The Houston daily post. [volume] (Houston, Tex.) 1886-1903, 1900-08-31
issued by the United States Makes
Their Course More Clear.
CONCURS WITH RUSSIA AGAINST INTER-
DiCTION OF LIS COMMUNICATION.
ed States Representatives in Foreign Countries
Advised of this Governments Attitude Regarding
Course of Admiras in Reference to Earl Ii.

Washington, August 30.--The course OF
the United States in the pending Chinese
negotiations was made more clear today
by an important note embodying COM
municatlon from Russia and advising the
powers OF the action taken by this govern
ment, The Russian note declared the in
terdction Of LII Hung Chang's communica-
ton with the Chinese government was
'ineXplcable" and asked that the powers
direct their commanders to vacate the
order. The United States concurs with tho
position of Russia and informs the powers
that instructions have been sent to our
representative in China in the spirit Of
the Russian note. Following is the ofd-
cial text of the communications
Telegram sent to the representatives OF
the United States in Berlin, Vienna, Paris
London, Rome, Toxic and st. Petersburg;
Department of State, Washington. Au
gust 24-The following note was received
by the United States from the charge Of
the Russian government at this capital
August II:
"a have just received communication
from the imperial government informing
me OF the resolution of the admirals Of
the allied fleets interdictng the pleni-
potentiary of the Chinese government, Ii
Hung Chang, from all communication with
the Chinese authorities in the event of his
arrival at Taku.
| ragoIu+fop hainu innxDltrabip in
view of the fact that all powers have
recognized the utility OF admitting his o.
Hung Changes services in the eventual
ity of negotiations for peace, and espc-
cially because it would be impossible for
him to fulfill his mission in the character
of Chinese plenipotentary. If this were
done it would be desirable that the in
terested governments should give orders
to countermand the above mentioned de-
cision."
Inquiry Of Admiral Remcy, commanding
cur feet at Taku, was first answered thai
no such resolution had been adopted
He now cables that the admirals have
agreed TO write the dean OF the legation;
at Pekin instructing in case Ii Huni
I Chang should arrive at Taku, and mean
time not to allvw him TO communicate
with Chinese authorities Remey dis
sental from the last proposition.
We take the same Wow expressed il
the Russian note. In interests Of peac;
and elective presentation of just demand.
of all powers against China 1t seems I'M
portant that the Chinese plenipotentiar!
should be able to communicate both witt
mis- own government and ite military com
mandant. whose action will be ne,eassar!
to any suspension OF hostilities, as re
ouired in telegram to you OF 22nd Tit
Chinese Minister here is without powe
or advices. Ii Hung Chang is prima faci
authorized by an imperial decree to ne
gotiate and is the only representative o
responsible authority in China so far a
We are advised. We have instructed on
representative in China in the spirit 0
the Russian note.
Any misunderstanding or divergent ac
tiou on the subject by the Representative
of The powers in Caina would be unfor
innate. and we would be glad to lear
from other powers If there are reason
not known to us which in their judgman
should lead to view different from tina
which we take.
You will communicate this to the min
ister of foreign affairs. awaiting early re
snonse Adee, Acting Secretary.
Washington, August 3O.The Unite
states government having acted uron tn
: Russian proposition as TO the withdrawa
, of troops from Pekin is now quleti
waiting for responses to the notes whic
have been sent to our various representa-
tiyes for presentation to the powers FER
hans week may pass before all of the
repBes are received. According to the
formal expressions all the powers ar
agreed noon this one pcint--they Do !
destre to enter upon r formal war wit
china The United States government
, irving to bring about this result. For III
!, moment ii finds itself side by side W.T.
I Russia. whose earnegtness can not b
| questioned. The object Is TO bring ahol
a situation in China that VIII admit q
negotiations looking te the re-esiatl'sa
mept OF order and the cessation Of 2
tnitles with the assurance Of pro ecti9
10 foreign life and properly. l. l. VT
| mis- object that Russia has suggest
withdrawal from Pekin n order that =
chinese uoyernment may resume the reil
| Of power, for the Chimes people bein
guided BY externals, are not apt to vel
! fealty to a government not 10 po'sssslo
, Of it's own capital The United state
royer.ment mas been earnestly chan
ploning the cause Of "a Hung Oaang 'fo'
n /. precisely similar motive, namely. dc