Griggs courier. (Cooperstown, Griggs Co., Dak. [N.D.]) 1885-1902, 1900-08-02
CHINA APPEALS FOR AID.
Message from the Emperor Requests
President Mckinley to Act as
Mediator with Powers.
WILL DO so ON CERTAIN CONDITIONS.
Aid Depends Upon the Safety of For
cisn Ministers-If Terms Are
Agreed To m Amicnble Settlement
Is Expected-Text of the Mcssuge
and the Reply.

Agreed To nm Amicnble Settlement
and the Reply
Washington, July 25.-The state de-
partment is again in a waiting atti-
tude regarding China. 1t has frankly,
promptly and fully answered the Chi
nese emperor's appeal for media ton,
and the correspondence given public
ity Tuesday makes it appear that the
next move is tor the Chinese govern
ment. 1t is expected to accept Or re-
Ject our terms at once. and in either
case tn. answer must convey tidings
OF the state of affairs at Picking and
the welfare of the legationers.
Correspondence Published.
Washington, July 25.-The following
correspondence between the president
of the United States and the emperor
of China was made public by the state
department. Tuesday,:
Translation Of a cablegram received by
Minister WI on July 90 1900, from the
taotai of Shanghai dated July 10, 1900:
Have received telegram from Gov
I an (of Shantung), dated 23d day of this
moon July 49,, who having received
from the privy council Cat Peking) a dis
patch embodylng an imperial letter to the
president of the United States, has in
structed me to transmit it to your ex-
cellency.
The Emperor's Message.
The imperial message is respectfully
transmitted as follows:
The Emperor OF China to His Excel
lency, the President of the United States
Greeting: China has long maintained
friendly relations with the Cnlled States,
and is deeply conscious that the object
OF the United States is international COM
Inerce. Neither country entertains the
least suspicion or distrust towards the
other Recent outbreaks of mutual an
tpathy between the people and Christian
missions caused the foreign powers to
view with suspicion the position of the
imperial government as favorable to the
people and prejudicial to the MISSIONS
with the result that the Taku forts We're
attacked and captured. Consequently
there has been clashing of forces with
calamitous consequences. The situation
has become more and more serious and
critical. We have just received a tele-
graphic memorial from our envoy, WI
Ting Fang, and it is highly gratifying
to US to learn that the United States gov
eminent, having in view the friendly re-
lations between the two countries, has
taken q deep interest in the present sit
uation. Now China. driven by the ire
sistible course of events. has unfortun-
ately inquired well-ngh universal indig-
nation. For settling the present difficulty
China places special reliance in the Unit
ed States We address this message to
your excellency in all sincerity and cam
didness. with the hope that your excel
lency will devise measures and take the
initiative in bringing about concert of
the powers for the restoration of order
ut, so,
earnestly requested. and awaited with the
greatest anxiety.
''kwanghsu. twenty-sixth year, sixth
moon. 23d day (July 49,"
1t is, therefore my duty to transmit the
above with the request that your excel
lency, in respectful obedience of imperial
wishes, will deliver the same to its high
destination and favor me with a reply.
YU LIEN YUEN,
Taotai at Shanghai
kwanghsu, twenty-sixth year, sixth
moon. sd day Uuly 49, 1900.
The President. Reply.
This cablegram was at once communi-
Gated to the president at Canton, O.. and
the following is his reply:
The President of the United States to
the Emperor of China. Greeting: l have
received your maiesty's message of the
10th of July, and am glad to know that
your majesty recognizes the fact that the
government and people of the United
States desire of China nothing but what
is just and equitable. The purpose for
which we landed troops in China was the
rescue of our legation from grave danger.
and the protection of the lives and prop
erty of Americans who were Sojourning
in China in the enjoyment of rights guar
anteed them by treaty and by interna-
tiohal law. The same purposes are pub
licly declared by all the powers which
have landed military forces III your ma
jesty's empire.
Il am to infer from your majesty's let
ter that the malefactors who have dis
turbed the peace of China. who have muir
dered the minister of Germany. and a
member Of the japanese legation. and
who now hold besieged in Peking those
foreign dipomatistS who still survive,
have not only not received any favor or
encourage ment from your majesty. but
are actually in rebellion against the inn
perial authority. If this be the case. l
most soe;nnly urge upon your majestys
government. % To give public assurance
whether the foreign ministers alive,
AND, If so. in what condition. (2' To put
the diplomatic Representatives of the pow
ers in Immediate and free communication
with their respective governments. and
to remove all danger to their lives and
liberty. (3) To place the imperial author
tiles OF China in communication with the
relief expedition that coopera ton may
be secured between them foc the liberia
ton of the legationers, the protection Of
foreigners and the restoration of order.
III these objects are accomplished. it Is
the belief of this government that no
obstacles will be found to exist on the
part Of the powers to an amicable set
Element of all the questions arising out of
the recent troubles and the friendly good
offices of this government will. with the
assent Of the other powers. he cheerfully
placed at your majesty's disposition for
that purpose.
CIVILIAN M'<INLEY. July 80 1907
by the President. JOHN HAY Secre-
tary of State.
Asked All to Help.
London, July 27.-.All the powers APP
pear to have received an identical Chi
nese appeal for mediation. but in the
absence of definite news regarding he
fate of the ministers and of any relia-
be indications of the original origin
Of the appeal. it seems that Lord Sails
bury. the premier. considered it was
not even necessary TO publish the fact