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day and handed to the Acting Secretary
Of State the following text OF a cable
message. explaining that it was
caDlcgram from Director General Sheng
at Shanghai, dated July %. 1900, to the
Chinese Minister at London, by whom
IL had been transmitted to Minister
WI and received by the latter on the
night OF the same day:
News from Pckn of the 30 day of
the 9TH moon corresponding to July
1StlD. says: Wen Jul, by direction of
the Tsung Ii Yamen. went 10 see the
various foreign ministers and found not
one of them harmed. Jung Lu proposes
TO memorialize the Imperial Govern
ment to supply them with provisions at
once and then devise plans TO detail
troops to escort them to rien Tsin."
OFFICIAL CORRESPONDENCE.
Tho following correspondence be-
tween the President OF the United
States and the Emperor OF China was
made public by the Stale Department
to-day:
Translation of y cnblcgram received
by Minister wa on July 90, 1900. from
the Taotoi of Shanghai. dated July 10.
lDcO: Have received n telegram from
Governor fo,lan (of ShnnghaD. dated
2"d day OF this moon CJuly lgth). who
having received from the Privy Council
nerial letter to the President of the
United States. has instructed me to
transmit IL to Your Excellency. The
imperial message is respectfully trans
mitted as follows:
EMpEROR'S MESSAGE
The Emperor Of China to His Excel
lency. the President OF the United
States:
Greeting-China has long maintained
friendly relations with the United
states. and Is deeply conscious that the
object OF the United States is inter
national commerce. Neither country
entertains the least suspicion or dis
trust toward the other Recent out
breaks of mutual nntipathy between
the people and Christian missions
caused tho foreign Powers to view with
suspicion the position of tho Imperial
Government as favorable to the people.
and prciudiced 10 the missions. with
the result that the Taku forts we're
attacked ana captured: conservative
there has been clashing of forces with
caiamitous consequences. The situa-
ton has become more and more serious
and critical.
Wt'S TELEGRAM
we have just received n telegraphic
memorial from our Envoy. wa Ting
rang. and 1t Is highly gratifying TO us
10 learn that the United States Gov
crnment, having in View the friendly
relations between the two countries
has taken Il dccp interest in the pres
ent situation. Now China, driven by
the irresistible course of events, has
unfortunately incurred well-nigh uni
Versal Indignation. For settling the
present difficulty, China places special
reliance in the United States We ad-
dress this message to your EXcclcncy
III all sincerity and candidness with
the hope that Your EXccilency will
devise measures and take the initia-
i've in bringing about a concert of
the Powers for the restoration of or
der and peace. The favor of kind
reply is earnestly requested and await
ed with the greatest anxiety.
kwanghsu, 26th year. 9Th moon, Esd
day July 10. 1900.
1t is, therefore, my duty to transmit
the above with the request that Your
ENoeilency. in respectful obedience Of
Imperial wishes, will deliver the same
to lis high destination and favor me
with reply. WI LIEN YUEN,
Cratoai at Shanghai)
Kwangllsu. Goth year, 9th moon. ord
day Gully 10, 1900.
MKlNLEY'S REPLY.
This cable was at once communi-
Gated to the President at Canton. and
the following is his reply
Inc President of the United States to
the Emperor of China:
HFcetlilS,--i nave received Your Ma
JeStyS message OF the i9tb of july. and
am Glad to Know that Your Majesty
recognizes the fact that the Govern
ment and people Of the United States
desire of China nothing but what is
just aud equitable.
The purpose for which we landed
troops In China was the rescue Of orr
legation from grave danger and the
protection OF the lives and property of
Americans who were sojourning in
China In the enjoyment Of rights guar
anteed them by treaty and by intcrna-
tional law. The same purposes are
publicly declared by all the Powers
whicl! have landed military forces in
your MGjesty's empire. I am to infer
from your Majesty's letter that the
malefactors who nave disturbed the
peace of China, who have murdered
the Minister oi Germany. and Il mem
Der o. Tie JapaneS So legation, and who
now hold beSiegcd i'll Pckin those for
eign diplomats who still survive, have
not only not received any favor or en-
coufagement from your Majesty, but
are actually in rebellion against the
Imperial authority.
PUBLIC ASSURANCE.
II this be the case. | must solemnly
urge upon your Majesty's Government
10 give public assurance whether the
foreign Ministers are alive, and. il so.
In what condition.
= 70 put the diplomatic representa-
ives OF the Powers in immediate and
free communication With their respect
I'VE Governments and to remove all
danger to their lives ana liberty.
3. To place the Imperial authorities