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NOT I OKI ' r.ro IVol to be Men From The ,,,jy OI 1 ",,v" " ( .11 4 rtV Atf AY Y VOL. L. ASTOIilA. OliKQON, IHUIISDAV. AIGIST 9, WW. Ay Soffit ECLIPSE HARDWARE CO. SPECIAL SALE PEACHES, APPLES, MELONS, ETC We linve rc(civcl a large ooiibign mint of choice fruits direct from growm (inl xvill give our customers hjuriiil jirii.es for a few dny ROSS, IIIGGINS SUMMER BASEBALL GOODS, HAMMOCKS, FISHING TACKLE BIRD CAGES, CROQUET SETS, CAMERAS, Etc., Etc. GRIFFIN & REED ...WAR IN Han raised the jirko of tea. Lefow the raise ami give TRY OUR TEAS AND COFFEES AND YOU WILL NEVER REGRET IT... FOARD & STOKES COMPANY CLATSOP MILL CO.: ASTORIA, ORE. Fir, Spruce and Cedar Lumber Boxes, Sash and Doors Shingles and Mouldings ...The Esmond Hotel. PORTLAND, ORE., FRONT AND MORRISON STS. uroicin plan. Son to $1,S0 ner day. American pln, 11.00 to f 2.00 per (lay, C. J TRENCH ARD, Commission. Brokerage, Insurance and Shipping. Investigate Your Plumbing.. Sio Unit it in till riglit, lit foro tlio wnnn wnwrn K't.s in.' AVo will fix everything ' riglit for you, flt u reusounUo coht. f G CO- GOODS. CHINA... We laid in a large stock our customers the benefit OSCAR ANDERSON, Manng.r. J. C. PENDKOA8T, Chlof Cloik ' Cuttottt Houm Drokar. ASTORIA, ORE !ct W. F. A Co, mil Paclie la urn. Co a. BRYAN TELLS THE COUNTRY WHAT TO DO WITH THE PHILIPPINE ISLANDS A Pew Observations Upon the of Paramount Importance in This Campaign. "CONTEST IS BETWEEN DEMOCRACY AND PLUTOCRACY" " Republican Platform Dt voted t Boaatlni Llltla Sympalby He Olvei Ilia Rcaiooi lor tpkoldlof tbc Treaty With Spalo - Sara Iba Bacoa Rteolalioi Wauld Dave Prevented Bloodshed - II Elected Ha Will Call Special Seiilon ol Coojreii. INMANArOLW. Ind. Au. I.-WII- llam Jcnnlng Ilryan, of Nebraska, and Adlnl E. rUv mim. of Illinois, were notified f their nomination fr the office at president and vice-president nf th Republic In Military Park, short. )y after 2:20 o'clock thl afternoon. Thousand (.f people witnessed the ctTi inonh a. Senator JniiK'B K. Jones, (l.nlnn.in t the Democratic nation! committee. m liar.'dueed by Mayor T ii Kurt u presiding officer. Senator Jones, In n brl-f speech, Intro lucvd CongrisMttnti Jain-. It. Ktchurdson. of Tfiui.f . rongrevmnn Richardson was received with wild cheer an he mounted the stund lo oftliiaily n"tlfy Mr. Bryan ot the fact that h had b.vn selected an pnnUI-ntlnl nominee tt the Democratic convention lit Knnsa City. When Mr. Ilryan nc to reply, a dem- ntiHt i n 1 1 Hi occurred which rha ha ' never hin I'imiM In ihl city. When oi'ler wua fliinlly rentureil, Mr. Ilryan beui) lilx U'!iln. ivhUh wax of rnn-.lil'-ii'ble lenath. (Iirvr uMm cheer Ki-eei.l him at vtry lelllnK rTl'"l. Ho inkt a fi)llov: "Mr. c'hulriiian unil M''iiilx-ni of Uiei Nutlttcailon Cminilm: ; "I Khali, al an enrlv lay. anil In a. mnr furmal mannr. a'"i-l the nmnl n.nion w hich yon leader, and I ahull at J that time dpu ukn tlu- varloim nutntlona covered by thf Democratic platform. It may not'b out of plai-e. however, to nulimlt a few olim-r-tlon at this time tnm the general character of the con test before us and uixn the question which la declared to tw of paramnhut hnportawe In thla campaign. "When I hut that the content of T500 In a Contest between democracy on the n hand and tdutneracy on the other, I do not mean to say that all our op ponent have deliberately rhowen to give to onmnlred wealth a predominat ing Inl'uoice In the affair of the gov ernment, hut 1 do asert that on the Important Issue of the day the Repub lican party is dominated ty those In fluence which constantly tend to ele vate pecuniary considerations and ig nor hni'inn rights. "In tr.tl Lincoln said that the Repub lican party believed In the man and the dollar, hut that In ca of conflict It be lieved In the man before the dollar. This Is the proper relation which h nild exu-t between the two. Man. the band work of f?od. conies first; money, the handiwork oT man. Is of Inferior Im portance. Mini Is th master; money the servr.nt. Hut upn all Important luesllon today, (piilillc nn legislation tend to make money the matter and man the servant. j "The maxim of JefTeron, 'equal rights to all and special orivu. gi to none,' and lb doctrine of Lincoln that this should be a government "of the people, bv the people and for the peo ple,' are being disregarded, and the In strumentalities of government are be ing used to advance the Interest of these who are In a position to secure favor from the government. "The Ivmocnitlc party Is not making var ii!on the honest acquisition of wealth; It hn no desire t discourage Industry, economy and thrift. On the contrary It gives to every cltlren the arealest possible stimulus to honest toll, when It pnnnle him protection In the enjoyment of th pveeds of his labor. I'roperty rights are most secure wlien human rliiht are restectefl. I'e inwncy strive for a civilization In which every member of society wl'l share