The Houston daily post. [volume] (Houston, Tex.) 1886-1903, 1900-08-03
THEY MUST ACCEPT
Or the Negotiations will Be Considered
as Closed.
PREPARATIONS NOT RELAXED
Relative to the March Against Pekin
and There viii Be No Bargaining.
"A NOTE CLOSE TO ACTUAL WAR
Appears Ia the Reply Of Secretary Hay 10
Earl Ii.
THE CHINESE GOVERNMENT is UNfRiHNBkI
1t Is Believed that Not More Thsn
One Battle VIII he Needed to
Cause China to Accept Terms.
Appears 10 the Reply Of Secretary hay 10
Earl Il.
THE CHINESE GOVERNMENT is UNFRlHNbkI

Washington. August 9.-Secretary Hays
reply to Ii Hung Chang has closed the
negotiations with China, unless the old
vlceroy is able to secure the full ac-
oeptance of our terms relative 10 the tor
eign ministers and that at onoe. No or
ders therefore looking to q relaxation Of
the preparations for the advance on Pelkin
have gone out from Washington, for, as
the situation is described by one OF che
leading officials here. there will DO no,
bargaining on our part in advance of tho
Iooncession by the Chinese authorities Of
full and free communication with tho
foreign ministers"
There Is, moreover, note chose
90 nctunI war In Secretary Hays
hecinrntion that the Chinese gov
ernment is 'unfriendIy." That irand
of language IL extreme in diplomacy
and il IN only narrow step bo.
tween IL and formal war.
The impression prevails here that tho
Chinese government, IL 1t is not absolutely
bereft of power to act In defiance OF the
Boxers VIII accept our terms and soma
such action is looked for very soon Pos
sbly battle, not more 1t is believed,
tie imperial government to the point Of
acceptance, though in that case It is ques-
tionable whether the original conditions
would be regarded as still open to ac-
ceptanee. II the Chinese government now
accepts, however, the United States Cow
eminent will be face 10 face with one
of the most delicate, momentous dtplo-
matte tasks ever undertaken. II mtst
attempt TO redeem it's promise to use its
good offices In favor OF China and in the
present temper OF some Of the European
powers, the greatest difficulty may be
expected 10 arise in the prosecution OF
the attempt II IS the confident expecta-
ti0n OF the officials here that II the Chi
nese government actually and in good
faith meets all of the four conditions
laid down by the president In his reply
to the Chinese emperor's appeal for aid,
that at least majority OF the powers
now represented in China will accept that
as a proper base upon which to cease
present hostilties and opeu negotiations
for a settlement The decision OF the ma
jorty in such a case without doubt would
receive the acquiescence OF the minority.
else an interminable ENHANCEMENT might
arise.
Secretary Root said this afternoon that
there has been no new Developments
which would neceFsitate any changes in
tha fng tp1tT tira In Hhuf ar
which would change the intentions of
the government in the least. A cipher
cable message was sent to General Chat
fee by Secretary Boot today which con-
talned additional Information and facts
which have developed since the lest mes
sage was sent him Mt Nagasaki The
message contained no additional instruc-
lions, but merely information which he
may use as a guide to his actions.
IL is not believed at the department
that an advance has been made as yet
from Tien Tsln. 1t is explained that the
last dispatches indicated great deal
of delay in unloading the transports and
before any advance can be made the
troops must have all their equipments
besides transportation for them.
The indica tons are that the plans be-
ing matured at Tien Tsin contemplate a
rapid advance when the movement begins.
for it seems to be underskod that there
Will be carried with the army sulneleht
quantity Of supplies TO maintain the troops
on the march 10 Pekin and return II
return should be advisable
The fact that no reports were received
from General Chaffee during the day was
not surprising Ia the war department OF.
foials, who said that the general was
busy preparing for the campaign and.
moreover, communication between Talku
land Chez Foo is uncertain.
The state department has made public
the following correspondence between Ii
Hung Chang and the department regarding
the abandonment OF the campaign against
Pekn;
Telegram sent to the United States
emba ssies in Berlin, London, Paris. Rome
and ST. Petersburg and to the United
States minister at Toxic:
Department OF State, Washington. Au-
gust ]. 1900.--ln reply 10 a suggestion Of
} Ii Hung Chang that the ministers might
be sent under safe escort to Tien Tsln
provided the powers would engage not TO
march on Pekin, the secretary OF state re-