The farmer and mechanic. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 18??-19??, 1900-09-25
CHINA HERSELF
MUST AV[NGE us
We Will Provide For This in
the Negotiations.
THUS WE ANSWER BERLIN
We Recognize the Authority of Earl
Ii and Prince Ching.
C0N6ER WILL NEGOTIATE WITH THEM
indications Are That We Shall Withdraw Mos'
OF Our Troops From Pekin and Increase
Our Naval Force in A.iatic
Waters.
(By the Associated Press.)

(By the Associated Press.)
Washington, Sept. 22.-The State
Department tonight made public the
text Of the notes addressed by it to
the Governments of Germany. Russia
and China in answer to inquiries from
them as to the attitude OF the United
States toward various phases OF the
Chinese problem. The forecasts Of
these notes made in the press appear
to have been accurate, for although
nowhere in the text is reference made
to the withdrawal of the United
States troops from China. the official
statement issued by the Navy Depart
rlent IN advance of the publication OF
the notes bears u the prediction
that the Government nnally has decld-
ed upon such a material reduction OF
its military force as will amount to
a withdrawal Of the army lis an Of
fenSlve instrument. This statement
from the Navy Department, moreover,
IS full Of significance of q purpose on
the part CT the Government to see to
it that if there is any subsequent at
tempt at territorial aggression on the
part of any Of the powers who already
have declared themselves as willing
to abide by the expressed determine
ton Of the United States to refrain
from Selling upon Chinese territory.
then the United States is to lose no
right privilege which it now en- joys,
by such action.
The notes themselves are brief. con
! sitlering the Importance Of the topics
treated. The Russian and Chinese an
sWers being in the form of diplomatic
memoranda, are short to q degree
rarely seen in diplomatic exchange.
But in both cases being completely
responsive and favorable to the in
quirer they will escape criticism on
that score.
The answer to the German note is
carefully phrased so as to soften the
unqualified refusal of the United
States Government to make the pun
iShment Of the Chinese ringleaderS q
condition precedent to negotiations
Also it is noted that in the expression
of a purpose to insist upon the ulti-
mate and proper punishment of these
offenders, the State Department goes
far beyond the German declaration on
the subject. The announcement that
the Department intends Immediately
to begin through Mr.. Conger. confer
cnces with Ching and Ii Hung Chang,
although distinctly marking the fact
hat these are only preliminary to
final negotiations will have the effect
to force the other powers to an i'm
mediate determination of their poll
cies in this matter. The text of the
correspondence follows:
THE GERMAN NOTE.
Chinese Correspondence. Sept. 1s-21.)
Proposals Of the German Govern
ment in regard to the delivery {. the
responsible authors Of recent crimes
committed in Pekin. and the reply
Of the United States thereto.
CD CThe Imperial German Charge
d'Atfaires to the Secretary Of State).
uranslatiOn).
Imperial Embassy,
Washington, Sept. IS, 1900.
Mr.. Secretary:
BY direction of the Imperial Chan
cellor, | have the honor to respectfui-
~ communicate to Your EXccllency
the following:
The Government of His Majesty the
Emperor considers as a preliminary
condition for entering into diplO-
matte negotiations with the chinese
Government a surrender of such per
sons as are determined upon as being
the first and real perpetrators OF the
crimes committed in Pekin against in
ternational law. The number Of per
+ petrators who served as tools is too
great: a wholesale execution would
be ayerse to the civilized conscience.
Furthermore. circumstances would
not allow that even the group of lead
ers could be completely ascertalned.
But the few among them whose guilt
is notorious should be surrendered
and punished. The representatives OF
the powers at Pekin Will be in a po-
sition to make or adduce in this inves-
tigation fully valid testimony. The
number of those punished is OF less
Importance than their character as
principal in~stigatOrs and leaders. the
Government OF His Majesty. the En-
Deror. believes that it can depend IN
r this matter upon the concurrence OF
all Cabinets: for. Indifference towards
the idea of a just eNpiation would be
equivalent to Indifference towards q
, repetition of the crime.
i The Government Of His Majesty
the Emperor. therefore proposes to inc
interested cabinets thai they request
their representatives in PCkin to des-
ignate the principal Chinese person
. ages whose guilt in the i~nstigation or
execution of the crimes IS beyond q
l doubt.
3 A similar communication is forward
7 ed to the other interested cabinets.
Requesting of Your EXcellency & re
$ ply as soon as is practicable, embrace
this occasion to tender the assurance
lof my most distinguished considera-
5 ton.
(Signed) SIEKNBEkG.
{ GOVERNMENTS REPLY.
CID (Acting Secretary Hill to the In
1 perial German Charge d'Affaires.)
Department Of State,
Washington, September 21st, 1900.
Sir: In response to your inquiry o
!, ! the 18th instant as to the attitude OF tht
Government Of the United States in re-