The St. Louis Republic. [volume] (St. Louis, Mo.) 1888-1919, 1900-11-10
Government Submits Chinese
Yellow Book to National
Parliament.
ACTED WITH UNITED STATES,
This Country Believed in Joint Ac
tion to Protect Common Inter
ests, but Declined TO Make
a Naval Demonstration.

Paris. Nov. 9-The Chinese yellow book
which was distributed In Parliament to-day.
shows that early in March NJ Delcasse, the
French Minister of Foreign Affairs, urging
combined naval demonstration. in ~!ew of
the agitation in China, was opposed by a
majority OF the Powers. Lord Salisbury say
ing that in view of the uncertainty II was
preferable to let the situation ripen. point
ing out that the Government of the United
States had already declared it would not
participate in a naval demonstration, which
was contrary to its policy.
Count Won Buelow, German Minister Of
Foreign Affairs. under date of April /. also
thought the trouble in Shan-Tung Province
had completely Gained down.
NJ. jules Cambon. the French Ambassador
at Washington. under date of April ), reply
ing to ". pelcasse's Inquiry as to one
American vessel. with British and German
ships, being sent TO the Gulf Of Pe-Chi-Li
said the Washington Government thought
the growing agitation of the secret societies
Justified precautions. which ought to take
the character of joint demonstration of
the Powers. as Minister Conger requested
Secretary Hay thought the fears manifested
In China We're exaggerated.
ConEcr Acted independently.
NJ. Cambon. on June g. reported a CONVEX
sation with Secretary Hay. who said Minis
ter Conger was only instructed to do what
was essential to protect American interests.
Mr. Conger did not desire tn amagamate
his action with that Of the European Pow
ers.
The most interesting dispatch in the book
10 Americans Is the telegram which VI.
Delcasse sent to the French Ambassadors
al Washington and 81. Petersburg. Septem
Der lS. as follows:
'The Ambassador of the United States. at
my reception yesterday, was pleased to re-
call that since the commencement of affairs
in China France. Russia and the United
States have acted together In perfect
agreement. He believed that this accord
will be maintained, and that the United
States will retire from Pekin on the same
conditions az France and Russia | told
General Porter that the manifestation of
this continued accord was calculated to in
iiuenCe the resor .icnst of the other Pow
ers. Such is the opinion of General Por-
ter. who believes Japan will be the first to
follow the example"
The French Minister at Toxic. September
II. announced that Japan would Withdraw
her unnecessary troops and her legation
from Pekin.
Answer to AnElo-Gcrmnn Note.
The text of NJ Delcasse's reply to the
Anglo-Gcrman agreement October 80 runs
thus:
THE Government of the Republic has
for long time past. manifested the desire
to see China open to the economic activity
of the whole world. This explains the
speedy adhesion 1t gave in December last
TO Americas proposition, which was die
tated by the same preoccupations. Tie
Government attirms all the more readily
the principle of the integrity OF China IT.
asmuch it made 1t the basis of lis pol
icy In the crisis whereto the common ef-
forts of the Powers tend to secure a salts
factory solution. Universal acquiescsnce to
this principle appears TO this Government
a sure guarantee of its observance an'! If.
in spite of every expectation. Il shoull b.
impaired, France would be guided by Cir
cumstance in safeguarding her interests
and treaty rights
A number of other dispatches to and from
America are published, the text OF when
Is already known.
A long, graphic report from NJ. rinchon.
the French Minister at Pekin, of the siege
OF the legations. includes the following au-
stract from his diary:
July During the nigh; the Americans
and Russians captured bar:icade. which
the Chinese had constructed twenty-five
meters from their own. 1t was necessary
TO carry it at the point Of the bayonet. An
American Captain was wounded and two
marines were killed. The Chinese lost
heavily. The operation was brilliantly car
ried out, and does great honor to those who
took part in it. This barrcade will hence
forth be occupied by the Americans and
Russians. and appears TO be one of our
principal safeguards"