The Guthrie daily leader. [volume] (Guthrie, Okla.) 1893-1996, 1900-07-24

WASHl NGIO49, July' Z0-AH ne pres
ident has infromed Minister WI Of
willingness to officiate between China
and the powers but only upon cond.-
tions which Chinese government must
mediate.
WASHINGTON, JULY 23-President
Mckinley has received what purports to
be a direct appeal from the Chinese i'm
peral government to use his good offices
TO extricate that government from the
difficult and dangerous position in which
It has been placed as a result Of the box
er uprising and the ensuing hostile atti-
tude of the great powers. Although the
exact text Of the appeal made by the
emperor of China to France, rs outlined
in the cable dispatch to the president has
not been known here, 1t is believed that
the dispatch to the president Is similar in
terms to that communication. In our
case the communication was made
through Minister Wu to the state depart
ment. Thus far a final answe- has not
been returned. The French government
answered at once, put that answer will
not serve us. The United States govern
ment is conscientiously proceeding upon
an entirely different line of policy in the
treatment Of the case. Unfortunately the
state department finds itself alone in
this, but nevertheless 1t is convinced that
its plan is the best, and it has behind 1t
the consoling assurance that at present
European governments have tacitly ad-
mitted that an error was made in the be-
ginning by not following the common
sense advice Of the Untetd States COM
mander at Taku The point OF difference
between the state department and the
European governments is that the latter
are proceeding on the belief that all Of
the foreign ministers and missionaries
and guards at PekiR have been killed
and insist upon dealing with the Chinese
government upon that basis, thereby as
suming a hostile attitude that tends to
destroy the last chance Of availing what
ever friendly sentiments may yet exist
among the powerful Chinese viceroys and
the imperial government itself Thus the
conditions laid down by NJ. Delcasse sets
an impossible task for the imperial gov
eminent in its present straits and tends
to drive it at once to make terms with
the boxers and Prince Tuan's party.
On the other hand our government,
while not guaranteeing the truth of the
advices from the Chinese government as
10 the safety of the foreign ministers IS
willing to accept the statements tempo
rary, in the meantime renting none OF
its efforts to get access to Mr. Conger
through the use Of military force. If need
be. By following out this policy the state
department argues that it retains two
chances, instead Of one. It may reach
Mr.. Conger with troops and it may also
secure his deiverance through the friend
ly Offices Of some Of the powerful CHI
nese officials, which the powers are not
likely 10 obtain for their own people by
following out their present policy 1t
may be stated also that the United
States government has not and does not
intend to relinquish any part Of its claim
for compensation and reparat!on IN the
ultimate settlement. It's position in that
respect, II holds, viii not be affected un-
favorably by prosecuting its efforts TO
make use of the friendy sentiments Of
the Chinese officials
SITUATION AT WASHINGTON.
WASHINGTON. JULY 23.-It would not
OF course, be possible to take the initial
steps toward mediation were either par
ty 10 the negotiation to enter in open dis
trust of the accuracy of the statements of
the other. There must be confidence be.
tween them The United States answer
does not go TO the length Of the French
answer TO similar application in laying
down conditions which the Chinese gov
ernment could not meet even If so dis
posed, If 1t actually Is struggling for it's
own existence, 1t does however look 10
the Immediate relief Of the foreigners in
Pekin, and moro over TO the protection
of all foreigners missionaries ana traders
In China and TO the restoration o. order
With that much accomplished. the state
department feels that 1t can properly
approach the powers with the Chinese
propositions for a settlement of what has
occurred.
The Chinese appeal came TO Secretary
Hay Yesterday through Minister Nu
The secretary promptly telegraphed +,
10 the president at Canton ana after
taking full day for its consideration.
the presidents answer came today. II
was put In proper diplomatic form and
copy delivered to Minister WI. who IS
10 forward 1t 10 his own government. The
appeal and answer will be made public
here tomorrow.
Inc imperial edict made public TO-DAY al
the stsate department, shows that the
imperial government has already taker
the hrst steps toward doing what the
united tsates government requires as the
principal consideration for the exercise
Tor its good offices, in enjoining the vice
roys, magistrates and leading men TO
stop the disorder and protect foreigners
Our government will await the result OF
this before proceeding further. 1t is ex-
pected that adverse criticism upon the
action Of tho statedepartment in this mat