Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1900-08-30
agrees WITH RUSSIA.
Uncle Sam and the Czar Disposed to
Criticize Action Of the
Admirals
Believe That Earl Ii Should Be Per.
mitted to Advise With His
Government.
a Note Sent to the Powers-Allied
Troops March Thru the
Palace.

/ I Is
he United States in the pending Chi
esez negotiations was made more clear
oday by an important note, embodying
communication from Russia and adj
'ising the. powers of the action taken
" this government. Following is the
fficial text Of the communication:
Telegram sent to representatives
Of the United States in Berlin, Vi
enna, Paris London, Rome, Toxic
and st. Petersburg: Department Of
state, Washington, Aug. "a.
'.The following note was received
by the United States from the
charge of the Russian government
ct this capital on Aug. u:
81 have Just received communi-
cation from the imperial govern
ment Informing me of the resolution
OF the admirals of the allied fleets
interdicting the plenipotentiary Of
the Chinese government, Ii Hung
Chang, from all communication
with the Chinese authorities in the
event OF his arrival at Taku.
This resolution being ineXplica-
BILE and in view of the fact that all
the powers have recognized the util-
ity of admitting his services, in the
eventual negotiation for peace. and
especially because it would be inn
possible for him to fulfill his mission
An the character of a Chinese pleni
potentiary II this is done, it would
& be desirable that the Interested
governments should give orders to
countermand the above mentioned
decision
Inquiry of Remey was first an
swered that no such resolution had
been adopted. He now cables that
the adlnirals have agreed to write
/ the dean of the legations at Pekin,
10 instructing in case Ii Hung
Chang should arrive a I Taku and in
the meantime not to allow him to
communicate With the Chinese
shore authorities. Remey dissented
from the last proposition.
eve take the same view expressed
in the Russian note. In the interests
OF peace and an effective presenta-
tion of the just demands of all the
powers against China it seems i'm
portant that the Chinese plenipoten-
tiary should be able to communicate
both with his own government and
its military commandant. whose ac-
tion will be necessary to any sus-a
the telegram TO you on the 22d. The
Chinese minis ter here is without
power Or advices. LII Hung Chang
s is. prima facie. authorized by impe-
rial decree to negotiate and is the
only representative of responsible
/ authority in China. as far as we are
advised. We have Instructed our
representative in China in the spirit
of the Russian note.
ANY misunderstanding or diver
gent action on the subject by the
representatives of the powers in
China would be unfortunate, and we
would be glad to learn from the
other powers il there are reasons
not known to US which in their
judgment should lead to a view diff
ferent from that which we take.
You will communicate this TO the
minister of foreign affairs, awaiting
an early response.
Il (Signed) ADEE.
Acting Secretary of State
Washington. Aug. 3O.-Thes state d
partment makes public the foilowir
from Conger, received this morningfth,
Consul Fowler at Che Foo:
More Russian, German. French ar
Italian troops are arriving. The imper
al palace will be entered Aug. 2s.
military promenade of all nations W
be made thru 1t. Afterwards 1t will J
closely guarded. Prince Chang is e!
pected in few days.
Casualties Mt Ticn Tsin.
Washington. Aug. 3o.-The war d
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