The Wheeling daily intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1865-1903, 1900-10-12
PRESIDENTS REPLY
To France Relating to Settlement
With China Given to the Public.
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WASHINGTON. D. c.. Oct. 1.-THE
reply of the state department to the
French note relative to the basis Of
Chinese negotiations was made public
late to-day. It reads as follows:
The secretary Of state to the French
charge d'affaires: ~
(scnt to Mr.. Thiebaut, October 10. 19oo.)
MEMORANDUM. +
The government of the United States
agrees with that OF France In recognize
ing as the. object. to be obtained from
the government OF China appropriate
repnratlon for the past and substantial
guarantees for the future. z:
The President Is glad to perceive In
the bases Of negotiation put forward in
the memorandum of October 4. the
spirit that has animated the declara-
tions heretofore made by all the powers
interested and would be pleased to see
the negotiations begun Immediately up
on the usual verification Of creden-
tials. III,
1t may be convenient to enumerate
the classes Of the memorandum and to
add some observations dictated by the
attitude Of the United States In the
present circumstances.
As to the Punishment.
1.-The punishment OF the guilty par
ties who may be designated by the rep
resentatives Of the powers ut Pekin.
The Chinese government has already
indicated Its intention to punish num-
bcr OF those responsible for the recent
disorders. The representatives Of the
powers Mt Pekln may suggest additions
to that list when negotiations are en-
tered upon.
2.-The continuance OF the interdIc-
tion against the importation Of arms.
1t is not understood that this inter-
diction Is to be permanent, and the du-
ration Of 1t and the details of Its regu-
lation seem proper subject OF discuss
ion by the ncgotiators. NAF
3.-Equitable indemnities for the
governments, corporation and private
individuals.
Desired by All Powers.
This is an object desired by all the
powers. The Russian government has
suggested that in cases of protraoted
divergence of views. this matter might
be commended to the consideration Of
the International court OF arbitration Of
The Hague. The President thinks this
suggestion worthy the attention Of the
powers.
4.-The organization in Pekin Of q
permanent guard for the legations,
The government OF the United States
Is able to make any permanent en-:
gagement Of this nature without the
authorization Of the legislative branch.
but In the present emergency We have
stationed In Pekin an adequate lega-
tion guard. .rs
5:-The dlsmnntling OF the forts at
Taku. ~
The President reserves the express
lon Of his opinion as to this measure
pending the receipt OF further informa-
ton In regard to the situation In China.
Military Occupation.
6.-The military occupation Of two or
three points on the road from Tien
Tsin to Pekin.
The same observation which hos been
made in reference to No. 4 applies also
to this proposition. The President Is
unable to commit the United States to
permanent ..IaEsicipation In such oc-
cupation;.~ butshH thinks 1t desirable
thnt the powers Ahall obtain from tho
Chinese government the assurance of
their right to guard their legations In
Pekin and to have the means of unre-
stricted access to them whenever re-
Quired.
The President believes that the gov
crnments@.of. France and the other
powers will see in. the reserves we havo
here made no; Obstacle to the initiation
OF negotiations on the lines suggested
and he hopes 1t Will be found practlca-
BILE to begin such negotiations Mt an
early day.
Department Of State. Washington, oc-
tober 10. 1900.