Show PLAIN TALI TO CUINAo ITr3 1 Uncle Sams Reply to Li Hung Changs Proffer is Regarded in the Nature of an Ultimatum C I It is Ominously Close to Actual WarIt is Couched in i Good Plain L Language Without Any Doubtful PhrasesIt Meets Approval of the Powers The Yellow Men Will Have no Difficulty in Inter 1 preting i j i S ri TRIBUNE BUREAU 601 Fourteenth street j Washington DC Aug 2 1900 At the Cabinet meeting this morning 01 trfe course of Secretary Hay as to China Chi-na was warmly approved His reply to LI Hung Changs proffer to insure the safe delivery of the foreign Ministers at Tien Tsln or to accord them full and free communication with their respective respec-tive Governments while they remain at Peking Is particularly applauded It is recorded as In the nature of an ultimatum by this Government and as such meets the hearty approbation of the President and the Cabinet Negotiations Nego-tiations are at an end until Minister Conger Is permitted to communicate E with his Government as freely and t t fully as are American representatives stationed at Eurouean courts j What would bo done after such communication 1 com-munication Is established is not stated or even hinted But it is made clear t that nothing can now stop or long delay de-lay the movement on Peking MEETS APPROVAL OF POWERS At the State department it Is given out in a semiofficial manner that Secretary Sec-retary Hays reply meets with the approval ap-proval the other Interested powers 2 Secretary Hays reply is regarded asa l as-a very strong document as strong and notable In Its way as Secretary Olneys famous Venezuela dispatch that brought Great Britain to terms In Its q quarrel with the South American republic re-public over a disputed boundary r STRAIGHTFORWARD AND PLAIN Indeed it is looked upon as a fine J specimen of the rink outspoken Btralghtjrward American method in I diplomatic affairs which is sneered at in flnlcal European circles as shirtsleeve I shirt-sleeve diplomacy J but which i Is worthy of note has never failed to bring the parCyof the second part to termsCHINA CHINA WILL UNDERSTAND Such expressions as This is Insisted on Is demanded as an absolute right and not a a favor and The Chinese Government putn Itself In an unfriendly attitude by denying f and Is assuming a heavy responsibility In i acting otherwise other-wise are regarded by the sticklers for I the old Indirect roundabout diplomatic methods as too blunt and direct But they cannot be misunderstood by the S Chinese authorities whose diplomacy finds Its chief strength In j doubtful phrases Indirect methods and tedious S procrastination PRAISING HAY Every one Is praising Secretary Hays t dispatch and predicting that It will go far to put an end to the brigandlsh I course of the imperial officials at Peking S Pe-king NEGOTIATIONS HAVE CLOSED I Hays Answer to Li Hung Chang 1 Close t Actual War Washington Aug Secretary Hays i reply to LI Hung Chang has closed the i negotiations with China unless the old Viceroy is able to secure the full acceptance ac-ceptance of our terms relative to the i I foreign Ministers and that at once No I orders therefore looking to the relaxation relaxa-tion of preparation for the advance on Peking have gone out of Washington for as tho situation is here There will bo no bargaining on our part In advance of the concession by thc Chinese authorities I au-thorities of full and free communication communica-tion with the foreign Ministers 4 CLOSE TO ACTUAL WAR There Is moreover a note ominously S 1 close to actual war In Secretary Hays I I declaration that the conduct of the Chinese Chi-nese Government is unfriendly That kind of language Is extreme In diploma cy and It is only n narrow atop bc twcon It and formal warS war-S The impression prevails here that the j Cliinjfso Government If It Is not absolute abso-lute bcroft of power to act in defiance 9 of the Boxers will accept our terms 3 and some such action is looked for very coon 3I I Possibly a battle l not more It Is believed be-lieved than one at the most will be required I re-quired to bring the imperial Government i 0 Govern-ment to the point of acceptance though in that case It Is cuiesllonable whether I the original conditions would be regarded 4 re-garded as still open to acceptance i If the Chinese Government now accepts ac-cepts however the United States Government Gov-ernment will be face to face with one of the most delicate and momentous delcate F diplomatic tasks ever undertaken 1 51 must attempt to redeem its promise to Lt uso its good offices in favor of China I and In tho present temper of some of the European powers the greatest difficulties dif-ficulties may be expected to arise In the prosecution of the attempt 4 MAJORITY WITH UNCLE SAM It is the confident expectation of the officials here however that If the Chinese Chi-nese eminent actually and In good faith meets all four of the conditions laid down bv l the President In his reply to tho Chinese Emperors appeal for aid that al least a majority of the powers ii pow-ers now rcnreaepted In China will accept ac-cept that aa a jtopor base upon which to cease present hostilities and open nc rollolloim for a settlement The decision 1J de-cision of Ihe majorlly In such case without 1 with-out doubt would receive the acciiil i 8cenre of the minority else an inter znlnablc entangloiiifnt l might arise CAMPAIGN ON PUKING j TIJA State department has made public pub-lic the following coiTcspondence be S tvpn Li Huns Chang