The Atlanta constitution., 1900-07-30
sage is respectively transmitted as fol-

sage is respectively transmitted as FOL
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lency. the President of the United
StateS-Greeting: China has long nam,
tanned friendly relations with the Uni!eu
States and is deeply conscious that ane
object of the United States Is interna-
tional commerce. Neither country en-.
tertains the least suspicion or dlStruss
toward the other. Recent outbreaks 9l
mutual antipathy between Ihe pe9Spre ~
and Christian missions caused tne lor-
eign powers to view with SUSPICION tho
position of the imperial goverhihehItt a1
favorable to the people ana Pr 10,
10 the missions, with the result ,Iae M
1'alsu forts were attacked and caplureu:
Consequently there has been ciashilS VI
forces with Calamitous cohsequehceS;;
The situation here ,,icsi becp'hSy Ne have have Just
received n telegraphic memorial from
our envoy, Wu Ting rang, anu II
highly gratifying To us TO letil @ tlii. 'nu :,
Irrf.ed states government, having al
,,in,s The friendly relations between the
two countries has taken a deep h~iteTes' ~
in the present situation. NOW ohiiia,
driven by the irresisiipiG ,prnd uu.i well
nigh universal Indignation. for set'Ilhs
the pr,Sene ~, a. ,be Tinted States. We
address this message to your eNceLeiiSs
In an sincerity and candidnesS, win the
hone that your eXcellency VIII deFlse
measures and take the lnltlatIVe III
bringing about concert OF the powclS
for tha restoration of order ana peace.
Tho favor of a kind reply Is earnestly
reauested. and awaited with the greatest
anxiety. ., .t,,,h ,,oon
ed day July l9. l%o). 49, =. ,rons,r,t
"It is. therefore. my duty TO trahsinit
tho above. with the request that your
excellency. In respectful oDedlehce ol
imperia! wishes. Will deliver the same TO
lis high destination and favor me with
a reply. YU LIEN YUEN,
"Tao-Tai of Shanghai.
"Kwang Hsu 26th year. sixth mooh' go
This cablegram was at once commu-
nIcated To the president at Canton. and
the following IS his reply:
..'rhe President of the United States TO
the Emperor OF China-Greetlng;
have received your ma1cSty'S message
of the 18th of July and am glad that
vour ma iesty recognizes the fact that
the government and people OF the Uhlteu
states desire of China nothing put What
Is lust and equitable The purpose Tor
which we landed troops In China was
the rescue of our legation from grave
danger and the protection OF the rS INeS
and property of Americans VINO Wele
soiourning I'm China in the enjoyment ~
rights guaranteed them by treaty ana
bv International law. The same pur-
poses are publicly declared by all the
powers which have landed military forces
I'm your majeStys en- Tire.
Fl ann To infer from Your majesty's let
ter that the malefactOrs who have dis
turbcd the peace of China, who nave
murdered the minister of Germany ana
member OF the japanese legation, ana
who now hold besiegcd in fekin those
foreign dipomatists who still survive,
have not only not received any FAVOR or
encoUra cement from your majesty, Dlt
are actually in rebellion against the I'M
perial authority. II this be the case, L
most solemnly urge upon your majesty
government to give public assurance
whether the foreign ministers are allNe,
and. If SO, in what condition.
ITO put the diplomatic representatives
of the powers in immediate and free
communication with their representative
governments, and To remove all danger
TO their lives and liberty.
ITO place the imperial authorities of
China i'm communication with the relief
secured between them tor the liberation
OF the legations. the protection of for
eignerS ana the restoration of order.
II these objects are accomplished, IL is
the belief of this government that no
obstacles viii be found TO exist on the
part of the powers TO an amicable set
Element Of all the questions arising out
of the recent troubles, and the friendly
good offices of this government will,
with the assent of the other powers. be
chccrfully placed at your majestys dis
position for that purpose.
civilian M'kINLEY.
July %, 1900
by the President:
JOHN HAY. Secretary Of State"