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authors of any wrongs done in China to
citizens of the United States and their
interests. as was stated in the govern
ment's circular communication to the
have been committed not alone in Pekin,
but in many parts of tie emp e and their
punishme mt is believed to be an essen.
tial element of any affective settlement
which shall prevent a re-occurrence of
such outrages and bring about permanent
safety and peace in China 1t is thought,
be so effective by way. of reparation for
wrongs suffered and as deterrent exam
pies for the future as the degradation
and punishment of the responsible au-
itself, and 1T seems only just to China
that she should be encouraged thus to re-
habihtate herself before the world Be
heVlng thus and without abating in any
WfSe Its deliberate purpose to exact the
fullest accountability from the RESPONSE
BILE authors of the. wrongs we have suf-
United States is not disposed as pre-
Hminary condition to entering into dip
lomatie negotiations with the Chinese
government. to join in "a demand that
said government surrender to the pow
ers such persons as according to the
sdeteTminati ton of the powers themselves,
may be held to be the first and real per-
pc etnatoEs of those wrongs. On the other
ihand, this government is disposed to
hold that the punishment of the high re-
sp9nSsbfe authors of these wrongs. not
only IN ,Pekins but throughout China Is
essentially condition to be embraced
aI1u PROVIDED for in the negotia tionS for
a maj settlement. 1t Is the purpose of
this government at the earliest practica-
PIE moment to name its Observation-Disclosures
Tor negotiating a. settlement with China,
ana IN the meantime to authorize its
minister IN Pektn to enter. forthwith in
the conference with the duly authorized
representatives of the Chinest govern
naent with view to bringing about
preliminary agreement whereby the full
exercise OF the imperial power for the
preservation of order and the proteetiaIC
o., OF .Iore1gn life and property throughout
powers, shall be assured.
Accept, sir, the renewed assurance of
my highest considera ton.
David J. Hill.
Acting Secretary
ington:
CHINESE. CORRESPONDENCE.
-Handed Mr.. McAdoo by the Chinese
minister. Mr.. Wa, Sept. II. 1900. 1880
a, m.)
Cablegram from Prince Ching dated cat
PskIn) Sept. s, 1890, transmitted by the
1hlnese minister at ST. Petersburg on
the 18th inst. to Minister Wu who re-
eelVed 1t on the night of the same day.7
borelgn troops having entered Pekin,
and tnelr na5est1es the empress dowager
ana the emperor having gone westward
on tour, / have received an imperial
edict appointing me envoy plenipoten-
tlary, with full discretionary powers, in
conjunction with Grand Secretary I'll
Hung Chang, to negotiate peace. Please
INFORM secretary Of state and request
that, In view of the long friendly rela,-
t1ons 9existing between the two coun-
tr1es) instructions be telegraphed to the
Omitted StatesH minister at Pekln to
open negotiations In a harmonious way
at an early date. to the qualification Of
all concerned. .
Qfanded to the Chinese minister by the
aetlng secretary OF state Sept. 2l 1900,
communication Sept. II, 1900 of a cable
gram from Prince Ching, dated Pekin,
Sept s, 1900.
The government of the United States
accepts the plenirotentiary authority of
Earl Ii Hung Chang and Prince Ching
as prilna facie sufficient for the spreIino-
mary Eegotis tons looking toward the re-
turn OF the Imperial Chinese government
and the resumption of its authority at
Pek1n and toward the negotiation of a /
complete settlement by the duly appoint |
ed plenipotentiaries of the powers and
To these erds the United States min
lister in Pekin viii be authorized to en-
ter into relations with Earl Ii and Prince |
Ching as the immediate representative
OF the Chinese emperor.
David J. Hill,
Department Of State, Washington.
Sept. Il, 1900.
FROM THE RUSSIAN CHARGE.
Memorar DUN handed to Mr. Adee by |
the Russian charge daffaires, Mr.. De |
Wollant, Sept. II, 1900, 1915 a. M
/. Has the federal government the in |
tention to transfer the residence of the |
legation from Pekin to Tien Tsin? This
step Eas been recognized as practical |
and appropriate to the end even by the
powers which find it necessary to leave
troops at Pekin.
Are the full powers Of Prince Ching
and Ii Hung Chang recognized as suffi-
cient by the federal government?
Is the federal government prepared
without delay upon the preliminary ne
gotiations with the plenipotentiaries of
the emperor of China?
Memorandum In. renly to the Russian
charges memorandum dated Sept. IL,
II The government of the United
States has not any present intention to
WITHDRAW it's legation from Pekin
z. The government of the United
States accents the plenipotentiary power
of Farl~Isi Hung Chang ana Prince Ching
as prima facie sufficient for the prelini-
mary negotiations looking toward the re-
turn of the imperial Chinese government
and to the resumption of its authority
at PeSin. end toward the negotiation If
complete settlement by the duly ap-
pointed pienipotentiary of the powers
and of China.
9. To these ends the United States
minister in Pel1ir will be authorized 10
enter into negotiations with Earl Lii
resentatives of the Chinese empire.
Dersrtnlent- Of State. Washington, D.
S c.. Sept. 10, 1890.