El Paso daily herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1881-1901, 1900-08-31
RUSSIA'S PLEDGES
Are Accepted In Good Faith,
andthe United States Takes
the Lead In the Peace
Movement.

WASHINGTON, Aug. 3l.-The fol-
lowing correspondence was made puo
lie at the department Of state 81 noon
Telegraphic instructions have been
seos to the represe natives oil the
United States at Berlin, Vienna,
Psrie, London, Rome. Toxic, and st
Petersburg, as follows:
Department of State,
Washington, Aug %.
The Russian charge d'anaires on
yesterday afternoon made to me An
oral Statement. respecting Russia's
purp,sss in China, TO the following
effect:
That as already repeatedly declared,
Russia has no design OF territorial
acquisition In China.
That equally with other powers nov
operating there, Russia sought the
safety of her legation at Pekip, and to
help the Chinese government to re-
press the troubles.
That incideptally TO necessary de-
fensive measures on the Russian bor-
der, Russia has occupied NIu ChwanR
for military purposes, but as soon as
order is reesta blished she will retire
her troops sherefrom, IL the action OF
the other powers be no obstacle there
to
That the purpose for which the var
tous governments have cooDerated for
the relief of the Legations At Pekin has
been accomplished.
That, taking the position that as the
Chinese government has left Pekin
there is no need for her representa-
t!ves to re-ain, R1ssla has directed
the Russian minister to retire with his
official personnel from China
Thai the Russian troops will like
wise be Withdrawn, aud when the gov
ernment Of China shall regain the
reins OF government aud afford an
authority with which the other powers
can deal. anu will express desire to
enter int, negotiations, the Russian
eoyernmens will also name q represen-
tAtive.
Holding these views and purposes
Russian expresses the hope that :he
United States will share the same
opinion.
To this declaration our reply has
been made by the following memorsr-
dunn:
Memorandum in response TO the
Russia charges oral communication
made on August 18Th, 1900, ID the sot-
ing secretary of state. touch ing the
purposes of r I,sis 10 China:
The government OF the United States
receives with much Satisfaction the
reiterated statement that Russia has
no designs Of territorial acquisition In |
China, and that equally with the other |
powers now operating In China Russia \
has sought the safety Of her legation |
in Pekin and help the Chinese gov
ernmens 20 repress the existing srou-
bles.
The same purposes have moved and
will continue TO control the govern
ment OF the United States, and the
frank declarations of Russia in this
regard are In accord With those made
by che United Ssates 70 the other
powers.
All the powers however having dis
claimed any purpose to acquire any
part of China, and now that adherence
thereto has been renewed since relief
has reached Pekin, matters cao be /
early arranged by general action.
Our government sends this cores
pondence by cable to all the powers,
and suggests the general withdrawal
OF the troops of the powers from China.
TROUBLE AT AMOY.
HONG KONG, Aug. 81, 6:10 M
The situation a. Annoy is growing
more serious. The British cruiser
ISIS has landed marines az the port
to protect British interests. Five
companies of japanese troops have
left FOrmoss in consequence OF the
burning by Chinese of Japanese
temple. The natives of Annoy are fee
ing from the city in panic.