Shiner gazette. [volume] (Shiner, Tex.) 1893-current, 1900-09-05
IMPORTANT NOTE.
ISSUED BY THE UNITED STATES
REGARDING OUR POLICY.
IL concurs with Russia Against Interdic-
tion of LIS commandments United
States Representatives in Foreign Lands
Have Been Informed.

Have Been Informed.
Washington, August 31.-The course
Of the United States in the pending
Chinese negotiations was made more
clear yesterday by an important note,
embodying communication from Rus
STA and advising the powers of the
action taken by this government. The
Russian note declared the Introduction
of LII Hung Chang's communication
with the Chinese government was in
explicable" and asked that the now
ers direct their commanders to vScate
the order The United States concurs
with the position Of Russia and in
forms the powers that instructions
have been sent to our representative
In China in the spirit of the Russian
note. Following is the official text of
the communication:
Telegram sent to the representatives
of the United States in Berlin Wen
ma, Paris, London, Rome, Toxic and
st. Petersburg:
department of State, Washington,
August 24.-The following note was
received by the United States from the
charge of the Russian government at
this capital August a.:
Il have just received communica-
tlon from the imperial government in
forming me of the resolution of the
admirals of the allied fleets interdict.
ing the plenipotentiary of the Chinese
government, Ii Hung Chang, from all
communication with the Chinese au-
thorities in the event Of his arrival at
Taku.
This resolution being inexpllcable
in view of the fact that all powers
have recognized the utility of admit
ting his Iii Hung Chang's) services in
the eventuallty of negotiations for
peace, and especially becahse it would
be impossible for him To fulfill his
mission in the character| of Chinese
plenipotentary. If this Were done it
would be desirable that the, interested
governments should give orders to
countermand the above mentioned de-
! .cision.n m - -.
Inquiry Of Admiral 4neyl "
handing our fleet at Taku, was FIRST
answered that no such resolution had
been adopted He now cables that
the admirals have agreed to write the
dean of the legations at Pekin in
structing in case Ii Hung Chang
should arrive at Taku, an meantime,
not to allow him to communicate
with Chinese authorities, Remey dis
scented from the last proposition.
We take the same view expressed in
the Russian note. In interests of
peace and effective presentation of
just demands of all powers against
China 1t seems important that the Chi
nese plenipotentlary should be able
to communicate both with his own
government and its military command
ant, whose action will be necessary
to any suspension of hostilities, as re-
quired in telegram to you of pod. The
Chinese minister here is without pow
er or advices. Ii Hung Chang is
prima facie authorized by an imperial
decree to negotiate and is the only
representative of responsible authority
III China so far as we are advised.
We have instructed our representative
in China in the spirit of the Russian
note.
Any misunderstanding of divergent
action on the subject by the represen-
tatiyes of the powers In China would
be unfortunate, and we would be glad
to learn from other powers if there are
reasons not known to us which in
their Judgment should lead to view
different from that which we take.
You VIII communicate this to the
minister of foreign affairs. awaiting
early response. Adee,
Acting Secretary.