The Washburn times. [volume] (Washburn, Wis.) 1896-1976, 1900-09-05
POLICY OF THE CAR.
Official Circular Issued Outlining
His Intentions.
STATUS OF EARL Ii.
Estimated that United States Ex-
pended 81 100000 in Sending
Expedition to China.

st. Petersburg, Sept. 1.-The official
Messenger today publishes the text of the
circular addressed to the Russian repre-
sentatives abroad dated August %.
The official announcement after men
tioning the unexpectedly rapid turn Of
military events at the seat OF war in Pc
Chi Ii, enabling comparatively insig-
nl1cant detachment of the allied forces
to attain the original main object-the
relief of the legationers and foreigners
and the dispersal of the rebels concen-
trated at the capital, proceeds:
These favorable circumstances however
cnange III no way the political programme
or Russia as previously marked cut in the
last government communique, and in order
tnat no MISUNDERSTANDING or incorrect IN
lefpretatlons regarding the further inten-
lions OF Russia may arise the Emperor has
directed the acting foreign ministers to adj
dress to his representatives abroad the cir
cular which follows:
First-To protect the Russian legation at
pekin.
Second-TO ensure the safety of Russian
subjects against criminal intentions of the
Chinese rebels.
Third-To render help to the Chinese gov
eminent in its struggle with these troubles
III the interests Of Il speedy establishment
OF the legal order of things in the empire
As result all the powers interested de
clded, with the same object in view, TO send
troops to China The imperial government
therefore. proposed the following funda
mental principles to guide the powers in
China:
First-The maintenance of Il common
agreement among the powers.
Second-The maintenance of the former
state of organism in China.
Thlrd-The removal of everything that
could lead to the partition of the Celestial
empire.
Fourth-The establishment with the Unit
ed powers OF legal central government at
Pekin, able at once to preserve order and
TRANQUILITY in the country
TN these points agreements prevailed with
almost all the powers
While pursuing no other objects the i'm
perial government will continue to stead
tasty adhere to it's former programme of
action. When the course OF events, such as
a a rebel attack on our troops at New
Chwang and IL series Of hostile acts by the
Chinese on our state frontier, as, for in
stance, the bombardment of Blagovetch-
ensk, induced Russia to occupy New
Chwang and march troops into the Manchu
RAN territories, such timely measures,
which were exclusively prompted by the ne
cessity of warding off the aggressive acts of
the Chinese rebels, can in no way testify TO
any independent plans, which are compete
ly foreign to the policy of the Imperial gov
ernments. AS soon as lasting order shall
have been established in Mancnuria and in
diSpensable measures taken for the prOtec
ton of railway construction. which, accord
ing to formal agreement China assured.
Russia will not fail to recall her troops
from these territories of the neighboiing
empire provided the action OF other powers
does not place any obstacle in the way of
such Il measure. 1t is manifest that the in
tereSts of the other foreign powers and in
ternatiOnal companies ut the port of New
Chwang. occupied by Russia, and open to
international trade, as also the railways
which have been restored by our troops. re-
main inviolate and are fully assured. By
the capture of Pekin, which, owing to
changed circumstances. was effected more
principal task which the imperial govern
ment set itself. the deliverance of the rep
resentatlyeS of the powers with all the for
eigners besieged, has been accomplished.
The second task. namely, assisting in the
establishment of legal central government
which shall cooperate in the re-establish-
ment of order and regular relations with
the powers appears at piesent difficult, ow
ing to the departure from the capital Of the
Emperor and Empress Regent and the tsung
Ii yamen. Under such circumstances the
imperial government does not consider
there is sufficient reason for the ministers
accredited to the Chinese government to re-
main longer at Pekin. as the latter is alb
sent 1t is therefore intended to recall the
Russian minister with all the members of
the mission TO Tien Tsin, whittier thcy will
be accompanied by the Russian troops,
whose presence at Pekin hencefOrward APP
pears to be purposeless i'll consequence Of
the officially declared firm determination of
the government not to depart from the task
it originally set itself. As soon. however.
as a legal Chinese government again takes
the reins of power and appoints repre-
sentative invested with full authority to ne
gOtiate with the powers, Russia, after hav-
ing come to an agreement with all the for
eign governments. will on her side not fail
to send plenipOtentiary to the place where
the negotiations will be held.
In recommending you to bring all this to
the knowledge Of the government to which
you are accredited, we hope the latter will
share our views
The Official Messenger concludes with
announcing that in consequence Of the
communication Of the above circular to
the foreign powers NJ. De Giers, the Rus
sian minister at Pekin, and Gen. Line
witch, commander of the Russian troops
at the Chinese capital, were directed to
promptly proceed to carry out the impe-
rial intentions regarding the transfer
from Pekin to Tien Tsin Of all the mem
bers of the mission, Russian subjects
and Russian troops, with due considera
tion for all local circumstances.