Daily inter mountain. [volume] (Butte, Mont.) 1881-1901, 1900-08-23
SAYS PENN BOXERS ARE BEATEN
COOL ASSUMPTION OF CREDIT OVER RELIEF OF MINISTER'S
UNITED STATES WANTS ASSURANCE THAT GOVERN
MENT is ABLE TO ENFORCE PEACE. 1lB

Washington, August 23.-The state de-
partment this morning made public the
following correspondence:
Chinese Correspondents August 1922,
1900 (Handed to Mr.. Adae by Mr.. WI
August 2O190O, 1915 a. m.;--Cablegram
dated August 10 from Nicaroy Ii Hung
Chang, was transmitted by the ''hirese
minister in London and received by Min
lister WI on the night of the same day:
1T was the declaration of all the minis
ters of foreign affairs of the great pow
ers that the expedition of the allied troops
was solely for the rescue of the ministers
in Pekin. Now the allied troops having
entered Pekin and found the ministers
safe, it seems proper that hostilities
should at once cease and that negatia-
tions should commence. I therefore re
quest the United States government to
appoint an envoy with full powers or
appoint the minister now in Pekin for
that purpose as he is necessarily &C.
quainted with the affairs between Chi
nese and foreigners and to inform me If
the conference will take place in Pekin.
After receipt of definite reply, l will
at once proceed to the north. Please re-
quest the secretary of state to lay the
matter before his excellency, the presi-
dent. l wait his reply"
(Received at the department OF state
August 81, 1900, 3:17 p: m.)
Cablegram from Viceroy LII Hung
Chang, dated August q, 1900, and re-
ceived by Minister WI on the same DAY:
"rhe Boxer rebels in Pekin having been
dispersed, there will be positively no
more fighting. Further military opera
tions on the part of the powers are
greatly to be deplored. Besides urging
cessation of hostilities, please confer with
Secretary of State upon subject OF with
drawal of troops and appointment OF
plenipotentiary to negotiate settlements
of all other questions so as to 9reserVe
amicable relations. l await early reply.
(Sent to the Chinese Minister, August ~
19OO-1:3O D. m.)-Memorandum In response
to the Chinese minister's communication
of cablegrams from Viceroy Earl LII Hung
Chang, dated August 19 and 2l proposing
the immediate cessation of hostilites and
the appointment Of an envoy to conduct
negotiations received at the department
of state on August 70 and Il. 1870 Whlle
the condition set forth in the memorandum
delivered to the Chinese minister on August
- has not been fulfilled and the powers
have been compelled TO rescue their min
listers by force of arms, unaided by the
Chinese government still this government
truce, and invite the other powers to Join
when security is established in the Chinese
capital and the Chinese government shows
it's ability and willingness to make on its
part an effective suspension of hostilitieS
and elsewhere in China. When this is
done, and we hope it will be done promptly,
the United States will be prepared to APP
point a representative to join with the
representatives OF the other similarly in
crested powers and of the authoritative
and responsible government of the Chi
nese empire to attain the ends declared
1900. r o'i - '''' - '''e ''"''' - '''' D.
(SignedD ALVEY A. ADEE,
Acting Secretary
Department of State, Washington August
%, 1860.