The Union times. [volume] (Union, S.C.) 1894-1918, 1900-07-13
AMERICAS POLICY
IS CLEARLY DEFINED
Views of This Government On
the Chinese Trouble.
POWERS WERE NOTIFIED

Identical Note to the European Gov
ernments Setting Forth tho Position
or the United States-Francc Is In
Hearty Accord With Our Policy.
WASHINGTON, July l0.-Tho state dc
partment has concluded to make public
the Identical note which was recently
delivered to the powers as defining the
position of the United States respecting
tho Chinese troubles. 1t is understood
that this circular of instruction was
drawn up OH June 30 and transmitted
30 Canton for the approval of the prcsi.
dent and communicated to the powers
concerned July 3.
1t embodieS the views to which this
government has strictly adhered from
tho very beginning of the present
troubles, and which the different pow.
ers have one by one taken into favora.
bic consideration.
The view announced at the start by
the president that we did not consider
ourselves at war with the Chinese Ia.
ton and that all our efforts should be
directed to loCalizing the disturbances in
the province of Chih-Li and keeping
them from spreading throughout the
empire by cnliSting OH the side of peace
the powerful viccroys of central and
southern China have now apparently
been adopted by all the other nations
1t is too soon to prophecy the ultimate
results Of this policy, but thus far the
indications are all favorable. 1t will be
seen that no answer from the different
powers was required or expected to the
circular of July 3, but it is understood
has been everywhere favorablJ' received,
and that no objections have been made
to 1t i'll any quarter.
1t Is not true that there has been any
formation OF groups or combination of
powers of any sort whatever. 1t may
be positively asserted, for instance, that
the cooperation of France and the
United States has been most constant
and cordial.
The circular sent out to our foreign
representatives is as follows:
% In this critical posture of affairs in
China it is deemed appropriate To define
the policy of the United States as far as
present circumstances permit this to be
done. We adhere to the policy initiated
by us i'll 1857, of peace with the Chinese,
and the furthcrance of the law of com
merce and protection of lives and prop
erty of our citizens by all means guar.
rights and by the law of nations. II
wrong be done to our citizens, we pro.
pose to hold the responsible authors tC
the utmost accountability. We regard
the condition at Peking as one of virtual
anarchy, whereby power and reSDonsi.
billty Is practically devolved upon the
local provincial authorities. So long n
they are not in..overt collusion with the
rebellion and use their power to protect
foreign life and property, we regard
them rs representing the Chinese people
with whom we seek to remain in peace
and friendship.
"The purpose Of the president is, as has
been heretofore, to act with the other
powers; first, in opening up communica-
ton with Peking and rescuing the
American officials, missionaries and
others who are III danger; second, in
affording all poSSibl" protection every.
where i'll China TO American life and
property; third, i'll guarding and pro-
tecting all legitimate American interests,
and, fourth, i'll aiding to prevent n
spread of the disorders to the other pro.
vinces OF the empire and recurrence Of
such disasters.
1T Is OF course too early to forecast
the means of attaining this last result,
but the policy of the government of tho
United States Is to seek a solution which
may bring about permanent safety and
peace to China, preserve Chinese terri
torial and administrative entity, protect
all rights guaranteed to friendly powers
by treaty and international law and
safeguard of the world the principle of
equal and impartial trade with all parts
of the Chinese empire.
You will communicate the purport
of this instruction to the minister for
foreign affairs.
'(Signed HAY"