Alma record. (Alma, Mich.) 1878-1928, 1900-07-13
OUR POSITION DEFINED.
Text of Identical Note Sent TO Pow
ers on Our Attitude on
Chinese Question.
THE UNITED STATES IS NOT At WAR.
Suggestion That Effort lie Made to
Enlist ON side Of Pence Power
full Niceroys Of Central and south
ern China Favored by Powers and
Apparently Adopted.

Washington, July 10. - The state
department has finally concluded 10
make public the identical note which
was recently delivered 10 the powers as
defining the position of the United
States respecting the Chinese troubles.
IL is understood that this circular in
struction was drawn up on the 30th of
June and transmitted to Canton for the
approval of the president, and com
municated TO the powers concerned on
the Sd of July. II embOdies the
views 10 which the government has
strictly adhered from the very begin
ming of the present trouble and which
the different powers have one by one
taken into favorable consideration.
Not at War with China.
The view announced at the start by
the president that we did not consid-
err ourselves at war with the Chinese
nation, and that all our efforts should
! be directed 10 localizing the disturb
ances in the province of Chilli and
keeping them from spreading through
out the empire by enlisting on the
side of peace the powerful viceroys of
central and southern China, has now
apparently been adopted by all the
! other powers. 1t is too soon TO
prophesy the ultimate results of this
policy. but thus far the indications
are all favorable.
FnVorabIy Received.
1t will be seen that no answer from
l 4 b., L ,af,Dira1
/ expected TO the circular of July 3. but
il understood it has been everywhere
favorably received and that no objec-
| tons to ii have been made TO il in any
! quarter.
1t is not true that there has been
any formation Of groups or combina-
tion Of powers Of any sort whatever.
1t may be positively asserted for in
| stance, that the cooperation of France
and the United States has been most
constant and cordial.
Text of the Circular.
The circular which was sent 10 our
! foreign representatives is as follows:
Department Of State, Washington, July
| g. l9oO-In this critical posture of affairs
| I'm China IL is deemed appropriate 10 de-
! fine the attitude of the United States as
| far as present circumstances permit this
! 10 be done. We adhere TO the policy
! initiated bv us In 1857 of peace with the
! Chinese nation, of furtherance of lawful
! commerce, and of protection of lives and
property of our citizens by all means
! guaranteed under eXtra-territorial treaty
rights and by the law of nations. II
| wrong be done to our citizens, we pro-
| pose TO hold the responsible authors TO
h., ,t4,l.f
the condition at Peking as one of virtual
! anarchy whereby power and response
| biHty is practically devolved upon the
| local provincial authorities So long as
! they are not in overt collision with rebel
! lion and use their power TO protect for
! eign life and property. we regard them
as representing the Chinese people with
whom we seek to remain in peace and
! friendship. The purpose of the president
! is, as IL has been heretofore, to act con-
! currently with the other powers, first, in
| opening up communication with Picking,
| and rescuing the American officials, mis-
sionaries and other Americans who are
in danger: secondly. in affording all pos
sible protection everywhere in China to
American life and property; thirdly, in
guarding and protecting all legitimate
American interests: and fourthly. i'm aid
! ing TO prevent a spread of the disorders
TO the other provinces Of the empire and
a recurrence OF such disasters. 1t is OF
| course, too early 10 forecast the means
of attaining this last result. but the pol
icy of the government of the United
States is 10 seek a solution which may
bring about permanent safety and peace
10 China, preserve Chinese territorial and
administrative entity. protect all rights
guaranteed TO friendly powers by treaty
/ and international law, and safeguard for
the world the principle of equal and inn
partial trade with all parts of the Chi
ncSc empire
You will communicate the purport OF
this instruction to the minister of foreign
affairs. HAY"
Long Cruise for Training ship.
San Francisco, July 10.-Thc train