Evening bulletin. [volume] (Honolulu [Oahu, Hawaii]) 1895-1912, 1900-09-11

D concurrent action through negotiations
10 reach an amlcable settlement with
China by which the treaty rights Of all
powers viii be secured for the futute
The open door assured. the interests an
property Of foreign citizens conserved
aud full rcparation made for wrongs
md Injuries suffered by them.
SO far rs we are advised. the greater
art OF China IL at peace. aud earnestly
iesires TO protect the life and property
lof all foreigners. and In several OF the
provinces active and successful efforts
To suppress the Boxers have been TAX IN
by viceroys. to whom We have EXTENDED
encouragement through our consuls
and naval officers
The present good relation should bc
promoted for the peace ~ China. While
we agree that the immediate object To-.
which the military forces Of the pow
have been cooperating, viz, the relief
Of the ministers NJ Peking. has been
accomplished there still remain the
other purposes which all the powers
have In common. which are referred to
IN the communication OF the Russian
charge d'affaires. and which were spe-
officially enumerated in our note to tho
powers Of July 3D..
These are: To afford all possible
protection everywhere in China to for
eign life and property; to guard and
protect all legitimate foreign Interests.
TO aid In preventing the spread OF dis
orders to other provinces of the empire
and recurrence Of such disorders. and
TO seek n solution which may bring
about permanent peace and safety In
China, preserve Chinese territorial
and administrative entity, protect all
rights guaranteed by treaty and lntor-
national law to friendly powers and
safeguard for the world OF the principle
Of equal and impartial trade with all
parts of the Chinese empire.
In our opinion these purposes could
best be obtained by the Joint occupa-
ton OF Peking under definite under
standing between the powers until tho
chinese government shall have been
re-established and shall have been In
n position to enter into new treaties
with adequate provisions for repara-
ton and guarantees OF future protas-
ton. With the establishment of recOg-
milton of such authority the United
states would wish to withdraw its mill
tary forces from Picking and remit 70
the processes of peaceful negotiation
our just demands. We consider. how
ever, that a continued occupation Of
Picking would be ineffective to produce
the desired result. unless all the powers
unite therein with entire harmony Of
purpose. Any power which determines
to withdraw its troops from Picking
VIII necessarily proceed thereafter to
protect Its interests In China by It's
own method, and we think that this
would make a general withdrawal eX-
pedient.
AS to the time and manner of with
drawal, we think that. in view of the
imperfect knowledge of the military
situation resulting from the interrupt
tons OF telegraphic communication, the
several military companies at Picking
should be instructed to confer and
agree together upon the withdrawal
as concerted movement as they
agreed upon the advance.
1.-THE result of these considerations
Is that, until there Is such general en-
preston by the powers for continued
occupation as to modify the views en-
pressed by the government of Russia
''' 'N"' W lDs
continued occupation, we shall give in
structions to the commander of the
American forces in China to withdraw
our troops from Picking after the con-
ference with the other commanders as
to the time and manner of withdrawal
The government of the United
States is much gratifled by the assur-
ance given by Russia that the occupa-
ton of Niuchwang Is for military pur-
poses incidental to the military steps
for the security Of the Russian border
provinces menaced by the Chinese, and
that as soon as order shall be re-estaD-
lished Russia will retire her troops
from these places II the action OF the
other powers be not an obstacle
thereto.
mo obstacle In this regard can arise
through any action of the United
States, whose policy is fixed and has
been repeatedly proclaimed.
ALVEY A. ADEE.
Acting Secretary.
Department of State, Washington,
August 20, 1900.
You will communicate the foregoing
to the minister of foreign affairs and
invite careful consideration and a re-
sponse."