Wheeling register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1878-1935, 1900-07-25
THE EMPERoR's MESSAGE.

THE EMPER0R'S MESSAGE.
The Emperor of China to His Excellen-
cy, the President of the United States
Greeting :-China has long maintain
ed friendly relations with the United
States and is deeply conscious that the
object of the United States is interna-
tional commerce. Neither country en-
tertains the least suspicious or distrust
toward the other. Recent outbreaks of
mutual anffpathy between the people
and Christian missions caused the for
eign powers to view with suspicion the
position of the imperial government as
favorable to the people and prejudiciaI
to the missions, with the result that
the Taku fonts were attacked and cap
tured. Consequently there has been
clashing Of forces with calamitous con-
sequences. The situation has become
more and more serious and critical. We
have just received telegraphie memor-
ial from our envoy WI Ting Fang, and
1t is highly gratifying to us to learn
that the United States government,
having in view the friendly relations
between the two countries, has taken
deep interest in the present situation.
Now China, driven by the irresistible
course of events, has unfortunately in
CURED well-nigh universal indignation.
Forsettling the present difficulty, China
places special reliance in the United
States. We address this message to
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candidness with the hope that Your Ex-
cellency will devise measures and take
the initiative in bringing about con-
cert of the powers for the restoration
OF order and peace. The favor of a
kind reply is earnestly requested, and
awaited with the greatest anxiety.
kwang Hsu, Goth year, 9Th moon,
23rd day, DULY 10, 1900
1t is, therefore, my duty to transmit
the above with the request that Your
Excellency, in respectful obedience of
imperial wishes, will deliver the same
to its high destination and favor me
with reply.
YU LIEN-YUEN.
Taitao at Shanghai.)
Kwang Hsu, 26th year, 9th moon,
gSrd day, Gully 10, 1900
This cablegram was at once COM
municated to the President at Canton.
and the following Is his reply:
THE PRESIDENTS REPLY.
The President of the United States.
To the Emperor of China.
Greeting:--I have received Your
MaJesty'S message of the 10Th of July,
and am glad to know that Your Majesty
recognizes the fact that the government
and people of the United States desire
OF China nothing but what is Just and
equitable. The purpose for which we
landed troops in China was the rescue
OF our legation from grave danger, and
the protection of the lives and property
or Americans who were sojourning in
China in the enjoyment of rights guar
anteed them by treaty and by interna-
tional law. The same purposes are
publicly declared by all the powers
which have landed military forces in
Your Maiesty's empire
] am to infer from Your Maiestv's
letter that the malefactors who have
disturbed the peace of China, who have
murdered the minister of Germany.
and a. number of the Japanese lega-
ton, and who now hold besieged in
Pekin those foreign diplomatists who
still survive, have not only not re-
ceived any favor of encouragement
from Your Majesty, but are actually
in rebellion against the Imperial au
thority. If this be the case, / must
solemnly urge upon Your Majesty's gov
eminent to give public assurance
whether the foreign ministers are alive.
and, If so, in what condition.
Second-To put the diplomatic rep
resentatives of the powers in immedi-
ate and free communication with their
respective governments and to remove
all danger to their lives, and liberty.
Third--To place the Imperial author
tiles of China in communication with
The relief expedition so that co-opera-
ton may be secured between them for
the liberation of the legations, the pro-
lection of foreigners and the restora-
ton of order.
II these objects are accomplished it
IS the belief of this government that
40 obstacles will be found to exist O.,
The part of the powers to an amicable
settlement OF all the questions arising
out of the recent troubles and the
friendly good offices of the government
will, with the assent of the other now
ers, be cheerfully placed at Your
MaJesty's disposition for that purpose.
WILLIAM MCKINLEY.
July %, 1900
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