and the depart 4 7 TntiiL regarding the abandonment of thp campalfrn on Peking Telegram cent to the United States embassies in Berlin London Paris i Rome and 51 Petersburg and to the United States Minister to Tokio HAYS ULTIMATUM Department of State Washington Aug 1 IDOOIn reply to a suggestion of LI Hung Chang that the Ministers might be sent under safe escort to Then Tsln provided the powers would engage en-gage not to march on Peking the Secretary July Sec-retary of State replied on the 30th of This Government will not enter into any arrangement regarding disposition dispo-sition or treatment of legations without first having free communication with Minister Conger Responsibility for their protection rests upon Chinese Government Power to deliver a Tien Tsln presupposes power to protect I and to open communication This Is insisted in-sisted or This message was delivered by Mr Goodnow on the 31st to the Viceroy who then Inquired whether If free Jnqul1 whethll communication com-munication was establish between Ministers Min-isters and their Governments It could be arranged lhal the powers should not advance on Peking pending negotiations negotia-tions FREE COMMUNICATION DESIRED To this Inquiry the following reply was sent on tho 1st of August Good now ConsulGeneral Shanghai do i lit to submit the proposition of Earl LI to the other powers pow-ers Free communication with our representatives in Peking is demanded as a mater of absolute right and not as a favor Since the Chinese Government Govern-ment admits that It possesses he power to give communication it l > tH lr in an unfriendly attitude by denying It No negotiations Seem advisable until I the Chinese Government shall have put the diplomatic representatives of the powers In full and fiee communication with the respective Governments and removed all danger to their lives and liberty We would urge Earl LI earnestly earn-estly to advise the imperial authorities Les of chTnaA place themselves m friendly communication and cooperation with the religf expedition They are assuming assum-ing D heavy responsibility p actiiig otherwise HAY You will communicate this Information Informa-tion to the Minister of Foreign Affairs CRISIS 11AS BEEN REACHED The position of this Government being be-ing officially disclosed as one of unalterable unal-terable opposition to the institution of negotiations in advance of free communication commu-nication with the Ministers at Peking It is believed that a crisis has been reached diplomatically speaking In the Chinese situation I the Chinese Government Gov-ernment decides to accept Secretary Hays terms it must do so very promptly prompt-ly and Its answer may be forthcoming at any moment Otherwise the march on Peking proceeds Neither the military nor naval lherfton commanders com-manders at Tien Tsln or Taku have advised the Government here of the reported re-ported forward movement of tho international Inter-national foices and would not be natonal iOlcesandwould surprised sur-prised at tho lack of report even were the march already under way owing to the delays in the telegrams between Tien Tsln and Che Foo Doubt Is expressed ex-pressed here however a to the actual I forward movement In force owing to the lack of cavalry and artillery It Is stated that military practice would not warrant the forward movement of the entire international command although rcconnolssances have been made of the country in the Immediate rront Moreover More-over lt is said the column would not start forward as a whole but In detached de-tached bodies leaving considerable force at tho base Tien Tsln STRENGTH OF INTERNATIONALS The last advices from any official source that have been received by the Stale department regarding the strength of the International force were to the effect that It numbered 28000 men of all arms This has since been increased In-creased by at least one regiment and one battery of United States troops by 250 United States marines and by an unknown number of Japanese troops but the impression Is that the aggregate strenglh of the column Is I not above 50 000 men This however Is regarded by our Government as quite sufficient for the purpose of an Immediate advance and holding that view It has lost no opportunity of quietly but earnestly urging the Europeans to action GUIDE FOR CHAFFEE Secretary Root said this afternoon that there had been no developments which would necessitate any changes In the Inslructloris to Gen Chaffee or which would change the Intentions of the Government In the least A cipher cable message was Dent to Gnu Chaffee by Secretary Root today which contained con-tained additional Information and facts which have developed since the last message was sent to him at Nagasaki The mfSDGe contained no additional Instructions In-structions but merely Information which he may use as a guide to his ac UonE 10r1 I I Is not believed at tho War department depart-ment that an advance has been made as yet from Tien Tsln I Is explained that the last dispatches Indicated a great deal of delay in unloadng the transports and before any advance can be made the troops must have all their j equipments and transportation for thorn thornMOVE MOVE WILL BE RAPID I The Indications are that the plans being be-ing matured at Tien Tsln contemplate a rapid advance when the movement i begIns for It seems to be understood I that there will be carried with tho army 1 a sufficient quantity of supplies to maintain the troops on the