Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1900-07-20
MISREPRESENTATION.
Policy Of Government Decided Upon
by the Cabinet-W Will Not
Declare War.
Will Assistin Punishment Of Boxers
But Not in Spoilation Of
Empire.
Former Minister Angel Sees Chi,
nese Doom-He Too Dislikes
Partition of China.

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Washington, July 2O.As a result of
the cabinet meetings held Tuesday and
Thursday the policy of the United
States concerning the great world
crisis in China is fully and definitely
decided upon. The substance Of this
policy is:
The United States will under no cir
3cumstances join in the partition of
China among the powers.
The United States will use all its in-
fluence, to the utmost extent, short of
war with European nations, to prevent
the dismemberment of the Chinese em-
pirs.
The United States proposes to have
"a Voice in the settlement Of the chinese
trouble. and its voice viii ever be
raised against spoilation and in favor
of preservation Of China's territorial
and governmental entity, along the
lines set forth in Secretary Hays note
to lhe powers, dated July 8.
The United STATES Mil net declare
war upon China on the present showing
of facts. no matter what other powers
may do
The United States, acting independ-
Fentis and for itself. viii cooperate
NTH the other powers in restoring or
der in China, in Furnishing ail8otlicials,
high or low. found guilty OF crimes
against human life. in setting UP a
stable government that may give guar
antees of security of life and property
ana freedom of trade.
Upon these grounds the president
and his cabinet have taken their stand.
There they intend TO stay. They have.
fully resolved to resist the temptation
10 be led into any other course. Sec
Rotary Hay has taken the lead III CUT
timing this policy in his Identical note
10 the European governments, dated.
July 3.
Al the cabinet meeting on Tuesday
l8the situation was thoroughly discussed
but more particularly With reference 10
The Immediate future and the t,eces-
\ sity of increasing the number of Amer
lean troops in China.
Yesterday after forty-eight hours
3retlGction, the president took the sense:
of the cabinet as TO the broad policy
/ which is to govern the actions and att
ftitlilie Of the United States as events
se0ine along, and the foregoing is the
result, President Mckinley left for
canton last evening satisfied that he
mad formulated a safe and strong pol
s ICY fer this government, one which can
be adhered to thru all emergencies that
are likely TO arise.
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sANG ELL. DIS LIKES PARTITION.
president Michigan University and
Former. Minister to China Would
BE sorry to see China Pnrtltioncd
Anon. the Powers.
Ann Harbor. Mich, July 2o.-'I, for
lone. hope the integrity of the Chinese
ration viii b. upheld. said James b.
AngeIl. prssiden, Of the University Of
& Michigan and former minister to the
Celestial empire.
& Il should be sorry indeed. President
H Angel continued, ITO see China broken
sI3ep into fragments Ii is best for her
ma best for the rest of the world that
ssiis be not dismenlbered, can not see
NOV the powers, can keep from warfare
among Themselves if they partition
China "a
But the powers must do something,
Land there Is, little doubt. 40 10 the uiti-
Il mate outcome. Every foreigner mus he
II alara nteed a saf.. residence IN Pekin.
Il sven IL the pewers have 10 destroy the
i entire Chinese e,q1,ire5 10 accomplish II,
Z There i, NOT IA nation which has had i
& sepresenfati va there which viii be con
!, tent with less, I nan that.
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8 will satisfy the nations against which
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What were the exact causes and con,
: ditions that led to the present trouble?,