The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1900-08-10
TEXT OF THE NOTE TO CHINA.
Immediate Cessation of Hostilities
Against Our Legation Demanded.

Associated Press Dispatch.
WASHINGTON, Aug. 9.-The State De-
rartment at 10 o'clock this morning made
public the text OF the note addressed to
the Chinese government which was last
hight delivered by Acting Secretary Adee to
Mr.. WI for immediate transmission TO the
authorities at Picking. Its contents were
accurately forecasted in the dispatches
from here last night. 1t practically is a
demand for complete compliance with the
terms of the letter of the President TO
the Emperor of China sent July %. 1t
acknowledges the receipt of the edict al
lowing free communications with the minis
tiers and virtually serves a notice on the
imperial authorities that their good faith
In Issuing 1t is to be tested by a cipher dis
Patch which has been sent to Minister Con-
ger. The strongest part of the note Is en-
braced in the demand for the immediate
end complete cessation of the attack of
the imperial troops upon the legationers.
The note is not at all bellicose i'm tone, and
its temper is generally commended as the
best method of using the professed friend
ship of the imperial authorities to save the
legationers. The demand for the immediate
cessation of the attack OF the troops on
the legation is stern and en-
rhatic. but the word demand"
gives way to urge when the i'm
perial government is requested to place it
self in friendly communication with the
advancing allies. 1t is pointed out that
while we have the undoubted right to de-
mand that the firing our diplomatic rep
iesentative cease, to do more than advise
he
operate with the forces of the powers for
the relief of the ministers and the restora-
ton of order might possibly be deemed
presumptuous and offensive. The authorities
here are very hopeful that this moderation
viii carry weight, as it will afford the
Chinese government an opportunity to
comply without seeming to yield TO a de-
mand. The text OF the note forwarded
through Minister WI is as follows:
I'VE are. availing ourselves of the op-
portunity Offering by the imperial edict of
the 9TH OF August allowing to the foreign
ministers free communication with their
respective governments in cipher and have
sent communication TO Minister Conger,
70 which We await an answer.
I'VE are already advised by him. I'm a
brief dispatch received Aug. Z, that imper-
Isl troops are firing daily on the ministers
IN Peking. We demand the immediate ces-
on the legations and urge the exercise of
every power and energy of the imperial
government for the protection OF the Legal
lions and all foreigners therein.
I'VE are also advised by the same dis
patch from Minister Conger that, in his
opinion. for the foreign ministers to leave
Peking as proposed in the edict of Aug 2
would be certain death In view of the fact
that the imperial troops are now firing on
the legations. and in view of the doubt
expressed by the imperial government in
Its edict OF Aug to its power 10 re-
store order and secure absolute safety i'm
Peking IL is evident that this apprehension
II we'll founded. for II your government
cannot protect our minister i'm Picking IL
will, presumptivey, be unable TO protect
him upon a journey from Picking to the
coast
I'VE. therefore. urge upon the imperial
government that II shall adopt the course
suggested in the third clause OF the let,
ter of the President TO his Majesty, the
Emperor OF China, OF July o. 1900. and
enter into communication with the relief
expedition so that cooperation may be Sc
cured between them for the liberation OF
the legation. the protection OF foreigners
and restoration OF order. Such action on
the part OF the imperial government would
be satisfactory demonstration of its
iFtendiness and desire 10 attain these ends.
ALVEY A. ADEE,
Acting Secretary. Department OF State"