The sun., 1900-08-31
II HUNG CHANG IS
only CHINESE OFFICIAL
WITH WHOM TO TREAT
This Government Agrees With
Russia That He be Left
Free to Negotiate.
THE POWERS so INFORMED
If arrangements Can be Effected
for Safeguarding American
a Inter ests, Troops Will
i be Withdrawn From
Peking. Germany
# Blamed.

N Washington, Aug 30.--The course Of
sthc United States i'll the pending Chinese
is made more clear by an I'M
portant note embodying communication
from Russia and advising the powers OF
the action taken by this government. Inc
Russian note declares the Introduction ot
Ii Hung Chang's communication with
the Chinese government is "neNpcable'
and asks that the powers direct their
commanders TO vucate the order
The United States concnrs with the po-
sition of Russia and informs the powers
that instructions have been sent 70 our
representative in China in the spirit Of
the Russian note. Following is the Off
cia text of the communication:
Telegram sent to the representatives
of the United States in Berlin, Vienna,
Paris, London, Rome, Tokyo and st. Pc
tersburg:
"Dppartment of State, Washington
Aug. 24.-The following note was re-
ceived by US from the charge of the Rus
sian government at this capital Aug. II:
81 have just received a communication
from the imperial government informing
me of the resolution of the admirals OF
the allied fleets interdicting the plenipo-
tentiary of the Chinese government, Ii
Hung Chang, from all communication
with the Chinese authorities in the event
of his arrival at Taku.
"'This resolution being inexplicable in
view of the fact that all powers have rec
ognizpd the utility of admitting his Ui
Hung Chang's) services in the eventual
negotiations for peace and especially be-
cause it would be Impossible for him to
fulfill his mission in the character of Chi
nese plenipotentiary if this were done. it
would be desirable that the interested
governments should give orders to coun-
termand the above mentioned decision
What Remey Reported.
enquiry of Admiral Remey, command
ing our fleet at Tnku was first answered
that no such resolution had been adopted.
He now cables that the admirals have
N agreed to write the dean of the legations
&at Picking instructions in case Ii Hung
A'hang should arrive at Taku and mean
Z time not to allow him TO communicate
Il #with Chinese shore authorities. Remey
~ dissented from last proposition.
!# 1"We take the same view expressed in
# The Russian note lii the interests Of
peace and effective presentation Of just
aeinands of all powers against China it
ems important that the Chinese pleni-
,teiltiary should be able to communi-
Ne both with his own government and
srnilitary commandant. whose action
i'll BIZ Necessary to any suspension of
pstilitiesas required in my telegram to
3si of ODD Chinese minister here is
'ithout Power or advices. Ii Hung
hang is prima facie authorized by inl-
erial decree to negotiate and is the only
representative Of responsible authority
low tn China so far ms we are advised
Ne have Instructed our representative in
yhina In the spirit Of the Russian note.
Any misunderstanding or divergent
ictiofNonEthe subject by the representa-
lives Of the powers in China would be
Unfortunate, and we would be glad to
earn from other powers If there are rea
sons not KNOWN to us which in theil
Judgment Should lead to view different
from that which we take.
''You will communicate this to the min
ister Of foreign affairs, awaiting earl,
response. ADEE, Acting"
The Cabinets Decision.
The state department has dispatche,
its instruction to the United States dip
Iomatic Representatives abroad in con
fornity with the decision reached by tn
cabinet upon the Russian proposal t
withdraw the troops in Peking in orde
to allow the empress dowager and Elm
peror Kwang Su to return to the cap
ital to Institute negotiations for settle
ment with the powers
All Of these steps are matters of CON
I1non agreement, SO 1t was not possible fo
kfwo Of the nations concerned, Russia an
8fhe United States. TO make agreement
#between themselves at this stage Mt leas
Eas it is necessary to advise each Of tn
#oyernments represented in China of til
Earious propositions as they are broachet
M The instruction sent to our representt
MYvss recalls to their mind the condition
bich the United States government n
&ady has laid down as the proper bas
ssr1tbe institution of negotiations for a
naanable settlement.
fA,me of these conditions have bee
ief. The international column is in ~
a3iH, and the foreigners in that capit'
Mi safe for the time being. The r
f&{nder of the conditions-namely. tho'
SAking to the future protection OF Anne
4S interests-are yet to be comple
b II arrangements can be made for the
f6eptance under proper guarantee II
HAperformance. our government W
Stin raw It's troops from Peking in ord
All cilitate the negotiations for peac
This assurance has been given TO Il
H8ian government along with the OF
The Chinese government must qua
HIM It's Al ility n prevent the spread
@er to the other provinces and tecu
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