The Seattle post-intelligencer. [volume] (Seattle, Wash. Terr. [Wash.]) 1888-1914, 1900-07-24

periaI edict OF the Chinese emperor. the
substance Of which had been previously
made known
The state department has received
deluge of dispatches from all quarters OF
the globe relative 10 the conger message
These show the attitude Of foreign gov
ernments without exception the official
view taken by all foreign officers Is that
the dispatch Is not genuine. and does no.
AFFORD basis for action. This incredulity
is also shared by United States Consul
General Goodnow, ar Shanghai, who has
communicated 10 tho state department his
disbelief IN the authenticity Of the mess
age. The text Of these several messages
Is not made public. as they are incon-
elusive and not adding anything in the
way OF definite news as 10 the situation
az Picking, the entire tenor being one OF
doubt and suspicion. The official doubts
are based on various theories, One OF
them Is that the deception was praeticed
by the tsung II yamen itself still an
other In that II emanated from high
Chinese official. a man holding posi-
ton like that of Sheng or Prince Tuan.
the latter being at the head Of the anti
foreign element. and at last accounts
connected with the tsung Il yamen.
Secretary Hays Position.
Notwithstanding this food OF doubt from
foreign official quarters. the state de-
pdTtmert mas not varied Jus pDbltion -
TO the authenticity OF the message, Sec
rotary Days position being. as II always
has BEEN. that there Is every probability
that fraud may have been perpetrated.
But as against this remote possibility Mr..
Hay feels that there Is absolutely no
motive for the preparation OF such
m0nstrous Inception. The washington
government is mistaken therefore, in Its
position on the message. while the rest
OF the world has made II known to this
g1 eminent that this message is not ac-
eepted as coming from conger on the
Both the state department and Chi
nese officials took occasion early in the
day TO deny report that plans were
on foot toward the delivery OF Minister
Conger by ths Chinese authorities 10 Ad-
mirai Remey at Tientsin.
There Is reason 10 believe tina. the gov
eminent is again using every effort TO
ger and this time TO get an answer from
our minister which will be so conclusive
~ 70 remove a shadow OF doubt. In this
Minister WI yesterday sent another ci-
pher cable dispatch to Minister Coneer
but there Is strong dissemination in
being taken. while they are still in an
fnconclusive form
O0cials More Hopeful.
Administration off1ciais are more hone
fui over the situation In China as a result
or me dispatches which have como in the
lie
Topean advices Of tonight asserting tina.
the ministers are safe. III an answer ia
received 10 the second telegram which
mas been sant through the Chinese min
tster mere TO Mr.. Conger and that answer
should bear Internal evidences OF genuine
ness, the situation will be materially Inn
proved and the government, with the adj
aitionnl Information which Mr.. Conger
may transmit. Will be able TO move incl
!iTentiy toward the rescue OF the he
ieaguera4 foreigners, IL seems probable
from thUfsrusseis dispatch that the note
OF Mr: hy TO the United States renre-
sentatiyes abroad, directing them to urge
upon the governments to which they are
accredited the opening OF communication
with Peking, u bearing fruit and the
oncials hope that united action by the
taken. '
Or, sfiii. the FIRST assistant secretayv NJ
state. 10 acting secretary in the ahsenre
OF Mr.. Hay and he said tonight that there
we're no fresh developments In the sit,ia.
ton.
Secretary Hays Reply. II
Mr.. WI, the Chinese minister. Ia busi,v
engaged IN preparing for transmission Ia
his government the reply OF the secretary
q state To China's request fer tn, United
States to mediate in the troubles het xsen
the Chinese emperor and the powers Ha
dSniined 70 say tonight whether the reply
was satisfactory to him or would be 10 MA
government: nor would he indicate In any
way what It's nature was. There fl com
siderable work 20 be done on the roply
hefore u can be sent 10 China as It has Ia
be reduced to cipher. In addition to this
the minister will prepare a communicative
TO accomplish what the president has RI
say. He expects. however 20 have the
document ready for trRnsmission s,rlv