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Guided TO make ppDIlc the Identical notc
which was rccents delivered to the pow
ers as defining the position of the United
States respecting the Chinese troubles.
1t is understood that this circular instruc,
tion was drawn up on the Both of june
and transmitted to Canton for the ap.
proyal of the president and communicated
TO the powers concerned on the Sd OF
July.
1t embodies the views to which this
government has strictly adhered from the
very beginning of the present troubles
and which the different powers have one
by one taken into favorable consideration
The view announced at the start by the
president, that he did not consider our.
selves Mt war with the Chinese nation
and that all our eTiorts should be directed
to locaizing the disturbances in the PROV.
ince of Chill and keeping them from
spreading throughout the empire by en-.
listing on the side of peace the powerful
viceroys Of central and southern China
has now apparently bccn adopted by all
the other powers.
II Is too soon to prophcsy the ultimate
results of this policy, but thus far the in.
dicatons are all favorable. 1t will be
seen that no answer from the different
powers was required or expected to the
circular Of July =, but it is understood il
has been everywhere fayofably received
and that no objections have bccn made 10
il in any quarter. Ii Is not true that
there has bten any formation Of groups
o. combination IF powers of amy sort
whatever. II mhS b. positively asserted,
for instance, tliat the corporation 81
France aud tile United States las boen
most constant and cordial
The circular which was sent by Sccrc-
tary Hay 70 our foreign representatives
Is as follows:
In this critical posture Of affairs III
China it is deemed appropriate to define
the attitude of the United States Us far
as present circumstances permit this to
be done. We adhere to the policy initi-
ated by rs il 1891. of peace with the
Chinese nation, Of fnrthcrance Of lawful
commerce and Of protection Of lives and
property cf onr citizens by all means
guaranteed under eXtratcrritorial treaty
rights and II the law Of nations.
III wrong he done to our citizens, VIC
propose ID hold the responsible authors
u the gttprmost accountability. We re-
gard the condition ut Peking as one Of
sponsibility are practically deyoved upon
the local provincial authorities. So long
as they are not i'll overt colusion with re-
beli0n and use their power to protect
foreign life and property we regard them
as representing the Chinese people with
whom we seek to remain i'll peace and
friendship.
The purpose of the president is. as il
has been heretofore, to act concurrently
with the other powers. first, in opening
up communication with Picking anu res.
cuing the American officials. missionaries
and other Americans who are in danger
secondly, in affording all possible protec-
tion everywhere in China to American
life and property; thirdly, in guarding
and protecting all legitimate American
interests. and fourthly, i'll aiding TO pre-
vent Il spread Of the disorders TO tllc
other provinces Of the empire and i re
eulrence of such disasters.
III is at course too early to forecast the
means Of attaining this lust result, LIT
the policy of the government Of the Unit
cd StatGs is TO seek 4 solution which may
lriug about permanent safety and peace
70 Ghina, preserve ChiHcsc territorial and
administrative entity. protect all rights
guaranteed to friendly powers ny treaty
and international law and safeguard for
the world the principle of equal and im
partial trade with all parts Of the CHI
neso empire.
You will communicate the purport of
this instruction t0 the minister for foreign
uifairs,"