The Houston daily post. [volume] (Houston, Tex.) 1886-1903, 1900-09-02
Is Fully Set Forth in an Official
Message from that Country.
TROOPS WILL BE WITHDRAWN FROM
PEKIN AND SENT TO TEN TSIN.
The Immediate Objects of Russia Are Set Forth in
the Document--The Russian Minister Will
Be Recalled from Pekin.

the Chinese on our state frontier, as, for
instance, the bombardment OF Blagovet-
chensk--lnduoed Russia to occupy New
Chwang and march troops into tho Man
churian territories, such timely measures
which are exclusively prompted by The
necessity OF wardlng off the aggressive
acts OF tho Chinese rebels. can In no way
testify to any independent plans which
are completely foreign to the policy OF the
imperial government. As soon as lasting
order shall be established In Manchura
and measures taken for raslroad communl-
cation, Russia viii not fail 10 recall her
troops from these territories OF the neigh
boring empire provided the action OK
other powers does not place any obstacle
in the way OF such a measure. 1T Ia man
ifest that the interests Of the other for
oign powers and international companies
at the port OF Now Chwang, occupied by
Russia and open TO international trade.
as also on the railways which have been
restored by our troops, renain inviolate
and are fully assured by the capture OF
Pekin, which, owing to the changed cir
cumstances which effect moro expeditions
ly than expected the first and principal
task which the imperial government set
itself the deliveries of the representa-
tiyes Of the powers with ali the foreigners
besieged, has been accomplished,
The second task. namely, assisting the
establishment Of a local continental gov
eminent which shall Cooperate in the re-
establishment OF order and regular rea-
tons with the powgTs appears at Pres
emit difficult, owing TO the departure from
the capital OF the emperor and empress
regent and the tsung II yamen. Und,r
such circumstances the imperial govern
ment does not consider there Is sufficient
'reasons for the ministers accredited to
the Chinese government to romain longer
at Peldu. IT. Is therefore intended 10
recall the Russian minister. with all the
members of the mission TO Ten Tsip,
whittier they will be accompanied By the
Russian troops, whose presence at peldu
henceforward appears TO he purposeless,
owing to the oft declared firm determine
ton of the government not TO depart from
the task 1t Originally set itself As soon.
however, as legal Chinese government
again takes the rpins Of nower and Ap-
points a representative Invested with fun
power to negotiate with the powers. RUS
sia after having come to an agreement
with all the foreign governments Will,
on her side, not fail to send plenlpo-
tentiary TO the place where the nego-
tiations will be held.
In recommending you TO bring all this
to the knowledge OF the governments to
which you are accredited we hope the
latter will share our Views,
The official message concludes with on
nouncing that under the circumstances
the communication OF the above circular
to tho foreign powers. NJ De Glers. tho
Russian minister at Pekin and General
ilJlneyitch commander or the Russian
troops at the Chinese capital, We're d.
rooted to promptly proceed TO carry out
the imperial intentions regarding the
transfer from PeKln TO Tien Tsin OF all
the members Of the mission, Russian sub.
jects and Russian troops, with due CON
sideration for all local circumstances.