The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1901-04-26
COHGER WOULD RUN.
Ready to Accept Nomination For
Governor Of Iowa.

San Francisco, April 26.-Edwin r.
Conger, United States minister to China
accompanied by his wife, daughter and
Miss Pierce arrived from China on the
steamer Nippon Maru- Mr.. Conger's ar
rival was awaited with considerable in
terest not only on account of his cOnnec-
ton with events IN China. but from pO-
liticaI standpoint There was a great
desire to know what position Minister
Ccnger would assume with reference to
the coming gubernatorial nomination IN
Iowa. To a representative OF the Asso-
ciated Press. Mr. Conger when asked Il
he cared to make any expression on the
gOvernOrShip matter said.
Il don't wish to make any public de-
claratiOn at this time. 1 have not yet
had time to read the correspondence
which has met me here. So far as am
at present advised see no reason to
change my position as expressed about
two months ago before / left China
received two kilograms from the United
States. One asked me If were a candi-
date for governor. answered, I am
not The other asked " neither I would
accept the nomination if rendered me- I
replied that I would accept If the noEni-
nation was rendered to me but that
was in no sense candidate do not
care to nor viii I say anything further
in the matter until reach Des AIoines.
] do not know what the situation in
Iowa is and do not care to say anything
definite, until I am fully advised Ny
present intention and desire is to return
to China and finish my work.
Touching events in China Mr.. Conger
turned interviewer and was particularly
anxious to know what had been done by
the powers in the matter Of indemnity
He was asked for his opinion as to the
amount Of indemnity China could pay
Three hundred million dollars" he
replied accompanying his answer by the
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the government to practice economy.
The time Of payment too should extend
over a long term of years.
Concerning events in China Mr.. Con-
ger said that there was nothing new to
be said in that direction as everything
that happened had been told fully. to-
ge-her with many things that never &C
cured. Tales of brutality had, he
thought. been exaggerated OF course
there were cases Of outrage by individ-
by officers. These were but incidents of
war which found some palliatiOn in the
fact that the Chinese had killed 10000 /
native Christians and 100 Europeans. |
Asked in regard to his future plans, /
Minister Conger said he would remain
in this city until Saturday morning !
when he would leave for his home in /
Des Moines. Iowa At the expiration of /
his 60 days leave Of absence he intended |
to return to China He would go back I
sooner if anything important should /
come up.
When told that it was planned by the /
citizens of Des Moines to give him a /
public reception, he said that although |
he did not care for public demonstra-
tons he would accept a reception at Des 1
1Ioines. He belonged to the people Of 4
Des Moines. In fact the entire people of /
Iowa had always been kind to him, Civ I
ing him everything that he asked for, /
refusing him nothing. In return he had |
been compelled often to refuse the peo-
pie Of Iowa favors-