Ottumwa semi-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1899-1903, 1900-09-04
we have extended encouragement

we have extended encouragement
thru our consuls and naval officers.
These present good relations should
be promoted for the peace of China
While we agree that the immediate
object for which the military forces of
the powers have been cooperating,
viz: the relief of the ministers at Pc
king, has been accomplished. there
still remain other purposes which all
the powers have in common and which
are referred to in the communication
of the Russian charge and which were
specifically enumerated in our note to
the powers of July 8.
Your opinion on these purposes
could best be attained by joint oc-
cupation of Peking under a definite
understanding between the powers I'M
til the Chinese government shall have
been re-established and shall be in a
position to enter into new treaties
with adequate provisions for repara-
ton and guarantees of future protec-
ton, with the establishment and rec
ognition of such authority, the United
States would wish to withdraw it's mil
itary forces from Picking and remit to
processes of peaceful negotiation our
just demands.
We consider, however. that the con-
tinued occupation of Peking would be
ineffective to produce the desired re-
suit unless all the powers united
therein with entire harmony of pur-
pose. Any power which determines to
withdraw it's troops from Picking will
necessarily proceed thereafter to pro-
tect it's interests in China by its own
method, and we think this would make
a general withdrawal eXpedient. AS
to the time of the withdrawal, we
think that in view of the imperfect
knowledge of the military situation re-
sulting from the interruption OF tele-
graphic communication, the several
military commanders at Picking should
be instructed to confer and agree to-
gether upon the withdrawal as con-
certed movement as they agreed upon
the advance.
"The result of these considerations
is, that unless there is such a general
expression by the powers in favor OF
the continued occupation as to modify
the views expressed by Russia and
lead to general agreement for contln-
ued occupation, we shall give instruc-
lions to the commander of the Ameri-
can forces in China to withdraw our
troops from Picking after due confer
ence with other commanders as to the
time and manner of withdrawal"
In conclusion Acting Secretary Adee
says no obstacle in regard to Russia
retirement from Nieuchwang can arise
thru any action of the United States
whose policy is fixed and has been re-
peatedly proclaimed. Our representa-
tives at Berlin, Vienna, Paris, London,
Rome, Toxic and st. Petersburg are
instructed to communicate the fore
going to the minister of foreign af-
fairs and invite early consideration
and responses.
Proposal Will Be Adopted.
London, Aug. 31.-The Associated
Press has Official authority for an
nouncing that the American-Russian
proposal in favor of the withdrawal OF
the allied forces from Picking, with a
view of facilitating negotiations for
the conclusion of peace is almost GER
tain to be adopted. The question OF
employing Lii Hung Chang as inferno
diary is meeting with more and more
| favor and will, in all probability, DC
settled affirmatively as soon as LII is
able to obtain the necessary authority
| The recent statement that the ADM
rails of the powers in Chinese waters
contemplated OBTAINING Lii at Taku
was devoid of foundation. Ii will re
main at Shanghai, endeayorlng to do
his utmost to open communications
with his colleagues of the Chinese
government