The sun., 1900-08-14

MAI on THE AI.EIED AIyANCE or PEKING.
learns Wrh satisfaction Of the appont-
ment Of Earl Ii Hung Chang is envoy
plcniputCntaly to conduct NEGOTIATIONS
with the powers, aud will on It's part en-
ter upon such negotiations With Il lesilc
TO continue tho friendly relations 50 long
existing between the two countries.
Must First Save llnyo?s.
1T is evident that there can he no gem
eral negotiations between China and the
powers so long as the ministers Of the
powers and the persons under their pro-
lection remain in their present position Of
restraint and danger. and that the powers
cannot cease their efforts for the delivery
of these representatives. to which they
are constrained by the highest considcra-
tions Of national honor, except under an
arrangement adequate to accomplish Il
peaccable deliycrance.
We are ready 10 enter into an agree
ment between the powers and the Chi
nese government for Il cessation of hostile
demonstrations Oh condition that il snlEi-
ciGnt body of thc forces composing the
relief expedition shall bc permitted To
enter i'tking nnmolcsted and II escort
the foreign ministers and residents back
to Ticn-tsin, this movement being pfuyid-
ed for and secured BY such arrangements
and dispositions of troops as shall be con-
sidered satisfactory by the generals com
manding the forces composing the relief
expedition
II is signed by Alvey A. Adec. as act
ing secretary of state, aud is dated
Washington. Aug, Il.
The text II this reply 10 the overtuies
communicated III Minister NFu was telG-
grapled q the representative of tie
United States for communication to the
governments ~ thr powers cooperating
in the relief movement.
Ihc Chinese Peace Edict.
The text n The Chinese imperial cdict,
authorizing III tiuig t'aaig % negotiate
with llle powers of l5HoPe and America
for pclcc II It's follows:
In the present conflict between Chi
ncSe and foreigners there has been some
misunderstanding on the pnIt Of foreign
nations and also Il want Of proper man
agement Oh the part Of some Of the local
authorities. A clash of arms is followed
by calamitous results and causes rup-
ture Of friendly relations, which will ul-
timately do no good to the world. We
hereby appoint Ii Hung Chang as our en-
voy plcnipOteMtiary, with instructions to
propose ut once hy telegraph to the gov
ernments of the several powers concerned
for the immediate cessation Of hostile
demonstrations pending negotiations,
which he is hereby authorized to conduct
for our part, for the settlement of what
over questions may have to be dealt with.
The questions are to he severally consid-
cred i'll Il satisfactory manner, and the
result of the negotiations reported to us
for our sanction. Respect this"
Importance of the Action.
The importance of the action taken by
thu; government lies to considerable
extent in the wording of the message.
China had made oyertllres for peace, and
had thus opened the way for Il possible
compromise or for further diplomatic
temporizing. The United States, i'll its
response lays down certain specific pre-
liminaries TO amy peace overture, includ-
ing an entirely new demand, namely,
that sufficiently large force from the
allied column shall be allowed to enter
Tclling unoppused and conduct the mem
bers Of the legations ana their followers
from the Chinese capital to Tien-tsin.
While this last demand might have been
inferred from the previous rejection by
the United States Of the proposal of 4
Chinese escort, it is now put forward as
an exact and unalterable demand which
China must accept unconditionally if she
hopes TO stay the advance Of the intelna-
tional forces or hopes even to have con-
sidcred any other conditions Of peace
which She may desire to put forward to
the offended powers.
A member of the cabinet states that no
consideration would be given promises
of the Chinese government until the de-
mands. that have been made by this
government are actual and fully com
piled with.
'Wet have made our demands on the
Chinese government" said this official
.'in very definite language, and in view OF
that governments persistent failure tc
meet them, although certainly fully un
derstand:ng them, mere promises will
not now be considered. Nothing, as
see it, will stqS the march of the RELIEF
force to iPeking except the actual deliv
cry of oar people now there. Unless
they are put into our hands all the allied
forces will continue on to the Chinese
| capital without any unnece sary delay.
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