Twice-a-week plain dealer. (Cresco, Howard County, Iowa) 1895-1913, 1900-08-24
LIS PLEA REJECTED.
Uncle Sam Not Ready to Nego.
tiate Peace.
CHINA MUST MEET OUR DEMANDS,
Until These Are Fully Complied with
HostIlities Not Likely to Cease
-Extracts from Gongers
Latest CAblegrHm.

appear from LII HunS SnaiiH loi Ses-
sation of hostilities. The reply will
be communicated at once to the Chi
nese government with a statement OF
the reasons for the action of this gov
eminent. The rejection is based on
the noncompliance of the Chinese
government with the specific provi-
sions of the declaration of the United
States under date of August IL.
One moving cause for this action is
that this government is at present
very much in the dark as to whether
there is any existing government In
China. With the capital In the hands
of the allies, the emperor and empress
dowager fugitives in hiding. and the
entire governmental fabric paralyzed,
there is no evidence of an authority
adequate to conduct negotiations and
secure results which will be final and
binding. 1t was stated by members
of the cabinet that the Chinese estab-
lishment. instead of being a govern
ment, appears to be an enormous head
less affair, without knowledge of what
is for its best good and without power
to enforce its wishes. With the recog.
nized ruler in flight, no one seems to
know who if anybody. is directing its
affairs. AS China is an absolute mon
archy, without any legislative branch,
the emperor and empress dowager are
the empire of China. Under the pres
ent remarkable conditions, the United
States will act with extreme caution
in whatever steps it may take toward
solution of the pending problems,
In the meantime there is reason to be-
lieve that the United States and all
the other powers interested will keep
.heir armed forces on the ground, so
.hat order may be maintained and. at
ieast, semblance of stable govern
brought out of the existing
~ =; not Yet Forwarded.
goyernn, stated that the reply of this
CHANG fon to the appeal of Ii Hang
cessation of hostilities
and ppol ntm&nt of a peace com
mission has not yet been transmitted
to the yiceroy. II is suggested in dip
lomatic circles that the delay is prob
ably for the purpose of ascertalning
the trend Of opinion of the other for
sumption is an identical appeal was
made to all of them.
Effort to Exterminate Foreigners.
The state department makes pub
lie the following extracts from a
cablegram received Monday night
from Minister Conger:
Omitted States Legation, Picking (undat-
cd, via Crefoo. Aug. 20-Secretary of State,
Washington: Saved. Relief arrived to-
day. Entered city with little trouble. Do
not yet know where imperial family Is. Ex-
cept deaths already reported all Americans
alive and we'll Desperate efforts made last
night to extermnate us. Mitchell, Amer
lean soldier, and a Russian and japanese
wounded, German killed. Advise Wood
ward, Chicago; Conger, Des Moines; Sims.
Council Bluffs; Conger, Pasadena; Porter,
Paris. CONGER, by Fowler, Chefoo."
1t win be observed that the portions
given out are extracts from Minister
Corgers message. 1t was stated tina
these portions cover such features a!
the government desires o make public
at this time. The entire message wa
before the cabinet and the portions no
given out doubtless refer to questions
of policy and to Chinese internal af
fairs, upon which the minister speak:
as the adviser of the government rather
than. as the medium communicating
actual occurrences.
The state department also has re
ceived dispatch from Consul Fowler
at Chefoo, but it deals with Technical
features and it is stated that for thi!
reason it will not be given out. 1t il
said it sheds no new light on the sit
uation at Peliing.
Appeals from ViceroTs.
Washington, Aug. 22.-The state de
partment Tuesday received an appea
from the viceroys of Marking an
Human, asking that no personal indig
mites be shown the emperor and EN-
press dowager and renewing assu1
ances of friendship and of maintain
ing quiet in the south of China if thi
was observed The communicate
from the viceroys came through Mir
lister WI and was delivered by him t
Mr.. Adee Tuesday morning. 1t is III
derstood that the powers already hay
considered this question ana there al
pears to be no disposition to give I'll
emperor and the empress dowagt
affront.
Purport of the Appeal.
The application of the Chinese vic
rows is in effect a request that the Oh
nese sovereigns shall not be made pri
oners of war. 1t is said that the power
are authorized under the rules of II
practice of international law, to a.
cede to this request or not, as the
deem best. The request is not one {
right, but its granting IS dependel
entirely upon what the powers me
consider best for their own interests.
The reply of this government to T.
appeal of the viceroys of Marking al
the emperor and empress dowager,
formal Acknowledgement of the j
ceipt of the communication with a S;
isfactory assurance that no indigniti
would be offered the persons of the
majesties. This reply is couched
the polite language of diplomacy, b
it is understood that it does not
any way commit the government
refrain from imposing on the emper
and empress dowager any penal
that subsequently might be decid
upon in case it is proved that tn
were directly responsible for the
cent atrocities. The question of f
ing responsibility where it belon
and imposing any punishment til
may be deemed fitting has not
ceiyed formal consideration as y
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