march to I I Peking and return If a return should be advisable I I The fact that no reports were received re-ceived from Gen Chaffce during the I day was not surprising to the War department I I de-partment officlJilH who said that the Gdnoral was busy preparing for the I campaign and moreover communication between Taku and Che Foo is unccr r lain r SPECIAL CABINET MEETING i I Situation In China Carefully Gone Over No Chango in Policy j C Washington Aug Advantage was j 1 taken of the opportunity afforded by the Presidents return to Washington this afternoon to hold a special meeting meet-ing of the Cabinet Secretary Hay came prepared with n full report of all he had done in relation to the Chinese trouble since the Presidents departure I and there was little for the Cabinet to do but to get the seal of Its approval upon the Secretarys policies and particularly par-ticularly upon the energetic language of the cOrrespondence DETAILS CAREFULLY CANVASSED The special meeting lasted l about two and a half hours There were present besides the President Secretaries Hay Root and Gage and PostmasterGen era Smith The discussion was confined I con-fined almost exclusively to the Chinese flltuallon All the details of the situation situa-tion since the President went to Canton Can-ton two weeks ago were carefully gono over and a general exchange of views was had The definite Information of the safety of the legatloncrs at Peking and the hope for the final rescue were considered the best features of the I situationADVANCE ADVANCE ON PEKING The Administration desires an immediate imme-diate movement on Peking If it can be Inaugurated without too much danger and while no news has come from Gen ChalIce that the forward marcia has begun such news Is hourly expected The failure of the allies thus far to1 agree upon n commander Is disappointing disappoint-ing but no new Instructions have been or will be sent to Gen Chaffee He Is on the ground and the Administration has the greatest confidence In his ability abil-ity and there is no purpose here to handicap him with Instructions NO CHANGE IN POLICY No change In the present policy of I the Government resulted from the meeting today The action of Secretary Hay In notifying the powers that the United States Government had informed in-formed LI Hung Chang that we Insisted In-sisted on being placed communication communica-tion with our Minister was unanimously unanimous-ly Indorsed and commended aea step which must be impressed upon LI and the Chinese Government the fact that this country Is not to be trifled with LIS THREATS A BLUFF The covert threats thrown out by LI and the other Viceroys a to the disaster disas-ter thatmlght overtake the legatloners If the advance of the allies was insisted In-sisted on was characterized by one of the members of the Cabinet aSI bluff I harm should befall them after thc Chinese Governments announcement fits f-its ability to protect them Its accountability accoun-tability wo dheal the grealer DR MORRISONS STATEMENT As long as the Administration has no absolute knowledge that the Chinese Govemmerit was Implicated Intheal lacks on the legations It will be assumed as-sumed that Its attitude Is correct and the Administration therefore Is not prepared pre-pared to accept at this time the statement state-ment of Dr Morrison the London Tlmess correspondent In Peking that Imperial edicts encouraged the Boxers movement in the earlier stages of the trouble To do so would be almost tantamount to admitting that the Chinese Chi-nese Government had made war upon the powers MATTERS FOR FUTURE Anything which tends to implicate the Chinese Government the siege and the massacre of foreigners would make the reparation and indemnity harder and heavier But all these aro matters for the future The object of the Administration now la lo rescue our Minister and protect the lives and property prop-erty of American citizens One of the Cabinet ofllders said that we had n6 vengeance to gratify and would participate partici-pate In no wanton act a a measure of revenge WTJ IS ANXIOUS He Talks of the Dispatch of Dr Morrison Washington Aug 2The Chinese Minister had Just read the dispatch of Dr Morrison from Peking to tho London Times when seen by a representative repre-sentative of tho Associated Press this morning Minister Wu who all along has maintained an optimistic tone as to the trend of events In China seemed more distressed by yesterdays developments devel-opments than at any time since the Chinese trouble began Uo said Of course I do not know this correspondent cor-respondent and 1 cannot tell what his sources of Information are They certainly cer-tainly are not olllcial utterances Ho evidently has been under siege In the British legation for a month and is naturally irrltaled so that his utterances utter-ances probably are biased and he Is Inclined to believe the worst of the Imperial Im-perial authorities I see that he makes the direct statement state-ment that I have telegraphed my Government that tho United States would gladly assist tho Chinese au thorities This ia untrue and ItJs unfair to me I have telegraphed noth ing direct to my Government beyond forwarding the Presidents reply to the request of the Chinese Government for mediation Every one knowfe what that Is The statement that I have led my Government to expect help from tin United States Is I most unfair to me I have been doing my utmost to deal honestly with both sides and a a T Continued orjtga |