Arizona republican., 1900-08-06
Related Dispatches Arriv-
 ing From Pekin
SEEING QUITE ANXIOUS
Wants the Ministers to Hasten to Tien Tsin to Stop the Advance of the Allies Which Began Thurs day-Reported Suicide of Ii Hung Chang Denied in Shanghai-Gen- eral Chaffee's Troubles.

Washington. Aug. 5.-A belated mes sage from Minister Conger was re- ceived today at the state department. It came through Consul General Good now at Shanghai, who transmitted the messages received by Mir. Ragsdale, U. & consul at Tien Tsin from Minister Conger and MT. Squires. secretary of the United States legation at Pekin. The advices are the same as those re- eeived a day or two ago by the state department from Consul Fowler at Che Foo.
 MT. GOodnoWS message was trans mitted to President Mckinley at Can ton, and MT. Adee. acting secretary of state, later in the day, issued the fol- lowing statement concerning it: Con sul General Goodnow, in a cablegram dated Shanghai, August ,, which was received at the department of state at o'clock this Sunday morning. reports the receipt by Consul Ragsdale at Tien Tsin of messages from Minister Conger and the secretary of legation, Mir Squires, dated July 21, to the following effect: All well, no fighting since the lGth, by agreement Enough provisions. We hope for speedy relief"
 MT. Goodnow adds that the director Of posts, Sheng, on the 9th, read to him an imperial edict dated July 30. ordering Jung Lu to provide an escort Tor the ministers to Tien Tsin when the ministers fix the date The edict says the ministers can receive mes sages not in cipher, but, notwithstand- ing this, plain messages were returned 10 some of the consuls on August f."
 While the messages from Minister - Conger and Secretary Squires bear date of July 21 the belief founded not only upon them, but also upon collateral and i"'er information is that the legation CTS are yet safe from immediate harm. At present there is no means of know ing whether the ministers will accept the oiter of the Chinese imperial gov eFhIhent to provide an escort for them 10 lien Tsin, but it is surmised that lhey will prefer to remain within inc hrltlsh legation at Pekin until tba ar- rlVal or the allied forces. ShouId tbey, iedVe Tor Tien Tsin, in all probabiIitv It would be because they regarded if as the safer course to pursue.
 Is thought to be not unlikely that .he chinese government may be very iAsistent upon the departure of +ba
 iihlsters Tn theE hope that if they ca n
 sotleh 10 lien Tsin in safety inc suormlng of Pekin may be avertad
 inhloitlon of cipher dispatches to the ministers while serious breach of ulpIomatic usage, is not regarded hara "lth apprehension. The Chinese pow erhnent, 1t is pointed out. is susnicio,,s oI the actions and intent of the povvar, ana probably has adopted this nracau- uoh to prevent the communication to ministers Of the details of the military movements. It is evident from tbis measure that the imperial government regards itself as antagonistic to if not actually at War with the powers Inns Tar no inhibition has been placed unon ripner dispatches passing between Narlous governments and their conenla, .. representatives in China, outside of Pekin. ol