The daily morning journal and courier., 1900-07-25
THE APPEAL TO M'KINLEY
TEXTOF THE MESSAGE FROM CHI-
 NESE EMPEROR.
President HIeKIDIry's Reply-Condt-
 sions Under Which He VIII Under take Mediation-Joint Action in Re

Enke Meuiution-JOlhE ActiOh HI Ns"
 storing Peace Proposed.
 | Washington, July 24--The follow
 ing correspondence between the presi-
 dent of the United States and the em-
 peror of China was made public by the
 state department to-day in the form
 of d translation of cable dispatch re-
 ceived by Minister Wu on July 20, 1900,
 from the Taotai of Shanghai, dated
 July 10, 1900, as follows:
 Have received telegram from Gov
 ernor Yuan (of Shantung), dated 23d
 day of this moon (July 19), who, having
 received from the privy council Cat
 Pekin) dispatch cmbodying an i'm
 perial letter 10 the president of the
 United States, has instructed me to
 transmit It to your excellency. The im-
 perial message is respectfully transmit | ted as follows:
 '' The Emperor of China to his Excel lency the President of the United I States:
 Greeting: China has long main | tained friendly relations with the Unit | ed States, and is deeply conscious that | the object of the United States is in- | ternational commerce. Neither country entertains the least suspicion or dis | trust towards the other. Recent out
 breaks of mutual antipathy between the people and Christian missions caused the foreign powers to view with suspi- cion the position of the imperial gov ernment as favorable to the people and prejudicial to the missions, with the result that the Talxu forts were attack ed and captured. Consequently there has been clashng of the forces, with calamitous consequences. The situation has become more and more serious and critical. We have just received tele- graphic memorial from our envoy, Wu Ting Fang, and 1t is highly gratifying to us to learn that the United States government having in view the friendly relations between the two coun- tries, has taken a deep interest in the present situation.
 " Now China driven by the irresist- ible course of events, has unfortunately incurred well-night universal indigna- tion. For settling the present difficulty. China places special reliance in the United States We address this mes sage to your excellency in all sincerity and candidness, with the hope that your excellency will devise measures and take the initiative in bringing about concert of the powers for the restoration of order and peace. The fa- vor of kind reply is earnestly re- quested, and awaited with the geratest anxiety.
 {" 'Kwang Stu, 26th year, 9th moon, 23d
 (July 19, 190O).' 3 |
 Ut is, therefore, my duty to trans init the above, with the request that l your excellency, in respectful obedi- | ence of imperial wishes, will deliver the same to its high destination, and favor me with a reply
 "Yu-Lien- Yuen (Taotai at Shanghai"
 This cable dispatch was at once com municated to the president at Canton, | O. The following Is his reply
 "The President of the United States, | to the Emperor oi China:
 Greeting: I have received your majestys message of the 18th of July, | and am glad to know that your majesty | recognizes the fact that the government | and people of the United States desire of China nothing but what is just and [ equitable. The purpose for which we landed troops in China was the rescue of our legation from great 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 interna- tional laws The same purposes are publicly declared by all the powers which have landed military forces in your majestys empire.
 T am to infer from your majesty's letter that the malefactors who have disturbed the peace of China. who have murdered the minister of Germany, and a member of the Japanese legation, and who now hold besieged in Pekin those foreign diplomatists who still survive, have not only not received any favor or encouragement from your majesty, but are actually in rebellion against the imperial authority. If this be the case. most solemnly urge upon your majes- tvs government:
 "G) To give public assurance whether the foreign ministers are alive, and, if SO, in what condition.
 "(2) To put the diplomatic represen- .atives of the powers in immediate and free communication with their respect i've governments, and to remove all Hanger to their lives and liberty.
 "(3) To place the imperial authori- ties of China In communication with the relief expedition, so that co-opera- ton may be secured between them for he libera ton of the legations, the pro- .ection of foreigners, and the restora- ion of order.
 ''If these objects are accomplished, it s the belief of this government that 10 obstacles will be found to exist on he part of the powers to an amicable settlement of all the questions arising ,ut of the recent troubles; and the friendly good offices of this government will, with the assent of the other pow ITS, be cheerfully placed at your majes- y's disposition for that purpose.
 William Mckinley. July 23, 1900
 By the President:
 John Hay Secretary of State"
 The Chinese appeal is unquestionably m adroit production. The presidents Lnswer is equally clever, and more sin