The evening times. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1895-1902, 1900-07-24

The State Department today made public
the text of the appeal from the Emperor
Of China TO President Mckinley, asking
the United States TO act as mediator be-
tween the Chinese Government and the
powers, TO the end that peace and order
may be restored in the Empire. and th,
Presidents reply thereto. The correspond
nee. as given out at the department fol
ows:
Translation Of a cablegram receiv-
cd by Minister WI on July 20. 1900.
from the Tactai of Shanghai, dated
July 10, 1900:
Have received a telegram from
Governor Yuan (of Shantung). dated
23d day of this moon July 19). who,
having received from the Privy Council
tat Pekinl a despatch embodying an
Imperial letter to the President Of the
United States instructed me 10 transmit
it to Your ExceIlency. The Imperial
message is respectfully transmitted as
follows:
.. The Emperor of China to His
ExceIlency. the President Of the Unit
ed States:
Greeting: China has long main
tained friendly relations with the Unit
ed States and is deeply conscious that
the object OF the United States is in
ternational commerce Neither coun-
try entertains the least suspicion or
distrust toward the other. Recent out
breaks Of mutual antiDathy between
the people and Christian missions
caused the foreign powers to view with
unwarranted suspicion the position OF
.he Imperial Government as favorable
% the people and prejudicial to the
missions with the result that the Taku
forts were attacked and captured. Con-
sequently there has been clashing Of
forces with calamitous consequences.
% The situation has become more
and more serious and critical We have
Just received a telegraphic memorial
from our envoy. WI Ting-fang, and it
is highly gratifying to US to learn that
the United States Government. having
in view the friendly relations between
the two countries. has taken a deep in
terest in the present situation. Now
China. driven by the irresistible course
Of events. has unfortunately gained
well nigh universal indignation. For
settling the present difficulty China
places special reliance in the United
States. We address this mess tge to
Your Excellency in all sincerity and
car didness with the hope that Your
Excellency will devise measures and
take the initiative in bringing about a
concert Of the powers for the restora-
tiOn Of order and peace. The favor Of
a kind reply is earnestly requested and
awaited with the greatest anxiety.
'Kwangshu. 26th yea, 9Th moon,
23d, day (July 49, 19O0)."
1t is. therefore. my duty to trans
NIT the above, with the request hat
Your ExeeIleney, in respectful cyedi-
ence Of Imperial wishes, Will deliver
the same to its nigh destination and
favor me with a reply.
"'YU LIEN -YUEN.
'(Taotai at ShanghaD.'
Kwanghsu, 26th year. 9th moon.
Z3l day CJuiS 70, 19OW.'
This cablegram was at once COM
municated to the President at Canton,
Ohio, and the following is his reply:
" The President of the United States
to the Emperor Of China:
Greeting; ] have received Your
Majesty's message of the 18th of July.
and am glad to know that Your Mai
esty recognizes the fact that the Gov
ernment and people of the United
States desire of China nothing bur
what is just and equitable. The DUR
pose for which We landed troops in
China was the rescue Of our legation
from grave danger and the protection
of the lives and property of Americans
who were sojoIrning in China. in the
enjoyment OF rights guaranteed them
by treaty and by international law
The same purposes are publicly de-
clared by all the powers which have
'a-a-NNN ANA ANNo IL lUu4 AAdJtSly S E4lQ-
pire
/ am 10 intei from your majesty's
letter that the Indicators who have
disturbed the peace OF China. who have
murdered the Minister OF Germany and
member Of the Japanese Legation.
and who row hold besieged in Pekin
those foreign diplomatists who still sur
vive, have not only not received auv
favor or encouragement from your
majesty. but are actually in rebellion
against the imperial authority. II this
be the case, 1 most solemnIy urge
upon your majesty's Government:
Ito give public assurance whetb-
er the fcSeign ministers are alive. and
If so In what condition
"'2-To put the diplomatic represen-
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