The Oskaloosa herald., 1900-07-26
WAITING FOR CHINA.
That Government Expected to Make
the Next Move.

W
partment is again in a waiting atti-
tude regarding China. 1t has frankly,
promptly and fully answered the Chi
nese emperor's appeal for mediation,
and the correspondence given public
ity Tuesday makes it appear that the
next move is tor the Chinese govern
ment. 1t is expected to accept or re-
ject our terms at once, and in either
case the answer must convey tidings
of the state of affairs at Peking and
the welfare of the legationers.
Chances OF Mediation slight.
The belief is not concealed here that
the chances for successful mediation
are slight. Mediation cannot be forced
upon party to a cause. 1t must be
acceptable to all the parties. If the
United states is to mediate in China's
interest she must first secure the as
sent of all the powers who have suf-
fered in life or property at Peking.
The difficulties in the way of such an
undertaking are likely to be many and
serious, in view of the exhibition of
feeling in Europe. But it is said here
that the United States will cheerfully
undertake the task, provided its con-
dftions are met. II. it does not succeed
in inducing the European powers to be
lenient in their treatment of the i'm
perial government of China, the
United States government will not be
drawn INTO further hostilities after we
have taken care of our own affairs,
but we will withdraw, taking care,
however, to let it be understood that
this government will not allow its
proper interests in China to be in
jured by the action of any of the pow
ers that may choose to remain Obdu-
rate.
Under suspicion,
At least one of the greatest powers
is under strong suspicion here of acting
cold-bloodedly and without regard to
sentiment or anything more than the
| most material of considerations. 1t is
believed here that this power is quiet
~ taking measures to drop out of the
| league at Tientsin and conduct a cam
paign on it's own account against Pc
king. and it is even suspected that this
power is already moving troops toward
the Chinese capital.
Correspondence Published.
Washington. July 25.-The following
correspondence between the president
of the United States and the emperor
of China was made public by the state
department Tuesday:
Translation of a cabegram received by
Minister WI on July 90 1900, from the
| taotai of Shanghai, dated July 10, 1900:
Have received a telegram from Gov.
Yuan (of Shantung), dated ed day of this
| moon July 19), who having received
| patch embodying an imperial letter to the
president of the United States, has in
structed me to transmit 1t to your ex-
celency.
The EmperOr's Message.
The imperial message is respectfully
transmitted as follows:-
THE 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 COM
| merce. Neither country entertains the
least suspicion or distrust towards the
other. Recent outbreaks of mutual an
tipathy between the people and Christian
missions 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 the Taku forts were
attacked and captured. Consequently,
there has been clashing of forces with
calamitOus consequences. The situation
has become more and more serious and
critical We have Just received a tele-
graphic memorial from our envoy, WI
Ting Fang, and it is highly gratifying
to US to learn that the United States gov
eminent, having in view the friendly re-
lations between the two countries, has
taken a deep interest in the present sit
uation. Now China, driven by the ire
siStible course of events, has unfOrtun-
ately incurred well-nigh universal indig-
nation. For settling the present difficulty
China places special reliance in the Unit
ed States. We address this message to
your eXcellency in all sincerity and cam
didness. with the hope that your excel
lency will devise measures and take the
initiative in bringing about a concert of
the powers for the restoration of order
and peace. The favor of kind reply is
earnestly requested, and awaited with the
greatest anxiety.
'Kwanghsu, twenty-siXth year, sixth
moon, 23d day July 49,"
It is, therefore, my duty to transmit the
above with the request that your excel
lency, in respectful obedience of imperial
wishes, will deliver the same to it's high
destination and favor me with a reply
YU LIEN YUEN,
Taotai at Shanghai.
Kwanghsu, twenty-sixth year, sixth
moon, 23d day July 10, 1900.
The Presidents Reply.
This cablegram was at once communi-
Gated to the president at Canton, o., and
the following is his reply:
THE President of the United States to
the Emperor of China, Greeting: I have
received your maiesty's message of the
18th of July, and am glad to know that
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 legation from grave danger,
and the protection of the lives and prop
erty of Americans who were sojourning
in China in the enjoyment of rights guar
anteed them by treaty and by interna-
tional law. The same purposes are pub
licly declared by all the powers which
have landed military forces in your ma
jesty's empire.
II am to infer from your majesty's let
ter that the malefactors who have dis
turbed the peace of China, who have MUIR
dered the minister of Germany, and a
member of the japanese legation, and
who now hold besieged in Picking those
foreign dlplomatists who still survive
have not only not received any favor or
encouragement from your majesty, but
are actually in rebellion against the inn
perial authority. If this be the case,
most solemnly urge upon your matesty's
government, ~ To give public assurance
whether the foreign ministers are alive
and, II so, in what condition. e. To put
the diplomatic representatives Of the pow
ers in immediate and free communication
with their respective governments. and
to remove all danger to their lives and
liberty. go To place the imperial author
tiles of China in communication with the