according to his merits. "o one has a right to expect from society more than a fair compensation for the service which he rendvrs to so eletv. If he secures more, It Is at the expense of some one els. It Is no In justice to him to tnvvent his doing In justice to another. To him who would, either through class legislation or In the absence of necessary legislation, trespass upon the rights of another, the Democratic) party says, 'Thou shalt not.' "Against us are arrayed a compara tively small but politically and finan cially powerful number w'ho really profit hy ttepuhllcan policies, but with them are Associated a large number w'ho. because of their attachment to the party name. ar giving their support to dor-trlnes Antagonistic to the former teaching of their own party. Repub licans nhi used to advocate bimetal lism, now try to convince themselves that the gold standard Is good: Republi cans who were formerly attached to the greenback are now seeking an excuse for clvlng national banks control of the Nation' paper money; Republicans who usiul to hoaet that the Republican party Sea ide VERANDA FURNITURE CHAIRS AND SETTEES A new line of tlicso just received. Steamer Chairs, Folding tl 11 v vv CHARLES HEILBORH & SON Question Which is Declared to Be and Sell Cooj;ralulatloo"- Botri Come la for wn itftylnie off th national debt are now li'Oklnic for rea.ona to aufport u ir-im-iuhI and Incn axlnK ! b t ; Itepubllrans u'Iik fnritierly abhorred a trut now b gulle them.elve. with tho deluMon that there uri) ko-m! truata and bad truntu; uhlle In their mind, the nn hi twen the two la becoming ni re and mure ob neur; Iti-publlcana who In tliwa pant cmiKrutulated the country upon the Kinull exnonHv of our alandlnir army ure now nuiklme Htcht of the obj.'ctlona whli h arc lit Kt-1 uKalnrt & large In creae In the permanent military tohlhhnn nt; Ii publlmna w ho iclorhd In mir liHlep-tideni c when the nation u h sH powerful now look with favor upon a foreign alliance: Itepublleann who lhre; yearn ago condemned "forcible aiiiiexullon,' hh imm-iral nnd tven crlm Itiiil, -ir now nuif that It la both Im r.ioral arid criminal to opjHjfie forcible annexation. Thar partlsatiNhlp haa al ready bllmled many to prenent dungera In certain. How fctrge a portion of the Republican party van Indrawn over to the new ni!ele remain to t en. "For a tlm rU'Pubtlean leodera were lliolhied to deny tu opponnU the right t- crltlclats -.he Vhllli'l'lne twllry of the admlnlMtratlon. but iiHn Inventlg.'.lon they found that both Lincoln and Clay averted and exer.dm-d the right t crlt kize a pr'-Bll -nt during the progress of the Mexican war. "fniitead iif nnvtlng the Iwae boldly and submitting a clear and v"Ulve plan for dealing with the Philippine iliicRtlon. the Republican convention adopted a platform the largiT part of hlch devoted to tKiastlng and self congratulation. "In attempting to press economic question upon the country to the ex clusion of those which Involve the very ntrurture of our government, the Re publican buideji give new evidence ot their abendonmeu. of the earlier Ideal of the party and of their complete aub servlency to pecuniary considerations. "Hut they shall not be permitted to evade the stupendous and far-reaching Issu which they have deliberate ly brought Into the antra of politics. When the pr?ident. supiorted by a practically unanimous vote of the house and senate, entered upon a war witb Sln Tor the purpose of Hiding the slrutrglmi? patriots of Cuba, the coun tnr without regard to party applauded. Although the Democrats recognized that th. administration would neces ?ar.'y galu a political advantage from the conduct of a war which. In the very nature of the case, nust soon end Inti complete victory, they vied with tbe -Republicans In th support which they gave to the president. "When the war was over and the R.-publivan leaders be gan to suggest the propriety of a col onial policy, opp'wltlon -ut once mani fested tts.'lf. When the president fi nally laid bef ire the senate a trealy which recognited the Independence of Pwba but provld.il for the cession of the Phlttpplne Islands -to the Tnlt-d States, the mena.-e of Imperialism be came so npiwrcnt that many preferred to reject the treaty nnll risk the TIIs that might follow rather fhan tnke the chance of correcting the errors of the treaty by the Independent action of this country. "I was among the number of those wh .believed It better to ratify the treaty and end the war. release The vnlunt-vrs. remove the excuse for war expenditur-s and then give to the Fili pinos the Independence w'hlch might be force il from Spain by a new treaty, lit view of the criticism which my action aroused !n Home quarter. I take this orrnslon to re-st ite the reasons given atthnt time. I thought tt safer to trust lie American people to give Indepen dence the Vlliplnos than to trust the m eompllslitivnt of that nurp ise to dip lomacy with an unfriendly nation. Lln- e ln t mh-ulied