The evening times. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1895-1902, 1900-08-30

sage from Minister COngef was given out
at the State Department today:
Department of State
August 80
The State Department makes public
the following telegram from Minister
Conger. received this morning through
the United States Consul at Chefoo:
Secretary Of state, Washington:
"Thrtieth following dated yester-
day: 'Msa Russian, German, French,
and Italian troops arriving. Irnpe
rial palace will be entered August IS.
Military promenade OF all nations
made through it, afterward closed and
guarded. Prince Ching is expected in
a few days-Conger' FOWLER
Mr.. Fowier's PREDATORY statement that
Mr. Congers despatch is dated ''yester-
day" tAugust 29) probably refers to
the Taku date line on the message as
received by him at Chefoo.
The contents of the message show that
Il left Pekin prior to August 28, but the
exact date cannot be learned. The mes
sage is regarded as important in that it
shows that the allies are acting in har-
mony and that the Imperial Palace is to
be closed and preserved after the allies
have paraded through it to show TO the
Chinese that foreigners may enter the
place and still live This is in the nature
of al object lesson.
Chinese traditions hold the Palace most
sacred. and the Chinese believe that aIy
foreigners entering the Palace would be
stricken dead by the gods. BY marching
through the building the military would
be desecrating the sacred residence and
would at the same time demonstrate 10
the Chinese that their gods are impotent
against the foreigners.
Ii Hung Chang some time ago requested
the powers TO respect the saeredness of
the Palace, fearing that if the foreigners
demonstrated to the people the falIaey of
the teachings of the gods it would result
il, the overthrow of the present dynasty
The presence of Prince Ching in Pekin
will aid In restoring order and will give
a sembiance of government in the I'M
perial City
Powers TO Recognize Earl Ii.
It admitted at the State Department
this morning that the powers have agreed
to recognize Earl Ii Hung Chang as the
representative of the Chinese Government
ii the preliminary negotiations for the
suspension of hostilities and the restora-
tinn of peace in the Empire The action
of Russia in siding with the United States
and Japan brought final agreement about,
and Great Britain, the last to be heard
from, has decided to accept the PROPOSE
tions outlined by this Government. Ger
many AID Austria, while refusing to ac-
cept Earl Ii as mediator, have agreed TO
recognize him temporarily until matters
have been Strengthened out.
It is now proposed that the Chinese
statesman shall be escorted TO Pekin; that
he shall there search out and restore to
the Imperial City the Dowager Empress,
the Emperor, and the Imperial family;
that when this has been done and order
restored the allies shall withdraw to Tien-
tsin, and that diplomatic negotiations shall
then proceed.
Russia's extreme anxiety to have an un-
derstanding which will bring about gen.
era1 withdrawal of troops is said by sew
eral officials to be in the interest OF peace
1t is intended TO head of GeTmany's plan
20 rush a large number of troops into
China and to declare war. with the uIti-
mate end in view of bringing about the
partition of the Empire
Acting Secretary Adee did not deem it
proper today to make public tie text OF
the reply to Russia, as forwarded yester-
day. The document may be issued tomor-
row.
Japan Favors Withdrawal.
Durham White Stevens, American Coun-
sellor of the Japarese Legation, called at
the State Department today in company
with Mr., Dennison, an Official of the Jap
anese Foreign Office at Tokyo. 4 long
conference was held during which Mr..
Stevens stated that Japan favored an i'm
mediate withdrawal Of troops from China
and was willing to accept the attitude of
the United States in the troubles there.
Mr.. Wu also called early in the day, but
claimed to be seeking news and to be
| without any messages.
1t is held by the Government officials
that as soon as the United States and Rus
sia, with perhaps France Japan, and Great
Britain agree to withdraw troops, there
can be no chance for Germany to retain a
force or to land more troops On the other
hand, it was today intimated by an official
who has been prominent in diplomatic af-
fairs affecting China, that Great Britain
will surely act with Germany, and is even
more anxious to acquire territory than any
of the other powers.
Personally. said this official Il believe
that Great Britain has cut loose from the
United States in this matter, as our atti-
tude toward territory grabbing cannot but
gall the power most renowned for that
sort of thing I believe that even while
England accepts Earl Ii as temporary
representative Of China there are many
ioopholes through which whole provinces
may be acquired. England has been
Watching Germany and will surely act with
tie Kaiser
It was stated by some of the officials
today that Great Britain has ceased to
communicate with this Government with
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