Kootenai County Republican. (Rathdrum, Idaho) 1899-1903, 1900-07-27
||Nb APPEALS TO THE US.
ANTS PEACE AND ORDER.
x,o.ed Emperor Wants the United
k..t~. 10 Restore HarmOny-Mc-
8xtnley sends u Reply-COnditiOns
aMed-Ministers Must BE Pro-
Aected.

! United States and the emperor OF
na was made public by the state de-
tment today.
bic following is the translation OF
3egram received by Minister WI, from
taotai Of Shanghai:
have received telegram from Gov
Sr Yuan Of Shan Tung dated 23rd day
his moon, July l9th), who, having re-
I'D from the privy council lat Pekin)
6spatch embodying an imperial letter
be president Of the United States, has
ucted me to transmit it to your eX-
tney. The imperial message is re-
7ttfully transmitted as follows:
e The Imperial Message.
$The Emperor of China to His Excel
the President Of the United States
feeting: China has long maintained
Idly relations with the United States
is deeply conscious that the object OF
" United States is international COM
&e. Neither country entertalns the
suspicion or distrust toward the
The recent outbreak OF mutual
pa.hy between the people and the
Gstan missions has caused the foreign
ers to view with suspicion the posi-
OF OF the imperial government as IA
Die to the people and prejudicial to
Emissions, with the result that the Taku
RI were attacked and captured. Con-
entity there has been clashing of forces
calamitous consequences. The stu
~ has become more and more serious
critical. We have just received a
ia phc memorial from our envoy, WI
Fang, and it is highly gratifying to
TO learn that the United States gov
l11ent, having i'll view the friendly re-
- between the two countries, has
- deep interest in the present situa-
w Now, China, driven by the irresist-
1scourse of events, has unfortunately
hed well nigh universal Indignation
eettlng the present difficulty, China
- special reliance in the United States.
xfhddress this message to your excel
M in all sincerity and candidness, with
nope that your excellency will devise
1pres and take the initiative in bring
bout concert of the powers for the
4fation of order and peace. The favor
kind reply is earnestly re4uesteu and
Z led with great anxiety.
"'kWANG HSU.
18th Year, Sixth Moon, End Day
- l9).'
is therefore my duty to transmit the
~ with the request that your excel
| in respectful obedience of the inn
~ wishes, will deliver the same to its
destination and favor me with re-
E9 IU LIEN IUEN,
''Taotai at Shanghai"
Reply Of the President.
41e cablegram was at once communi-
!p4 TO the president at Canton, Ohio,
! NE following is his reply:
he President of the United States to
Emperor of China Greeting: l have
ed your maJesty's message Of July
- am glad to know that your maj
Recognizes the fact that the govern
BAND the people Of the United States
of China nothing but what is just
@uitable. The purpose for which We
troops in China VAS the rescue OF
gation from grave danger, and the
fion OF the lives and property of
Fans who are sojourning in China
enjoyment OF rights guaranteed
y by treaty and by international law.
es me purposes are publicly declared
the powers which have landed mil
Jorces in your majestys empire
8 nn to infer from your majesty's let
ht the malefaetors who have dis
s!lll the peace Of China, who have muir
the minister of Germany and a
p OF the Japanese legation, and who
~ opld besieged in Pekin those foreign
tlsts who still survive, have not
81 pi received any favor or encourage.
rom your majesty, but are actually
- ihon against the imperial authori-
this be the case, l most solemnly
pom Your majesty's government:
Conditions Imposed.
10 give public assurance wheth-
'orelsn minister are alive, and if 50
W4et condition.
10 put the diplomatic repre-en.
ss.1 OF the powers In immediate and
himunication with their respective
'!sl alents, and to remove all danger To
Yes and liberty.
es'--Io place the imperial authori.
Shlna IN communication with the
itsiltion; that cooperation may
D. eu between them for the liberation
s.' iegationers, the protection OF for
S& ana the restoration OF order.
'ese objects are accomplished. i, is
|ZX3 ei OF tins government that no OBJ
WIZ De found to exist on the part
o"ers to an amicable settlement OF
q ri questions arising out OF the recent
w and the friendly good offices of
eihment viii, with the assent of
powers be cheesfully placed at