The Savannah morning news., 1900-07-09

insure the safety of the legation.
They said: oh, don't do that. 1t is
unnecessary and again promising euer-
getic action the interview closed.
Unless some energetic action is taken,
the situation will become fraught with
great danger TO all foreigners, not from
any intelligent or organized attacks. but
from ignorant and infiamed mob violence.
l, however believe, as l said in my tele-
gram, that the government is aroused. it
self alarmed at the situation, and will
take more energetic action. but no one ca n
be certain of this until it is done.
Since the United States ship Wheeling
had left Taku, deemed II prudent to Ssk
the Admiral for the presence OF another
war vessel, and responding to the request,
Admiral Kempff, with the Newark, sailed
hither from Yokohama on the 10Th inst,
and should arrive soon. I.have the honor
to be, sir your obedient servant,
(Signed) "E H. Conger"
The enclosures referred to by Mr.. Conger
follow. beginning with the Gablegram of
the same date as his letter:
Telegram sent cipher
'Pekin, May 81 1900-Secretary of State,
Washington. Boxers greatly increased in
this province and in and around Pekin.
Village forty miles Pekin burned. Sixty
native Catholics burned. No foreigners
and promises immediate suppression Dip
lomauc corps demanded immediate effec-
tive measures. Newark en- route Taku.
l hope and believe the worst has passed.
(Signed) Conger. -
Enclosure No. u
Diplomatic Demands.
The diplomatic body to the Tsuns-h-
Yamen.
"Pekin. May q, 1900 The Prince and
Minister'S:
Il have the honor to communicate to
your hghness and your excellencies the
text of a resolution prepared by theerep-
resentatives of the foreign Powers ac-
credited to Pekin.
The diplomatic body, relying on the i'm
perial DEGREES already published, which
have ordered the dissolution of the Box
ers, demand:
First. The arrest of all persons prac-
ticing the drills of that association pro-
voking disturbances upon the public high
way, posting, printing or distributing
p'acerds which may contain threats
against foreigners.
Second. The arrest Of owners or guar
dians of temples or other places where
the Boxers assemble, and the treatment
of these accompiices ard criminal abbet-
tors as Boxers themselves.
"Thild. The chastisement of the public
officials who may render themselves cuI-
pable by neglecting to suppress any dis
order with which they are charged or
may connive with the rioters.
Fourth. The execution of the authors
of outrages (murders. incendiarism etc)
against persons and property.
Fifth. The execution of persons who
are supporting and directing the Boxers
in the present disturbances.
Chill, and the other northern provinces of
proclamations bringing these measures to
the knowledge of the people.
Il am, besides, charged by the dipio-
matte corps TO inform Your Highness and
Your Excellencies that it expects a salts
factory reply 10 this demand without I'm
necessary delay.
Il improve the occasion 10 reiterate to
Your Highness and Your Excellencies the
assurance of my highest consideration.
(Sgned) ''B. Cologan,
Dean of the Diplomatic Corps"
Bishops Protest.
Enclosure No. q
Bishop Favier to N. Pechon, French
minister:
Apostolic Vicarate of Pekin and North
China, Fekin, May q, 19oO-Mr. Minister:
From day TO day the situation becomes
prefecture of Pao Ting Flu more than ssv-
enty Christians have been massacred.
Near Echao Icheou, only three days ago.
three neophytes were cut in pieces. Many
villages have been pillaged and burned
and a great many others have been conf
pletely abandoned.
More than 1000 Christians are fleeing
without bread, without clothing without
shelter. At Pekin alone, about 400 refill
.tI
ready lodged at our house and that OF the
Sisters; before eight days we viii proba-
bly, have many thousands l..
Upon the east of us pillage and incen-
diarism are imminent we are hourly re-
ceiv.ng the most alarming news. Pekn
is surrounded on all sides; the Boxers are
daily coming nearer the capital delayed
only by the destruction which they are
making of Christians.
Believe me, l pray you, Mr.. Minister
that am well informed and say nothing
lightly.
Religious persecution is only one OBJ
jebt. The real purpose is the exterml-
nation of the Europeans. purpose which
is clearly set forth and written upon the
banners of the Boxers. Their associates
await them at Pekin, where they will be-
gin by attacking the churches and finish
with the legations.
For US mere at the Pal Tang the day
is practically ending. All the city knows
1t; everybody is speaking of 1t and popular
outbreak is manifest.
Yesterday evening forty-three poor wo-
men and their children, flying
from massacre, arrived at the
house of the Sisters. More than
900 persons accompanied them. say
ing to them that. If they had escaped this
once, they would soon die with the OH
ers.
Mr. Minister, do not speakrto you of
placards without number which are post
ed in the city against Europeans in gen
eraL Each day new ones appear more
explicit than the others. Those who,
thirty years ago, were present at the Tien
Tsin massacre are struck with the re-
semblance of the situation to that of to-
day. the same placards, the same threats,
the same warnings and the same blind
ness Then also, as to-day, the mission
aries wrote and suppieated, foreseetng
The horrible awakening.
Under these circumstances, Mr.. Min
lister, | believe 1t my duty to ask you to
kindly send us at least forty or fifty ma
Tines to protect our persons and our prop
erty. This has been done in circumstances
much less critical. and l hope you will
take into consideration our humble prayer.
please accept, Mr.. Minister. the essur-
ances of the respect and the profound
gratitude with which have the honor to
be, Your Excelency's very humble and
obedient servant
(Signed) IAN Favier, Bishop, Apostolic
Vicar at Pekin.
IS Jarlin, Bishop Coadjutor.
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