in argument In the ques tion, w'h-'n he asked 'Can aliens make treaties earlier than 'friends can make laws?' 1 believe that we are now In a better position to wage a successful contest against Imperialism than we would have been had the treaty been refected. With the treaty ratified, a clein-ciit issue Is presented between a government by consent and a govern ment by force and imperialists must bear the rvsponslhTllty for all that hap pens until the question Is settled. If the treaty Tiad been rejected, the op ponents of Imperialism would have been held responsible for any International complications which might have arisen before the ratification of another treaty. Rut whatever differences of opinion rmty have existed as to the best meth od of opposing the colonial policy, there never was any difference a to the great Importance of The question. tnd there Is no difference now as to the -course to be pursued, "The title of Spsdn being extinguished vewere at liberty to deal wHh the Fil ipinos according to American principles, B8GSaEties Camp Chairs, Canvas and The Uacon resolution, Introduced rnontn nciore nostlllth broke out at Munllu, tiromlw-d ndewndence to th Filipinos on the same terms that It was promised lo the Cuban. I supported thl resolution and believe that It adoption at any uhiu-qiifent time would uive ended hostilities. "If the treaty had been rejected, con- nlderaMe tline would have necessarily elap"d before a new treaty could have b-en agwd urm and ratified, and dur ing that tlrn the question would have Ix-en agitating the public mind. If the Paeon resolution had been adopted by me senate anq carried out by the pre Ident. either at tlie time of the ratiflca lion ot the treaty or at any time after ward It would have taken the que' thm of lmperlo4lHm out of politics and left the Ameiican peorle free to deal with their domestic problem. But the resolution wa defeated by the vote of the Republican vlce-pr -sldent, and from that time to thl a Republican congress ha reruswi to take any action what ever In the matter. ' When hostilities broke out at Ma nlla. Republican speaker and Repub llcan editors at once sought to lay th blame upon those who had delayed the ritiflcatl'.n of the treaty and. during the orogress or the war, the same Re publicans accused the opponents of im perialism of giving encouragement to the Filipinos. Thl I a cowardly eva sion of responsibility. If It is right for the I nlted hUtes to hold the Philippine Island permanently and Imitate Euro pean empires In ti e government of col onic, the Republican party ought to state Its position and defend It. but It must expect the subject races to protest against such a policy and to resist to the extent of their ability. The Filipin os do not need any encairagement from Americans now living. Our whole his tory has re,.n an encouragement not only to Filipinos, but to all who are denied a voice In their own government. "If the Republican are prepared to Censure all who have used language rnlcu'ated to make Filipinos hate for eign domination, let them condemn the speech of I'atrlck Henry. When he ut tered that passionate appeal. 'Give me liberty or give me death." he expressed a sentiment which still echoes in the hearts of men. Let them censure Jeffer son; -of all the statesmen of history. none have Used words so offensive to those who would hold their fellows in political bondage. Let them censure Washington, w ho declared that the col onies must choose between liberty and slavery. Or. If the statute of limita tions ha run against the sins of Hen ry and Jefferson and Washington, let them censure Lincoln, whose Gettys burg speech will be quoted In defense of popular government when the pres ent advocates of force and conquest are forgc.tten. "Pome one has said that a truth once spoVen can never be recalled. It Is true. It goes on and on and ni one can set a limit to Its ever widening Influ ence. Hut If It were possible to obliter ate every word written or spoken In de fense of the principles set forth In the Declaration of Independence, a war of conquest would Still leave its legacy of perpetual hatred, for It was God hlnW'lf who placed tn every human heart the love of liberty. He never made a race of people so low In the scale of civilisation or Intelligence that it would welcome a foreign master. 