The age-herald., 1900-09-23
"UNCLE SAM" TAXES 
 INDEPENDENT STAND
Will At Once Begin Negotiation With China Through
 Ii Hung Chang and Prince Ching.


 lomatic negotiations with the Chinese gov ernment to join in demand that said gov ernment surrender to the powers such per sons as according to the determination of the powers themselves may be held to be the first and real perpetrators of those wrongs.
 "On the other hand, this government is disposed to hold that the punishment of the high responsible authors of these wrongs not only in Pekin, but throughout China, is essentially a condition to be embraced and provided for in the negotiations for international settlement. It Is the purpose Of this government at the earliest possible moment to name its plenipotentiaries for negotiating settlement with China and in the meantime to authorize its ministers in Pekfn to enter forthwith in the conference with the duly authorized representatives of the Chinese government in order to the bringing about of the preliminary agree ment whereby the full exercise of the i'm perlal power for the preservation of order and the protection of foreign life and prop erty throughout China, pending final ne- gotiations with the powers, shall be as- sured.
 Accept, sir, the renewed assurances of my highest consideration.
 (Signed) DAVID J. HILL,
 Acting Secretary"
 Chinese Correspondence
 Concerning the appointment of Prince Ching as plenipotentiary.
 Handed to MT. Adee by the Chinese Min ister, MT. Wu, September F, 1900, 10:15 a. m. (Cable from Prince Ching dated at Peekin, September S. 19O0 transmitted by the Chi nese Minister at St. Petersburg on the 16th instant to Minister Wu, who received 1t on the night of the same day):
 T. Foreign troops having entered Pekin and their majesties the Empress Dowager and the Emperor having gone westward on tour, have received an imperial edict appointing me envoy plenipotentiary with full discretionary powers in conjunction with Grand Secretary Ii Hung Chang to negotiate peace. Please inform Secretary of State and request that in view of the long friendly relations (existng between the two countries) instructions be tele- graphed to the United States minister at Pekin to open negotiations in harmonious way at an early date to the interest of qualification of all concerned. <" ''2. Handed to the minister by the acting Secretary of State September 21, 1900, 2:35 D. m.
 Memorandum in response to MT. Wu's communication September 17,1900, of cal ble- gram from Prince Ching dated September 8, 1900.
 'The government of the United States accepts the penipotentiary authority of Earl Li Hung Chang and Prince Ching as prima facie sufficient for the preliminary negotiations looking toward the return of
 
 resumption of it's authority at. Pekin and toward the negotiation of complete settle ment by the duly appointed plenipotentia- ries of the powers and of China.
 ITO these ends the United States minister in Pekin will be authorized to enter into re- latons with Earl u and Prince Ching as the immediate representatives of the Chi nese Emperor.
 (Signed) DAVID J. HILL,
 "Acting Secretary"
 Russian Correspondence
 Department of State, Washington, Sep tember 21, 1900. Chinese correspondence, September 17-21, 1900. Inquiries of the Rus sian government and replies here to:
 Memorandum handed to MT. Adee by the Russian charge daffairs, MT. Dweollant, September IT, 1900, 10:45 a. m. dransla- tion):
 T. Has the federal government the in- tention to transfer the residence of the legation from Pekin to Tien Tsin? This step has been recognized as practical and apt to end, even but the powers which find 1t necessary to leave troops at Pekin.
 "2. Are the full powers of Prince Ching and Ii Hung Chang recognized as sufficient by the federal government?
 "3. Is the federal government prepared to charge its representatives to enter without delay upon the preliminary negotiations with the plenipotentiaries of the Emperor of China?"
 Memorandum In reply to the aussidh charges memorandum, dated September 17, 1900: "1 The government of the United States has not any present intention to withdraw its legation from Pekin.
 "2 The government of the United States accepts the plenipotentiary authority of Earl u Hung Chang and Prince Ching as prima facie sufficient for the preliminary negotiation of complete settlement by the duly appointed plenipotentiaries of the powers of China.
 "3. To these ends the United States min ister at Pekin will be authorized to enter into relations with Earl Ii and Prince Ching as the immediate representatives of the Chinese Emperor.
 (Signed) Department of State, Washing ton, Sept. 21, 19O0."