New Ulm review. (New Ulm, Brown County, Minn.) 1892-1961, 1900-09-05
Reply of United States.

opinion.
Reply of United States.
To this declaration our reply has been
made by the following memorandum:
Memorandum in response to the Russian
charges oral communication, made on ALL
gust 2S, 1900, to the acting secretary of
state, touching the purposes of Russia
in China: THE government Of the United
States receives with much satisfaction the
reiterated statement that Russia has no
designs OF territorial acquisition In China
and that, equally with the other powers
now operating in China, Russia has sought
the safety of her legation in Picking, and
to help the Chinese government to repress
the existing troubles. The same purposes
have moved and will continue to control
the government Of the United States, and
the frank declarations Of Russia in this
regard are in accord with those made to
the United States by the other powers.
Settlement Should Not Be Difficult
IAN the powers, therefore, having dis
claimed any purpose to acquire any part
OF China, and now that adherence thereto
has been renewed since relief has reached
Picking, it ought not to be difficult by con-
current action through negotiations to
reach an amicable settlement with China
by which the treaty rights of all the
powers will be secured for the future, the
open door assured, the interests and prop
reparation made for wrongs and injuries
suffered by them.
Greater Part of China at Peace.
part of China is at peace and earnestly de-
sireS to protect the life and property of
all foreigners, and in several of thesprov-
tnceS active and successful efforts to sup
press the Boxers have been taken by the
viceroys, to whom we have extended en-
couragement through our consuls and
naval officers.
This present good relations should be
promoted for the peace Of China.
while we agree that the immediate OBJ
ject for which the military forces of the
powers have been cooperating, viz: the
relief of the ministers at Picking, has been
accomplished, there still remain the other
purposes which all the powers have in
common, which are referred to in the COM
munication of the Russian charge and
which were specifically enumerated in our
note to the powers of July 3.
Further Need of Troops.
.'These are: To afford all possible pro-
lection everywhere in China to foreign
life and property; to guard and protect all
legitimate foreign interests to aid in pre-
venting the spread of the disorders to
other provinces Of the empire, and re-
currence of such disorders; and to seek
a solution which may bring about perma-
nent safety and peace to China, preserve
Chinese territory and administrative en-
tity, protect all rights guaranteed by treaty
and international law to friendly powers,
and safeguard for the world the principle
of equal and impartial trade with all parts
of the Chinese empire.
Favor Joint Occupation of Pekin&.
''In our opinion these purposes could best
be attained by the joint occupation Of Pc
king under definite understanding be-
tween the powers until the Chinese gov
eminent shall have been reestablished and
shall be in position to enter into new
treaties with adequate provisions for rep
aratiOn and guarantees of future protec-
ton. With the establishment and recog-
milton of such authority, the United States
would wish to withdraw its military forces
from Picking and remit to the processes of
peaceful negotiation our just demands
Harmony Necessary. 4.
1--WE consider, however, that 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 will
necessarily proceed thereafter to protect
its interests in China by it's own method,
and we think that this would make gen.
eral withdrawal expedient.. AS to the time
Iud1ASA III WlIuOEdWdl, we
in view of the imperfect knowledge of the
military situation resulting from the in
terrnptions Of Geographic communication,
the several military commanders at Picking
should be instructed to confer and agree
together upon the withdrawal as concert
ed movement, as they agreed upon the
advance. H.
VIII Order Withdrawal
1.-THE result of these considerations is
that, unless there is such general express
sion by the powers in favor of continued
occupation as to modify the views ex-
pressed by the government Of Russia and
lead to a general agreement for continued
occupation, we shall give instructions to
the commander of the American forces in
China to withdraw our troops from Pc
king after due. conference with the other
commanders as to the time and manner
of withdrawal. 5y5s rs ~ ..5 sS
1.-THE government Of the United States
Is much gratided by the assurances given
by Russia that the occupation OF Nieu-
ehWang Ia for military purposes Incidental