The farmer and mechanic. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 18??-19??, 1900-07-24

r.,,, ~ Tien Tsin is now easy and free
from maraulers-
owing to the lack of houses, 800 tents
have been pitched for the wounded at
Tien Tsin.
CONGER'S MESSAGE
Shanghai. rriday, July 2o--Accoroins
TO Sheng. the Administrator OF Ie.egraphs
most of the kilograms received pFefio"s
IN the one from Minister Conger 10 tue
state Department, Washington, TON
week in transmission from Pekin. Inc
sate of Minister Conger's message 's
therefore regarded in the best circles mere
rs further proof of Chinese dupllcity.
on II HUNG CHANGES TRAIL.
Shanghai. July 2o.-(Friday)-The Brit
ish cruiser ~Bonaventure left WOO sung
early this morning, it is reported, to
seize the Au Ping with Ii Hung Chans
on board. A triumphal arch erected IN
ii Hung Chang's honor has been ordered
by the council to be removed.
WANTS FRANCE TO MEDIATE.
Paris. July 21.-At the Council OF Min
listers today the Minister of Foreign Al
fairs, NJ. Delcasse, read a telegram from
the Emperor Of China, asking the media
ton Of France with the foreign powers.
The telegram was signed by kwang Su,
and not by Pu Chan, the son of Prince
Tuan. The reply given by NJ. Delcasse
was that the request would be considered
only upon absolute knowledge that the
following acts had been accomplished
First. thai efficacious protection and
absolute freedom of communication mad
been assured between the French Minister
at Pekin and his colleagues Of the diplo-
matte corps and their respective Gov
eTnments.
Second, when Prince Tuan and the
high functionaries responsible for the
actual events had been dismissed by the
Government to await inevitable punish
ment.
Third, when the authorities and bodies
Of trooPs throughout the entire empire
shall have received an order to cease hos
~tilities against foreigners.
Fourth, when measures have been
taken for the rigorous repression of the
Boxers.
so long as these necessary guarantees
are not furnished there is room only
for military action"
M. Delcasse notified the Cabinet that
all the powers had responded favorably
to the proposition to prevent the exporta-
ton Of arms to China.
TEN TsIN EVACUATED.
London, July 21.-The Admiralty this
afternoon received the following telegram
from Admiral Seymour:
"Tien Tsin and neighbOrhOOd entirely
evacuated by Chinese"
HAY BELIEVES DISPATCH GENUINE.
Washington, July 21.-After mature de-
liberation and after giving the considera-
ton of the iEcredulous criticisms Of the
European authorities as to the Conger
message, the State Department remains
mistaken in it's first conclusion, that
the message was authentic and that Mr..
Conger was alive on July 18th. Corro-
bOrative evidence came to the Department
his morning through Minister WI from
two widely removed sources, the one
from Sheng at Shanghai and the other
from the Viceroy of Nankin. They make
it clear that an edict certainly has been
issued relative to the condition of the
foreign ministers and certain other mat
ters Of Information of the greatest value
and interest, if they be true. 1t may,
however, be mentioned, and that consid-
GRAFTON was duly discussed by Secretaries
Hay, Root and Long this morning, that
all Of these communications from Pekin,
at two points passed through the same
channel. At Shanghai, Sheng receives
everything; in Washington, Mr.. WI is
the medium. The point Of this is that
this additional evidence is deprived of
a great deal Of it's corroborative value.
Notwithstanding this fact, our Gov
m is proceeding upon the presump-
ton that these communications are au-
thentic. 1t has not been Influenced in
this attitude by European criticism, but
convinced that it had everything to gain
and nothing to lose by reposing confidence
in the Chinese Minister here, the State
Department has felt it to be, not only
good policy, but a duty to make use of
the friendly disposition of the pro-foreign
Chlnese officials, to alleviate the condi-
ton of the lega TONERS, if they are still
alive. The Shanghai report that Ii Hung
Chang is to be detained, and prevented
from going to Pekin is received here with
forebcding CT evil. It cannot be doubted
that to interfere forcibly with his free
dom CT movement would precipitate a
crisis in the Southern provinces OF hin
and certainly would prevent him from
doing anything for the foreign ministers,
if he is acting in good faith. Feeling that
the powers themselves are now willing to
admit the error made by their naval
commanders in not following Admiral
Kempff's advice at Taku, the officials
here deprecate the adoption by many of
the powers Of further measures in the
same wrong direction. Possibly this sub
ject may form the basis Of some rapid
diplomatic exchanges.
GERMANY ASKS FOR INFORMATION.
Berlin, July 21.-The following telegram
has been received from the German Con-
sui at Che Foo:
4 have asked the Governor of the
Shan Tung Province to forward by the
quickest route to the German legation at
Pekin the announcement of the offer of
the German Emperor for a reward for
the rescue of the foreigners in that city,
also to telegraph the same offer to the
American Minister through the Tsung
Ii Yamen and the governor of Isl Nan
Flu. | have also asked the German le-
cation to telegraph to the foreign office
and also to myself either in cipher or
plain language an account of the situa-
ton and what can be lone in the way
of relief"
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