The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1900-07-11
SERVES NOTICE
ON The POWERS
Hay Declares America Is
Against Partition.
SAYS "OPEN DOOR"
MUST BE MAINTAINED
Recognizes yiceroyS as the Ex-
listing Government.

Washington, July 1O.-The state de-
partment has finally concluded to make
public the Identical note which was re-
Gently delivered to the powers, and de-
filming the position of the United States
respecting the Chinese troubles.
1t is understood that this circular
instruction was drawn up on the Both
of June and transmitted to Canton for
the approval of the president, and COM
municated to the powers concerned on
the Bird of July. 1t embodies the views
to which this government has strictly
adhered from the very beginning of the
present troubles. ard which the differ
ent powers havekone by one taken into
favorable consideration.
The announcement by the president
at the start that We did not consider
ourselves at war with the Chinese ma
ton, and that all our efforts should be
directed toward. localizing the disturb
anceS in the province of Chin Ii and
keeping them from spreading through
out the empire by enlisting on the side
of peace the power of the VicerOyS Of
central and southern China, has now
apparently been adopted by all the
other powers.
1t is too soon to prophesy the ulti-
mate results, but thus far the indica-
lions are all favorable. 1t Will be seen
that no answer from the different pow
ers was required or expected to the
circular of July 3, but it is understood
it has been everywhere faVorably re-
eeiVed. and that no objections have
been made to it in any quarter.
1t is not true that there has been any
formation of groups or combination of
powers of any sort whatever. 1t may
be positively asserted, for instance,
that the cooperation q France and
the United States has been most con-
slant and most cordial.
Text of the Circular.
The circular which was sent to our
foreign representatives is as follows:
Department of State, Washington,
D. c., July 3, 1900:
In this critical posture of affairs in
China it is deemed appropriate TO de-
fine the attitude of the United States
as far as present circumstances permit
this to be done. We adhere to the pol
Icy initiated by us in 1857 of peace with
the Chinese nation, of furtherance Of
lives and property of our citizens by all
means guaranteed under extra terri
torial treaty rights and by the law of
nations. If wrong be done to our citi-
Zens, We propose TO hold the responsible
authors to the uttermost accountable
ity.
We regard the condition at Pekin
as one of virtual anarchy, whereby
power and responsibility is practically
devolved upon the local provincial au-
thOrities. So long as they are not in
overt collision with rebellion and use
their power to protect foreign life and
property, we regard them as repre-
senting the Chinese people. with whom
we. seek to remain in peace and friend
ship.
THE purpose of the president, is as
it has been heretofore, to act concur
rently with the other powers first in
opening UP communication with Pekin
and rescuing the American officials,
missionaries and other Americans who
are in danger; secondly, affording all
possible protection everywhere in Chi
ma to American life and property;
thirdly, in guarding and protecting all
legitimate American interests, and,
fourthly, in aiding to prevent a spread
of the disorders to the other provinces
of the empire, and a recurrence of such
disaster.
1T is, of course, too early to forecast
the means of attaining this last result.
but the policy of the-government of the
United States is to seek a solution
which may bring about permanent
safety and peace in China. preserve
territorial and administrative entity,
protect all rights guaranteed to
friendly powers by treaty and inter-
national law, and safeguard for the
world the principle of equal and imDar-
tial trade with all parts of the Chinese
empire.
"You will communicate the DurDort
of this instruction to the minister of
foreign affairs. HAY"