The sun., 1900-08-24
|HINESE UPRISING
| SPREADS SOUTH 70
Threaten ALLIES
cared That the Chinese HOrdes
are Operating Be-
hind Them.
TPRISING F0ILED In HANK0W
Inited States State Department
Makes Public the OficiaI Cor
respondence With LII Hung
Chang Regarding the
Peace Proposal.
F0ILED In HANK0W

Washington, Aug. 23-A dispatch
rom London says that the foreign con-
ns at Shanghai, not having received
nything from Picking later than Aug.
T. fear the Chinese troops are operating
long the rear of the allies, cutting off
hcir communication.
The blockade of press messages at the
'brfu telegraph office continues. But
hose in no way interfere with official
ispatchcs. which are put ahead.
helatcd dispatch from Peking, dated
Mug. H. says Sir Claude Macdonald, the
E1rtish minister, is i'll.
The French consul Mt Hankow wires
EI'aris that an attempt mt an uprising
occurred during the night of Aug. 2l. \
Emnd of Chinese tried to set fire to
Eousc adjoining the Customs bank, which
III, adiacent to the British concession.
ENith the object Of pillaging the bank and
Elurning the European quarter.
The viccroy, however, took immediate
Estcps and arrested the ringeadcrs, seiz-
Hing. at the same time, arms and docu-
Emcnts demonstrating the existence of
Esecret society and an organized plot. Two
E0f the leading culprits were decaptated,
ythcir heads being subsequently exhibited
Min the center of the Chinese town.
ETwcnty others were imprisoned.
\ More trouble is feared when the flight
Eof the emperor to the west, if true, be-
Fcomes known.
The German governments reply to III
EIIung Chang's peace negotiation PROPOSE
e ton is that "owing to the lack of any
Eproperly accredited authority on the Chi
nese side" the government of Germany
Ecannot enter into negotiations.
Our Reply to Lii.
The department of state has made pub
lie the latest correspondence between the
II United States and Minister WI and Ii
\ Hung Chang regarding the appointment
of Il peace commissioner to negotiate for
n settlement of all questions brought
4 about by the uprising in China.
The principal feature of the corre-
n spondence is the reply of the United
States to Ii Hung Chang. This govern
y ment calls attention to the fact that the
u powers were compelled to rescue their
n minister's by force Of arms, unaided by
y the Chinese government, and imposes
II upon China as Il condition precedent TO
B peace negotiations that the Chinese gov
rnment show its ability and Willingness
10 make on its part an effective suspen-
sion Of hostiitics. not only in Peking. but
elsewhere in China. 1t is declared to he
the purpose of the United States, when
it is done, to join with other powers i'll
the appointment of Il peace representa-
tive.
The important part Of the condition is
that il requires the restoration of order
not only in Picking, but throughout China
The correspondence is as follows
"1Ianded to Mr.. Adee> by Mr.. WI
Aug 20, 1900, 1915 a. m.).
"Cablegram dated Aug. 10 from Vice
roy l.. Hung Chang, was transmitted b!
the Chinese minister in London and re
ceived by Minister WI on the night o
the same day:
Il "'It was the declaration of all the MN
listers for foreign affairs of the grea
powers that the expedition of allie
troops was solely for the rescue OF tn
ministers in Peking. Now, the allie
troops having entered PeIing and foun
all the ministers safe, it seems prope
that hostilities should Mt once cease an
that negotiations should commence.
therefore request the United States GOV
I ernment to appoint an envoy with fu
n powers or appoint the minister now
Peking for the purpose, as he is nece:
sarily acquainted with the affairs b'
tween Chinese and foreigners, and to il
form me if the conference will take plaC
in Peking. After receipt of definite +,
ply, | will at once proceed to the nortl
Please request the secretary of state
lay the matter before his eXcellency I'll
president. l wait reply
Another Dispatch to wu.
"CReceived ut the department of stat
Aug. II. 1900, 3:l7 p. m.)
"Cablegram from Viceroy Ii Hun
Chang. dated Aug. II, 1900, and receive
by Minister WI on the same day:
."rhe Boxer rebels in Peking ha
ing been dispersed, there will be pos
tiyely no more fighting. Further mi
tary operations on the part of the powe
are greatly to be deplored. Besides ur
ing cessation of hostilities, please conf
with secretary of state upon subject
withdrawal of troops and appointme
of plenipotentiary to negotiate settl
ment of all other questions, so as to pr
serve amicable relations. l wait ear
reply
"(Sent to the Chinese minister Aug.
1900, 80 p. m.)
Memorandum in response to the Cl
nese minister's communication of cab
grams from Viceroy Earl Ii HUI
Chang. dated Aug. 10 and II, proposii
the immediate cessation of hostilltles al
the appointment of an envoy to condu
a negotiations, received at the departme
4 of state Aug. 20 and 21, 1900:
"'While the condition set forth In t
memorandum delivered to the Chine
minister Aug. IL has not been fulhll
and the powers have been compelled
rarnua tba;r minister's by force of arm