The Savannah morning news. (Savannah, Ga.) 1900-current, 1900-07-25
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Presidents Reply Naming Conditions
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Washington, July 24-The following cor
respondence between the President of the
United States and the Emperor of China
was made public by the state department
to-day:
Translation of a cabegram received by
Minister Wa on July 20, 1900, from the
tao tai of Shanghai, dated July 10, 1900:
Having received a telegram from Gov
ernor Yuan of Shan Tung, dated 2Sd day
of this moon July 19), who, having re-
ceived from the privy council at Pekin,
dispatch embOdying an imperial letter to
the President of the United States, has
instructed me to transmit it to your ex-
cel,ency, the imperial message is respect
fully transmitted as follows:
The Emperor of China to His Excel
lency, the President of the United States
Greeting:
China has long maintained friendly re
lations with the United States and is
deeply conscious that the object of The
United States is international commerce
Neither country entertains the least sus-
picion of or distrust toward the other
tween the people and Christian missions
caused the foreign powers to view with
suspicion the position of the imperial
government as favorable TO the people and
prejudicial to the missions, with the result
that the Taku forts were attacked and
captured. Consequently there has been
clashing of forces with calamitous conse-
quences. The situation here became more
and more serious and critical. We have
just received telegraphic memorial from
our envoy, WI Ting Fang and it is high
ly gratifying to US to learn that the
United States government having in view
the friendly relations between the two
countries has taken a deep interest in the
present situation. Now, China, driven by
the irresistible course of events, has un-
fortunately incurred well nigh. universal
indignation. For settling the present diff
Guilty, China places special reliance in the
United States. We address this message
to your eXcellency in all sincerity. and
candidness with the hope that your ex-
cellency will devise measures and take the
initia tive in bringing about a concert of
the Powers for the restoration of order
and peace. The favor of a kind reply is
earnestly requested and awaited with the
greatest anxiety.
Kwang Hsu. 26th year, 9Th moon.
23rd day (July 19, 1900.
'1t is therefore my duty to transmit the
above with the request that your excel
lency. in rep c full obed ence of imperial
wishes. will deliver the same to it's high
destination and favor me with a reply
''Yu Lien Yuen,
"Tao Tai of Shanghai.
"Kwang Hsu, 26;h year, 9th moon, 29rd
day Guly 10, 1900
President McKinIey's Reply.
This cabegram was at once commun-
Gated to the President at Canton, and
the following is his reply:
The President of the United States to
the Emperor of China: Greeting: l have
received Your Majesty's message of the
10 of July, and am glad 10 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 rcops in China was the
+ scue of our legation from grave danger,
and the protection of the lives and prop
erty of Americans who were sojourning in
China in the enjoyment of rights guaran-
tsed them by treaty and by international
law The same purposes are publicly de-
clared by all the Powers which have land
ed military forces in Your Majesly's ems
ore.
81 am to infer from Your Majesty's let
ter that the malefactors who have dis
turbe d the peace of China, who have muir
dered the minister of Germany and a
member of the japanese legation, and who
now hold besieged in Pekin those foreign
Giplomat.sls who still survive, have not
only not received ary favor or encour-
agement from Your Majesty, but are act
ually in rebellion against the imperial au-
thority If this be the case, i most SOL
emnly urge upon Your Majesty's govern
ment 10 give public assurance whether the
foreign ministers are alive, and, II So III
what condition.
To put the diplomatic representatives
of the Powers in immediate and free com
munfcation with their respective govern
ments and to remove all danger 10 their
Ives and liberty.
ITO place the imperial authorities OF Chl-
na in communication with the relief eXpe-
diton so that cooperation may be Sc
cured between them for the liberation oil
the legations, the protection OF foreigners
and the restoration of order.
"If these objects are accomplished 1t is
the belief of this government that no OBJ
stacle will be found to exist on the part
of the Powers to an amicable settlement
of all the questions arising out OF the re-
cent troubles and the friendly good offices
of this governn ent will, with the assent
of the other Powers. be cheerfully paced
| at vour Maiesty's disposition for that
nilrnose William Mckinley"
July 2S, 1900.
"Rv the President. John Hay, Secretary