Santa Fe new Mexican. [volume] (Santa Fe, N.M.) 1898-1951, 1900-07-24
PLEAROR FRIENDSHIP
correspondence Between the Chinese
Emperor and the President Of
the United States.
POSITION OF The PRESIDENT
A Battle Between the Russians and the
Chinese Is Imminent The Foreign
Ministers Are to Be Sent
to Tien Tsin.

"eSo 40 AmuIuoub 4uo IVI0lgu
Ministers Are to Be Sent
to Tien Tsin.
New York, July PA dispatch to IL
journal and Advertiser from Shangh
says: Three thousand Russians ha,
arrived at New Chwang from Port Al
thur, and their advance is blocked b
10000 Chinese troops near there. Fight
ing Is imminent. The Chinese will ba
further progress.
THE EMPEROR's PLEA.
Washington, July 24.-Correspond
ence between the president of the Unit
ed States and the emperor of China wa
made public by the state departmen
to-day After reviewing the event
since the first outbreak, the empero
says:
I'VE just received a telegraph,
memorial from our envoy, WI Tinf
Fang, and it is highly gratifying to u.
to learn that the United States govern
ment has in view friendly relations be-
tween the two countries and Is takine
a deep interest in the present situa
ton. Now China, driven by an irresist.
1ble course of events, has unfortunate
ly incurred well-nigh universal indie-
nation. For settling the present diff
Guilty China places special reliance in
the United States. We address this
message to your excellency in all sin
cerity and candidness, with the hope
that your excellency will devise meas
ures and take the initiative in bringing
about concert Of powers for the res
toration of order and peace The favor
OF reply is earnestly requested and
awaited with the greatest anxiety.
(Signed) KWANGH SIT.
"26th year, 9th moon, 23d day (July 19)."
THE PRESIDENTS ANSWER.
The cablegram was at once communi-
Gated to the president at Canton. i.
and the following is his reply:
THE President of the United States
to the Emperor of China-Greeting II
have received your majestys message
OF July 19, and am glad to know that
your majesty recognizes the fact that
the government and the people of the
United States desire in China nothing
cht what is just and equitable. The pul
lose for which we landed troops in Chi |
ma was to rescue our legation from
srave danger, and the protection OF thtl
l yes and property of the Americans
who are sojourning in China in the en-
]oyment of rights guaranteed Them by |
treaty and by International law. The
same purpose Is publicly declared b. all |
the powers which have landed military
forces In your majesty's empire. I in
Ter from your majesty's letter thai the
malefactors who disturbed the peace of
China, who have murdered the minister
OF Germany and member of the Jap
anese legation, and who now hold be-
sieged in Pekin those foreign diplo-
matists who still survive, have not only
not received any favor or encourage
ment from your majesty, but are actu-
ally IN rebellion against the imperial
authority. If this be the case, I most
solemnly urge upon your ma1sstys
government to give public assurance
whether the foreign ministers are alive.
and If so, in what condition. Il
"2. To put the diplomatic represent.
atives of the powers in immediate and
free communication with their respect
I've governments, and to remove all
danger to their lives and liberty.
y. To place the imperial authorities ,
IN China in communication with the re- :
lief expeditions, that cooperation may G
be secured between them for the liber- 9
alton Of the legationers, the prote ction =
of foreigners and the restoration of or =
der.
II these objects are accomplished it n
Is the belief of this government that no Il
obstacles will be found to exist on the F
part of the powers to an amicable set b
tlement of all questions arising out of t
the recent troubles, and the friendly
good offices of this government will.
with the assent Of the other powers, be
cheerfully placed at your majestys dis T
position for that purpose.
(Signed) WILLIAM MCKINLEY. e
July %, 1900"
BY the president: JOHN HAY. sec-
retary of State"
PROTECTED THE MINISTER'S +,
Washington, July N.-The Chinese o
minister received a dispatch this morn u
ng from Sheng, director of railroads 81
ana telegraphs at Shanghai, statineI
nat the foreign ministers are to be sent
p Tien Tsin under escort; also that thel
iperial government not only has been p'
otecting them, but supplied them 81
filth food. o.
THE MINISTER'S AS HOSTAGES. III
London, July N.-One month to-day
las elapsed since Sir Robert Hart, d.
ector OF the Chinese maritime customs, p
out Of Pekin the last piece of an
Jews that appeals authoritatively to r.
europe, and apparently the only meth dc
ID by which the Chinese court can vim. q,
licate the veracity Of its messages here nc
to transmit another autograph let a,
er from some authoritative source, n,
Admittedly. the Tsung Ii Yamen de
Chinese foreign office) possesses facil-
ties to set all doubts at rest. Ii Hung
hangs reported statement to the effectI
hat, while the foreigners are alive. tn
hey will be killed Immediately IL the til
llied forces neared Pekin, is regarded tn
y those who credit the reported sur tn
ival Of the foreign ministers as an in tr
ication that the latter are held as Gu
ostages. and that their lives will be IA
nade subject to negotiations by the wi