Santa Fe new Mexican. [volume] (Santa Fe, N.M.) 1898-1951, 1900-08-31
AT A POST Of HONOR
The Americans Assigned to Guard
the South Gate Of the I'm
perial City.
SUMMER PALACE CAPTURED

Many Rifles at Pekin-The Occupation
Of Pekin Publicly Celebrated
by the Allies.
Hong Kong, Aug. 31.-The acting
vlceroy of Canton suppressed all native
newspapers on the ground that they had
been publishing false news. detrimental
to the maintenance Of peace.
TO CELEBRATE THE TRIUMPH.
Yokohama, Aug. 3l.-General Yama-
guchi, commanding the Japanese troops
in China, reports that at meeting OF
foreign ministers and commanders it had
been decided to maintain guards at the
imperial city entrusting the south gates
to the Americans, while the Japanese
hold the three others. 1t was also de-
cided to commemorate the occupation OF
Pekin by march Of the allied troops
through the imperial city on August 2s.
Many eunuch guards have left the pal
ace and surrendered themselves. The
inmates of the palace have been assured
that they will be treated with every con-
sideration. Five companies of troops
from the Japanese garrison at Tapiah
island near Formosa, started on Tuesday
for Annoy.
SUMMER PALACE CAPTURED.
st. Petersburg, Aug. 81. General
Linevitch, commanding the Russian
troops at the Chinese capital, reports
from Pekin, under date ef August 20,
that Russian detachment on the pre-
vious day captured, without loss. the
imperial summer palace. The Russian
artillery men also unearthed at Pekin
80 canon and many rifles. A large
quantity of silver was found at Tsung
LfYamen.
A PROPOSAL BY RUSSIA.
Washington, Aug 3l.-The state de-
partment inst made public the text of
he Russian proposal and its response
as follows: "Chinese correspondence,
August 20 and 80, 1900.
Telegraphic instructions sent to the
representatives of the United States in
Berlin, Vienna, Paris, London, Toxic
and st Petersburg.
Department of State, Washington,
Aug. 30, 19OO.-The Russian charge yes
terday afternoon made me an oral state
ment respecting Russia's purpose in
China, to the following effect: That, as
already repeatedly declared, Russia has
no designs of territorial acquisition in
China; that equally with the other pow
ers now operating there, Russia has
sought the safety of the legation at
Pekfn and to help the Chinese govern
ment to repress troubles; that, inciden-
ko1l fn dofa
on the Russian borders, Russia has occu-
pied New Chwang for military proposes
and that as soon as order is re-estab b.
lished, will retire the troops there
from II any action of the other powers
be no obstacle thereto; that the purpose
for which the various governments
have co.operated for the relief of the
legations in Pekin have been accom-
plished; that, taking the position that,
rs the Chinese government has left
Pekin there Is no need for her repre-
sentative to remain, Russia has directed
the Russian minister to retire with his
official personnel from China; that
Russian troops will likewise be with
drawn, and that when the government
of China shall regain It's reins
OF government and assume authority
with which other powers can deal, and
will express desire to enter into nego-
tiations, the Russian government will
also name q representative. Holding
those views and purposes, Russia ex-
presses the hope that the United States
will share the same opinion. To this
declaration, our reply has been made by
the following memorandum: The gov
ernment of the United States received
: with much satisfaction, the reiterated
statement that Russia has no designs of
territorial acquisition in China and that
equally with other powers, now operat-
ing in China, Russia has sought the
safety of her legation in Pekin and to
help the Chinese government to repress
the existing troubles. The same pur-
poses have moved and will continue to
control the government OF the United
States and the frank declarations of
Russia In this regard are In accord with
those made to the United States by the
other powers.
All powers, therefore, having dis
claimed any purposes to acquire any part
OF China and now that the adherence
thereto has been renewed since the relief
reached Pekin, 1t ought not to be diff.
cult by cohcurrent action through nego-
tlations to reach an amicable settlement
with China by which the treaty rights
OF all the powers may be secured for the
future, the open door assured, interests
and property of foreign citizens con.
served and tull reparation made for the
wrongs and the injuries suffered by
them. While we agree that the imme-
diate object for which the militar y
forces Of the powers have been CO oper-
ating, viz, the relief OF the ministers at
Pekin, has been accomplished, there
still remain the other purposes which all
the powers have In common, which are
referred to In the communication of the
Russian charge and which are specifi-
caily enumerated in our note to the
powers, on July 3.
These are: To afford all possible pro.
tectlon everywhere in China, to foreign
life and property, to guard and protect
all legitimate foreign interests; to aid
In preventing the spread OF the dis
orders to the other provinces Of the
empire and the recurrence of such dis.
orders, and to seek q solution which
may bring about permanent safety and
peace to China, preserve Chinese terri
torial and administrative entity, protect
all rights guaranteed by treaty and in
ternational law to friendly powers ant
safeguard for world principle the
equal and impartial trade with all ths
parts Of the Chinese empire.
In our opinion these purposes can best
be attained by . joint occupation oi
Pekin. under definite understanding
between the powers until the Chinese
government shall have been resta blishet
and be In position to enter into new
treaties with adequate provisions for re
pAration and to guarantee future pro
lection. With the establishment Ant
racnRnition Of such authority the unitas