The Saint Paul globe. (St. Paul, Minn.) 1896-1905, 1900-10-12
PREVIOUS STAND MAINTAINED
PROPOSAL OF THE FRENCH
CHARGE D;AFFAIREs WAS
UNDER SIX HEADS
FOUR ARE NoN-CoNcURRED IN
America FavOrs the Reference of
the Matter of Indemnity to The
Hague International Court
of Arbitration.

WASHINGTON, Oct 1.-THE reply of
the state department to the French note
relative to the basis of Chinese nego-
tiations was made public today. 1t reads
as follows:
The Secretary of State to the French
Charge D'Affaires: (Sent to Mr.. THE
baut, Oct. 10, 19OO)
MEMORANDUM.
The government Of the United States
agrees with that of France in recogniz-
ing as the object to be obtained from
reparation for the past and substantial
guarantees for the future.
The president is glad to perceive In
the basis OF negotiation put forward in
the memorandum of Oct. the spirit that
has animated the declarations heretofore
made by all the powers interested and
would be pleased to see the negotiations
begun immediately upon the usual Ver1-
cation of credentials.
1t may be convenient to enumerate the
classes OF the memorandum and to add
some observations, dictated by the atti-
tude OF the United States in the present
circumstances:
L The punishment of the guilty par
ties who may be designated by the rep
reSentat1ves of the powers at Pekin.
The Chinese government has already
Indicated Its intertion to punish d num-
Der OF those responsible for the recent
disorders. The representatives of the
powers may suggest additions TO that
list when negotiations are entered upon.
Z The continuance of the Introduction
against the Importation of arms.
1t is not understood that this interdic-
tlon is TO be permanent and the durat ation
OF 1T and the details of regulation seem
proper subject of discussion by the
negOtiatefS.
8. Equitable indemnities for the gov.
ernments, corporations and private IN
This is an object desired by all the
powers. The Russian government has
suggested that in case of protracted di-
Tergence of views this matter might be
referred to the consideration of the in
ternat1onal court of arbitratio OF the
Hague. The president thinks this sug-
gestlon worthy the consideration of the
4. The organization in Pekin of per-
manent guard for the legations.
The government of the United States
is unable to make any permanent ell
gagement of this nature without the
authorization of the legislative branch,
but in the present emergency We have
stationed in Pekin an adequate legation
8; The dismantling of the forts at
Taku.
The president reserves an expression
OF opinion on his matter pending further
information on the situation in China
D. The. military occupation of two or
three points on the road from Tien Tsin
TO Peiln.
The same observation which has been
made IN reference TO No. applies to this
proposition. The president is unable to
commit the United States to a pcrma-
but he thinks it desirable that the
powers should obtain from the Chinese
government the assurance of their right
10 guard their legations in Pekin and
TO have the means of unrestricted access
TO them Whenever required
The president believes that the govern
ments Of France and the other powers
VIII see In the reserves we have mas .
no obstacle to the initiation Of negoti:l-
tons on the lines suggested and he hopes
1t will be found practicable to begin such
negotiations at an early day.
Department of State Washington. Oct
10, 1900 -