The Kimball graphic. (Kimball, Brule County, Dakota [S.D.]) 1883-1905, 1900-08-18
UNCLE REPLY
10 PEACE OvERJURES
Relief Force Must Be Allowed u
Enter Picking and Conduct Le-
gationers to lien Tsin.
MILL CONSIDER ovERIuREs THEN
Un,rod states Ready to Enter Into
NeEoti.tions When China
Complies With the Com.
ditions Formulated.

Washington. Aug. f5.-The depart
ment of ste.e today made public the
reply of the United States govern
ment to Minister Wu's communication
delivered Sunday morning notifying
b department of the appointment Of
Il Hung Chang us envoy plenipoten-
tiary to negotiate with the powers.
This reply was sent to WI at S O'clock
Sunday afternoon. It follows:
The imperial edict of the sth app
pointing LII Hung Chang envoy ,pleni-
~potentiary to conduct negotiations on
the part of China with the powers,
and The request for d cessation ofIhos-
tilities pending negotiations, was
communicated TO Adee by WI on the
18th of August, 1900. The govern
ment of the United States has learned
with satisfaction of the appointment
OF Earl Lii Hung Chang as envoy pleni-
potentiary to conduct negotiations
with the powers and will, on it's part,
enter upon such negotiations with u
desire TO continue the friendly rela-
tons SO long existing between the
two countries. 1t is evident that there
can be no general negotiation be-
tween China and the powers so long
as the ministers of the powers and
persons under their protection re-
main in their present position OF re-
straint and danger, and the powers
cannot cease their efforts for the de-
livery of their representatives, to
which they are constrained by the
highest consideration of national
honor, except under an arrangement
adequate to accomplish their peace
able deliverance. We will readily enter
into an agreement between the
powers and the Chinese government
Tor the cessation of hostile dcmonstra-
lions OH condition that n sufficient
body of the forces composing the re-
liet expedition be permitted to en-
ter Peking unmolcsted and escort the
foreign ministers and residents back
to Ilen Isin, this movement being
provided for and secured by such ar
engagements and dispositions OF troops
as shall be considered satisfactory ny
the generals commanding the forces
composing the reliet expedition.
Alvey A. AdGe,
Acting Secretary"
The text of this repiy to the over
lures communicated ny WI was tele-
graphed last night to representatives
OF the United States Cor communica-
ton to the governments of the powers
cooperating in the relief movement.
lmpDrln ncc uftho Action. =
That the United States has taken
this course had already become pref
ty we'll understood, but the announce
ment of the text OF the messages has
disclosed the llrm policy which the
United States has adopted. The inn
portance OF the action taken by this
government lies to- n considerable eN-
tent in the wording of the message.
China had made overtures for peace,
and had thus opened the way for u
possible compromise OF for further
diplomatic temporizing. The United
States, in its response, lays down GER
tain specific p~reliminaries to any
peace overtures, including an entire
ly new demand, namely, that a su1ii-
GENTLY large force from the allied
column shall be allowed to enter Pc
king unopposed and conduct the
members of the legations and their
followers from the Chinese capital to.
Tien Tsin. While this last demand
might have been inferred from the
previous rejection by the United
States of the proposal for n Chinese
escort, 1t Is now put forward as All
exact and unalterable demand which
China must accept Internationally if
she hopes to stay the advance Of the
international forces or hopes even to
have considered any other conditions
OF peace which she may desire to put
forward to the offended powers.
Promises Won't DO.
A member Of the cabinet stated to-
day that nj consideration would be
given to the promises of the Chinese
government until the demands made
by this government were actually and
fully complied with.
I'VE have made our demands on the
Chinese government" said this official,
lin very definite language. In view of
that governments persistent failure to
meet them, although certainly fully
understanding them, mere promises
will not now be considered. Nothing,
as l see, will stop the march of the.
relief force to Picking except the ac-
tual delivery of u people now there.
Unless they are put into our hands
Immediately the allied forces will con-
tinue on into the Chinese capital with
out any unnecessary delay. This peace
edict. however, looks as if the Chi
nese were about ready to yield. They
probably will be disposed to take any
steps necessary to save their sacred
city from foreign intrusion