The Cape Girardeau Democrat. (Cape Girardeau, Mo.) 1876-1909, 1900-07-14
OUR MOTE TO THE POWERS.
The State Department Makes Pub
lie the Identical Note Delivered
to the European Powers.
POSITION OF UNITED STATES DEFINED.
The Views to Which This
ment Has Strictly Adhered. From
the Beginning of the Present
Troubles. and Which the POwer
Have FavOrnD,Iy Considered.

Have FavOrnD'ly Considered.
Washington, July 1.-THE state de-
partment has finally concludedtomake
public the note which was re-
Gently delivered to the pow
Frs as defining the position
Of the United States respect
ing the Chinese troubles. 1t is under.
stood that this circular instruction
was drawn up on June 30, and trans
mitted to Canton, o., for the approval
of the president, and communicated to
the powers concerned on July 3. 1t enr-
bodies the views to which this govern
ment has strictly adhered from the
very beginning of the present troubles,
and which the different powers have,
n by one, taken into favorable con-
s%ideration. The view announced at the
start by the president that we did not
consider ourselves at war with the
Chinese nation, and that all Jul effort
should be directed to localiZing thedis-
turbances in the province of Chin Ii.
and keeping them from spreading
throughout the empire, by enlisting
On the side of peace the powerful vice
rOys of central and southern China,
has now apparently been adopted by
all the other powers. 1t is too Dol
10 p~rOphesy the ultimate results of this
policy, but thus far the indications are
all favorable. 1t will be seen that no
answer from the different powers was
required or expected to the circular of
July 3, but it is understood il has been
everywhere f~avorablv received. and
that no objections have been made t.
it in any quarter. 1t is not true that
there has been any formation of
groups or combinations of powers of
any sort whatever. 1t may be positive,
" asserted. for instance. that the CO.
operation of France and the United
States has been most constant and cor. |
dial.
The circular which was sent t. our
foreign representatives is as follows:
The Circular.
department of State.
"Washington, July 3. 1900.
I'm this critical posture of af-
fairs in China it is deemed apprO-
pirate 10 define the attitude of the
United States as far as present cir
cumstances permit this to be done.
We adhere to the policy initiated
by US in 1857. of peace with the
Chinese nation. of furtherance of
lawful commerce. and of protec-
ton of lives and property of our
citizens by all means guaranteed
under eXtra-territorial treaty
rights. and by the law of nations.
If wrong be done TO our citizens,
we purpose to hold the responsible
authors to the uttermoSt account
ability. We regard the condition at
Pekin as one of virtual anarchy,
whereby power and responsibility
is practically devolved upon the
LEGAL provincial authorities. So
long as they are not in overt col
fusion with rebellion. and use their
power to protect foreign life and
property, We regard them as rep
~resenting the Chinese people. with
whom we seek to remain in peace
and friendship. The purpose of
the president is. as it has been
heretofore. to act concurrently with
the other powers, first. in opening
up communication with Pekin. and
reScuinS the American officials,
missionaries and other Americans
who are in danger: secondly, in az
fording all possible protection,
everywhere in China, to American
life and property; thirdly, in
guarding and protecting all legit-
innate American interests; and,
fcurthly. in aiding to prevent a
spread of the disorders to the 9TH
er provinces of the empire, and a
recurrence of such disasters. 1t 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 territorial
and administrative entity. protect
all rights guaranteed to friendly
powers by the treaty and internal
tional law, and safeguard for the
world the principle of equal and
impartial trade with all parts of
the Chinese empire.
You will communicate the pur-
port of this instruction to the
minister for foreign affairs.
HAY"
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