The true northerner., 1900-07-27
UNDER
CONDITIONS
U3cLE SAM II READY TO MEDIATE
For CHINA.
CORRESPONDENCE BETWEEN TTrD
PRESIDENT AND EMPEROR.
TIE DIPLOMATIC REPRDsENrA-
FIvEs MUST BB PROTECTED.

OF the United States and the enHSfUr
of China was made putic 10y tfIe state
department Tuesday: Translation OF
cablegram received by Minister Wa on
Judy ~. 1900, from the taOtai Of Shang-
hal dated Judy -, 1900:
"Have received a telegram from Gov.
Yuan tof Shan Tpng) dated 2st dizzy OF
this NOON Guly 1@. who, having re-
ceivpd from the privy council Cat Pekfn)
dispatch embodying an imperial let-
ter to the president Of the United
States. has instructed me to transmit
1t to your excellency. The imperial
message T. respectfully transmitted
as follows:
1.-The emperor OF China IN bis excel
bency. the president of the United
States greeting:
China has hong maintained friendly
relations with the United States and is
deeply conscious that the object Of the
Emitted States Is international CON-
merce. Neither country entertains the
least suspicion or distruSt toward the
other. Recent outbreaks OF mutual an
tiDathy between the people and Chris
tian miSSsionh caused fine foreign
powers 10 view with suspicion tine posi-
ton Of the imperial government a
favorable to the people and prejudicial
10 the missions with the result that
tae Tal1u forts were alta acked and cap
tured. Consequently there has been
ciaslstng OF forces with calamitOls con
sequences The situation has BECOME
more and more serious and critical.
We have JuSt received telegraphic
memorial from our envoy. Wa Ting
Fang. and IL IS higlrly gratifying 10 MS
TO learn that the United States govern
ment, having in view the friendly re-
lations between the TWO countries, has
taken n deep interest in the present
situation. Now China, driven 10y the
Irresistible course Of events, has un-
fortuna tely incurred well-nigh univer-
sal Indignation. For settling the pres
ent difficulty China places special re-
lance in the United States. We adj
dress the message to your excellepcy
In all sincerity and candidnesS with the
hope that yoIrr eXcellency will devise
meaIISures and take the initiative IN
bringing about a concert of the powers
for the rtsStora ton of order AMI peace.
The favor OF kind reply is earnestly
requested, and awaited with the
gTtateSt anxiety.
1t Is. therefore, my duty TO transmit
the above with the request that your
eXcpIlency, In respectful obedience OF
imperial wishes, viii deliver the same
to its high destination and favor meet
with n reply. fSigned) Yu Lien Yuen
CTaotai mt Shanghai).
Kwanghsu twenty-siXth year, sixth
moon, twenty-third day July 10, 1900.
The Presidents Reply.
This c;fblegram was at once com
municated to the president at Canton
and the following is his reply:
The president OF the United States,
to the Emperor of China, Greeting:
! have received your majesty's mes
sage Of the 18th OF July. anu am glad
to know that your majesty recognizes
the fact that the government and peO-
pie OF the United States desire OF Chi
na nothing but what is just and equifa-
BILE. The purpose for which we landed
troops in China was the rescue Of our
legation from grave danger. and the
protection Of the lives and property or
China in the enjoyment Of rights guar
antecd them by treaty and by interna-
tiOnal law. The same purposes are
publicly declared 10y an the powers
which have landed military forces in
your majesty's empire.
l am TO infer from your majesty's
letter that the malefactors who have
disturbed the peace Of China. who have
murdered the minister OF Germany and
a member Of the Japanese legation,
and who now hold besieged in Pekin
those foreign diplomatists who still
survive, have not only not received any
favor or encouragement from your
majesty. but are actually in rebellion
against the imperial authorities. II this
be the case. | most solemnly urge upon
your majestys government 10 give
public assurance whether the foreign
ministers are alive, and IL so. In what
condition.
2. To put the diplomatic representa-
tfves of the powers i'm immediate and
free communication with their respec-
tive governments and to remove all
danger 10 their lives and liberty.
3 To place the imperial authorities
of China in communication with the re-
lief expedition SO that cooperation may
be- secured between them for the liber-
alton Of the legations, the protection OF
foreigners and the restoration Of order.
If these objects are accomplished, 1t
is the belief OF This government that
no obstacles will be found 10 exist on
the part Of the powers to an amlcable
settlement Of all the nuestionS arising
ont OF the recent troubles. and the
friendly good offices Of this govern
merit win. with the assent OF the other
powers. be cheerfully placed at your
majesty's disposition for that purpose.
fSignen WILLIAM MCKINLEY.
July -. 1000. By the President: John
Hay, Secretary OF State.
Little Boy Burned to Death.