
crees providing for the protection o
the foreign legations and also com
manded the provincial authorities Il
protect missionaries. Inasmuch al
there Is still no cessation in the EN-
ployment OF force. foreign merchant
and subjects residing in China, wh'
form a numerous body in the couu
try, should be protected without dis
tinction. We hereby command al
the Tartar generals. governors-genera
and governors of provinces TO look az
ter the foreign merchants and mii
sionaries living in the open ports
procedures, departments and district
under their respective jurisdiction
and to afford them due protection il
accordance with treaty stipulation
without fail. . Since the com
mencement OF the attack in Tien-Tsin
there are foreign subjects and mis-
sionaries who have, on account of 10
cal disturbances. suffered death o.
loss Of property, though no fault o
their own. We hereby command thu
governor of Picking and the vicero!
Of Chin Ii TO cause Investigations &
be made by their respective subordin
ates of all such claims except thos'
arising directly from the said attacl
with a view to their ultimate settle
ment. Moreover. local outlaws anS
rebellious subjects have of late givei
themselves up burning, killing an'
plundering TO the great disquiet o
our loyal subjects. This is an ptter
defiance of law. We hereby command
the said governors-general. Cover
nors and commanders of our force
10 investigate the situation, and e
take such measures for the punish
ment of the offenders and restoration
Of order as the necessities of the cast
demand"
Adm. Remey Goes 90 Tien-Tsin.
Washington, July 24.-The bureau
of navigation Monday morning re
ceiyed the following cablegram from
Adm. Remey: "Taku, July 22.-GoinG
Tien-Tsin to-day to look into matters