The daily morning journal and courier., 1900-07-11
AMERICAN POLICY IN CHINA
POSITION TAKEN BY THE GOVERN
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 Washington, July 10.--The state de- partment has finally concluded to make public the identical note which was re- gently delivered to the powers as defn- ing the position of the United States respecting the Chinese troubles. It is understood that this circular instruc- ton was drawn up on June 90 and transmitted to Canton, Ohio, for the ap- proval of the president and communi- cated to the powers concerned on July 5. It embodies the views to which the United States government has strictly adhered from the very beginning of the present troubles, and which the difter- ent powers have one by one taken into favorable consideration. The view an nounced at the beginning by the presl- dent, that we did not consider ourselves at war with the Chinese nation, and that all our efforts should be directed to localizing the disturbances in tho prov ince of Chilli and keeping them from spreading throughout the empire by en- AiGliilG Ol lllt Slue Ol peace lllc SJpWSll ul viceroy of central and southern China has now apparently been adopted by all the other powers.
 The circular which was sent to our foreign representatives is as follows.
 Department of State,
 Washington, July 3, 1900.
 In this critical posture of affairs in China it Is deemed appropriate to define the attitude of the United States as far as present circumstances permit this to be done. We adhere to the policy initi- ated by us in 1857, of peace with the Chinese nation, of furtherance of law ful commerce and of protection of lives and property of our citizens by all means guaranteed under extra territo- rial treaty rights, and by the law of na- tions.
 If wrong be done to our citizens we propose to hold the responsible authors to the uttermost accountability. We regard the condition a Pekin as one of virtual anarchy, whereby power and re- sponsibility are practically devolved upon the local provincial authorities So long as they are not in overt collu- sion with rebellion and use their power to protect foreign life and property we regard them as representing the Chi nese people, with whom we seek to re- main in peace and friendship.
 The purpose of the president is, as it has been heretofore, to act concurrent ly with the other powers; first, in open- ing up communication with Perkn and rescuing the American officials, mission aries and other Americans who are in I ,,, ofp iI,1 protection everywhere in China to American life and property; third, in guarding and protecting all legitimate American interests, and, fourth, in aid ing to prevent a spread of the disor- ders to the other provinces of the em- pire and recurrence of such disas- ters.
 It is, of course, too early to forecast the means of attaining this last result, but the policy of the government of the United States is to seek a solution which may bring about permanent safe- ty and peace to China, preserve Chinese territorial and administrative entity, protect all rights guaranteed to friendly powers by treaty and international law and safeguard for the world the princi- pie of equal and impartial trade with all parts of the Chinese empire
 You will communicate the purport of this instruction to the minister of for eign affairs Hay.
 It is too soon to prophecy the ulti- mate results of this policy, but thus far the indications are all considered favor- able It will be seen that no answer from the different powers was required or expected to the circular of July 3, but it is understood that no objections have been made to it in any quarter It is not true that there has been any formation of groups or combinations of powers of any sort whatever. It may be positively asserted, for instance that the cooperation of France and the United States has been most constant and cordial.