The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1900-10-12
President Mckinley Not Wholly in
Accord with the Propositions
Submitted.
FAvoRs IMMEDIATE ACTION
IN REGARD TO NEGOTIATIONS FOR
INDEMNITY AND PREPARATION,
But He Cannot Commit This Country
to the Proposed Plan of Occupy
ing Chinese Cities.

WASHINGTON, Oct. n.-Following is the
reply of the United States to the recent
French note. the reply being sent by the
secretary Of state to the French charge
d'affaires. NJ Thiebaut. on Oct. 10:
1.-The government of the United States
agrees with that of France in recognizing
as the object to be obtained from the gov
ernment of China appropriate reparation
for the past and substantial guarantees
THE President is glad to perceive in the
basis of negotiation put forward in the
memorandum of Oct. 4. the spirit that has
animated the declarations heretofore made
by all the powers interested and would be
pleased to see the negotiations begun i'm
medfately upon the usual verification of
credentials. 1t may be convenient to
enumerate the classes of the memorandum
and to add some observations dictated by
the attitude of the United States in the
present circumstances.
"First-The punishment of the guilty
Parties who may be DESIGNATED by the rep
THE Chinese government has already in
dicated it's intention to punish a number
OF those responsible for the. recent dis
at Peking may suggest additions to that
list when negotiations are entered upon.
"Second-The continuance of the inter-
diction against the importation of arms
1T Is not understood that this interdic.
ton Is TO be permanent, and the duration
OF 1T and the details of its regulation
seem proper subject Of discussion by the
negotiators.
"Third-Equitable indemnities for the
governments. corporations and private in
dividuals.
This in an object desired by all the pow.
ers. The Russian government has sug-
gested that in case of protracted diver
gence of views, this matter might be COM
mended to the consideration of the interna-
tional court of arbitration of The Hague
The President thinks this suggestion wor.
thy the attention of the powers.
Fourth-The organization In Peking of
permanent guard for the legations
The government of the United States is
unable to make any permanent engage
ment OF this nature without the autnoriza-
ton of the legislative branch, but i'm the
present emergency we have stationed I'm
Peking an adequate legation guard.
F1fth-The dismantiing of the forts at
Taku-
'The President reserves the expression of
his opinion as to this measure, penang the
receipt of further information an regard 10
the situation in China.
"Sixth-The military occupation of two
or three points on the road from Tien-Tsin
to Peking
"The same observation which has been
made in reference to No. applies also 10
this proposition. The President Is enable
manent participation in such occupation
but he thinks IL desirable that the powers
shall obtain from the Chinese government
the assurance OF their right to guard their
legations In Peking, and TO have the means
OF unrestricted access to them whenever
required.
''rhe President believes that the govern
ments of France and the other powers will
see in the reservations we have made no
obstacle 10 the initiation of negotiations on
the lines suggested. and he hopes IL will be
found practicable to begin such negoeia-
tions at an early day"