Wheeling register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1878-1935, 1900-08-24

WASHINGTON. August 2S-The
State Department this morning made
public the following correspondence
relating to the Chinese proposition for
a cessation OF hostilitieS and the reply
OF the United States:
Chinese Correspondence. August 1922.
1900. Handed TO MIR. Adee by Mr..
WI, August 20, 1900, 1915 a. m.
Cablegram dated August 10. from
Viceroy Ii Hung Chang, was trans
mitted by the Chinese minister in
London and received by Minister
WI on the night OF the same day:
IT was the declaration OF all the
ministers for foreign affairs OF the
great powers that the expedition OF
the allied troops was solely for the
rescue of the ministers in Picking.
Now, the allied troops. having enter
ed Picking and found all the ministers
safe. 1t seems proper that hosulities
should at once cease and that negoLia-
lions should commence. | therefore
request the United States government
TO appoint an envoy with rull powers
or appoint the minister now in Pc
king tor the purpose. as he Is neces-
sarily acquainted with the affairs be-
tween Chinese and foreigners and 10
inform me if the conference Will take
place in Picking. After receipt OF
definite reply, / will at once proceed
to the north. Please request the Sec
rotary of State TO lay the matter be-
fore his excellency the President
await reply"
Received at the department OF State.
August q, 1900, SIT p. m. Cable
gram from Viceroy LII Hung Chang,
oa,sed August 81, 1900, and received
by Minister WI on the same day:
The Boxer rebels in Picking having
been dispersed, there will be positively
no more lighting Further military OPP
eratIons on the part of the powers are
greatly to be deplored. Beside urg-
ing cessation OF noStillties, please con-
fer with Secrecy OF State upon the
subject Of withdrawal OF troops and
appointment OF plenipotentlary TO ne
goLate settlement OF all other ques-
lions so as to preserve amicabie rela-
tons. | await early reply"
Sent to the Chinese minister, August
%, 1900, 1880 D. N. Memorandum ia
response to the Chinese minister's
communication of cablegrams from
Vtceroy Earl Ii Hung Chang, dated
August 19 and q, proposing the I'M
mediate cessation OF hoebilities and
the appointment OF an envoy 70 con-
duct negotiations. received at tho
Department of State August 20 ana
81, 1900:
while the condition set forth in the
memorandum delivered TO the Chinese
minister August " has not been full
filed. and the powers have been com
PEELED to rescue their ministers by force
of arms, unalded by the Chinese gov
eminent, still this government 10 ready
to welcome any oyertures for truce,
and invites the other powers to Join
when security is established In the Chi
nese capital and the Chinese govern
ment shows its ability and willingness
to make on its part an effective sus-
pension OF hostilities there and else
where in China.
when this is done-and we hope 1t
will be done promptly--the United
States will be prepared to appoint
representative TO join with the repre-
sentatives of other similarly interested
powers and OF the authoritative and
responsible government Of the Chinese
empire 10 attain the ends declared in
our circular to the powers OF July 3,
1900. ALVEY E. ADEE,
Acting Secretary.
Department Of State, Washington.
August q. 1900"
The American reply Is considered
remarkable document because OF its
extreme brevity and the number Of vital
points it contains. While a casual
reading OF the document would convey
the idea that II was simple rejection
of China's proposition, yet an analysis
discloses that II is full OF important
propositions which viii be the guiding
principles OF this government from the
present time on. Chinas declaration
that the sole purpose OF the lnterna-
tlonal expedition was to rescue the
ministers from Picking is met by the
statement that this rescue has been
accomplished only by force OF arms.
unaided by the Chinese government
It next makes plain that the United
States Is ready 20 welcome any over
lures for d truce. in this connection
the first official statement Is made OF
the readiness OF the United States 10
Invite the other powers" 70 join in
negotiations
AS a means Of judging when the time
for negotiations win arrive the Amer.
team note states that IL will be when
security is established in Pekin, and
the Chinese government shows, first,
its ability. and second, It's willingness
to make on its part an effective" sus-
pension OF hostilities. both al Picking
and throughout China. Minister Con-
gers latest dispatch showed there was
no representative Of the ChinesB gov
eminent IN sight, 50 there IL al pres
ent no ability on the part OF the,
government 70 act IN a binding man
ner. The reports OF the flights OF the
emperor and the empress dowager and
Of government sympathy with the hos
fiiity OF the imperial troops warrants
the inference that China has shown
no willingness" as yet 70 effectively
suspend military operations.
The reply also makes clear that the
United States Is not combining its at
tention 10 Peking. but that the sus-
pension OF hostilities elsewhere in
China Is a condition precedent TO
negotiations. The further use Of the
term authoritative and Responsible
government or China also has a dehn-
fte meaning in connection with the