The farmer and mechanic. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 18??-19??, 1900-06-19
LEGATIONS AT PEK|N DESTROYED
and the German Minister Killed, Declares q
Dispatch From Hong Kong.
Tr REPORT IS DOUBTED IN WASHINGTON

oA0 ltSS QlSuuleJlnS, Tor aside
from the grave international aspect of
such an act, Baron Won Ketteler is in
tlmately known here, having been first
secretary of the German Embassy up
to q few years ago.
Many diplomats and friends called at
the German Embassy to inquire as to the
report but the answer was given that
no such news was received and the re-
port was regarded with a great deal of
doubt.
Inc report Of the destruction of the
e'apas3ies and legations ct Pekin was
followed by many kilograms asking the
state department for Information. Some
OF these came from iowa. the home of
Minister Conger. and some from friends
ard relatives of the other persons con
nectcd with the United states Legation
at fckin. Mrs. Baldwin, sister Of Minis
Ter Coiger, called in person at the De-
partment to inquire into the truth Of the
story. The Department was obliged to
make answer Il each case that it had no
news, and that it could not confirm the
report. 1T Mas apparent that the Off
Gals did not believe that the United
States Legation had been burned, and
they were only sorry tina they could
not make 4 denial upon authority. It is
said at the State Department that &C
~ nus Ao A4N l|0l ItlbltN 1liilt N6It
at the United states legation hesidas Nj.
ConGor, his wife, his daughter. at least
one lady visitor: Secretary Of Legation
Herbert G.. Squires, OF New York: Will
liam T.. BainAridge. OF Iowa. the Second
Secretary; Lieutenant Albert Key, Naval
Secretary, and i. Y. Cheshire. inter
prefer.
Not a word 81 news came to the State
Department over night from Minister
ConEer who has now been cut off from
communication since last Tuesday. Even
tA2 United states Consuis in North
ChiUa ports are silent. Admiral KempT
has not been heard from since yester-
day. This ubsence of Official reports has
given rise tc grave apprehension here.
IT was expected that there might be
delay in hearing from Nj. Conger, hui il
the case OF Admiral Kemptf. an early re-
+ port was looked for. and it is feared
+ that the officers OF the Foreign feet at
Taku have been prevented from reaehing
/ The cable station there ei;he" by the open
hostility Of the Boxers or by the sinister
orders from tho Chinese Government.
Yesterday Admiral Kempff was called
unon by direction Of the President for
an explicit statement OF the situation.
and his needs. IT was for him TO say
whether lie required reinforcements an
troops. II he IS cut of from reply, then
the Government must 2ct without wait
ing muSa longer on course IN lh2f case
u would haFe 70 proceed upon the theory
iA@t ahdliioi3l sh'I9 ana troops perhaps
is needed.
1t is said that the operations Of the
Boxers are rolling up q heavy bill Of
damages against the Chinese Govern
! ment. and that this VIII he made the
I subject Of a strong demand for indemnity
by the United States as soon as ofaef Is
restored IA NINA IL is held that HhdeF
th" terms oI our treaty W'ih emma n"t
only are American MISSIONARIES eDtllied
10 the protection OF the thlnese GoNeTh-
neut. but even their nativa converts Ac-
ccrding To the doctrine that we nave Iala
down in the case OF the Iufklsh ms
sionary claims. the 'hInese Government
can be held Responsible TOT outf@Gt5 conf
mittcd against American citizens. even
in Zines OF rioting. If the Government
troops. its agents, fail TO respond 10 call,
or participate themselves in the riotlng.
This IS said 10 be the ease with the Boxer
+ disturbances. The particular treaty pro-
vision covering the cases OF the Ameri-
can missionaries and the native converts,
is unique. II Is contained II article - OF
the treaty Of 1s5S as follows:
The practice of the Christian reiigtGh,
as urofessed- by the Protestant and Ro-
man Catholic churches, is recognized as
teaching them to 90 good. and TO do 10
( others ae they would they should do
unto them. Hereaftcr, those who quietly
~rrofcas and teach these doctrines shall
not be harra-sad or prosecuted. on account
Of their faith. ANY person. whether a
citizen of The United states or Chinese
convert. who, according to these tenets'