The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1900-07-25
A Great Power Likely to Undertake a
Separate Campaign.
CORRESPONDENCE MADE PUBLIC.
The Eimperor's Message to President
Mckinley, and the Latter's Reply,
Given TO the Press = Another
Message Stating the Minis
ters Were Safe and Would
BE Sent to Tien-TSin.
lRr Associated Press.l

WASHINGTON, July 24.-The State De-
partment is again in a waiting attitude re-
garding China. 1t has frankly, promptly
and fully answered the Chinese Emperor's
appeal for meditation, and the correspon-
dence given publicity to-day makes 1t ap-
pear that the next move is for the Chinese
Government.
1t is expected to accept or reject our
terms at once, and in either case the answer
must convey tidings of the state of affairs
in Pekin and the welfare Of the legationers.
The belief is not concealed here that the
chances for successful mediation are slight.
Mediation cannot be forced upon d parry
10 a cause: it must be acceptable 70 all
the PARTIES If the United states is to
mediate in Chinese interest, she must flrst
secure the assent of all the powers VINO
have suffered in life or property at Pekin,
SERIOUS DIFFICULTIES.
The difficulties in the way Of such an
undertaking are likely to be many and
serious in view of the exhibition OF feeling
in F,urnne. But it is said here tnat tile
United States will cheerfuily undertake tue
task provided its conditions are met II II
does not succeed in inducing the h1uio-
pean powers to be lenient IN llle'r - u 60 "
ment of the Imperial Government Oh ttiLH''
tho limited states Government Will not pe
drawn into further hosulittes al,ei Iii
taken care OF our own affairs, puo We /" - u,
lot il he kntiwn that this Government WIZ
NOT allow its proper interests III CRina 70
he injured by the action OF any u si.0
nowers that may choose 10 remain oDuu
rate. . ~ +ba Pow
At least one of the strongest Oh the
ers is under strong suspicion neiu .t % -
80 - ,,J JCi+hOut regard 10
sentiment or anything moro 'i1''' @'@
material OF considerations. ,,a.,...--+v
II K, believed here that TINS Fo"ei
c,,ia+T,. taking measures to drop OUT OF t'te
1aoo,s at ITen Tsin, and conduc' d 90
naieyn on it's own account aSalnat -.t1
and it is even suspected that 'il.S
s already moving troops to"a'" '-ie
Chinese capital.
SANCTIONS RESISTANCE
ono fact regarded as now beyond need OF
further demonstration, in Vaew Oh ~, I,io
Chinese appeal, is that the >hiheae o'.i-
ciaIs al the coast ports ara actuai4y III
l,,,,,,,ication with whatever remains OF
~. Tmnerial Government at Pekln, ana
tha +ax+ of Kwang tfsu'a appeal appears
- establish the fact that the Chlhest
Government itself is sanctonlAS the fe7ES7-
tanca 10 an international advance upon
jPekr. c,:.a
The State Department and the ChlIese
Legation substantially agree III the e te
Of SIX to eight days as the uLie hsGaS.'ts y
to get a rep.y to the Presidents answer 20
tha Chinese appeal. According to the pest
Information here, urgent messages are
f,aine, transmitted between Pekln and
shanghai bv the Flying Express, ne.-
Toned in Consul FOwler'S cabLegfan q ie"
days ago. This, according to the Chinese,
iq a relay system Of mounted meSSeNSeIS'
similar to the old pony express across W Wtne
njatns and is used when the wire coniiluH1-
cation is interrupted The reiaE fioeFs
nall, about 200 miles day.
n is 400 miles from Shanghai TO Pekih,
and this seems to ngree very well with
the speed made in forwarding ana return
ing the Conger message.
SHOULD BE NEAR TIF1N-TslN.
Assuming from Sheng's dispatch that a
movement was on foot on the 18th TO get
the foreign ministers started from Pek-n
70 Trfen-Tsin under escort OF Imperial
troops. the State Department would not
ha SURPRISED TO get definite news of them
from the headquarters of the allied forces
in a short time. The distance from lien
Tsin to Pekn IS seventy-five miles, and
at this season the trip is usually made by
road from Pezin to Tong Choo, point
on the Pei Ho. twelve miles below the
capital, and the remainder OF the way by
boat. This trip now would take four
days supposing the escort OF Imperial
troops met with no resistance from the In
surgents If the move from Pekin was
made within two days after Sheng's in
formation was received it would be pos
sibe that the legationers and their escort
are now in touch with the headquarters
of the allies, supposng that nothing Sc
rious happened 10 the party on the road