The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1900-10-12
REPLY TO FRANCE PUBLISHED.
United States Agrees Reservedly to
Proposals.

washington, Oct 1.-THE reply of
the state department to the French
note relative to the basis of Chinese
negotiations, was made public late to-
day. 1t reads as follows:
Inc secretary of State to the French
Charge d'Anaires: Sent to Mr.. THE
Daut, Oct 10. INSTRUMENTATION.
The government of the United States
agrees with that of France in recognize
ing as the object to be obtained from
the government of China appropriate
PREPARATION Tor the past and substan-
tai guarantees for the future
Inc president is glad to perceive in
the OASIS Of negotiations put forward
IN the memorandum of Oct. the spirit
tnat has animated the declarations
heretofore made by all the powers in
terested. and would be pleased to see
the negotiations begun Immediately up
on tne usual verification of credentials
III 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
The punishment of the guilty
parties who may be designated by the
representatives of the powers at Pekin.
Inc chinese government has already
indicated its intention to punish a num-
Der OF those responsible for the recent
ulsorderS. The representatives of the
POhCAfo a. Il CfAlIl may suggest aQQlIlOnS
10 tnat list when negotiations are en-
tered.
2. The continuance of the interdic-
ton against the importation of arms.
1t is not understood that this inter
dlctlon is to be permanent, and the du-
ration of it and the details of its regu-
lation seem a proper subject of discus
sion by the negotiators
s. Equitable Sindemnities for the
governments, corporations and private
individuals.
This is an object desired by all the
suggested that in case Of protracted
divergence of views this matter might
be commended to the consideration of
the International court of arbitration
OF The Hague. The president thinks
this suggestion worthy the attention of
the powers.
4. 1.-THE organization in Pekin of a
permanent guard for the legations
The government of the United States
is unable to make any permanent en-
gagefnent of this nature without the
authorization of the legislature branch.
but in the present emergency we have
stationed in Pekin an adequate lega-
ton guard.
5. THE dismantling of the forts at
Taku.
THE president reserves the express
sion of his opinion as to this measure
pending the receipt of further inforIna-
ton in regard to the situation in
China
6. THE military occupation of two
or three points on the road from Tien
TSin to Pelxin.
1.-The same observation which has
been made in reference to No. 4 applies
also to this proposition The president
is unable to commit the United States
! to permanent 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
Pekin and to have the means of unre-
stricted access to them whenever re
Guired.
THE president believes that the gov
ernmentS of France and the other
powers will see in the reserves we have
here made no obstacle to the initiation
of negotiations on the lines suggested
and he hopes it will be found practi-
cable to begin such negotiations at an
early date
Department Of State, Washington,
Oct. 10, 1907