Missouri Valley times. [volume] (Missouri Valley, Iowa) 1874-1931, 1900-07-26
APPEAL FROM THE
"SON OF HEAVEN"
Emperor of China Asks Mckinley
to Act as Mediator Between
Powers and China.
MUST PROVE LEGATloNsRs ALIVE
Ministers Must DC Put in Communi-
cation With Their Coy ernnlcn.s
and Imperial Officials Co-oper-
alto With Relief FORCE.

and Imperial Officials Cooper.
ate WIFI! Relief FORCE.
Washington, July a6.--The depart
ment OF state today made public the
Chinese appeal for mediation and the
presidents reply; Minister WI
brought to the department a copy of
the identical telegram sent out by
Sheng to the powers repeating the
Chinese assurance of the safety of the
legationers up to the 18th, and finally,
Special Commissioner Rockhill has
returned to Washington and be-
gan to prepare for his journey to
China. Such were the developments
OF this morning so far as China is
concerned. The Chinese appeal UNI
Questionably is an adroit production.
The presidents answer is equally
clever and more sincere; that is the
opinion of officials here who have
carefully studied both. The president
has succeeded in asking for conditions
precedent to mediation quite as valu-
able as those laid down in Europe,
yet he has SO tempered his require
ments as to make them uneXception-
able to the Chinese government. At
the same time there is nothing in the
note to which the European chancel-
tories can object, openly at least. The
president expressly states his media
ton subject to the approval OF the
powers. He will not attempt to force
1T upon Europe. And the Chinese gov
ernment must produce the ministers
in safety. Minister WI declares his
government will meet that obligation.
Thc Emperor's Appeal.
The following is the correspondence
between the president and emperor of
China, made public by the state de-
partmcnt today:
Emperor of China, to His Excel
lency, the President of the United
States.-.Greeting: China has long
maintained friendly relations with the
United States, and is deeply conscious
that the object of the United States
is international commerce. Neither
country entertains the least suspicion
or distrust towards the other Re-
cent outbreaks of mutual antipathy
between the people and Christian mis-
SONS have caused the foreign powers
to view with suspicion the position of
the imperial government as favorable
to the people and prejudicial to the
missions, with the result that Taku
fort was attacked and captured. Con-
sequently there has been clashing
OF forces with calamitous conse-
quences. The situation becomes more
serious and critical We have just re-
ceived telegraphic memorial from
our envoy. WI Ting Fang, and it is
highly gratifying to us to learn that
the United States government, hav-
ing i'll view the fricnslly relations be-
tween the two countries, has taken a
deep interest in the present situation.
Now China, driven by the Irresistible
course OF events. has unfortunately
Incurred we'll nigh universal indigna-
tion. For settling the present diff
Guilty China places special reliance in
the United States. We address a mes
sage to your eNcellency in all SINGER
ity and candidness, with the hope
that your eXcellency will devise meas
ures and take the initiative in bring
ing about concert of the powers for
n restoration of order and peace. The
favor of your kind reply is earnestly
requested and awaited with the great
est anxiety.
NfcN,n,cy's Repiy.
The presidents reply follows:
The President of the United States
to the Emperor of China-Grecting:
l received your majesty's message of
the 18th of July, and am glad to know
your majesty recognizes the fact that
the government and people of the
United States desire of China nothing
but what is just and equitable. The
purpose for which we landed troops
in China was the rescue OF our lega-
ton from grave danger, and the pro-
lection of the lives and property of
Americans who are sojourning in
China in the enjoyment of the rights
guaranteed them by treaty and inter
national law. The same purpose WAS
publicly declared by all the powers
which have landed military forces in
Your majesty's empire. am to infer
from your majesty's letter that the
malefactors who disturbed the peace
of China, murdered the minister of
Germany and member of the Japan
csc legation, and who now hold be-
sieged in Pehing those foreign diplo-
mats who still survive, have not only
not received any favor or encourage
nent from Your majesty, but are ac-
tually in rebellion against the i'm
perial authority. If this be so, most
sole1nnly urge upon your majesty's
government to give public assurance
whether the ministers are alive, and if
so, in what conditions; to put the dip
lo1natic representatives of the powers
i'm immediate and free communication
with their respective governments and
to remove all danger to their lives ard
liberty; to place the imperial authori-
ties of China in communication with a
relief expedition so that cooperation
snay be secured between them for the
liberation of the legationers, the pro
lection of foreigners and the restora-
ton of order. If these objects are ac-
cumplished, it is the belief of this gov.
eminent that no obstacle will be found
TO exist ON the part of the powers to
cable Il settlement of all questions
arising out of the recent troubles and
the friendly good Offices of this gov
eminent viii, with the assent OF the
other powers, be checrfully placed at
your majesty's disposition for tina,
purpose. William Mckinley
UNITED STATES WILL WAIT.