Perrysburg journal. (Perrysburg, Wood Co., O. [Ohio]) 186?-1965, 1900-07-27
M'KINLEY WILL AID.
President Willing to Mediate Be-
tween China and the Powers.
'aIust First De Satisfied That Ministers
Are snfe-will Demand Protection
for Foreigners and Suppress
sion of boxers.

Washington, July 24.-The president
has listened to the appeal of the Chi
;nese government as transmitted
through Minister WI and has signified
his willingness to mediate between the
Imperial government and the powers,
but only upon conditions which first
must be met by the Chinese govern
ment.
The Conditions.
1t is known that Secretary Hay will
demand these conditions upon which
the president will accept the grave re-
.spensibility that would be imposed
upon him by the emperor:
I. That the Picking government fur
mish absolutely incontrovertible proof that
the foreign ministers and their suites are
not only alive, but that they are at lib
erty to perform the functions of their
several offices without interference.
2. That the imperial government is pre-
pared to maintain law and order and
protect foreigners and all Christians from
massacre.
3. That the Boxers shall be suppressed
and their leaders arrested and punished.
T. That the murderers of Christians,
whether the victims were officials of for
.eign governments or only citizens or sub
jects, shall be apprehended and punished
without delay.
s. That the several governments, in
cluding the United States. which have
troops and ships in Chinese jurisdiction
shall be accorded wide latitude either in
the work of assisting the imperial gov
ernment to restore order or in protect
ing their own countrymen from murder
and outrage.
g. That disloyal and revolutionary off,
<-gb hn fnr tha tyt
ing uprising shall be dealt with in such
a manner as to insure future peace.
There will be other conditions. but
they will be of minor character. and
relate to the details of carrying out
President McKin,ey's policy.
Must he Complete Confidence.
1t would not, of course, be possi-
BILE to take even the initial steps
toward mediation We're either party to
the negotiations TO entertain openly
distrust of the accuracy of the state
ments of the other. There must be
confidence between them. The United
States answer does not go to the
length of the French answer TO SIM
liar appeal in laying down conditions
which the Chinese government could
actually is struggling for ITS own ex.
istence. 1t does, however, iook to the
immediate relief of the foreign mis-.
sionaries in Peking. and, moreover, to
the protection of all foreigners, mis-.
sionaries and traders in China. and to
the restoration of order. With that
much accomplished. the state depart.
ment feels that ii can properly ap,
proach the powers with the Chinese
propositions for settlement of what
has occurred. The Chinese appeal came
to Secretary Hay Sunday through
Minister WI. The secretary promptly
relegraphed it to the president at Can
ton, and after taking n full day fol
its consideration the president.
answer came Monday afternoon TO the
state department. 1t was put in the
proper diplomatic form and a copy de
lvered to Minister WI, who is to for
ward it to his own government.
Expect Adverse Criticism.
The imperial edct made publi,
Monday at the state department
shows that the imperial government
already has taken the first steps
toward doing what the United States
government requires as the principa
condition for the exercise of its gooc
offices, in enJoining the vice roys, mag
istrates and leading men to stop tn,
disorders and protect foreigners. Ou
government will await the result o
this before proceeding further. 1t i
expected that adverse criticism upol
the action of the state department il
this matter will be heard from Eu
rope. where the governments are act
ing upon the belief that all of tn
foreign ministers in. Peking have per
ished, but our government neverthe
less regards it's course as the correc
one. All of the European govern
ments have taken the stand above in
dicated. The last of the answers t
Secretary Hays note reciting tn
Conger message have come. and all O
them in terms polite and diploma ii
express utter incredulity in the au
thenticity of the Conger message. Con
sui General uoodnow, himself n ma
of good judgment, also caDied wary
ing to Secretary Hay against the ac
ceptance of the message without cor
nrmNlon. but the state departmen
has fully considered the message i
all of its aspects, has CAREFUL
weighed the numerous objections an
suspicious put forth here and in Eu
rope, ana without guaranteeing tn
authenticity of the message, feels
to be matter of prime duty to ac
upon the theory ,nat it is genuine.
tH.
= Gold In the Treasury.
Washington, July 24.-The govern