The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1900-08-17
Ii HUNG'S APPEAL.
Communications With Chinese Min
lister Made Public

tIsy Associated fress.t
WASHINGTON, August 16--The De
partnent Of State made public to-nsht me
Communications exchanged between the
Chinese Minister. Wu Ting Fang, and the
Acting Secretary of State. The following
memorandum was handed to Mr. Adee by
Mr. Wu at 9 o'clock this morning:
a cablegram from Earl Ii Hung Chans,
envoy plenipotentia;,y Of China iaatsd
August 15t and reeel1tto BY alll1steF w w u u
atfP NJ on the same ia
The allied forces are approaching iuns
Chow. i have memorialzed the Imperial
Government to depute envoy to negotiate an
arrnistice with the several commanders
on the spot. / VIII also shortly proceed 10
Pekir The Powers being fully aware OF
the embarrassing position in Whlch theif
Maiesttes. the Empress Dowaser and the
Fmpart-r are placed are earnestly re-
auested to telegraph instructions 10 their
respective commanders now arriving at
Tung Chow with their forces 10 stop the
further advance 10 the capital so as not TO
cause alarm and fear to their MaJesties
and calanities to the people. For such
advance would shake the foundations OF
the Ia Ching Empire and wound the 1eeI-
:ngs af al her people, high and low
For a compliance with this appeal the
millions of people of the Empire viii be
profoundly grateful 10 the Powers
Please communicate this cablegram at
once 10 the Secretary. OF stale.
THE REPLY.
The following memorandum in reply was
handed to Mr.. WI this afternoon:
Foreseeing that there would be INSULT
cient time after receiving a reply to our
memorandum of August u to get instruc-
tons 10 the relief column before it had
reached Pekn, we sent on the same day
20 the General commanding the American
forces in China the following dispatch:
IA Jyt,- ny ,i,,ty tf,y,
August 12.-Fowler. Che Foo: For Chaffee.
August twelve Secretary War directs
me to inform you tha Ii Hung Chang. ap-
pointed by Chinese Government to neSo-
tate with Powers, requests cessation OF
hostilities. We have replied that we are
ready to enter Into an agreement between
Powers and Chinese Government for ces-
sation of hostilities on condition that
sufficient body OF the forces composing
the relief expedition shall be permitted
to enter Pekin unmolested and escort
foreign Ministers and residents back to
Tien Tsin, the movement being provided
for and secured by such arrangements
and dispositions of the troops as shall be
considered satisfactory by Generals COM
manaing the forces composing relief ex-
pedition. We have communicated this
10 all the Powers. The Japanese Govern
nent takes same position. We have not
heard from other Powers.
(Signed) .'CORBIN''
ANOTHER MESSAGE
And two days ago. in view of the rapid
progress of the relief expedition, we sent
the following:
'.Adjutant-General Office. Washington,
August IA: Fowler, Che Foo for Caffee,
August ls.-In anticipation of acceptance
by Chinese Government of conditions IN
our reply to them cabled You August
18th. II Chinese authorities communicate
,3a1tx SSFe
sens under their protection 10 relief
column at Pekin, under arrangements
which you consider safe, you are author
lied TO make and carry out arrangements
In concert with other commanders with
out referring II here. From information
communicated from representatives oil
other Governments here We believe ali
take substantially the same position.
Question whether you should insist upon
entering Pekin and going TO legation or
Will receive delivery at gate, al inner
gate of Tartar city, or outer gate without
taking risk of ministers passing through
the city with only Chinese escort, you and
other Generals must determine.
BY order OF Secretary of War.
(Signed) "cORBlN.''
We are advised by Minister Conger that
the attacks by Imperial troops upon the
Legations in Pekin have not ceased.
While these attacks continue we cannot
stop the advance of our forces toward
Pesin II such attacks cease, the above
quoted instructions will be allowed TO
stand. and they would seem TO provide
for all the action required under the cir
cumstances stated by Earl Ii in his dis
patch.
Sisned) ALVEY ADEE,
Acting Secretary,
Department of State, Washington.
August 10th.
Ar,nistice Proposed.
(By Associated Press