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And the Reply OF the United States
Are Made Public.
BOTH ADVOCATE A WITHDRAWAL OF
55'' TROOPS FROM PEKIN.
The Reply of the United States Maintains That This
Is the Best and Quickest Way to Secure
PeaCe-Expressions Desired.

Washington. August S1.-The state de-
partment has made public the text of the
Russian proposal and its own response,
as follows
Chinese Correspondence. August $3.50,
1900. Purposes OF Russia in China. Tel
egraphic instructions sent to the repre-
sentatives OF the United States in Ber-
!ln Vienna, Paris London. Rome. Toxic
and st. Petersburg.
Department OF State. Washington Au-
gust 20. 19OO-The Russian charge yester-
day made TO me an oral statement ra-
specting Russia's purposes in China. TO
the following effect;
That as already reported. they declared.
Russia has no designs OF territorial acqui-
sition in China; that equally with other
powers now operating there, Russia has
sought safety of the legations at Pekin
and to help the Chinese government re-
press the troubles; that incidental to
necessary defensive measures on the Rus
sian border Russia has occupied New
Chwang for military purposes and as soon
as order is re-establshed will retire
troops therefrom II action of other pow
ers be no obstacle thereto. that the pur-
pose for which the other governments
have co-operated for the relief of the le-
cations in Pekin has been accomplished;
that taking the position that as the Chi
nese government has left Pekin there Is
no need for her representative to remain.
Russia has directed the Russian minister
TO retire with his official personnel from
China; that the Russian troops will like
ly be Withdrawn and that when the gov
eminent Of China shall regain the reins OF
government and afford an authority with
which the other powers can deal and will
express desire to enter into negotiations
the Russian government will also name
It's representatives. Holding these views
and purposes, Russia expresses hope that
the United States will share the same
opinion. To this declaration our reply
has been made by the following memoran-
dunn
Memorandum in response to Russian
charges oral communication made on Au-
gus, rs. 1900. to the acting secretary OF
state touching the purpose OF Russia i'll
China:
The government Of the United States
receives with much satisfaction the re-
lterated statement that Russia has nc
designs OF territorial acquisition oil China
and that equally with the other powers
nov operating in China, Russia has
sought the safety OF her legation in Pokin
and to help the Chinese government ID
repress the existing troubles. The same
purposes have moved and viii continue
to control the government OF the United
! t,fn "A frata II Aar fg,s.ut tan
STA in this regard are in accord with
those made to the United States by the
| other powers. All The powers therefore
having disclaimed any purpose to acquire
! any part OF China, and nc what adhor-
ence thereto has been renewed since re.
| lief has reached Pokin, 1t ought not TO bl
difficult by concurrent action through no
| gotiations to reach an smicable settlement
with China by which the treaty right.
/ OF all powers will be secured for IN,
future, the open door assured. the inter.
ests and property OF foreign citizens con
served and full reparation made 70
wrongs and injuries suffered by them.
SO far as we are advised. the grcare
part Of China Is at peace and earnestl!
| desires to protect the life and property
of all foreigners and in several OF thu
provinces active and skillful Efforts 7,
suppress the Boxers have been taken b!
the yicercys, to whom we nave oxtendct
encouragement through our copsuls an
naval officers. This present good rela
ton should be promoted for the peac
of China.
While We agree that the Immediate OBJ
ject FOR which the military forces of tn
powers have been cooperating, viz: Tn
relief OF The ministers at Pekin, has bee,
accomplished, there still remain the othe
purpose which all the powers have q
common, which are referred - In tn
communication OF the Russian charge an,
which we're specifically enumerated il
our note to the movers OF July 2.
These are: To afford all possible pro
fiction everywhere in China to foreign m
and property; TO guard and protect al
legitimate foreign interests; to aid I,
preventing the spread OF the disorde
To other provinces OF the empire, and
recurrence OF such disorders; aud to see
solution which may bring about per
manent safety ana peace 10 China, pre-
serve Chinese territorial and adminlstra
tive entity: protect all rights guarantee
nv treaty and international law TO friend
IN movers. and SAFEGUARD for the VOL
The principle Of equal and impartial trad
with all parts OF the Chinese empire
In our opinion these purposes could bes
be attained by the Joint occupation 0
peSin under a definite understandln
between powers until the Chinese gov
ernment shall have been re-establishe
and shall he In noslt'an N ente- INT
new treaties with adeFuaie provisions 70
reparatIon and guarantees OF future pro
tection, with the establishment and reeog
.,tton ~ such authority the United state
n-o,,Id wish 10 withdrew its military force
from pekin and remit to the proeass"s =
d., ,o,o,tattons our iust demands.