The Washburn leader. [volume] (Washburn, McLean County, N.D.) 1890-1986, 1900-07-28
PRESIDENT WILLING
TO MEDIATE BETWEEN CHINA AND
THE POWERS.
But Only Upon Conditions Which
neye Government-Exact Nature
of the Terms Not Yet Made Public
Chinese Minister to England
Says Foreign Ministers Were
Alive July 1s-Attempt Will Be
Made to Send Them to Tien-tsin
Under Esc0rt.

WdSuluSlOu, Ju4y sO.-An0
has listened to the appeal of the Chi
nese government as transmitted
through Minister WI, and has signi-
fed his willingness to mediate between
the imperial government and the pow
ers, but only upon conditions which
first must be met by the Chinese gov
eminent. The exact nature Of the
terms proposed by the state depart
ment cannot be stated until to-day,
when it is expected that publication
will be made Of the text Of the Chinese
appeal and of the presidents answer.
It is known, however, that the answer
is entirely consistent with the state
ment Of principles laid down by Secre-
tary Hay in his identical note to the
bowers, and, moreover, it accepts as
truthful the Chinese statements
Relative to h Safety
Of the foreign ministers at Picking. 1t
would not, Of course, be possible to
take even the initial steps toward me-
diation were either party to the nego-
tiaticns to entertain openly distrust OF
the accuracy of the statements OF the
other. There must be confidence be-
tween them. The United States an
swer does not 60 to the length OF the
French answer to a similar appeal IN
laying down conditions which the
Chinese government could not meet
even If so disposed, if it actually is
struggling for its own existence. IL
does, however, look to the immediate
relief of the foreign missionaries IN
Picking, and, moreover, to the
Protection of All Foreigners,
missionaries and traders in China and
to the restoration of order. With that
much accomplished the state depart
ment feels that it can properly ap-
proach the powers with the Chinese
propositions for a settlement for what
has occurred. The Chinese appeal to
Secretary Hay came through Minister
wa. The secretary promptly tele.
sraphed it to the president at Canton,
and, after taking a full day for Its con-
sideration, the presidents answer came
yesterday afternoon to the state de-
partn ent. 1t was put in the proper
diplomatic form and a copy delivered
to Minister WI, who is to forward it
to his own government. The
Imperial Edict
made public yesterday at the state dc
partment shows that the imperial gov
eminent already has taken the first
steps toward doing what the United
States government requires as the
principal condition for the exercise OF
Its good offices, in enjoining the vice.
rows, magistrates and leading men to
stop the disorders and protect foreign
ers. Our government will await the
result Of this before proceeding fur
Their. Admiral Remey's notification to
the department that he had gone In
person up the Pei no from Taku to
Tien-tsin, is attributed to the receipt
by him of Secretary Longs
Urgent Message
to hasten fine efforts to get to Picking,
and important news from him is ex-
pected
The war department, it appears, IN
derestimated the time that would he
required for the Grant to arrive at
Nagasaki. She sailed on the LIST, so she
is not quite due at that point with Gen.
Chaffee.
The Goodnow cablegram reciting the
message from Prince Tlan as vouching
for the safety of the foreign ministers
on July 10 caused a ripple Of excitement
for q time at the state department,
but the officials soon concluded from
the context and other circumstances
surrounding the message that Yuan
was meant instead of Tuan, so that
the message lost the value. it would
have had If 1t had come from the re-
EQUITABLE Boxer leader.