The Portland daily press., 1900-08-17
THE CORRESPONDENCE
Between State Department and Chinese
Government.

co mmunicatlons exchanged between the
Chinese minister, Mr.. WI Hing Fang,
and the acting secretary of state.
The following memorandum was hand
ed to Mr.. Adee by MIR. WI at o'clock
this morning:
IA cablegram from Earl Lii Hung
Chang, envoy plenipotentiary of China,
dated August 10Th, and received by Min
lister WI at Z p. m, on the same day.
''The allied forces are approaching
Tung Chow. I have memoraIized the
imperial government to depute envoy to
negotiate an armis tice with the several
commanders on the spot. I will also
shortly proceed to Pekin. The powers,
being fully aware of the enbarra ssing
position their majesties the empress
doWager and the emperor are placed are
earnestly requested to telegraph instruc
tions to their respective commanders af-
ter arriving at lung Chow, with their
forces, to stop their further advance to
the capital, so as not to cause alarm and
fear to their majesties and calamity to
the people. For such advance woull
shake the foundations of the Ia Ching
empire and wound the feelings of all her
people, high and low. For compliance
with this appeal, the millions of the
people of the empire will be profoundly
grateful to the powers. Please commu-
nicate this cablegram at once to the Sec
Rotary OF state"
The following memorandum on the
reply was handed to Mr.. VIZ this after
noon:
Foreseeing that there would be 1nsuffic-
lent time after receiving a reply to our
memorandum OF August 10 to get in
structions to the relief column before it
had reached Pek1n, we sent on the same
dag to the general commanding the Anne
rican forces in China the following de-
spatoh:
'AdJutant General S Office,
Washington, August 10, 1900
'Fow Ter, Che Foo For Chaffee;
August 10 Secretary war directs me
to inform you that Ii Hung Chang ap-
pointed by Chinese government to nego.
tiate with powers requests cessation of
hostilities. We have replied that we are
ready to enter into agreement between
Powers and Chinese government for ces-
sation of hostilities on condition that
sufficient body of the forces composing
the relief expedition shall be permitted
to enter Pekin unmOlested and to escort
foreign ministers and residents back to
lien TsIn, the movement being provid-
ed for and secured by such arrangements
and dispositions of troops as shall be con-
s1dered satisfactory by generals COM
handing the forces composing relief ex-
petition. We have communicated this
to all the powers. Japanese government
takes same position. We have not heard
from other powers.
"Corbin. -
And two days ago, in view of the
rapid progress of the relief expedition,
we sent the following:
"Adjutant Generals Office,
Washington, August IA, 1900
Fowler, Che Foo. For Chatfee. 80
August 18th. In anticipation of ac-
ceptance by Chinese government of con-
dition in our reply to them cabled you
August 18th. II Chinese authorities COM
municate Willingness to deliver minis
ters and persons under their protection
to relief column at Pekin under arrange
ments which you consider safe, you ara
authorized to make and carry out ar
rangement in concert with other COM
manders without referring it here. From
informal communications with repre-
sentatives of other governments here we
believe all to take substantially same
position. Question whether you should
insist upon entering Pekin and going to
legations or will receive delivery at gate
of inner Tartar city or at outer wall,
taking risk of ministers passing through
city with only Chinese escort, you and
the other generals must determine.
"l3y order Secretary of War,
"Corbin.''
We are advised by Minister Conger
that the attacks by imperial troops upon
the legations in Pel1in have not ceased.
While these attacks continue, we cannot
stop the advance of our forces toward
Pekin. If such attacks cease the above
quoted instructions win be allowed to
stand and they would seem to provide for
all the action required under the circum-
stances stated by Earl Ii in his despatch.
Alvey A. Adee, Acting Secretary.
Department Of State, Washington, Au-
gust 16.
COLORED TROOPS FOR CHINA.
San Francisco, August IS The trans
port Warren sailed today with the ninth
(coIored) cavalry for Taku, by way of
Nagasakt.
The Siam, with more than 5000 tons of
freight for Honolulu, Guam and Manila
and the Aztec with horses for China al
so sailed today The general hospital at
the Preside is to Oe enlarged to accommo-
date the sick and wounded from the
Philippines and China.
SIR ROBERT HART LEAVES PEKIN
Hong Kong, August 10 1t is reported
that the Canton customs denartnoent has