The Guthrie daily leader. [volume] (Guthrie, Okla.) 1893-1996, 1900-07-25
OFFICIAL
Correspondence Between the
Imp r0r and President

department is again m waiting atu-
tudo rcgardmg China, Il has frankly,
promptly and nully answered the Chinese
emperor. appeal fct meditation and the
eorr,Spondcnco given publicity today
makes IL appear that the next move IS
f,r tn Chinoso government 1t IS 60 ac-
ccpt or reject cur terms az oncc ana
I'm either case the answer must convey
tdmgs " the state ot anairs i'm Pcktn
ana the welfare OF tho lcgauoners. The
belief Is not concealed here that the
chances FOR successful mediation are
slight, Mediation cannot be forced upon
a part yto a cause. it must be acceptable
20 all parties.
II the United states Is 10 mediate iu
Chlna's interest she must nrs, secure tho
assent OF all of the powers who have suf-
fered An life or property at Pek!n. The
diYioultios IN tho way 81 speh an under
taking are itkcN TO oe many and SER
ious, in V.,W ga s2.e oNhtbition ~ feel
inx In Eu~,Se 'Nt it is sS1a that thc
United SaNtas E,l cheerGullH \Undert el,e
tha task provided SIS conditions arc met
II IL does not succeed in inducing tho Eu-
rOpean powers 10 Ne lcnicpt in their
treatment ei the government of China
United States govewnment viii not he
drawn into further hosuliues after We
have taken care ~ cur own affairs, but
we will withdraw. taking care, however
10 let q, he understood that this govern
ment viii not allow Hs proper interests
In China 10 re injured by the aetioi ~ any
81 the powers that may choose 10 remain
oNaWrate.
AZ least one 81 the greatess powers Is
under StrOng suspicion here q acting
cold olocde,sN and without resara 10
sentiment ~ anything uaore than she
most material q considerations, IL IS
believed here that this power is quietly
taking measures 10 drVrr ous ~ the league
az Tssn TSin an3 conduct a campaign O.
as eWn account az Trooeirolsrutcom-a
as Own account against PeSin. and it Is
even s0Ssstcsea thai this power IS a,raady
rnoVlns t~oopS toward the CAlnsse cap2tal
One fscs regarded IS BOW beyond ne5d
- further &ersoNStrauon In view ~ the
CAsNcSa arNeAl IS EhaE tha Chinese ofrsc-
ls,S az yne co&st po-ts are actually sn
cc-rusUr scatsor With whatever remains %
sAe snsHsTial government az FNsSln. ana
The text ~ NNsas S&s appeal avp5a~> 10
SstaN1sSn yAc fact 5Aas tAt Chinese kcv-
er--e2g stSen IS Sa2cuoai2S tAe resist
a.ce ~ ,aa 3ntcrrasscrsl advance ur,c,
PsSsr
The Sate department. ana .Ae CA.sSe
NegasScn Substantially as~ce .o the es-
ss-rase ~ S.N % eight eay> as tsc S.-n
necessary 90 ses q ~er'y III she p0es5-
esrss answe- to she arreal ~ tee CAs-
neSe government. Accr5las % me naS;
t-sor-ns,so2 here. argent mess sges ara
SHANGHAI ~ sNs ,-sy3rs exp-eS>- -,5a-
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CA12esa $ p relay system q rooG-ssa
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ws.A sAe Srs~,a -&aae 2- sc-Va-11~s ana
retiring M Co-gsr message
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go sAe sc-sSs- ministers started t~c-
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