The Houston daily post. [volume] (Houston, Tex.) 1886-1903, 1900-08-17
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HING WITH WASHINGTON.
or Receiving tha MINISTER'S out
side tn" tity..

Washington. August lG-At the cloee OF
day of intense inN oty the department
Of state tonight made public the latest
espondonce between the United states
g.yetnmsnt and China. dispalling all
doubt ana uncertJinty as to the American
policy in the present critical juncture.
The urgent, almost pathetic appeal OF Ii
Hung Chang submitted early in the DAY.
that the victorious march Of tho allies stop
at Tung Chow and that the military COM
mAuders in The field be instructed to ar
range an armistice at that point, was met
with a rcsplnse tlat General Chaflee al
ready had been given complete inslruc-
usns empowering him to carry out an
arrangement in concert with other ,om-
handlers for the delivery Of the ministers
ami persons under their protection 10 the
relief column not at Tung Chow, as had
been suggested, but al pek!n
Furthermore, 1t was made known 10
China that General Chafree's Instructions
left him free rem as 10 whether he should
lus ST upon entcrIag Pekin ami going TO
the legations. or should receive the d.
livery OF he legauoners at the gate Of
the inner Tartar ely or at the great out
CT wall. IN short. China. through he"
peace envoy, besought halt and an arm
isdoe a. Tung CaJw, twelve miles from
Pehin, whereas the response OF the Amer
icsn government Is hat il there is to be
halt--an afmlstice-it must be- at tho
walls of Pekin The conclusions OF the
government were announced after an ex-
tepsiYe cabinet meeting At the SAME
timo the authorities gave out the latest
dispatch from Minister C0nSer received
loaay through the Chinese minister, Mr..
WI Ting Fang.
The American reply was sent to the chi
nose minister who cahled 1t to Ii Hung
Chang,
The United States declined even TO con
sidor tho proposition Of Ill Hung ChanG
for halt at Tung Chow. Even the SUI
prome appeal Of the venerable CHINESE
Statesman that the Chinese empire would
be shiken by an advance Of the allies be-
yand Tung Chow was not heeded
This second order, already sent 10 Cen
crai Chnfieo, specifically states that j
the Chinese authorities are willing T. de-
liver the lcgatiancrs ito the relief col
umn al Pekin." then General Chagea Is
authorized to m0lse and carry out an ar
rapgement IN concert with other CON
m2nders without awaiting the slow prN-
: ceases of reference 10 Washington
/ Whether this arrangement Is TO be m
armistice, truce. or some other doyice
of military science is for him to decide al
Pekin.
Tho latest dispatch from Minister Con-
ger WIS almost categorical answer to
the inquiries Of the state department That
the sitration is desperate Is shown by his
statement that one Of the attacks upon
the legation occurred the night before the
dispatch vas sent. In response to tn,
request OF the state department Mr. Con-
ger gives the list OF that brave little band
OF American marines who fell In defense
Of the legation. II is evident that thu
minister Is Informed OF the approach Of
the allied column. as he says; Nearing
allied forces gives us hops"
The dispatches to General Chaffee, sen,
on the l2th ind 14th instant were SEN
in duplicate In Minister Conger, so that
he IS we'll advised by this time OF the
movement OF the troops ~and OF Genera
Chaffee's authority TO negotiate at tn,
walls of Pekln.
Beyond the important diplomatic ex
changes OF the day and the recent o
the Conger message the chisf interest ~
centered In the eNlot whereabouts of the
allid armies From japanese source,
came the most advanced Information. FIRST
In the Toxic adyices that Tung Chow had
been occupied ana later In the day In an
!, official dlsrntoh from he Japanese for
! elm offiee 70 Minister Taknhira confirm.
ing this report.
Some days had elapsed. however. sine,
this occupation OF Tung Chow and Their,
had been ample time to cover the lively,
miles between taat place and Pak.u.
Secretary Root was sitished that Tunl
: Chow had been left behind and this wa.
; one Of the reasons why It was REGARDED
as futile to consider III Hung chang
opposition for an armistice al Tuns
Chow
disniteh from Admiral Remey con
yeyet the Japanese report II the occspa
tion OF Tung Chow aud added the state