'Lincoln said that the safety of this nation was not In Its 'lieets. Its armies, or Its forts, but In 'the spirit wh'ch prises liberty, the heritage of all men. In all lands, everyw here; and he warned his countrymen that they could not le strov this spirit without planting the seeds of despotism at their own doors. "Those who would have this nation nter upon a career of empire must con sider not only the effect of Imperial lm upon the Filiplnis hut they must also calculate Its efTt upon our own nation. We cannot repudiate the prin ciple of self government In the Philip pines without weak?nlng that principle here. Kver. now we are beginning to see the paralysing Influence of Impe rialism. Heretofore, this nation has been primpi to express Its 'sym pathy with those "who were fighting for civil liberty. While our sphere of -activity has "be?n limited to the western hemisphere our sympathies have not been bounded by the seas. We have felt It due to ourselves and to the world, as well as to those who were struggling for the right to "govern themselves, to proclaim the Interest which our people have felt, from the date of their own Independence, In every contest between human rights and arbitrary power. "1 hree-quarters of a century ng;" when our nation "was small, the strug gles of Greece aroused our people, and W ebster and Clay gave eloquent expres slon to the universal desire for Gr-rlan Independence. In 1S96, all parties man Ifested a lively Interest in the success of the Cubans, bnt now. when a War Is In progress In South Africa, which must result In thi? extension of the monar- chlcal idea or in the triumph of a repuh- Jlo. the advocates or Imperialism In this "ountry dare not say a word in behalf of the Roers. Sympathy frr the Boers Iocs not arise from any unfriendliness toward England: the American people are not unfriendly Toward the people f any nation. This sympathy is due to the fact that, as mated In our plat form we believe In the principle of self government and reject, as did our fore fathers. tl;e claims of monarchy. If this nation surrenders its belief In the universal application of the principles set forth In the Declaration of Inde pendence It will lose Its prestige and Influence which It has enjoyed among the nations as an exponent of popular government. ' Our opponents, conscious of the weakness of their cause, seek to con fuse Imperialism with expansion, and have even dared to claim Jefferson as a supporter of their policy. Jefferson spoke so freely and used language with such precision that no one can be Ig norant of hla views. On one occasion he declared: 'If there be one prin ciple more deeply rooted than any other m the mind of every American. It Is mat we should have nothing to do with conquest,' and again he said: 'Conquest Is not In our principles: It Is Inconsist ent wttn our government. "The forcible annexation of territory to ne governed by arbitrary power, differs as much from the acquisition of territory to be built up into states as a monarchy differs from a democracy. The Democratic party does not oppose expansion, when expansion enlarges the area of the republic and Incorporates lano wh eh can he settled bv American eltlsens, or adds to our population pro pie who are willing to become citizens and are capable of discharging their dutie a suh. The acquisition of the Louisiana territory. Florida. Texaa and other tracts which have been secured from time to time enlarged the repub lic, and the constitution followed the flag Into the new territory. It Is now proposed to sell upon distant territory already more densely populated than our own country, and to force upon the people a government for which iliere I no warrant In our constitution or our law. "Kven the argument that this earth belong to those who dare cultivate it and have the physical power to acquire It cannot be Invoked to Justify the ap propriation of rhe Philippine Islands b the L'nlted State. If the Island ivere uninhabited American citizen would not be willing to go there and till the soil. The white race wl'l not live 'i near the eiuator. Other nations hav-j tried to colonize In the same lati tude. The Netherlands have controlled Java tor three hundred years and yet today there are le- than ).00 people of European birth scattered among 25, JOO.nw natives. After a century and a half of F.nglUh domination In India, less than one twentieth of one per cent of the people of India are of Kngllsh bit th and It require an army of 70, 000 Urltlsh soldiers to take care of the tax collector. Hpiln ha asserted title to the Philippine Islands for three cen turies and yet when our fleet entered Manila bay there wera les than 10,000 Spaniard residing In the Fhll.'rplnea. "A colonial policy means that we shall send to the Philippine a few trad er, a few tank master and a few office holder, and an army large tnough to support the authority of a small frac tion of the people while they rule the native If we have an Imperial policy we must have a large standing army as Its natural and necessary comple ment. Vhe spirit which will Justify the forcible annexation of the Philippine islands, will Justify the seizure of other islands and the domination of other people, and with war of conquest we can expect a certiln if not rapid growth of cur military establishment. "That a large permanent Increase In nnr regular army Is Intended by the Republican leader Is not a mere mat ter of conjecture, but a matter of fact. In h's message of December 5, 1SSS, the president Ksked for authority to In crease the standing army to lOO.OoO. In 1-6 the army