The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1900-08-24
CHINESE CORRESPONDENCE.
Iii lungs Message and Departments
Reply Are Made Public.
(By Associated Press.)

WASHINGTON, Aug 23-The State De-
partment this morning made pubic the
following correspondence:
Chinese Correspondence. August 2o-22.
1900 QIanded to Mr.. Adee by Mr.. WI,
August 20, 1900 1915 A. M.-cahlesram
dated August 18th, from Eiceroy Ii Hung
Chang, was transmitted by the Ch:nese
Minister in London, and received by Mn
lister WI on the night of the same day.
Ii LUNGS MESSAGE.
It was the declaration of all the Mn
listers for Foreign Affairs, OF the great
Powers, that the expedition of the allied
troops was solely for the rescue OF the
ministers in Pekin. Now, the allied
troops have entered Pekn and found all
the ministers snfe, it seems proper thal
hostilities should at once cease ana thal
negotiate should commence. | there
fore request the United States Govern
ment to appoint an envoy, with full pow
ers or appoint a minister now in Pekin,
for the purpose, as ne is necessarily ac-
uuainted with the affairs between Chinese
and foreigners, and to inform me II the
conference VIII take place in Pek-n. Al
ter receipt Of definite reply, l will at
once proceed to the north. Please request
the Secretary of State to lay the matter
before His Excellency, the President. !
await reply.
NO MORE FIGHTING.
(Received ut the Department of State,
August 81. 1900, 3:17 P. M.)-Cablegram
from viceroy Ii Hung Chang. dated Au-
gust q 1900, and received by Minister WI
on the same day.
The Boxer rebels in Pekin having been
DISPERSED there Will be positively no more
So,f O1ordtiONS
on the part Of the Powers are greatly
to be deplored Besides urging cessation
of hostilities plense confer with Secretary
Of State upon subject of withdrawal OF
troops and appointment of parliamentary
to negotiate settlement OF all other
questions SO as to preserve amicable rela-
tons. l awnit an early reply.
(Sent to Chinese Minister, August %.
1890 $50 p M)-Nlemorandum in response
to the Chinese Minister'S communication
Of caDegrams from Viceroy Earl Ii Hung
Chang. dated August 18th and 21st. propos
ing the immediate cessation of hostilities
and the appointment of an envoy to con-
duct negotiations received at the Depart
ment of State. August 20 and 81, 1900.
ANSWER TO CHINA.
While the condition set forth in the
memorandum delivered to Chinese Minis
/ ter, August 18th, has not been fulfilled
and the Powers have been compelled to
+ rescue their Ministers by force Of arms
unaided by the Chinese Government, still
this Government is ready to welcome any
overtures for a truce, and invite the
Powers to join, when security is estab-
ltshed in the Chinese capitnl and the Chi
nese Government shows its ability and
willingness to make on its part an effec-
tive suspension of hostities there and
elsewhere in China. When this is done
nnd we hope it will be done promptly'-the
United States Will be prepared to appoint
representativ to join with the represent
! tatives Of the other sim:larIy-interested
Powers and Of the authoritative responsible
government of the Chinese Empire to at
! tain the ends declared in circular to
the Powers of July 8. 1900.
ALVA A. ADEE,
Acting Secretary.
Department Of State, Aug. %, 1900.