Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1901-03-01
WAS CONG[R TRAPPED!
Thought by Coneer's Friends
That Hull's Telegram Was
Inspired.
His Gubernatorial Possibilities
Furnish an Excuse For His
Recall.
To Be Given a Grand Reception
MAY Yet Run For
Governor.

Special to Times Republican.
Dcs NIoines March 1.--Despite the eff
forts, of the friends of C.onrer. or some
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elie 10Y siis' suiei " ioS'.s' =
ing home from the post in China, wherc
he suffered so much discredited man
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increase. Some of the closest of the
sr;y,,.7s, .sf ,,,,r,,s,. ,r.., yha nave s,,pd-
ieus ths hlstofs OF 'iae au''i''iis'si q 'ioi' :
dealings with China thru the minister,
and have read the newspapers to know
what is actually being done at Pekin
and Washington. place little credence in
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sis't Una longer IS merely coming nome
on a short business trip. Major Cunger
has very little business here now. and
What there isscould be attended to by
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woulu not De given leaVe OF aps'ssiics
such critical time in the negotiations
With China asthis. His best friends are
fully convinced that his return is almost
equivalent to a recall. and that he will
never return TO China at all The fric-
tion between himself and the ad.ninis-
tration has been evident for long time
One who knows much Of the inner se-
crets of the administration made the
statement today that '.the aGIniniatra-
tion would have recalled Conger long
ago but for fear of public continent di-
rected toward one who has proved him
self a brave man in danger and a wise
man even under great strain, The
Washington newspapers Indicate that
there is no expectancy that Major Con-
ger Will GO back TO Pekin. One OF the
men closest to the inner circle at Wash
ingtonS Is known to be the Washington
iaorr1osandant- at the sssw York Hsraid
ana THIS is ssnaf n sent to his paper
Nhen II became known that Conger was
TO return home:
Mr. sc'onger's 8 return will be reilef &c
the administration. at times the admin
is,ration mas psen greatly concerned by
MS coEduct IN the negotiations. At the
salfle tline the president has not wished
20 fecaii Mr. Gonger' preferrins that he
shouid lneicate h.s desire 10 leaNe Pc
KIN Kepresentatlve Hull Of Iowa gave
MT ,oneerlstke Opportunity BY cabling
mn, mat ne couid probably have the
nonination for governor from the re-
puniicans OF that state. Mr.. conger
canied IN reply tnat he would be will
slAg 70 pc the cancioa ,e' provided he did
IlOl5 HaNe 10 enter INTO a Srr1 NlDlR for
me nomination. 50 the administration
Ihas Mr. Hul to thank for providing I
sls'Vpnoie Tor chahge at Pekirl Mr..
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sSsiiis ,,sss 10 .iaJoi, 'eHsers Iowa friends.
ne laet tnat ne ana Rockhill have
,asase 10 WORK harmonlously, altho
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game 70 personally represent the presi-
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