The news & observer. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1894-current, 1900-09-02
THE RUSSIAN NOTE.
1t Shows That the Muscovite Will Withdraw
From Fekin Only.
(By the Associated Press. }

(By the Associated PreSS.)
ST. Petersburg, September 1.-The Of
fetal Messenger today publishes the text
OF the circular addressed to the Russian
representatives abroad dated August %,
the gist OF which, as shown by the cor
respondence issued yesterday at WASH
ington, the Russian Charge d'Affaires
communicated TO Acting Secretary Adee
on Monday. The official announcement
after mentioning the unexpectedly rapid
turn of military events at the seat of
war in Pc Chi Ii enabling q compare
lively Insignificant detachment of the
allied forces to attain the original main
object, the relief of the Legations and
foreigners and the dispersal Of the rebels
concentrated at the capital. proceeds:
These favorable circumstances, how
ever. change in no way the political pro-
gram of Russia as previously given out
by the last Government Communiqhe,
and in order that no misunderstanding
or incorrect interpretations regarding
the further intentions of Russia may
arise the Emperor has directed the act
ing Foreign Minister to address to his
representatives abroad the circular
which follows:
g The immediate objects which the
Imperial Government had in view at the
very outset of the Chinese trouble were
as follows:
First-To protect the Russian Lee
cation at Pekin.
F." Second-To assure the safety of Rus
sian subjects against the criminal inten-
tons Of the Chinese rebels.
g 'Third-To render help to the Chi
(ynV0rnmont N CT wit n
these troubles, in the interest of a
speedy establishment of the legal order
OF things in the Empire
GAS a result all the powers interest
ed decided, with the same objects in
view, to send troops to China The I'M
perial Government, therefore, proposed
the following fundamental principles to
guide the powers in China:
'First-The maintenance of COM
mon agreement among the powers.
'Second-The maintenance of the for
mer state of organism in China.
'Third-The removal Of everything
that could lead to the partition of the
Celestial Empire.
'Fourth-The establishment by the
united powers of legal central govern
ment at Pel1n, able alone to preserve or
"On these points agreements prevail
ed with almost all the powers.
while pursuing no other objects, the
Imperial Government will continue to
steadfastly adhere to its former pro-
gram CT action
1t then declares Russia will withdraw
from New Chwang when conditions per-
nit provided no obstacle is put in the
way by any power.
Continuing the note says:
1.-THE first and principal task which the
Imperial Government set itself, the de-
liverance of the representatives of the
powers, with all the foreigners besieged
has been accomplished.
''The second task, namely, assisting
in the establishment of a legal central
government which shall cooperate in
the re-establishment CT order and regu-
lar relations with the powers, appears
at present difficult, owing to the depart
ure from the capital of the Emperor and
Empress Regent and the Tsung Ii va
men. Under such circumstances the I'm
perial Government does not consider
there is sufficient reason for the minis
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