The Seattle post-intelligencer. [volume] (Seattle, Wash. Terr. [Wash.]) 1888-1914, 1900-07-31
LATE CHINESE NEWS
HAS REVIVED HOPE.
Mass Of Testimony Points TO the
Fact That the LeGationers We're
safe ON July ~.

Fact That the LeGationers We're
safe ON July ~.
WASHINGTON. July 3a.-The effect OF
the days news from China was to freshcn
the hope that the government can soon
get I'm direct communication with Minis
ter conger. The mass OF testimony as to
his being alive as late as the I'd inst. II
now so great as to warrant the depart
nent In resumine consideration Of pro-
jects for the future. With all its anxiety
TO get Mr.. Conger and the Americans IN
Picking safely away. the department Is
proceeding with proper precaution. and Il
by no means disposed TO accept any prop
osition that would unduiy jeopardixe their
lives. Such might be the result of an on
hand acceptance OF the proposition to
have the Chinese government deliver the
foreign ministers at Tientsin. for It IL
realised that the escort might be over
powercd by superior forces of the Boxers
on the way to the sea-
waiting 10 Hear From Conger.
The state department has come TO the
conclusion that Mr.. Conger himself is the
hest person 10 Judge OF the conditions un-
der which his deliverance should be made.
tNpftiDfe
t.hiusse government to place II In COM
munication with Mr.. Conger. In order that
IL may be advised by him That require
ment was the first Of the conditions iaid
down by President Mckinley In his an
swer TO the appeal of the Chinese en-
peror, so that the situation diplomatioaily
cannot be said TO have been materially
changed By the developments Of today.
The state department was Inclined 10 re-
gard Consul Fowier's communication as
the most valuable piece OF connrmatory
evidence yet received touching the safe
" OF the Peking, diplomats Up 60 late
hour no answer had been received 10 the
second Conger message. but, In view OF
Consul Fowler's news. the ofielais were
inclined TO look forward TO an early re-
ply.
Fate of baroness Won kettefer.
I, il known here that Germany ia one
Of the governments which Is putting forth
every effort to get into direct communs-
cation with the beleagusred ministers.
and like the United States. has had re-
course To the underground route An
object Of special soitcitude is 10 discover
whether Baroness Won kotteisr has ea-
caped or whether she has shared the same
fate as her husband. tp 20 the present
rath.nS has been learned 10 throw isghf
upsn the subject The German anahassa-
aor and the French charge called Al the
state deparsment ttdas 20 secure the
gates, Information which Secretary Hay
haa received. ard beth we're Immensely
pleased with the Fowler dispatch
gen. caanes reported to-day his arrival
al Taku Ia advance 81 ~" expected tne-
sir Claude Msedoaaid's Dispatch.
Now that the London foreisn ofisce asa
heard from sir Claude Macdonald. the -
fciais here confidently expect that within
a very short tire something VIII come
from Minister Ccngcr II he be siiil siire.
This helief ls based upon the assumption
that AR. Conger's facilities Tor com
uiunlcafiou 70 his government are AZ leSAt
equai 10 those possessed hv hi~ diplomats
colleague. and that ke wiii svsn himxelf
% the very arst opportunity 20 lei the
people of ths Uuifea States kn0w ne Is
alive. ana vhAt are the rral conditions "a
Peking.
some disappointment is expressed here
because Of the absence os any date 10 Saf
c,.aads's dispatch. the message IN iis
shape leaving uaesrt2in just Up 20 what
time 81 brings events in Pcking u was
pointed ont tonight however. that fho
probability ls that the date. Ju'y q. al
the end Of the message is the day on
which It was sent. as the body of tho
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