The Afro-American advance. [volume] (Minneapolis, Minn. ;) 1899-19??, 1900-08-11
sent Wednesday to the Chinese gov.

sent Wednesday 10 the Chinese gov
eminent through Minister WI:
I'VE are awaiting ourselves OF the oppor.
tunity offered by tho imperial cdlct OF the
5th of August, allowing 10 the foreign min
listers free commune alton with their re-
spective governments in cipher. and have
sent a communication to Minister ConRer,
to which we await an answer.
I'VE are already advised by him. In a
brief dispatch received August 7, that I'm
pariaI troops are firing daily upon tho
ministers in Picking. We demand the I'm
mediate cessation OF hostile attacks by inn
periaI troops upon the legations, and urge
the exercise Of every power and energy
OF the imperial government for the protee-
ton OF the legations and Sill foreigners
therein.
I'VE are also advised by the same dis
patch from Minister conger that. in his
opinion. for the foreign ministers To leave
Picking as proposed In the edtct Of August
2 would be certain death. In view Of tho
fact that the imperial troops are now FIR
ing upon the legations. and In view Of the
doubt expressed by the imperial govern
meht in its edict Of August e. as to IT'S pow
or TO restore order and secure absolute
safety In Picking. IL In evident that this
appre hension Us well founded. for II your
government cannot protect our minister In
Peking. II VIII preHumptively be unable Ia
protect him upon journey from FskinE
to the coast.
1--WE therefore urge upon the imperial
government that II shall adopt the course
suggested in the third clause of the letter
of the president To his majesty. the en-
peror Of China. Of July "a. 1870. and enter
into Communication with the relief eNps-
ditlon 80 that co1pera ton may be secured
between them for the liberation Of the
legations, the protsgtio Of foreigners and
ar nf
the part Of the impartial government would
be satisfactory demonstration OF its
frisndliness and desire To attain these ends.
lsignsd) ALVEY A. ADEE.
Acting Secretary Department Of state.
Washington August D 1896"
Report Net CREDITED.
The state department In inclined 10
express incredulity over the report
wired by the Shanghai correspondent
Of the London Daily News Wednesday
10 the effect that Consul General
Goodnow had protested against the
landing Of troops at Shanghai by Ad-
miraI Seymour The department has
nothing from Mr.. Goodnnw on the
subject, and Is not inclined 10 believe
that he would undertake so grave a
step as the Judgment Of protest
against the action ~ the British ad
miral without consulting the depart
meBt here.
Transports Reach sskasakI.
Washington. Aug 1.-Two army
transports. the Indiana aud the
Thomas. have arrived at sagasaki.
The Indiana will take a battalion Of
the Fifteenth infantry and other
supplies now aboard the Sumner and
proceed 10 Taku. the sumner going
on 10 Manila. The Thomas sailed
some days ago from Manila for Gan
Francisco She has on board siege
guns and Maxim guns which Gen
Macarthur ls sending TO Gen. Chaffee
These will be put aboard the Indiana
10 he carried - Taku.
Cipher awsm Preach Msntstew.
Paris, Aug 1.-THE foreign Office has
received the following dispatch. which
reached here In cipher. from VI Piohon
the French minister as Pekink. via
Shanghai, ThnrSdsy. August .. the Pc
king date not being glvens
The Diplomatic corps has fBat BEEN In
formed by ths Chinese eminent that TIE
Dgwsfs havs repeatedly aemsndsd oar de-