The Seattle post-intelligencer. [volume] (Seattle, Wash. Terr. [Wash.]) 1888-1914, 1900-07-26

WARRINGTON, July 2s.-The receipt at
Tientsin of apparently a genuine mes
sage in autograph from Minister Conger
has done nothing to dissipate the doubt
as to the situation at Picking, The mes
sage, which was first forwarded by the
naval officers at Tfentsin. Taku and Che
foo, has served only to deepen the dark
est and saddest mystery OF tho century.
The oficial conclusion remains unchanged.
OF course, but II is admitted that care
full scrutiny OF the autograph message.
In comparison with the famous cipher
message from Conger admits of the belief
that the two messages were indited by
Conger at about the same time.
Suspicion II Aroused.
Tho situation at the British legation Is
represented to be the same in eacn case.
A. Mr.. Conger declares that reiief must
come quickly. IL at all. there Is ground lot
the suspicion that tho crisis - over Inc
assumption that this reasoning Is correet
involves the further conclusion tnat MT.
Conger's cipher message. II genuine was
redated and. OF course, IL redated AT an
that was done by Chinese ofnciais. oh
tho other hand. and In support OF 'he
state departments position. came TO-DAY
message from another OF the great ,hi-
nese yicercys. TAX at Canton. who took
charge after Ii Heng changs departure.
Come From Common Source.
This also affirmed solemnly the safety OF
the leRationers and coming from so many
a,fserent sources and from such an I'M
nortant Chinese official. these dispatches
claim attention. pessimistc view Oh
them. however. attributes them all 10 a
common origin namely. some high chi
nese personage at Pekng. IL Is noteu that
Tak,s assurance brings the ministers ono
aav nearer toward ultimate rescue than
has any preceding message The fact
that II allows only three days TO cover
transmission over the great distance oe-
tween Pcking and Canton has attracted
attention here and appears to demand ex-
planation. IL the message Is to be accept
ed as genuine and Of Picking origin.
An the Powers Addresaed.
n was not known to the state depart
uant until the publication OF the faet
in the newspapers that the French gov
ernment had also been addressed py tne
chinese government In the euort 10 Sc
c,,re mediation. 1t now appears that stiil
o.her powers we're addressed In a similar
strain. II ,s known that Great Britain
ars c,ermany and probably Russia have
~a.a,vaa such messages. The language Is
"a, ,bs same. but the animating idea is-
The state department officials say thAs'
rrnerally speaking, this idea IL NOT 80
..,,,on ~ secure mediation as to induce the
,,.,,ars ~ rasort 10 a settlement OF the
atfacuties between them ana Shiha Wy
~. constitution OF negotiations foryarmed
force This appears more clearly from
connarison of the various notes th@h IL
ara IN the single note addressed 10 the
nrasident Being so. the chahoes oA
sneeessful outcome OF this attempt OF tne
chinese government to secure an amer
soration OF the consequences OF ,he hoser
,,rt.,re are much diminished by the In
,Imation thai tho powers are expected 10
,efraln from pressing the movement To-
ward Picking
orders sent 90 Chanee.
a, the contrary, the United states war
r.nartment is moving at present WIN
~veater energy than at any time since
~. original orders fer troops 20 get its
,..,,.,ngsnt In position for the task before
!, cen chafee reported TO the depart
rn.n, formally today from SagasaA ana
,ssrs received tho orders which. have
n.en .snt hy cable since his departure
from san Francisco.
An idea of their general character can
hs gathered from the generals report that
na Vas about 20 push forward at once.
With his big transport, for Taku lie win
not even stop at Chsfoo. and u Is even
sn,h,f,,l whether he viii astaiu the Grant
AZ NasaSaki long enough tS take on coal.
ue Is also energoticaiiy taking steps In
advance 70 meet the evil ef whlch the Tor
.,r-r raval commanders have complained.
nut have NOT remedsed. the lack % landing
,arstt,irx At Tqku To this end he has
trstruc..a Lieut. Col Coolidge, 81 the
Nsn.h Infantry. at Tieutsin. 20 secure ~
en.e all % the tugs and lighters neoes-
snry 10 a speedy LANDING Of reinforce
,r.ntn and stores that are hesuE eargird
hx the United states transport Grant
Advance ON r.atng.
In spite of the alarm With which 'he
chinese oasriais. includlng IA Hung
eyhaux. prefer 70 view the advance Or the
allied farcos on Psking. 50 Tar as 81 affects
the safety u the foreign niulsiers. u
may ~ said that none of the powers have
evinced airy tendency 80 atate theiF PREP
arAftons nor ACCEPT an escort of imperial
troops for the ministers from Pskdng 70
T3srtsgn. This government has acted
All she while on the theory that the min-
lyters were alive ard has accepted IN
good faith the assurances cf the Chinese
government 20 this effect but 81 has not
recognised In any way the suggestion
contained IN cheng's cable of yesterday.
that the Chinese government should fur
n.sh the foreigners an escort out Of Pek-
Ing II gas said AZ the state department
today that the AmeTican minister IS rat
TO be delivered up BY a force OF Chi
nsss troops to the allied forces or "a