Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1900-07-10
FOR PEACE IN CHINA
Aim of the Policy of the United
States.
GOVERNMENTS ATTITUDE OUTLINED
Circular of instructions Sent to Our
Representatives.
y DOPTED BY pow Err 5

Secretary Hay today made public the
text of the circular instructions to United
States ambassadors and ministers, showing
the attitude Of the United States govern
nent with respect to the troubles in China.
These instructions formed the basis Of rep
resentations to the foreign powers. and
have been the subject of recent negotia-
tions. The circular is as follows:
The Circular.
In this critical posture of affairs in
China it is deemed appropriate to define the
attitude of the United States as far as pres
ent circumstances permit this To be done.
We adhere to the policy initiated by us IN
1871, of peace with the Chinese nation. of
furtherance of lawful comm rec and of
protection of lives and property of our citi-
Zens by all means guaranteed under extra
territorial treaty rights and by the law Of
nations. If wrong be done to our citizens
We propose to hold the responsible authors
to the uttermoSt accour: bilIty We re-
gard the condition at Pekin as one of vir-
tual anarchy, whereby power and response
bility is practically devolved upon the local
provincial authorities. So long as they are
not IN overt colluSiOn with rebellion and
use their power 10 protect foreign life and
property, We regard them as representing
the Chinese people. with whom We seek to
remain in peace and friendship
The Presidents Purpose.
THE purpose of the President is, as II
has been heretofore, to act concurrently
with the other powers, first in opening up
communication with Pekin and rescuing the
American officials, missionaries and other
Americans who are in danger; secondly. in
affording all possible protection everywhere
IN China to American life and property;
thirdly, in guarding and protecting all
legitimate American interests; and fourth
~. IN aiding to prevent spread of the dis
orders TO the other provinces of the empire
and recurrence of such disasters. 1t 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 safety and peace in China pre-
serve Chinese territorial and administra-
tive entity, protect all rights guaranteed to
friendly powers 10y treaty and international
law, ana safeguard for the world the prin-
ciple of equal and impartial trade with all
parts of the Chinese empire
You will communicate the purport of
this instruction to the minister of foreign
affairs. HAY"
onr Policy Adopted by the Powers.
This circular instruction was drawn up on
the 3oth of June and transmitted to Canton
for the approval of the President. and COM
municated to the powers concerned on the
Sd of July. 1t embodies the views to which
this government has strictly adhered from
the very beginning of the present troubles
ard which the different powers have one by
che taken into favorable consideration. The
New announced at the start oy the PTesi-
dent that We did not consider ourselves AZ
war with the Chinese nation and that all
our efforts should be directed to localizing
the disturbances in the province Of Chfl-h
and Keeping them from spreading through
out the empire by eniisting on 'Ie side of
peace the powerful viccruys - ceni:al and
southern China, has now apparently been
adopted by all ihe other powers. II is tco
soon to prophecy the ultimate results Of
this policy but thus far the indications arc
all favorable. 1t will he seen that no an
swer from the different powers was re-
quired or expected to the circular of July
>. but ii is understood ii has been every
where favorab.y received and that 10 OBJ
jections have been made to it in any quar-
ter. 1t is not true that there has besl arv
formation of groups or combination of
powers of any sort whatever. 1t may bs
positively asserted, for instance, that the
cooperation of France and the United
States has been most constant aud cordial.