The news & observer. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1894-current, 1900-08-03
TO STOP THE MARCH ON PEKIN.
Lis Proposal and the Reply of Secretary
Hay
(By the Associated Press

10y the ASSOcldleu 1TcSS.J
Washington August 1.-THE State De-
partment has made public the following
correspondence between LII Hung Chang
and the State Department, regarding the
abandoning of the campaign on Pekin;
Telegram sent to the United States
Embassies in Berlin, London, Paris,
Rome and st. Petersburg, and to the
United States Minister, at Toxic
State Department, Washington, August
list, 1900.
In reply to a suggestion of Ii Hung
Chang that the Ministers might be sent
under safe escort to Tien Tsin provided
that the powers would engage not to
march on Pekin, the Secretary of State
replied on the 9Oth of July:
"This Government will not enter into
any arrangement regarding the dispo-
sition or treatment of legations without
first having free communication with
Minister Conger. Responsibility for their
protection rests upon the Chinese Govern
ment. Power to deliver at Tien Tsin
pre-supposes power to protect and open
Communication. This is insisted upon
This message was delivered by Mr..
Goodnow on the 31st to Viceroy Ii. who
ten lUt-ulTeu WuClHeI, IL IIGC COIii-
munication were established between
the Ministers and their Governments, it
could be arranged that the powers should
not advance on Pekin pending negotia-
tons"
To this inquiry the following reply was
sent on the first of August:
"Goodnow, Consul General Shanghai.
81 do not think it expedient to submit
the proposition of Earl Ii to the other
powers. Free communication with our
representatives in Pekin is demanded as
a matter of absolute right, not as a
favor Since the Chinese GoveTnmenV
admits that it possesses the power to
give communication it puts itself in an
unfriendly attitude by denying it. No
negotiations seem advisable until the
Chinese Government shall have put the
diplomatic representatives of the powers
in ful! and free communication with
their respective Governments and re-
moved all danger to their lives and lib
erty. We would urge Earl Ii earnestly
10 advise the Imperial authorities of
China to place themselves in friendly
communication and cooperation with
the relief expedition. They are assum-
ing heavy responsibility in acting
otherwise.
'You will communicate this informa-
ton to the Minister of Foreign Affairs.
(Signed.) HAY"
PEKIN GOVERNMENT IMPOTENT.
ST. Petersburg, August "A communique
in the Official Messenger says:
Information concerning the march of
events in China shows the absolute pow =
erlessness of the Pekin Government
against the rebels.
"The Chinese Emperors message to
the Gear, dated July Bird, substantially in
the same terms as those to President
Mckinley, President Loubet, and Queen
Victoria, recited the Cars reply to a
previous message and expressed grief
over the disorders in China.
1.-The news from Pekin as to the fate
of the Russian and other Ministers rem
ders mediation difficult. Russian efforts
will be directed to the restoration of
order in China. Russia is wiling to aid
the Emperor this respect
General Grodekeff, under date of We'd
nesday, August LIST, telegraphs as fol-
lows:
1.-The Chinese fortress at Hung Hun
was Stormed by General AJguStOH July
30th, thus relieving the posts of Novoki-
ievskoje and Prostja, threatened by the
Hung Hun garrison. Many guns were
taken. The Russian loss was two officers
and six men killed and four men
wounded"
FIFTY MISSIONARIES MURDERED.
Shanghai, August lit is reported that
fifty missionaries have been mastered in
the ShanSi Province