The St. Louis Republic. [volume] (St. Louis, Mo.) 1888-1919, 1900-09-02
RUSSIA OFFICIALLY STATES
HER INTENTIONS IN CHINA.

ST. Petersburg Sept. IAN official an
| nouncement made to-day after mentioning
the Unexpectedly rapid turn of military
\ events In China and at the seat of war IN
| Chilli enabling Comparatively In
| significant detachment OF the allied forces
\ to ettain the original main object, the relief
| OF the legations and foreigners and the dis
| persal of the rebels concentrated at the
| capital. proceeds:
These favors BILE circumstances however.
| change in 10 way the political programme
| of Russia. as previously marked out IN the
last Government communiQue, and in order
| that no misunderstanding or incorrect In
| terpretations regarding the further inten-
tions OF Russia may arise. the Emperor has
directed the acting Foreign Minister to ad-
dress to his representatives abroad the cir
| cular which follows:
" The immediate objects which the Inn
perial Government had in view at the out
set OF the Chinese trouble were es follows:
" 'F1rst-To protect the Russian Legation
at Pekin.
I" fSecond-To assume the safety of Rus
sian subjec-s against the criminal Intentions
OF the Chinese rebels.
'Third-To render help to the Chinese
Government in It's struggle with these
troubles. In the interests OF speedy es-
tablishment OF the legal order of things in
the Empire
LAS a result. all the Powers interested de-
troops to China. The Imperial Government,
therefore, proposed the following funda-
mental principles to guide the Powers In
China:
Csars Proposition to Powers.
" 'First-The maintenance Of a common
agreement among the Powers.
" 'Second-The maintenance of the former
state OF organism In China.
'Third-The removal of everything that
caI,lA lea m ha rSft Of fhs fiaI
Empire.
'Fourth-The establishment with the
united Powers OF a legal central Govern
ment at Pekin. able alone to preserve order
and tranquility In the country.
On these points agreements prevailed
with almost all the Powers.
While pursuing no other objects. the I'm
perial Government will continue to stead
lastly adhere TO its former programme OF
action. When the course of events. such as
a rebel attack on our troops al New-Chwsng
and a series OF hostile acts by the Chinese
on our state frontier. as, for instance. the
bombardment OF Blagovetchensk. induced
Russia TO occupy New-Chwans and march
troops into the Manchurian territories. such
timely measures. which were exclusively
prompted by the necessity Of warding OFF the
aggressive acts of the Chinese rebels, can in
no way testify to any independent plans
which are completely foreign to the policy
of the Imperial Government.
VIII Evacuate Manchuria.
"As soon as lasting order shall have been
established In Manchur1a and Indispensable
measures taken for the protection Of rail-
way construction which, according TO formal
agreement, China assured. Russia will not
fail to recall her troops from these terrific
ries of the neighboring Empire. provided the
action of other Powers does not place any
obstacle in the way OF such a measure. 1t
Is manifest that the interests OF the other
foreign Powers and international companies
at the port of New-Chwang. occupied by
Russia and open to international trade, as
also on the railways which have been re-
stored by our troops, remain invioiate and
are fally assured. By the capture of Pekin.
which, owing to changed circumstances was
effected more eIpeditiously than expected.
the first and principal task which the I'm
pericl Government set itself, the deliver
ancs of the representatives of the Powers
with all the foreigners besieged. has been
accomplished.
The second task. namely, assisting in the
establishment of a legal central govern
mert, which shall cooperate in the re-es-
tablishment of order and regular relations
with the Powers appears at present diff
cult. owing to the departure from the cap
ital Of the Emperor and Empress Regent
and the Tsung Ii Yamen- Under such cir
cumstances the Imperial Government does
not consider there is sufficient reason for
t.fc niiIfSteIS dccTe1teu 10 Inc CnlneSe
Government to remain longer at Pekin as
the latter Is absent
Russian Minister Recalled.
1t is. therefore. intended to recall the
Russian Minister with all the members of
the mission to Tien-Tsil. whittier they will
be accompanied by the Russian troops. 1
whose presence at Pekin henceforward ap-
pears to be purposeless. in consequence
OF the oft-declared irm determination OF
the Government not to depart from the task
originally set by itself As soon however as
a legal Chinese Government again takes the
reins of power and appoints a representa-.
tive invested with power to negotiate with |
the Powers. Russia, after having come to
an agreement with all Governments. will On
her side not fail to send 2 plcnipotentizry
to the place where the negotiations are h,ld, !
In recommending you to bring all this to