Evening bulletin. [volume] (Honolulu [Oahu, Hawaii]) 1895-1912, 1900-09-11
RUSSO-AMER|CAN
Plan IN Detail
Full Text Of American for
Withdrawal From
China.
UNITED STATES HAS
ACCOMPLISHED ITS TASK
Must Afford Protection to All Peo-
pie in China---Integrity of
the Empire to be Main
tanned.

sian note relative to the withdrawal
OF Russia from China, and the United
states response thereto, were made
public today by the state department
after the cabinet had fully considered
the expediency of so doing. The cor
resDondence is unique in the history Of
diplomatic exchange. II may be said to
illustrate clever move by which the
United States government again mas
assumed the lead In prescribing the
policy OF the powers respecting he
chinese trouble. This was ACCOMPLISH
ed by the state department awaiting
itself OF Russian note to address the
powers with an inquiry as to their
policy, an answer to which scare aly
can be avoided.
Various meanings may be placed
upon the statements of the two princi-
pals to this correspondence. Thus, on
the one hand, 1t may be noted that
while Russia announces a purpose 10
withdraw her troops from China. still
as to the occupying force at Niuchwang
condition is attached that almost
negatives the proposition as to that
point.
Respecting our own attitude. IL M
pears that while believing the best
course to pursue Is to remain in Pc
KING, our government is still willing
to withdraw. Perhaps this means that
IL there Is to be separate action by the
powers in China the United States
proposes to deal with the situation with
free hand. 1t may be noted in con-
nection with our withdrawal statement
that whereas Russia proposes to with
draw from China, our offer Is to with
draw from Picking. A significant fact
In that connection is that General Chat
fee, who Is well advised of the situa-
ton, having several days ago been
directed to prepare for Just such an
emergency as that Drecipitated by the
Russian action, continues his prepara-
tons for wintering the American troops
In China. Indeed, unless the men are
afioat and out Of the Peiho within the
next six weeks, they are likely to re-
main In China perforce, being Ice
bound. General Chaffee was further
advised today Of the developments in
the situation, a compendlous state4
ment OF the points in the Russo-Ameri-
can correspondence being cabled to him
lOf MS guidance.
The text Of the Russian proposal and
the state departments response fol-
low:
Chinese correspondence, August 2Sth
and 2sth, 1900. Purposes of Russia in
China. Telegraphic instructions sent
to the representatives of the United
States In Berlin, Vienna, Paris, London,
Toxic and st. Petersburg:
Department Of State, Washington,
Aug. 20, 1900.-The Russian charge d.
affaires yesterday made to me an oral
statement respecting Russia's purposes
In China, to the following effect: That,
as already repeatedly declared, Russia
has no designs of territorial acquisiti On
in China; that, equally with other pow
ers now operating there, Russia has
sought the safety of the legations at
Picking and to help the Chinese govern
ment to repress the troubles, that in
cidentally to necessary defensive meas
ures on the Russian border, Russia has
occupied Niuchwang for military pur-
poses, and as soon as order is re-estab-
lished will retire troops therefrom, IL
action OF other powers be no obstacle
thereto: that the purpose for which the
various governments have co-operatsd
for the relief Of the legations In Picking
has been accomplished; that, taking
the position that as the Chinese gov
eminent has left Picking there is no
need for her representative to remain,
Russia has directed the Russian min
lister to retire, with his personnel, fro'n
China; that the Russian troops will
likewise be withdrawn, and that when
| the government of China shall regain
the reins Of government and accord an
authority with which the other powers
can deal and will express desire to
enter into negotiations, the Russian
| government will also name its repre-
sentative. Holding these views and
purposes, Russia expresses the hope
that the United States will share the
same opinion.
To this declaration our reply has
been made by the following memoran-
| DUN:
Memorandum In response to the
| Russian charges oral communication
made on August 2Sth 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 acqui-
sition In China, and that, equally with
the other powers now operating In
China, Russia has sought the safety o,
her legation In Picking and to help the
| Chinese government to repress the en-
listing troubles. The same purposes
have moved and will continue to con-
| troll 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. All the powers,
therefore, having disclaimed any pur-
pose to acquire any part OF China, and
now that adherence thereto has been
renewed since relief has reached Pc
king, II ought not TO be difficult, by