The sun., 1900-09-13
TT HUNG cBANGs JOURNEY NORTH.
American ship at His Service II Necded-Tert
Of the Correspondence.


WAsH1SaroN, Sept l7-This Government
assured Ii Hung Chang to-day. through Mr..
WI. that IL would facilitate his movement
from Shanghai TO Pekn in every proper way.
Mr. WI called for the answer this morning.
He appeared we'll pleased with the assur-
ances Of the State Department The corre-
spondence includes a cable message from Ia
dung Chang. dated Sept. Q, transmitted by the
Chinese Minister at London TO Minister WI
Tng-fanG
"Ihave Just received a telegram dated Sept 8
from the Governor OF Shantung transmitting
n despatch ADDRESSED TO me by the Privy Coun-
ell from Taltung- -fu lShansD on Aug so,
The Privy Council to Ii Hung Chang.
Envoy Plenipotenuary. Grand Sc eretary Of
State and yiceroy Of Chihli.
-'On the sd day OF the sth moon Of Kwang-
nsu. 20th year Aug. 27). the following Imperial
ediCt was issued:
We hereby command Ii Hung Chang
Envoy Plenipotentiary. with full discretionary
povers and Grand Secretary Of state, TO proceed
nj once by steam vessel 10 Pekin and there
10 associate himself with Prince Ching in dis
ctissing and dealing with all pending questions.
Let there be no delay. Respect this
The above has been communicated TO me
in obedience 10 the Imperial will
Another communication from the Prtvy Coun-
ell states that an edict has already been issued
commanding Sir Robert Hart TO confer with
,the representative Of the foreign nations
Tor the loan of a steam vessel 10 convey ii Hung
chang without delay to Pekin. where he IS
10 associate himself with Prince Ching in deal
ing With opH all edSt tOs52mI' of Fl uns TseTF
In which the Inspector General Of Customs
,Slr Robert Hart was directed TO depute an
oficial To deliver In person ito Earl LID.
Earl Lis message concludes,
Having received Imperial orders urging
my speedy departure for the North. It behooNes
me 10 make arrangements TO start on my Jour-
ney soon Please inform Secretary of State
and request instructions be teleCraphed to
the United States comnanders at Tientsin
and Peliin 10 cooperate in aiiording me pro-
To the above communication Pcting secre-
tary Hill has handed Mr. WI the following
lin reply to the request Of Earl ii that in
structions be telegraphcd 10 the United States
commanders al Tientsin and Pekin TO cooperate
Journey TO Pekin. the Government Of the United
States, SO far as its own forces are concerned.
/ will be happy 10 ia0llt5te in every proper
way the journey Of farl II to Pekin and will
So Instruct its commanders
Officers of this Government saythat an Ameri-
can ship will be put at Earl las service II this
Ia asked.
The state Department announces that a
/ General Goodnow. dated Shanghai. sept Il?
SAYING that Ii Hung Chang will go 10 TientSn
/ from that r'aoc On Friday
| There is still much disorder In four PROV
| inces OF Chi involving the destruction Of
/ Amerina an missionaries and property tlat this
| Govcrament was forced 70 requi'e 81 il Hung
I
! DAYS ago that he give assurances without
! further delay that the life and pso,erty Of
Ane leans viii hencefoith be respected through
! out the Chinese Empire, before the United
| Stat shall feel called upon 10 express any
| opinion" as to the >ufricieucy Of his authority
| The force of this reply gt the nited States hes
| bean generally overlooked. a it wa, Thought
J tD lie simply a rcitoration Of a demand for thu
| future made in the note Of July j. While thi,
Is true. IL j. also a demand made for the pros
| 4. and both Minister WI and Earl ii so UNDER
! stand II.
| Ii Hung Chane has not advised this Govern
ment rs yet What steps he has taken TO suppress
! rioters, marauders AID the mobs that are in
| Testing Interior China. and nlenaCing shanghai
| itself. but II Is understood that he has ssued a
| proclamation SO threatening 10 the disturberS
| that he will be able to assure the United States
| shortly that they have been put down and pun
! i,he1 Earl Lis you know mn," rs IL /, called
| here. Is eapcCicd 10 have al immediate good
/ eject The Chinese fear ard respect him and
| when he promise, them he will cut their heads
! ~ nobody doubts his word II * pointed out
! here Officially, that as anxious H. IN" author-
| Ties are TO hasten peace negotiations, II would
! be CoWarily 10 sign peGCa convention while
| American lives and property were being de-
| stro' Ell This must Cea~" and the Chinese
| Government must show its good will through
! Earl IL b. t0klIg steps to punish offenders and
/ To bring disorder to an end