Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1900-08-31
To Treat With the Re-Estab
lished Chinese Government.
PRESERVING TERRITORIAL INTEGRITY
Our Cordial Acquiescence in the
Program.
ITS ADOPTION PROBABLE

The State Department today made public
the following teegraphic instruction sent
to the representatives of the United States
Toxic and st. Petersburg, in regard to the
purposes of Russia in China:
DEPARTMENT OF STATE,
Washington, August %, 1900
The Russian charge yesterday afternoon
made to me oral statement respecting
Russia's purposes in China, to the follow
ing effect:
That, as already repeatedly declared,
Russia has no designs of territorial acqui
sition in China; that, equally with other
powers now operating there, Russia has
sought safety of legation at Pekin and to
help the Chinese government to repress
the troubles; that, incidentally to neces-
sary defensive measures on Russian bor-
der, Russia has occupied Niuchwang for
military purposes, and as soon as order is
re-established, will retire troops therefrom
If action of other powers be obstacle
thereto; that the purpose for which the
various governments have co-operated for
relief of legations in Pekin has been ac
complished; that, taking the position that,
as the Chinese government has left Pekin,
there is no need for her representative to
remain, Russia has directed Russian min
lister to retire with his official personnel
from China; that the Russian troops will
likewise be withdrawn. and that when the
government of China shall regain the reins
of government and afford an authority with
which the other powers can deal, and will
express desire to enter in negotiations, the
Russian government will also name its rep
resentative. Holding these views and pur-
poses. Russia expresses hope that the
United States will share the same opinion
To this declaration our reply has been
made by the following memorandum:
Memorandum In response to the Russian
charges oral communication made on
August 2s. 1900 to the acting secretary
of state touching the purposes of Rus
sia in China.
1.-The government Of the United States re,
eeives with much satisfaction the reiterated
statement that Russia has designs of
territorial acquisition in China, and that,
equally with the other powers now Operat-
Ing in China, Russia has sought the safety
OF her legation in Pekin and to help the
Chinese government to repress the existing
troubles. The same purposes have moved
and will continue to control the govern
ment of the United States, and the frank
declarations of Russia in this regard are
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States by the other powers. All the pow
ers, therefore, having disclaimed any pur-
pose TO acquire any part of China, and now
that adherence thereto has been renewed
since relief has reached Pekn, ii ought not
to be difficult by concurrent action through
negotiations to reach an amicable settle
ment with China by which the treaty rights
of all the powers will be secured for the
future, the open door assured. the interests
and property of foreign citizens conserved
and full reparation made for wrongs and
injuries suffered by them.
80 far as we are advised, the greater
part of China is at peace and earnestly de-
sires to protect the life and property of all
foreigners, and In several of the provinces
active and successful efforts to suppress
the Boxers have been taken by the vice
roys. to whom we have extended encour-
agement through our consuls and naval Of
f1cers. This present good relation should
be promoted for the peace of China.
while we agree that the immediate OBJ
ject for which the military forces of the
powers have been cooperating, namely, the
relief of the ministers at Pekin, has been
accomplished there still remain the other
purposes which all the powers have In
common, which are referred to In the COM
munication of the Russian charge, and
which were specifically enumerated in our
note to the powers of July g.
'"These are: To afford all possible protec-
ton everywhere In China to foreign life
and property; to guard and protect all le-
gitimate foreign interests; to aid in pre-
venting the spread of the disorders to other
provinces of the empire and q recurrence of
such disorders, and to seek a solution which
may bring about permanent safety and
peace to China. preserve Chinese territorial
and administrative entity. protect all rights
guaranteed by treaty and international law
to friendly powers and safeguard for the
trade with all parts OF the Chinese empire.
'In our opinion these purposes could best
ho attained by the jofnt occupatton Of Pc