The news & observer. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1894-current, 1900-07-25

alive and, if so, in what condition.
2. To put the diplomatic representa-
tiyes of the powers in immediate and
free communication with their respective
governments and to remove all danger to
their lives and liberty.
3. To place the imperial authorities
OF ~hna in communication with the re-
lief expedition so that cooperation may
be secured between them for the liberia
tion CT the legations, the protection OF
foreigners and the restoration of order
If these objects are accomplished it is
the belief of this government that no
obstacles will be found to exist on the
part of the powers to an amicable set
tlement of all the questions arising out
of the recent troubles and the friendly
good Offices of this government will, with
the assent OF the other powers, be
cheerfuly placed at Your Maiesty's dis
position for that purpose.
(Signed) WILLIAM MCKINLEY.
By the President:
JOHN HAY. Secretary of State.
July 23d, 1900.
THEY WERE SAFE SUNDAY.
Washington, July 24.-A dispatch re-
ceived this morning from Sheng, the Di-
rector of Railroads and Telegraphs at
Shanghai, was made public at the State
Department as follows:
News from Pekin of 22nd day of 9Th
moon, corresponding to July 18th, says,
Wenjui, by direction of the Tsung Ii
Yamen, went to see the various minis.
ters and found not one Of them harmed.
Jung Lu proposes to memorialiZe Imperial
Government to supply them with provis-
ions at once. and then devise plan to
detail troops to escort them to Tien
Tsin.'
Washington, July 24.-The following
telegram has been received from the
Japanese Minister for foreign affairs un-
der date of the 22nd instant and is the
report Of the Japanese Consul at Tien
Tsin who wired it on the 21st
THE Japanese troops behaved admir-
ably and maintained strict discipline after
the fall of Tien Tsin city.
"a conference was held by the generals
| and the commanding officers of the allied
forces with a view to organizing military
government in the city and it was dec
| ded, after q long discussion, to appoint
| three administrators with equal powers
| from among officers OF the three powers,
Japan, England and Russia. And finally
the following officers were chosen: Lieu
tenant Colonel Aoki Japan). Lieutenant
Colonel Bower (England). and Colonel
Wogack (Russia).
Upon the departure OF Admiral Sey-
mour for Taku. Admiral Amseeff has the
seniority among the commanding officers
here.
IF MINISTER'S ARE ALIVE, WHAT?
London, July 24.-Consutations are in
progress between Cabinet Ministers and
officials as to the course to be pursued
should the ministers prove to be alive.
The contingency of China holding them
as hostages is uppermost in the minds of
all, although the Associated Press cor
respondent is officially informed that the
Chinese diplomats have not yet hinted at
such action
Negotiations between the powers have
brought out mutual assurances that the
military expeditions to China are for the
sole purpose of relieving the legations
and that there is no intention to partition
China. Hence, should China agree to de-
liver the ministers alive no power will
have a reason for continuing aggressive
military operations except Germany,
whose Minister is undoubtedly dead, and
even Germany to quote high British Of
fetal. will have TO forego the Emperor
assertion that he would not stop till the
German flag foated over Pekin."
1t may, with safety. be stated that
should the ministers prove to be alive
the Chinese Government will to some eX-
tent use them as a lever to compel Euro
pean and American missionaries and COM
mercial enterprises to moderate their ac-
tivity if not to withdraw from the En-
pire entirely. On this point, William
Pritchard Morgan, who is in close touch
with the Chinese Minister said to the
Associated Press correspondent he had
good reason to believe the Chinese Gov
ernment had entrusted or would entrust
Ii Hung Chang with the mission OF say
ing to the powers:
Look here: If you withdraw your
| missionaries and give up your concessions,
we will be willing to give ample pecu-
mary remuneration for your losses. We
will then deliver your ministers, except
Germany's, alive. Well, if you don't agree
we can't be answerable for the lives of
your ministers. We cannot reconcile the
majority of our people to the foreign ele-
ment."
"And who" said Mr.. Morgan, "will
have hardihood enough to say TO China:
Go ahead, kill the ministers, and we
will take revenge.
IN TROUBLE JULY 4TII.
London, July 24.-The Foreign Office
has received dispatch from the British
Cansul at Tien Tsin, dated Saturday, July
21st, stated that he had just received
letter from Sir Claude Macdonald,
the British Minister at Pekin and dated
July 4th, appealing for relief There
were enough provisions at the legation
to last a fortnight, the latter said, but
the garrison were unequal to the task
of holding out against a determined at
tack for many days. There had been
forty four deaths and about double that
number wounded.
CAPTURE OF CHINESE ARSENAL
Copyright 1900. by Associated Press.)
Ten Tsin, Friday, July 13.-(Via Che
Foo, July 17th and Shanghai, July 24th).
After fighting all day force OF 1000 Jap
anese, supported by British and Russians
captured the Chinese fortified arsenal two
miles east OF the city, making a night
attack. The foreigners charged under a