Daily new dominion. [volume] (Morgantown, W. Va.) 1897-1906, 1900-08-24
THE CORRESPONDENCE WITH Ii.
Text of Proposal and Refusal to Nego
tiate Now.

ftate NOW.
Washington, Aug 24-The state depart.
ment made public the following eerre-
spondenee relating to the Chinise PROPOSE
tion for n cessation Of hostilities and the
reply of the United States:
Chinese Correspondence, Aug. 20-22, 1900
Handed to Mr.. Adee, by Mr.. WI, Aug.
90. 1900, 1915 a. m Cablegram dated
Aug 10. from vceroy Ii Hung Chang,
was transmitted by the Chinese minister
to London and received by Minister WI
on the night Of the same day:
ut was the declaration of all the minis
ters for foreign affairs of the great powers
that the expedition of the allied troops
was solely for the rescue of the ministers
In Picking N9w, the allied troops having
entered Peking and found all the ministers
safe. 1t seems proper that hostiiities
should at once cease and that negotiations
should commence. | therefore request the
United States government to appoint an
envoy with full powers or appoint the min
lister now IN Peking for the purpose, as he
is necessarily acquainted with the affairs
between Chinese and the foreigners, and to
inform me If the conference will take place
In Picking After receipt of n definite reply,
| will at once proceed to the north. Please
request the secretary of state to lay the
matter before his excellency, the president.
| await reply.
Received at the department of state, Aug.
21 1900, BIT p. m. Cablegram from
Viceroy Ii Hung Chang, dated Aug. p,
1900, and received by Minister WI on
the same day:
''The Boxer rebels in Picking having been
dispersed, there will be positively no more
fighting. Further military operations ON
the part of the powers are greatly to be
deplored Besides urging cessation of hos
tlities, please confer with secretary of
state upon subject of withdrawal of troops
and appointment of plenipotentiary to nego-
tate settlement of all other questions SO
as to preserve amicable relations | await
early reply.
Sent to the Chinese minister, Aug. %,
1900, 1.3o y. Memorandum In re-
Spouse to Chinese minister's communica-
ton of eablcgrams from Viceroy Earl
Ii Hung Chang, dated Aug. 10 and p.
proposing the immediate cessation Of hos
tilites and the appointment Of an envoy
to conduct negotiations, received at the
department of state Aug. 20 and 81, 1900:
while the condition set forth In the
memorandum delivered to the Chinese min
lister Aug. u has not been fulfilled, and
the powers have been compelled to rescue
their ministers by force of arms. unaided
by the Chinese government, still this gov
eminent Is ready to welcome any over
lures for a truce and Invites the other pow
ers to Join when security Is established
in the Chinese capital and the Chinese
government shows its ability and willing
ness to make on its part an effective sus-
pension of hostilities there and elsewhere
In China.
when this Is done-and we hope 1t will
be done promptly-the United States will
be prepared to appoint representative
to join with the representatives of other
similarly interested powers and of the
authoritative and responsible government
Of the Chinese empire to attain the ends
declared In our circular to the powers of
July 3, 1900. Alvey A. Adee,
"Aacting Secretary"