contained about 25,000 men. Within two years the president asked for four times that many and a ItepuMlean house of representatives compiled with the request after the Spanish treaty had been signed and when not a hand was raised against the l'nlted States in any part of the world. If such an army 's demanded when an Imperial policy Is contemplat ed, but not openly avowed, what may be expected If the people encourage the Republican party by endorsing Its policy at the polls? "A large standing army Is not only a pecuniary burden to the people and. If accompanied by compulsory service, a constant source of Irritation, but it Is ever a menace to a Republican form of government. The army Is the per sonification of force, and militarism will Inevitably change the ldt?als of the people and turn the thought of our younsr men from the arts of peace to the science of war. The government which relies for Its defense upon its citizens is more likely to b just than one w hich has at call a larg body of professional soldiers. A small standing army and a well equipped and well d!s elplined state militia are sufficient In ordinary times, and In an emergency the nation shou'd in the future as in the past nlae its dependence upon the volunteer who come from a'l occupa tions at their country's call and return to productive labor when their ser vices are no longer required men who thn nt their country's call and return and work whin the country needs workers. "The Republican platform , assumes that the Philippine Islands will be re tained under American sovere lenty. and we have a right to demand of the Republican leaders a discussion of the future status of the Filipino. Is he to lie a citizen or a subject? Are we to bring into the body politic tight or ten million Asiatics, so different from us In race and history that amalga mation Is Impossible? Are they to share with us In making the laws and shaping the destiny of this Xatirn? No Republican of prominence has. been bold enough to advocate such a propo sition. The McEnery resolution, adopt ed by the senate immediately after the ratification of the treaty, expressly negatives this Idea. '"The Democratic olatform describes the situation "when it says that the Filipinos cannot be citizens without endangering our civilization. Who will dispute It? And what is the alterna tive? If the Filipino is not to be a citizen, shall we make him a subject? On that question the Democratic plat- lonu speaKs witn empnosis. it de clares that the Filipino cannot be a subject without endangering our form of government. A republic can have no subjects. A subject is possible on ly In a government resting upon force, he is unknown in a government deriv ing its just powers from the consent of the governed. "The Republican platform says that 'the largest measure of self-government consistent with their welfare and our duties shall be secured to them (the i' uipines, Dy law.- Tms is a strange doctrine for a government which owes Its very existence to the men who of fered their lives as a protest against government without consent and tax ation without representation. In what respect does the position of the Re publican party differ from the position taken by the English government in 1776? Did not the English government promise a good government to the colonists? What King ever promised a bad government to his people? Did not tne tngllsn government nrom se tne colonists should have the largest measure of self-government consistent with their welfare and English duties? Uid not the Spanish government prom ise to give to the Cubans the largest measure of self government consistent with their welfare and Spanish duties? "The whole difference between a monarchy and a republic may be sum med up in one sentence. In a mon archy the king gives to the people what he believes lo be a good government: in a republic, the people secure for themselves what they believe to be good government. The Republican par ty has adopted the European Idea and planted itself upon ground taken by vieorge 111. and by every ruler who distrusts the capacity of the people for self-guvt rninent or denies them a voice In their own affairs. "The Republican platform promises that some measure of self-government is to be given to the Filipinos bv law: but even this pledge is not fulfilled. nearly sixteen months e ansed after the ratification of the treaty before trfe adjournment of congress last June and yet no law was passed dealing with the ihiiipptne situation. The will of the president has been the onlv law In the Philippine islands wherever the American authority extends. hy doe the Republican parly he- (Continued on V" COMMANDER IN CHIEF CHOSEN Field Marshal Count Von Wal dersee of the German Army. MINISTERS CAN NOW CABLE Italiai Miiitettr Said le Have Left Pekio for Tlca Tlo British May Laaa Troops at Shanghai Complication Tbreatcatd. LONrXN. Aug. Beyond the om clal dispatches glv?n out yesterday morning, the papers