The Cape Girardeau Democrat. (Cape Girardeau, Mo.) 1876-1909, 1900-08-18
UNITED STATES Willing.
Ready to Negotiate, Through Il
Hung Chang for Restoration
of Peaceful Relations.
CHINA MUST MEET CERTAIN CONDITIONS.
4 Sufficient Body of the Relief Force
Must be Permitted to Enter Pc
kin, UnmOlested. to Escort the
Foreign Ministers and Residents
Back to Tien Tsln.


Washington, Aug. 14.-The reply of
the United States government to
China's overturcs for peace was made
public early in the day. showing the
firm and final position that had been
taken. While expressing satisfaction
at this pacific step, the reply states
that it j. evident that there can be
no negotiation between China and the
powers, so long as the ministers AMI
leCationers are restrained and in dam
ger.
A Condition Precedent.
Then follows 4 specific statement
as to what the United States expects
as a condition precedent to a cessa-
ton of hostilities, viz: That a body
of the relief force be permitted to
''enuer Pekin unmolested," and escort
the ministers back to Tien Tsin.
The text of the American reply il
a. follows:
Secretary Adee's Reply.
Touching the imperial edfct of Au-
gust s, appointing Ii Hung Chang
envoy plenipotentiary to conduct ne
gotiations, on the part of China, with
the powers, and the request for a ces-
sation of hostilities, pending negotia-
tons, presented to Mr.. Adee by Min
ister WI on the 18th of August, 1900:
THE government of the United
States learned with satisfaction of
the appointment of Earl Ii Hung as
envoy plenipotentiary to conduct ne
gotiations with the powers and will,
on its part, enter upon such negotia-
tons with a desire to continue the
friendly relations so long existing be-
tween the two countries.
1T is evident that there can be no
general negotiation between China
and the powers so long as the minis
tiers of the powers and the persons
under their protection remain in their
present position of restraint and dam
ger, and that the powers car not
their efforts for the delivery of
those representatives to which they
are constrained by the highest con-
sideration of national honor, except
under an arrangement adequate to
accomplish a peaceable deliverance.
I'VE are ready to enter into an
agreement between the powers and
the Chinese government for a cessa-
ton of hostile demonstrations on con-
dition that a sufficient body of the
forces composing tie relief expedi-
ton shall be permitted to enter
Pekin unmOlested and to escort the
foreign ministers and residents back
to Tieu Tsin, this movement being
provided for and secured by such ar
engagements and dispositions of troops
as shall be considered satisfactory by
the generals commanding the forces
the relief expedition.
ALVEY A. ADEE,
acting Secretary.
department of State, Washington,
Aug. ~. 1900"
Not without Distinct Meaning.
1t developed during the day that
reference to the powers" EN-
in the American reply was not
without n distinct meaning. En-
between the various powers |
have been going On constantly, and,
as a result the officials had the salts
of knowing late in the day
the position of the United States |
had the approval and support of ali
the great powers. While this had not
been expressed in any formal manner
by all the parties, vet the changes in
the c~hancellOries of Europe and
foreign representatives in
made it positive that the
powers were acting unitedly in APP
prevail of the cOurse of this govern
ment.
Conference with Representatives.
Several of the foreign representa-
including Baron Speck Won
the German charge DAFT
and Mr.. DeWollant, the Rus
sian charge d'affaires. had extended
conferences with Mr.. Adee during the
lfternoon. These added to the as
of unanimity among the
powers. The presence of the Russian
representative was gratifying in
away some misapprebension
which was not shared by the govern
here, as to Russia's course in
authorizing NJ. DeGiers to leave Pekin
Chinese escort.
No Difference in Attitude.
1t was pointed out that this in no
way brought about a difference in the
ofRussia and that of the 9TH
r powers, as all were acting on the
heory that the Chinese government
first give an absolute guarantee
or the safety of the ministers. It
GEMS evident that this absolute guar
"a not be given by China I'M
ess 1t allows the international forces
o enter Pekin,
Three Employees Killed.
New York, Aug. 14.-rhree en-
:loyes III the New York Steam Heat
ng Co. were killed by the explosion