The daily morning journal and courier. [volume] (New Haven, Conn.) 1894-1907, 1900-10-12
REPLY TO THE FRENCH NOTE
THE TEXT OF II GItEN OUT IN
WASHINGTON.

Government Fayors Some of the Pros
visions but Makes Several Importa N t
Reservations These Concern the
Maintenance of n Permanent Leg IA
Guard, the DismantIing of the TaEu
Forts and the Military Occupation of
Certain Points--Presldent Believes the
Powers WIN See No Obstacles In the
Reserves to the Negotiations ON the
Lines Suggested.
washington, Oct. 11.-The reply Of
the state department to the French
note relative to the bases of Chinese
negotiations was made public to-day
1t reads as follows:
The secretary of state to the French
charge d'affalres:
(sent to Mr.. Thiebault, October 10,
19oo.)
Memorandum.
The government of the United States
agrees with France in recognizing as
the object to be obtained from the gov
ernment of China appropriate repara-
tion for the past and substantial guar
antees for the future.
The president is glad to percaiye IN
the bases Of negotiation put forward In
the memorandum of october d. the
spirit that has animated the declara-
tions heretofore made by all the pow
ers interested and would be pleased to
see the negotiations begun Immediately
upon the usual verifcation of creden-
tials.
It may be convenient to enumerate
the classes of the memorandum and to
add some observations dictated by the
attitude Of the United States in the
present circumstances.
| The punishment Of the guilty par
ties who may be designated by the rep
resentatives Of the powers at Pekin.
The Chinese government has already
indicated it's intention to punish num-
ber of those responsible for the recent
disorders The representatives Of the
powers at Pekin may suggest additions
to that list when negotiations are en-
tered upon.
2. The continuance OF the interdiction
1t is not understood that this inter-
diction Is to be permanent, and the du-
ration of 1t and the details of it's regua-
ton seem a proper subject of Discus
sion by the negotiations.
3. Equitable indemnities for the gov
ernments, corporations and private in
dividuals.
This Is an object desired by all the |
tTl1.. y,on
suggested that in case of protracted di-
vergence of views this matter might be
commended to the oo1sidera ton Of the |
international court of arbitration Of .
The Hague. The president thinks this
suggestion worthy the attention of the I
powers.
a. The organization in Pekin Of a
permanent guard for the legations.
The government of the United States
Is unable to make any permanent en-
gagement Of this nature without the
authorization Of the legislative branch,
but In the present emergency we have
stationed in Pekin an adequate legation
guard.
s. The dis1nantlng Of the forts at
Taku.
The president reserves the express
eions Of his opinion as to this measure
pending the reoe eipt of further informa-
tlon in regard to the situation in
China.
g. The military occupation Of two or
three points on the road from Tien Isln
to Pekin.
The same observation which has been
made in reference to No 4 applies also
to this proposition. The president is
unable to commit the United States to
permanent participation in such oc-
cupation but he thinks 1t desira BILE that
the powers shall obtain from the Chi
nese government the assurance Of their
right to guard their legations in Pekin
and to have tine means OF unrestricted
access to them whenever required.
The president believes that the gov
ernments of France and the other pow
ers will see in the reserves we have here
made no obstacle to the initiation of me-
gotiations on the lines suggested and
he hopes 1t will be found Practicable to
begin such negotiations a. an early day.
Department of State, Washington,
Oct. 10, 1900.