The gold leaf. [volume] (Henderson, N.C.) 1881-1911, 1900-08-02
PRESIDENT AND EMPEROR.
Chinese Emperor Asks President NC
kinley's Good Offices in Restoring
Peace in the FIOwery kingdom-Cor-
respondenCe Passed Between the
Two.


respondence Passed Between the
Two.
Washington, July 24.-The follow
ing correspondence between the Presi-
dent of the United States and the
Emperor of China was made public
by the State Department today:
The Emperor of China to His Excel
lcncy the President of the United
States-Greeting:
China has long maintained friendly
relations with the United States and
is deeply conscious that the object OF
the United States is international
commerce. Neither country enter
tains the least suspicion or distrust
toward the other. Recent outbreaks
of mutual antipathy between the peo-
pie and Christian missions caused the
foreign powers to view with suspicion
the position of the imperial govern
mcnt as favorable to the people and
prejudicial to the missions, with the
result that the Taku forts were at
tackled and captured. Consequently
there has been clashing of forces with
calamitous consequences. The sit
uation has become more and more
serious and critical. We have just
received Geographic memorial from
cur envoy WI Ting Fang, and it is
highly gratifying to US to learn that
the United States Government having
in view the friendly relations between
Il hos falan daan
interest in the present situation. Now
China, driven by the irresistible
course of events, has unfortunately
incurred we'll nigh universal indigna-
ton. For settling the present diff
Guilty. China places special reliance in
the United States. We address this
message to Your ENcellency in all
sincerity and candidness with the
hope that Your Excellency will de-
wise measures and take the initiative
in bringing about a concert of the
Powers for the restoration of order
and peace. The favor of kind reply
is earnestly requested, and awaited
with the greatest anxiety.
KwANG HsU.
Goth year, 9th moon, 23d day. DULY
10Th, 1909
This cablegram was at once cOmmu-
nicated to the President at Canton,
and the following is his reply:
M'KINLEl's REPLY.
The President OF the United States to
the Emperor Of China-Greeting:
have received your Majesty's mes
sage of the 10Th of July and am glad
to know that Your Majesty recognizes
that the Government and people of
the United States desire of China
nothing but what is Just and equi-
table. The purpose for which we
landed troops in China was the rescue
of.our legation from grave danger and
the protection of the lives and prop
erty of Americans who were ojourn-
ing in China in the enjoyment of
rights guaranteed them by treaty and
international law. The same purposes
are publicly declared by all the pow
ers which have landed military forces
in Your Majesty's empire.
| am TO infer from Your Majesty's
letter that the malefactors who have
disturbed the peace of China, who
have murdered the Minister of Ger
many and 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 au-
thority. If this be the case:
l. | most solemnly urge upon
Your Majesty's government to give
public assurance whether the foreign
ministers are alive, and, if so, in what
condition.
2. To put the diplomatic repre-
and free communication with their
respective governments and to re-
move all danger to their lives and
liberty.
3. To place the imperial authorities
of China in communication with the
relief expedition so that co-opertion
may be secured between them for the
liberation of the legations, the pro-
lection Of foreigners and the restora-
ton of order.
If these objects are accomplished it
is the belief of this government that
no obstacles will be found to exist on
the part of the Powers to an amicable
settlement of all the questions arising
out of the recent troubles and the
friendly good offices of the govern
ment will, with the assent of the other
Powers, be cheerfully placed at Your
Majesty's disposition for that purpose.
(SignedD WILLIAM MCKINLEY.
By the President: