The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1900-08-30
UP TO RUSSIA.
United States Accept Sugges-
tion of Cars Government
Regarding a Basis of NegOtia-
tions For Peace.
WILL TAKE HER WORD
AS a Guarantee of China's Good
Faith.
Identical Note Dispatched to
Our Representatives
TO WITHDRAW TROOPS
If Such Action Will Facilitate
Solution of the Trouble.
Russia Appears to Be on the In
side of the Situation.

Washington, Aug. 3O.-The course of
the United States in the pending Chi
nese negotiations was made more clear
today by an important note, embodying
communication from Russia and ad-
vising the powers of the action taken
by this government. The Russian note
declared the interdiction of Lii Hung
Chang's communication with the Chi
nese government was ''inexplicable,"
and asked that the powers direct their
commanders to vacate the order. The
United States concurs with the position
of Russia, and informs the powers that
instructions have been sent to our rep
resentatives in China in the spirit of
the Russian note. Following is the Of
ficial text of the communication:
Telegram sent to the representatives
of the United States in Berlin, Vienna,
Paris, London, Rome. Toxic, and st.
Petersburg:
Department of, State. Washington,
Aug. "a, 1900.-The following note was
received by US from the charge of the
Russlan government at this capital,
August II:
:" I have just received a communica-
ton from the imperial government in
forming me of the resolution of the ad-
m1rals of the allied fleets interdicting
the plenipotentiary of the Chinese gov
eminent, Lii Hung Chang, from all
communication with the Chinese au-
thorities in the event of his arrival at
Taku.
:. This resolution being inexplica BILE,
in view of the fact that all powers have
recognized the utility of admitting his
(Li Hung Chang) services in the even
tual negotiations for peace and espe-
cially because it would be impossible
for him to fulfill his mission in the
character of Chinese plenipotentiary if
this was done, it would be desira BILE
interested
give orders to countermand the above
mentioned decision
Inquiry of Admiral Remey, COM
manding our fleet at Taku, was first
answered that no such resolution had
been adopted. He now cables that the
adnnirals have agreed to write the dean
of the legations at Pekin instructing in
case Lii Hung Chang should arrive at
Taku, and meantime not to allow hirn
to communicate with Chinese shore au-
thorities- Remey dissented from last
proposition We take the same view
expressed in the Russian note. In in
terestS of peace and effective PROPOSE
ton of just demands of all powers
against China it seems important that
the Chinese plenipotentiary should be
able to communicate with his own gov
ernment and its military commandant,
whose action will be necessary to any
suspension of hostilitieS as required in
telegram to you of 22nd Chinese min
lister here is without power or advices
Ii Hung Chang is prima facie author
lied by imperial decree to negotiate,
and is the only representative of re-
sponsible authority in China so far as
we are advised We have instruct ed
our representative in China in the spiH it
of the Russian note.
ANY misunderstanding or divergeI t
action on the subject by the represen =
tativeS 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 a view differ
ent from that which we take
You will communicate to the min
lister of foreign affairs awaiting re-
sponse. ADEE, Acting
The state department has dis
patched its instruction to the
sentatives abroad in conformity
with the determination reached yester-
day by the cabinet upon the Russian
proposal to withdraw the troops in Pekin
in order to allow the empress doWager
and Emperor Kwang Tsu to return to
the capital, to institute negotiations for
a settlement with the powers. All of
these steps are matters of common
agreement so it was not possible for two
of the nations concerned. Russia and the
United States, to make agreements be-
tween themselves at this stage, at least,
as it is necessary to advise each of the
governments represented in China of the
various propositions as they are
broached-
The instructions sent to our represen-
| tatives recalls to their mind the condi-
| tions which the United States govern
ment already has down as the proper
basis for the institution of negotiations
| for an amicable settlement. Some of
| these conditions have been met; the in
| ternational column is in Pekin and the
| foreigners in that capital are safe for
the time being. The remainder of the
! conditions namely, those looking to the
/ future protection of American interests
are vet to be complied with If arrange
sments can be made for their acceptance
| under proper guarantee for the per-
/ formance, our government will with
| draw its troops from Pekin in order to
| facilitate the negotiations for peace, and
this assurance has been given to the
/ Russian government along with the 9TH
/ ers. The Chinese government must
| guarantee its ability to prevent the
| spread of disorder to the other provinces
| and a recurrence of such disorders as
have occurred
1t is not quite clear how the Russian
/ government can guarantee these con-
| ditions but it is possible that it has
| some private means of knowing that
the empress doWager stands ready to
| return to Pelxin upon the withdrawal of
the foreign troops from that capital. If
SO. the Russian government also must
be able to extort from the empress dow
| ager or whatever remains of the Chinese
government, some sort of undertaking
which can be accepted by the United