Las Vegas daily optic. [volume] (Las Vegas, N.M.) 1880-1908, 1900-08-31
Russia will not ask for a Bit Of
TerrItory-WIIi Withdraw
Troops From Border.
OFFICIAL CORRESPONDENCE
Between the Czar and President
japanese Concentrating
at Annoy.
NEWSPAPERS SUPPRESSED

Washington, Aug. S1-The state de-
partment has just made public the
text of the Russian proposal and its
response as follows: Chinese cores
pondence Aug. 2Sth, 10Th, l900-Pur-
poses of Russia in China Telegraph
ic instruction was sent to the repre-
sentatives of the United States in
Berlin, Vienna, Paris, London, Toxic
and St. Petersburg. The department
of state, Washington, August 10Th,
1900.-The Russian in charge, yester
day afternoon made me the oral state
ment respecting Russia's purpose in
China to the following. effect. That
already as repeatedly declared, Rus
sia has no designs on territorial ac-
quisition in China; that equally with
other powers now operating there,
Russia has sought the safety of the
legation in Pekin and help Chinese
government to repress the troubles;
that, incidentally to the necessary de-
fensive measures on the Russian Dor
der, Russia has occupied New Chwang
for military purposes and as soon as
order is established, will retire her
troops therefrom,if any action of other
powers be no obstacle there to-;
the purpose for which the various gov
ernments have co-operated for the re
lief of the legations in Pekin has been
accomplished; that, as the Chinese
government has left Pekin there is no |
need for her representative to remain.
lister to retire with his official person
mel from China that Russian troops
will likewise be withdrawn; and that
when the government of China shall
regain the reins of government and af-
ford authority with which other pow
ers can deal and will express the de-
sire to enter into negotiations, the
Russian government will also name a
representative. Holding those views
and purposes, Russia expresses the
hope that the United States will
share the same opinion. To this dec
laration, our reply has been made by
the following memorandum "The gov
ernment of the United States receives
with much satisfaction the reiterated
statement that Russia has no de-
signs on territorial acquisition in
China and that, equally with other
powers. now operating in China, Rus
STA has sought safety for the legation
in Pekin and help the Chinese govern
ment to repress the existing trouble.
The same purposes have moved and
ment of the United States and the
frank declarations of Russia in this
regard are in accord with those made
to us by other powers. ALI. powers
therefore, having disclaimed any pur-
poses to acquire any part of China
and now that adherence thereto has
been renewed since relief has reach
ed Pekin, it ought not to- be- difficult
by concurrent action, through. nego-
tiations to reach an amicable settle
ment with China by which the treaty
rights of all powers may be secured
for the future and the open door as
sured, interests and property of for
eign citizens conserved and full repar-
alton made for the wrongs and in
5nries suffered by them. While we
agree the immediate object for which
the military forces of the powers have
been cooperating, viz: The relief of
the ministers at Pekin, has been ac-
complished, still there remains other
purposes which all the powers have
in common, which are referred to in
the communication with Russia and
which are specifically enumerated in
our note to the powers, July Sd.
These are to afford all possible pro
lection everywhere in China to for
.eign lives and property. to guard and
protect all legitimate foreign inter
ests; to aid in preventing the spread
of disorders. to other provinces of the
empire and the recurrence of such
disorders; and seek the solution which
may bring about permanent safety and
peace to China, preserve Chinese ter
ritoriai and administrative entity. pro-
tect all rights guaranteed by treaty
and international law to friendly pow
era. safeguard for the world the prin-
cfple of equal and impartial trade
with all parts Of Chinese empire In
other opinion these purposes may
best be attained by joint occupation
Of Pekin under definite understand
ing between the powers until the
Chinese government shall have been
restablished and be IN position to en-
Ter into new treaties with adequate
provisions for reparatlon and enaran-
tees Of future protection With the
establishment and recognition Of such
authority, the United States would