Americus times-recorder. [volume] (Americus, Ga.) 1891-current, 1900-07-11
AMERICAS POLICY
is CLEARLY DEFINED
Views of This Government On
the Chinese Trouble.
POWERS WERE NOTIFIED

Identical Note to the European Gov
ernments Setting Forth the Position
of the United States-France Is In
Hearty Accord With Our Policy.
WASHINGTON, July 10.-The state de.
partment has concluded to make public
the Identical note which was recently
delivered to the powers as defining the
position of the United States respecting
the Chinese troubles. It is understood
that this circular of instruction was
drawn up on June 80 and transmitted
to Canton for the approval of the presi
dent and communicated to the powers
concerned July 3.
1t embodies the views to which this
government has strictly adhered from
the very beginning of the present
troubles, an6 which the different pow
ers have one by one taken into favora-
BILE consideration.
The view announced at the start by
the president that we did not consider
ourselves at war with the Chinese ma
ton and that all our efforts should be
directed to localizing the disturbances in
them from spreading throughout the
empire by enlisting on the side of peace
the powerful viceroys Of central and
southern China have now apparently
been adopted by all the other nations.
1t is too soon to prophecy the ultimate
results of this policy, but thus far the
indications are all favorable. II will be
seen that no answer from the different
powers was required or expected to the
circular of July 3, but 1t is understood
has been everywhere favorably received,
and that no objections have been made
to it in any quarter.
1t is not true that there has been any
formation of groups or combination of
powers of any sort whatever. 1t may
be positively asserted, for instance, that
the cooperation of France and the
United States has been most constant
and cordial.
The circular sent out to our foreign
representatives is as follows:
90 In this critical posture of affairs III
China it is deemed appropriate to define
the policy of the United States as far as
present circumstances permit this to be
done. We adhere to the policy initiated
by us in 1857, of peace with the Chinese,
and the furtherance of the law of COM
merce and protection of lives and prop
erty of our citizens by all means guar
anteed under extra territorial treaty
rights and by the law of nations. If
wrong be done to our citizens, we pro-
pose to hold the responsible authors to
the utmost accountability. We regard
the condition at Picking as one Of virtual
anarchy, whereby power and response
bility is practically devolved upon the
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they are not inssovert collision with the
rebellion and use their power to protect
foreign life and property, we regard
them as representing the Chinese people
with WHOM we seek to remain in peace
and friendship.
1.-THE purpose of the president is, as has
been heretofore, to act with the other
powers; first, in opening up commun1ca-
ton with Peking and resculng the
American officials, missionaries and
others who are in danger; second, In
affording all possible protection every
where in China to American life and
property; thirds in guarding and pro-
tecting all legitimate American interests,
and, fourth, in aiding to prevent a
spread of the disorders to the other pro-
vinces of the empire and recurrence of
such disasters.
cit is of course too early to forecast
the means of attaining this last result,
but the policy of the government of the
United States is to seek a solution which
may bring about permanent safety and
peace to China, preserve Chinese terri
torial and administrative entity, protect
all rights guaranteed to friendly powers
by treaty and international law and
safeguard Of the world the principle of
equal and impartial trade with all parts
of the Chinese empire.
"You Will communicate the purport
of this instruction to the minister for
foreign affairs.
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