The Washington times., 1905-08-17

Instead Of being dropped from the
diplomatic service, Edwin H. Conger,
ambassador to Mexico. may be sent TO
China as a special commissioner to ad-
just-th differences between the Celes-
tial empire and the United States.
Seven years experience as minister at
Pekin, during which time he lived
through the Boxer troubles and came
10 be recognized as the one foreign rep
resentative who stood closer to the con-
fidence of The powers in the Chinese adj
nlinistration than any other, has f.te1
Mr.. Conger for this mission, which, it
is reported, may be awaiting him
Summoned hastily from his post at
Mexico. Ambassador Conger spent yes
terday in Washington conferring with
Acting Secretary Of State Adee. Today,
by special invitation of the President,
he is at Oyster Bay. where he VII dis
cuss a lnnch The Oriental situation with
Mr. Roosevelt
The special equipment % Ambassador
Conger for the delicate mission in
China has been recognized ever since
the boycott situation there became seri-
Gus. He enjoyed especially friendly re-
lations with the Empress Dowager.
While Mrs. COnger is credited with ac-
cOmpIishing more, through her close
friendship with that remarkable woman
than all the other foreign influences 90
gether We're able TO achieve.
During the seven years of Mr. Conger's
services at the Chinese capital, Amer
lean relations with the empire We're very
friendly. The commercial troubles thai
have arisen lately have all developed
since he left the Pelln post TO accept
that 1t Mexico
mould a. rr,.r,- r,.f,,,,,,.4-
Administration At this juncture to find
the man and the policy that would make
possible amicabIe and satisfactory ad-
juslment Of the difficulties that have
arisen between this country and China
threatening all commercial relations and
endangering the large ana growing trade
Of this nation.
Qualifications Sure.
That Mr. Conger is the man for the
task. and the man TO whom the PresI-
dent is likely 10 intrust it, is believed
by many CT those most familiar with
Tho situation. If he should be sent on
this mission. and should accomplish the
desired results, il would be one of the
notable recent achievements Of AmerI-
can diplomacy.
Ambassador g ayers arrival in Wash
hgton and hi. prompt departure fol-
! lowing a brief visit AT the State De-
! TarJuent. for Oyster Pay. OccaSiOned
much speculation. which included Jha
: {. scAlSsIon IN nigh quarters OF the fore
going presentation of the situation. Mr.
{ ongcT declined to sag anything what
Fever about his trip o. Is purposes. He
would not say whether he expected 10
! Il main in the diplomatic service OF 10
! return. Ia Mexico
/ He viii return TO Washington after
! Ills New Iork trip, and thence will so
/ to Chicago Tor Week. where Mrs. Con-
ser now Is After that he viii 90 -
! Des Moines. his old hCme. for a visit
He has not been there for -four years
The belief - strong in Washington
! that he VIII not return to Mexico, buL
! that he -Eili be sent in the near future
en- mission To China.
Brilliant Chance.
! While declining 40 discuss diplomatic
affairs or his present visit in this coun-
| Try. Ambassador Couger tcok occasion
Vigorously y TO deny the stories that he
| purposes TO return TO Iowa and enter
politics with the design OF being =
| candidate for the guber1 atorial nonina-
! ten next year
| Those stories were circulated with
ont The slightest warrant" he said. Il
| have never dreamed of doing such a
| would /
| I have no knowledge of the com
| mercial troubles with China growing
! out of Chinese dissatisfaction with our
! enforcement of the exclusion laws.
! said Ambassador Conger, because that
/ trouble has arisen since / left China
| IN 4 general way. / know that the
! Chinese are displeased with the methods
| OF enforcing the regulations At our
ports.
'"Their scholars, merchants and gen
! tlemeu have not been pleased with the
treatment they have received At the
| hands OF some of the officials The
! trouble could have been avoided if the
administering officials had pursued the
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