The Camden chronicle. (Camden, Tenn.) 1890-current, 1900-09-28
Contents of Answers Given 10
Various Notes Of Inquiry.
MINISTER CONGER WILL ACT
The Verbiage of the Replies Is of
Such COnciliatory Nature as
Preclude Giving Offense.

No otuto u6pht LmeuJ SATURDAY
night made public the text Of the notes
addressed by it to the governments of
Germany, Russia and China in an
swer to inquiries from them as to the
attitude Of the United States toward
various phases Of the Chinese problem.
The forecasts of these notes made in
the press appear TO have been accu-
rate, for although nowhere in the text
is reference made to the withdrawal of
the United States troops from China.
the official statement used by the navy
department in advance of the publica-
ton of the notes bears out the predic.
ton that the government finally has
decided upon such material reduction
OF its military forces as will amount to
a withdrawal of the army as an often
sive instrument.
The answer to the German note is
carefully phIased, so as to soften the
qualified refusal of the United States
government to make the punishment
OF the Chinese ringleaders q condition
PAOOSuOAb W negotiations.
The answer to Germany in part, is as
follows:
The government of the United
States has from the outset proclaimed
its purpose to hold to the uttermost
accountability the responsible authors
of any wrongs done in China to the
citizens, as was stated in the govern
ment's circular communication to the
powers of July Sd last.
1t is thought, however, that no
punitive measures can be so effective
by way of reparation for wrongs suf-
fered and as deterrent examples for the
future as the degradation and punish
ment of the responsible authors by the
supreme imperial authority itself, and
1t seems only just to China that she
should be afforded in the first place an
opportunity to Go this and thus rehab,
ilitate herself before the world. Be-
lieving, and without abating in any
wise its deliberate purpose to exact
the fullest accountability from the re.
spOnsible authors of the wrongs we
have suffered in China, the United
States is not disposed, as prelimin-
airy condition to entering into diplo-
matte negotiations with the Chinese
government, to join in q demand that
said government surrender to the DOW
ers such persons as, according to the
determination of the powers them
selves, may be held to be the first and
real perpetrators of these wrongs.
1t is the purpose of this government
at the earliest practicable moment to
name its plenipotentiaries for negotia-
ing its a settlement with China, and
in the meantime to authorize it's min
lister in Pekin to enter forthwith into
conference with the duly authorized
representatives of the Chinese govern
ment whereby full exercise of the i'm
perial power for the preservation of
order and the protection of foreign
life and property throughout China.
In response to Mr.. Wu's communi-
cation, September II, 1900, of cable
gram from Prince Ching, the following
answer is given:
The government of the United States
accepts the plenipotentiary authority
of Earl Ii Hung Chang and Prince
Ching as prima facie sufficient for the
preliminary negotiations looking to-
ward the return of the imperial Chi
nese government, and to the resump-
ton of its authority at Pekin and
toward the negotiation of complete
settlement of the duly appointed plen-
ipotentiaries of the powers, and of
China.
To these ends the United States
minister in Pekin will be authorized
to enter into relations with Earl Ii
and Prince Ching as the immediate
representative of the Chinese emperor.
In reply to the Russian charges
memorandum, the following was trans
mitted:
!. The government of the United
States has not any present intention
to withdraw its legation from Pekin.
2. The government of the United
States accepts the plenipotentiary au-
thority of Earl Ii Hung Chang and
Prince Ching as prima facia sufficient
for the preliminary negotiations look
ing toward the return of the imperial
Chinese government, and to the re-
sumption of its authority at Pekin,
and toward the negotiation of a COM
plete settlement by the appointed
plenipotentiaries of the powers and
Of China.
3. To these ends, the United States
minister in Pekin will be authorized
to enter into relations with Earl Ii
and Prince Ching as the immediate
representatives Of the Chinese en-
DerOr