Daily new dominion. [volume] (Morgantown, W. Va.) 1897-1906, 1900-07-25

nent rs favorable to the people and PREM
dicial - the MISSIONS with tine result that ths
Thku forts were attacked and captured. Con-
EeQuently there has been clasiiing Of forces
with calamitous consequences
The situation has become more and more
serious and critical We have just received a
telegraphic memorial from our envoy, Wa
Ting Fang, and IL is highly gratifying to us TO
learn that the United States government hav-
Ing in view the friendly relations between the
two countries. has taken deep interest'in the
presen ttsituati0n. Now China. driven by the
irresistible course Of events, has unfortunately
incurred web nigh universal Indignation. For
settling the present difficulty, China places
reliance in the United States. We address
This message 70 your exeelleney in all SINGER
ity and candidness. with the hope
that your excolency will devise meas
ures and take the initiative in bringing
about a concert OF the powers for the restora-
ton Of order and peace. The favor OF kind
reply is earnestly requested and awaited with
the greatest anxiety
KwASa Hsu.
18th year, 9Th moon, sd day July 10. 1907
1t is, therefore my duty to transmit the
above with the request that your exceliency,
in respectful obedience Of imperial wishes,
will deliver the same to it's high destination
and favor us with reply.
w LIEN-YuES tTaitao at Shanghai).
Rwang Hsu, 18th year, 18th moon, 23d day tJuiy
10, 1907.
This cabegram at once communicated
to the president at Canton, and the following
Is his reply:
To the Emperor Of China. Greeting:
have received your majesty's Massage Of
the 10Th of July, and am glad to know that
your majestry recognizes the fact that the
government and people of the United States
desire of China nothing but what is Just and
suitable. The purpose for which we landed
troops in China was the rescue Of our legation
from grave danger, and the protection OF the
lives and property Of Americans who were so
journing in China in the enjoyment OF rights
guaranteed them by treaty and by interna-
tiona1 law. The same purposes are publidly
declared by all the powers which have landed
military forces in your majesty 8 empire.
am TO infer from your majesty' 8 letter that
the malefactors who have disturbed the peace
of China, who have murdered the minister of
Germany and member of the Japanese lega-
ton and who now hold besieged in Pekin those
foreign diplomatists who still survice, have
not only not received any favor or encourage
ment from your majesty, but are actually in
rebellion against the imperial authority. Ii
this be the case, ! must solennly urge upon
your majesty's government to give public as
surance whether the foreign ministers ara
alive, and, if so, in what condition 7
SecondTo put the diplomatic representa-
tives of the powers in immediate and free
communication WIN ti1elf respective govern
ments and to remove all danger to their lives
and liberty.
Thrd-To place the imperial authorities OF
China in communication with the relief expe-
dition SO that cooperation may be secured be-
tween them for the liberation of the legations,
the protection of foreigners and the restora-
ton of order.
II these objects are accomplished it Is the be
lief of this government that obstacles will
be found to exist ON the part Of the powers to
an amcable settlement of all the questions
arising out Of the recent troubles and the
friendly good offices OF this government will
with the assent of the other powers, be cheer
fully placed at your majestys disposition for
that purpose WILLIAM MCKINLEY.
July %, 1900.
By the president;