Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1900-08-20
Conference Expected That
Powers May Act in Unison.
ROYAL FAMILY HAVE ESCAPED
News Received at the Japanese
Legation Here.
ADMIRAL REMEY'S DISPATCH

The Chinese government today made for
NAL application. through Ii Hung Chang,
as its envoy. for the appointment OF an
American commissioner 10 bring about the
cessation Of hostilities III China and the
restoration of general peace. This. coming
since the capture of Pekin, is the first show
ing of Chinas complete WEAKNESS OF the
struggle and her desire to make terms. The
reply cf the United States government has
rot yet been made known.
ii Hung Chang's application came TO the
Chinese minister and was promptly deliv-
cred by him 10 the state Department al 10
o'clock this morning. Shortly afterward
The President was acquainted with China $
desires In the absence of Secretaries Hay
and Root who have been most active in
the Chinese matter, there was no oppor-
tunity for cabinet council.
Ii Hung Chang's Application.
The applica tion of Ii Hung Chang is that
Minister Conger or some other official be
named as commissioner 10 negotiate for a
cessation Of hosiilities. Earl Ii expresses
n willingness to go where the powers may
desire TO conduct the negotiations, and 1t
is expected that this will be either Pekin
or Tien Tsin. In that event the negotia-
tiors will occur on what is practically con-
Chinese envoy that Minister Conger be
named as the American commissioner is
said 10 he due TO the fact that as Mr.. Con-
ger Il now relieved from personal hazard
AT Pekin he IS free to conduct the negotia-
tions and is on the spot, ready to take them
up.
The application 10 the United States is un-
derstood TO be similar to that made TO
other powers. Under these circumstances
II is probable that there will be some con-
ference In order that the powers may act
IN unison for since the allied forces have
co-operated IN the advance on Pekfn it is
likely that there will be a continuance of
united action on the future course Of events.
As 10 this. however. there i no official an
nouncement. for Ii Hung Chang's applica-
tiOn has barely had time TO get before the
President AM his advisers.
Another inn ortant development of the day
was that two Of the influential viceroys Of
China had made application 20 the powers,
including II is believed. the United States,
that no disreSpect be shown the Emperor
and Empress Dowager Of China. 1t is un-
derstood that the government is informed
thar al least one of the continental powers
is prepared To answer that there will be
no personal indignity or disrespect 10 their
ma ieSttes
The situation inside of Pekin was made
more clear today by dispatch from Ad-
miral Remey. giving authentic reports
from one Of his staff officers Lieutenant
Latime-. as 10 the situation on the 18th
II spoke of the troops moving on the
imperial city and clearing out the Tar
tar city. The Tartar city, which is being
cleared cut. contains the Tartar arsenal and
IS the headquarters for the vicious Tartar
troops.
Admiral Remey's Dispatch.
Admiral Remeys dispatch is as follows:
''TAkE, August -.
Bureau of Navigation, Washington:
Authentic report from Pekin fifteenth
from l.atimer Troops moving on imperial
city. Clearing out Tartar city. All Amer
leans who remained in Pekin are well ex-
cept one child Captain Myers recovered
from wound: has typhoid: crisis passed and
convalescing Assistant Surgeon Lippitt
was wounded left upper leg. bone frac-
tured; leg saved: now recovering
Following killed during siege in Pekin:
sergt ]. F. Tanning. Privates C. D. King,
j. W. Tucher. j. Kennedy. r. +. Thomas,
A. Turner and H. Fisher
Wounded: Private j. Sar Schroeder. ell
bow, severe and dangerously i'll Of fever.
Seaman ]. Mitchell, upper arm, severe; re-
covering. All other wounded and sick re-
turned To duty.
Casualties Major Biddle's command, at
tack Tan Pating: First Lieutenant Butler.
chest: Private Green, wrist; Private War
rel, right temple; all slight
Report from Chinese sources that the
royal family have escaped and are en- route
Sian-Fu REMEY"
4 state of Anarchy.
IL is said at the War Department that the