contain no Infor mation of Importance from China. Thanks lo dispatches of Sir Claude Mac Donald and Rear-Admiral Bruce, there is a general disposition to take a more hopeful view of the situation. I The report of tfle ttppintment of Field Marshal Count Von Waldersee aa corn, mander In chief of the International forces meets with general approval. The Rome correspondent of the Dal ly Mall announces the reception there of ofliclal dispatches from the Italian minister in Pekln, asserting that he left Pekin July 31, pr?umably for Tien Tsin. This, however. Is so utterly at variance with the action and Inten tions of the other ministers heard from, that it seems almost Incredible. If true. it opens up an Interesting field of speculation comernlng the fate of the Italian representative. The Chi nese legation believes that the mem bers of the foreign legations have not left Pekln. but that they will do so, ard declare that the edict would not have been issued had not the foreign ministers signified their willingness to accept an escort. The Shanghai correspondent of the Daily News, wiring yesterday, says: "United States Consul Goodnow strongly opposes Admiral Seymour's Intention to land three thousand troops, on the ground. that such a move .would r.ot" te"Vorranted by tr-e circumstance" ar.d .would i Jikely to create trouble. , The French consul agrees to the ar rangement, but says If the British land forces, the French will do likewise. - The Austrlans will also land men. My personal opinion Is that the landing of troors here at :he present moment would be a grave mistake." WASHINGTON. Aug. 8.-The grav-st apprehensions are felt here In official circles for the safety of the Imprisoned ministers in Pekln. The alleged statement of LI Hung Chang that It is' absolutely impossible fir the allies to enter Pekln to escort the ministers to Tien Tsin adds great ly ti the strain of the situation. It clearly implies that the purpose of the Chinese government is to resist the ad vance f.f the allies. So far as known there is no purpose of calling a halt in the relief column which is not Btrong enough to maintain war against the Chinos.'1 kingdom for any great length of time, but heavy reinforcements are en route to China. Their arrival on the scene may alter the situation en tirely and bring the obstinate Orientals to their senses. . It Is the present situation, however, that wcrrles the administration and there is general chagrin that it is not in a position to enforce its demands and bring the Chinese authorities to In stant terms. In the course of the next two months there will be about 6,000 American troops on Chinese soil, not counting many thousands more that could be tracsferred from the Philippines in case of necessity. The Chin se will be hold to a strict accountability for any injury that may be sustained by American interests In the present crisis. The receipt of a messaire from Min ister Corger 'ast night which indicated thi continuation of firing on the lega tlonets. and the government Insistence that the ministers should leave Pekin, which Conger considered would mean certain death, brought matters to an acute stage. All day the cabinet offi cers who are in town have been con sulting with one another, and the nr.l. j dnt has been communicated with by leiesriipn ana leiepnone. as tne re sult It was announced that a message to th? Imperial government at Pekln had been delivered to Minister Wu for transmission to his government. The authorities of this government would not make public the text of this latest communication to China until Minister Wu had opportunity to for ward it to his government.. The mes sage, according to the best Informa tion. Informs that government that the removal of the restrictions unon com. munication with our minister, evidenced both by the receipt of Conger' mes sage and the transmission of the edict of the fifth is very gratifying, but Is not entirely in compliance with the or iginal demands of the president In his remy to nina a appeal for mediation. The authorities consider the opening of communication with Minister Conger therefore, only partially complies with the president's demands. With the 1 -orationer still undr fire, the Chinese government cannot be said to have "removed all danger to their lives and liberty." and. moreover, o far as known here the Imperial authoritlea of China have made no efforts to com municate and co-operate with the relief expedition. The new demand upon the Chinese government is for a squure toed compliance with these condition., CHE FOO. Aug. 7.-During the en gagement Sunday which preceded the occupation of Pel Tsang bv the alll.s, the Russians Inst killed and the British lost 50. The Germans and Jap anese also lost heavily. The road to r.-'-o; is evvp -r'.-j t j ce cp?s. WASHINGTON. Aufil 8. A reply has been sent to Mlninter Conger by the s,ate department to the message re ceived from him late yesterday. It al- (Contlnue4 on fourth pago.) i