The Wheeling daily intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1865-1903, 1900-07-24
THE PRESIDENT
Will MEDIATE
BETWEEN CHINA
And the Powers Upon Conditions
Which Must be Met by the I'M
z perial Government.
ADVERSE CRITICISM EXPECTED
From Europe, Where It is Believed
the Legation Has Been
Massacred.

WASHINGTON, July 23.-The Presl-
dent has listened to the appeal OF the
Chinese government as transmitted
through Minister WI, and has siGnlt!ed
his willingness to mediate between the
imperial government and the powers,
but only upon conditions which fist
must be met by the Chinese govern
ment- @
The exact nature OF the terms pro-
posed by the state department cannot
be stated until Tomorrow when 1t Is
expected that publication will be made
OF the text OF the Chinese appeal and OF
the Presidents answer. II Is known.
however that the answer Is entirely
consistent with the statement of princi-
Piles laid down by Secretary Hay In his
identIc note to the powers and more
over 1t accepts as truthful the Chinese
statements relative to the safety OF the
foreign ministers at Pekin.
1t would not. OF course, be possible
to take even the Initial steps toward
mediation were either party TO tho ne
gotiations to entertain openly distrust
Of the accuracy of the statements OF
the other. There must be confidence
between them. The United States an
swer does not so to the length OF the
French answer TO n similar appeal in
laying down conditions which the Chi
nese government could not meet. even
II so disposed. II 1t actually is strus-
Cling for its own existence.
Looks to Immediate Relief.
1t does. however. look to the Imme-
d!ate relief Of the foreign ministers In
Pekln and moreover TO the protection
OF all foreigners, missionaries and
traders In China, and TO the restoration
OF order. With that muck accomplish
ed the state department feels that it
can properly approach the powers with
the Chinese propositions for settlr-
ment for what has occurred. The Chi
nese appeal came to Secretary Hay
yesterday through Mr.. WI. The secre.
tary promptly telesraphed It to the
sp,iAsnt at. Canton, and after taking a
'tulf' aaysfoc.is .c9aslt atoa the' prsS
ident's answer came this afternoon to
the state department. 1t was put in
the proper diplomatic form and n copy
delivered to Minister WI. who is to for
ward It to his own government Appeal
and answer will be public here to-nor-
row.
Government Will Await Result.
The Imperial edic, made public day
at the state department shows that the
Imperial government already has taken
the first steps toward doing what tho
United States government requires rs
the principal condition for the exercise
OF Its good Offices, In enjoinlng the
vlceroy3 and leading men to stop the
disorders and protect foreigners. Our
government will await the result of this
before proceeding further. 1t Is eS-
pected that adverse criticism upon thu
action OF the state department In this
matter will be heard from Europe. WHERE
the governments are acting upon tho
belief that all OF the foreign ministers
In Pekin have perished, but our govern-
ment nevertheless regards Its course
as the correct one. All OF the European
governments have taken the stand
above Indicated. The last OF the an
swers to Secretary Hays note. reclting
the Conger message have come and all
OF them in terms polite and diplomats
express utter incredullty In the authen-
ticity OF the Conger message.
Believe the Message to be Genuine.
Consul General Goodnow. himself i
man OF good Judgment, also cabied a
warning to Secretary Hay against the
acceptance OF the message without con-
firmat!on. But the state department
has fully considered the message in all
OF Its aspects, has carefully weighed the
numerous objections and suspicious put
forth hero and In Europe and without
guaranteeing the authenticity of the
message. feels 1t to be 4 matter of prime
duty to act upon the theory that 1t is
genuine.
Admiral Remey's notification to the
department that he had gone In person
up the Pei-Ho from Taku to TIcn Tsin
is attributed to the receipt by him OF
Secretary Longs urgent message to
hasten the efforts to get 10 Pekin. and
important news from him Is expected
soon.
The war department. It appears. un-
deestimatcd the time that would be
required for the Grant to arrive at Ma
gasaki. She sailed on the first instant.
so that sho Is not yc: quite due at that
post with General Chante.
The Goodnow cablegrln rrcitlng the
message from Prince Tuan rs vouchng
for the safety OF the foreign ministers
on July Is. caused 4 ripple OF excite
ment for n time at the state depart
,mcnt. but the officials soon conclud I'd
from the context and other circum-
stances surrounding the message tina,
Yuan was meant instead OF Tunn. so
that the message lost tho value It would
have had IL 1t had como from tho re-
doubtnblc boxer leader.
Engineers Start For China.
WEST POINT ~ " T,iv OF Gov,