Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1900-08-08
From WASHINGTON.
[Correspondence Of the AleIsndris Gazette. ]
Washington, August 8.

Tien sin. The edict appoints govern
ment officers to see that the ministers
were given safe conveyance to Tientsin.
Il is undsrs, God that the edict calls up
on the officers to consult with the min
isters as TO the plans for Their safety.
Minister WI thinks the dispatch from
Minister Conger made public last night
is a reply to the one he sent to Minister
Copger for Secretary Hay about eleven
days ago.
A reply to Minister Conger's dispatch
ia being prepared in the State depart
ment. Now that the Chinese govern
ment by imperial edict agrees to open
up free Communication between the
ministers at Pekin and their govern
ments, the United States proposes TO
test the matter and begin communl,
cation. Acting Secretary Adee and
Secretary Root had long conference
this morning at which it is understood
the message to Minister Conger was
drafted. II is being submitted by wire
10 President Mckinley at Canton for
his approval and will be sent to Pekin
this evening. 1t is said that the mes
sage holds out to the American minister
hone of speedy relief; tells him that
the world is watching with sdmira-
lion the defense OF the Legations; in
ouires particularly as to the atti-
tude of the Chinese government IL
elf and whether the imperial troops
that are attacking the legations are act
ing under It's orders or are revolution.
sry soldiers; and urges that strong re-
presentations should be made to the et'
feet that the powers will hold China to
the artictest accountability il harm be-
fall the diplomatic representatives.
Minister WI while st the State De-
partment this morning, handed acting
Secretary Adee, the following cable.
gram from Yu Lien Yuen, Total OF
Shanghai, which was received by Min
lister WI today: Have received tele-
gram from Governor Yuan Shih Hal, to
the effect that the Tsun-li-yamen re-
ceived on the 9Th of August an imper'
ial edict allowing eli the foreign minis
ters free communication with their re-
spective governments"
The following cablegrsm from Ad-
miral Remey was made public this
afternoon: Chsffee reports Japanese
took Peitsaug morning of 9th. Engage
ment over before Americans could ar
rive. Movement probably continued
to Ysngtsung.
It is said at the State Department
that the diplomatic situation is un'
changed by the receipt OF Minister
Conger's dispatch. War Is not to bt
de olared against China. The advance
on Pekin will be pressed as rapidly al
possible. After Pekln Is reached anc
Minister Conger is cafe, the question
IS to the future attitude of the United
States towards China will be decided
| Whether it will be war or not will dc
pend upon the revelation then made 81
to the actions OF the Chinese govern
ment. 1t is believed here that the
imperial troops that have been de
| soribed as Joining in the assaults or
| the legations are really in insurrec'
| ton against the government which has
been powerless to suppress them. III Il
turns out that the Chinese government
| has maintained correct attitude
| throughout the disturbance so far as II
was able to do so, that fact would make
a considerable change 10 the presen
feeling of the powers. There has beer
no ultimatum sent to China but thai
government will ne urged to use all o
| its power and influence to stop the OPP
position to the allied forces now march
| ing towards Pekin and join with them
10 securing the safety OF all foreigners
and the restoration OF order.
Gen. Chaffee has informed the Wa
department of the Sherman's arrivs
at San Francisco. She brought III SICK
| soldiers and the bodies OF 28 deceased
soldiers Elk Major. Evans Of the 49tt
Infantry died OF delirium tremens dur
Ing the voyage from the Philippines.
A cablgram has been received at th'
War department from Gen. Chsffee al
| Tientsin asking for additional artillery
| Secretary Root says that this has beer
anticipated by the order of light artil
ery field guns and even heavy siege
artillery from Manila.
| So patent is the break ip the G. A. r..
in consequence OF the support the
President gives Mr.. Evans, the Com
missioner of Pensions, that the demo
cratic campaign committee has created
a bureau, at the head of which is ex
| Congressman Yoder of OHIO, for specia
work among that large organization.
At the brokers' Offices here today
stocks were dull, and wheat and corr
weak.
Among the arrivals here yesterday
| evening was Senator Daniel of pir-
ginia. He says, judging from what he
nears and reads, the democratic pros,
poets are as favorable as the most san
guine democrat could hope for, and
| veil calculated to induce appropriated
people to believe that Mr.. Bryan Ia the
coming man.
Ex-Congressmau Tolbert Of Mary
| land was at democr attic headquarters
today. He says the democrats need
not be concerned about his State, az
she is as sure to cast her electoral vote
for Bryan next November as Virginia
as nearly all the democrats there
nave become disguised with the policy
Of their late republican allies, and mos
all of them Of any consequence have
rejoined their old party and will sup
port both its Presidential and congress
sional tickets; and besides, that many
other white men who have of late years
been voting the republican ticket, hsv'
determined to do so no longer.
The jingoes here were all sstir thi
morning over the early news from
| China, and according to them an extr'
session of Congress would at once b.
called, war declared against the whole
| Chinese empire. rebels and government
alike, and orders issued for enrolling
and arming two hundred thousand men
and for putting them on Chinese soi