The Seattle post-intelligencer. [volume] (Seattle, Wash. Terr. [Wash.]) 1888-1914, 1900-07-21

self for the minister's appearance. but
nevertheless not knowing the nature of
Mr.. Conger's communication. he sat 1
suppressed anxiety to receive the message.
Mr.. WI himself was ignorant of what h,
had In his hand. because the message was
in the state department cipher. an api~r-
emily meaningless mass OF figures and Pc
riods. Secretary Hay at once called for
Assistant Secretary Adee. and the two
distinguished officials set to work trans
lating the cipher into English. This Occur
pied nearly half an hour.
Translated From Cipher.
The first movement OF Secretary Hay.
when deciphering. was to make copy
and dispatch this by messenger IN haste
10 the White House. with request TO the
telegraph operator there TO forward II at
tho earliest moment to the president.
Then. Secretary Hay remembering the
intense public anxiety to have tidings Of
the Americans in Peking. caused his pri-
vate secretary 10 prepare copies Of the
message he had received. thoughtfuily ac-
companying them with an explanatory
statement. and these copies were given to
the newspaper men, who by this time.
scenting the fact that news Of the great
est Importance had come. began crowding
the broad corridors before the secretary s
office.
Then Secretary Hay betook himself TO
the war department to convey the news
in person % Secretary Root and to Secre-
tary Long. who were together at the time.
After "A short consultation in Secretary
Roots office. Secretary Long, upon omsrg-
Ing into the corridor. was showered with
congratulations by a large crowd of de-
partment employees and newspapsrmen
who had congreFated there. AS tho one
member of the cabinet who has consist
entity maintained their safety during
tho dark days ia which others had
given up all hope for the safety OF
the foreigners in Peking. the news that
ouh minister was alive few days
ago was In the nature 81 per-
sonal triumph for him. His face heamed
With pleasure and he expressed his graft
hoation and rejoicing at the confirmation
OF his theory.
Mr. Hays statement.
we are an very happy over the good
ttdinCs." said be. Il have hardly rad
time % think ~ the exact effect u the
news on the situation but II removes one
of he great elements ~ doubt aRd loav@s
ms free tp 1ope fnr tho rescue ~ tho for
eignrrs IN Pektng, " IS grestt victory
for tho state department officials.
Every country IN Chrisieud0m was
employing every agency in its possession
70 get authentic news u the beeicged
ministers, and the United states "A the
absolutely reliable word direct from the
place tn which the heiea Euerad ministers
are Imprisoned. There is nov good reason
go believe that the ministers Wiil he able
fa hold out urtN relieving force reaches
them. II they have been able 20 stand The
siege for almost a month after the outside
world had given up hope there seems no
reason 90 fear that they ~lli nor be able
Co. hoid out a nitle longer
do you rcgar3 the fact that the mas-
sage "a In ths state ae0artment coae as
be- nHlHfk Z ffsH
from Minister ColEer be was asked
Might e nat he possible that. having
Issssee5ed i. he people f, ,s, S The Anes.eas ~
The leaders ~ the Boxer moVfnet4t auf
N eIch were she fact. rs3Sht they rot
have framed the fgply IN The alata. de-
Cougers signature 70 itr'
sure Of Its Grnstnsne.-
q rsEar3 such @ suggestion a. deaHng
With "A paHsth3ty fsn remote 90 tn No.
r.eaf'y con st{erca." " rnpiAes the secFeJary
pat have made use - our code. a8a 'r..-
sifrs. fle nature ~ fhe Terly. with ifs
strear appeal Ger imme'..atO se.sf Is
aay40e King ~ c.ncsa4 caiassfo.a be-
Ra the flrtiEuerH 10 YaAlHE
ine9 thl- message 'u apY way caarEa
10 fiiaeilqn 90 the pa-eg ei iAm gas-
= aa nas see nat is Docs er ~iH rs-
ffst !n change ~ p3ata F&e allies
gre assE fNlz49E column Ger fhe ra34sf ~
,ae tore snefa $40 rekirE. ar1 u0w H s.
&a SD ttat {Gey are a.tFh. fla rews 80 70
eulE rrsa41 iH 1resssaC forward fae
r.'Gsur at the earliest Eslssllie r.am8nf d"
Na,afsNF. N tieH ~ tln impar anae .
taE comm 4aieaEtan ffam Mr CaaSet. fhn
arst laF4,se wes to uakc sure es iR
aatheuf4-iiy- Secretary Etag himfes was
st-fe-tIV safisEel an that score. J4FT
as sacrstary tcls Sad saEEestes. ne felf
ar 2auot thAt taa message conveyed evil
eenrs et ngiaeHticlty Egpues'nF that ne
chlaese g1s erz.r2eat Rad ebsalues pasecs-
sion ~ tae state Department secret -ode.
it ce4l3 nee ba eouceise3 Nhat parposs &
sagid sessa 20 regreHeut the urEe1tF 90
r4aNlag fc4rt fsyeve toward Fsk.n4
RensonN for the belief
p tae ,mHertal gcserEu.eaf is uaking
var nn the iuferna t4aglsAis. o. sFauia sNrely
r,8t forward an ego-t 10 set foreign trpoUs