The Seattle post-intelligencer. [volume] (Seattle, Wash. Terr. [Wash.]) 1888-1914, 1900-07-25

WASHINGTON, July s4-The state de-
par,ment is again In a waiting attitude re-
garding China II has frankly, promptly
and fully answered the Chinese emperor's
appeal for meditation and the eorrespon-
dence given publicity today makes It APP
parent that the next move Is FOR tho Chi
nese government 10 accept or re-
iect our terms at once, and IN either case
the answer must convey tidings OF the
state OF affairs at peking and the welfare
OF the leaationers.
The belief is not credited here that the
chances for mediation are slight. Medi-
alton cannot be forced upon a party 10
cause; Il must he acceptable 20 all par
ties II the United states Is to mediate
in China's interest she must trst secure
the assent Of all the powers who have snf-
fered In life or property at Pelsing. The
difficulties in the way OF such an under.
taking are likely 10 he many and serious.
in view OF the exhihition OF feeling In
Europe But II Is said here that the Unit
ed states will cheerfuiiy undertake the
task provided It's conditions are met,
WIN Remniu Neutral.
II II does not succeed in inducing the
European powers 10 be ienient In their
treatment of the government Of China. the
United states government win not he
drawn into further hostil,ies after We
have taken care OF our own affairs. but
we will withdraw. taking care, however
to let IL he understood that this govern
ment viii not allow its proper interests In
China 10 be injured by the action of any
OF the powers that may choose TO remain
ohdurate.
AZ least one Of the greatest powers IL
under strong suspicion here of acting cold
bloodedIy and without regard 10 sentiment
or anything more than the most material
of considerations. II Is believed here that
this power is quietly taking measures 20
drop out of the league at Tienisin ana con-
duet a campaign on its own account
against Picking, and II is even suspected
thar this government is already moving
troops toward the chinese capital
Th~y Cnn Reach rektnG.
one fac, regarded as now being beyond
need OF further demonstration. IN view
~ The Chinese appeal, N that the Chinese
ot,ctsls at the coast ports are actually
In communication with whatever remains
~ the imperial government mt Pekfnx,
ana the text 20 Rweng Ifsu's EppeAi ap-
pears 10 establish the fact that the eht-
nese government itself sanciionins the
resistance cf tho International advance
upon fckinK "" state o'tAsttin'hN "'t'.
me Chinese legation substantially agreed
- ,hc estimate ~ Elk 10 eight days
as the time necessary ~ Ket reply ~
thn presidents answer 70 the appeal 81
the Chinese government,
According TO the beet orinl1n here vr-
cent messages are being transmitted he-
tween Peking and Shanghai hy the 'fs"w-
ing express mentioned ia Consul Pos
ier's cahlegran = few days ego This, ar-
ror,iinR 10 the Chinese. IA relay system
of mounted messengers similar "a the
OLD pony service across the plains and y
used when the wire communication "a
interrupted The relay fiders make about
| SO miles a day. n ~ so nilss from hhaHEs
Raj 20 Picking ana tnis seems 20 agree
vgih the speed made IN forwarding and
returning the Conger message.
N.w. FROM Ti~a,.ia E,p~ct~s.
Assuming from ghenKs ssspatch thai =
movement ~ax on gan, on JuiY Is ~ Get
| the foreign ministers started from pvhing
20 TIeutsin under satars - imperial
troops ths state Department would rot
| - rufrifisad 90 Ert definite nFsa 90 them
| from The headquarters ~ the allied fareea
lu = short time. The distance from TiFr+
tair - peking 81 seventy ave miles and
~ this season ihe trip - usmliF fna8s
| iy r.a1 from PesinE 90 TomeehDo a point
| on fhe peiho fWf&Vc rniirs bNluN The
/ oarlial au1 she remainder q the waF ~
/ boat
Thia trio would now take f8ar aass.
supr.eeinz fhc escort - ssaweF3al franBs
met wifb rS resistance from the insVr-
gants n fhs ru4vinE from rrAinF was
fnafe ufthin fra fags after ShenRH ~.
I formation vas rc eivsa n woisi1 te p~s~
I rihir thnf fhe ltRafiunefH ard t5eig sa-
eart are now o. touch Nith ths head
I aisaftrfa ~ thr 9uieH. niWsys Eapppging
l fhaf nothing sffiaua hsrrraed 81 ths
/ unffy ~ the rnan
va uePe. speedy Reply.
wr Wu ths chlp=ae minister tonight
I sad that he hhfr1 fhn Fr1F K Hf,
l Ceusrr 'e Soc afcanf message sens -
/ hlu ty W HaY wuad He Fsrrtvfd Stth
I more crfaliticr than fhr FIRST wisish
I came t8 haaf iast FRIDAY That Tses-
{ aare ar1 fsrtrHfe iaas fiHr faEs Ths
I ss-ard n.-fraEe waa Hrut F Mr wye 'hs
/ HtF t-f1Fc geFtsr3sg. Eslfanf.y Hf WI
{ f.4rts saua hate aa fHr saff = the re-
Z ,s,asnl ~ fhe frrz.Fr 'r.inisfefn 'a Tlen-
{ fsin and ac sgEsssfrf fan3ght that ssls.
I rftfy orc - tbe frrbeTsanf messages fe-
I eeigsd frssua china fa fhe neff fstuFs
I aoalt 10 't'auger Is IN Tienizln.~
1 some q thr officials here have no.
! f.eef Ntts trrsifeTa}5e Interest "a Hung
Z nhaag-a reported statement thas tho So
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