New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1900-07-25
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Washington, July 24-The Presidents re-
sponse and the Chinese Emperors appeal to hin
! to take the lead in concert Of the Powers Il
restore order and peace were published at tn,
State Department this morning in the followins
statement. which was simultaneously delivered
/ to all the Governments concerned by the dip
! lomatic representatives of the United States:
Translation of a cable dispatch received by
Munster Wu on July 20, 1900 from the Taota
! of Shanghai, dated July 10 1900:
! Have received a telegram from Governor
| yuan (of Shan-Tung). dated 23d day of thi.
moon July 19), who, having received from the
Pr1Vy Council Cat Peking) dispatch embody.
| ing an Imperial letter to the President of the
| United States, has instructed me to transmit il
! TO Your EXcellency. The Imperial message is
| respectfully transmitted as follows:
| The Emperor of China to His Excellency the
| President of the United States.
Greeting: China has long maintained friendly
! relations with the United States, and is deeply
! conscious that the object of the United States
| Is international commerce. Neither country en-
! tertains the least suspicion distrust toward
| the other. Recent outbreaks of mutual an
| tipathy between the people and Christian mis-
siOns caused the foreign Powers to view with
| suspicion the position of the Imperial Govern
ment as favorable to the people and prejudicia
| to the missions. with the result that the Taku
! forts were attacked and captured Conse-
| quently. there has been clashing of the forces
| with calamitous consequences. The situation
| has become more and more serious and critical
| from Envoy. Wu Ting Fang, and it is
! highly gratifying to to learn that the United
| States Government. having in view the friendly
| relations between the two countries has taken
i a deep interest in the present situation
Now China, driven by the irresistible course
/ of events has unfortunately incurred wellnigh
| universal indignation. For settling the present
| difficulty China places special reliance in the
United States. We address this message to
! Your Excelency in all sincerity and cand{dness
I with the hone that Your EXCelency will devise
measures and take the initiative in Bringing
about concert of the Powers for the restora-
ton of order and peace The favor or kind
reply is earnestly requested and awaited with
the greatest anxiety. kWANG SU.
Twenty-sixth year. 9th moon, 23d Guly 10,
1900.
1t is therefore my duty to transmit the above
with the request that Your Excenency IN re-
spectfuI obedience of Imperial wishes will de-
liver the same to its high destination and favor
me with a reply. YU LIEN YUEN,
Taotai at Shanghai.
Kwang-Su, Goth year. 9Th moon, 23d day July
10, 1900.
PRESIDENT STATES CONDITIONS.
This dispatch was at once communicated to
the President at Canon, and the following is
his reply:
The President of the United States to the
Emperor of China.
Greeting: have received Your Majestys mes
sage of the 10th Of July, and am glad to know
that Your Majesty recognizes the fact that the
Government and people of the United States
desire of China nothing but what is just and
equitable. The purpose for Which we landed
troops in China was the rescue of our Legation
from grave danger and the protection of the
lives and property of Americans who were So
journing in China in the enjoyment OF rights
guaranteed them by treaty and by international
law. The same purposes are publicly declared
bv all the Powers which have landed military
forces in Your Majesty's Empire.
I am to infer from Your Majesty's letter that
the malefactors who have disturbed the peace
of China, who have murdered the Minister of
Germany and member of the japanese Lega-
ton. and who now hold besieged in Peking those
foreign diplomatists who still survive, have not
only not received any favor or announcement
from Your Majesty, but are actually in rebellion
against the Imperial authorities. If this be the
1 most solemnly urge upon Your Majesty's
Government to give public assurance whether
the foreign Ministers are alive, and II so, in
what condition
of the Powers in immediate and free communica-
tion with their respective Governments and to
remove all danger to their lives and liberty.
Third-To place the Imperial authorities of
China in communication with the relief expedi-
ton, so that cooperation may be secured be-
tween them for the liberation of the Legations,
the protection Of foreigners and the restoration
OF order.
If these objects are accomplished it is the be-
lief Of this Government that no obstacles will be
found to exist the part Of the Powers TO
amiCable settlement of all the questions arising
offices of this Government WILL with the assent
of the other Powers. be cheerfully placed at
Your Maiesty's disposition for that purpose.
WILLIAM MKINLEY.
July %. 1900
By the President:
JOHN HAY. Secretary of State
THE UNITED STATES IN THE LEAD.
The Imperial request, If its authenticity is ad-
mitted serves to emphasize again the leading
Fart in the solution of the entire Chinese prob
lem the United States has been destined to take
ever since the open door negotiations were ini-
tated and particularly the acknowledged lead
ership in possible peaceful settlement of the
present acute crisis since the declaration OF
intentions made by this Government just three
weeks ago
The Emperor. in Crediting WI Ting FanSs
memorial with suggesting resort to the good
Offices of the United States Enthusiastically con-
firms the great effect produced, even in Peking,
after the Taku forts had fallen and Tien-Tsin
was under fire, by the receipt from the Chinese
Minister at Washington of Secretary Hays cir
cuar OF July 8 to the Powers, defining the Amer
lean attitude.
The State Department Is again in a waiting
attitude regarding China. 1t has frankly.
promptly and fully answered the Chinese En-
peror's appeal for mediation and the corre-
spondence made public to-day shows that the
next move is for the Chinese Government. 1t is
expected TO accept or reject the Presidents
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