The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1900-08-31
AMERICA and RUSSIA
ARE FOR WITHDRAWAL
United States ACcedeS TO Cars Suggestion to Quit
Pekin And Backs Ii Hung Chang.
COnger Tells of Entry Into Imperial Palace On His
Way to the Capital.

Washington, Aug. 3O.-The course of
the United States in the pending Chi
| nese negotiations was made more clear
| today by an important note. embOdy-
| ing a communication from Russia and
advising the powers Of the action taken
by this government. The Russian note
| declared the Introduction of Ii Hung
| Changes communication with the Chi
nese government was 'inexplicable,"
and asked that the powers direct their
commanders to vacate the country.
| The United States cOncurs with the po-
sition of Russia, and informs the
powers that instructions have been
sent to its representatives in China in
| the spirit of the Russian note. Fol-
lowing is the official text of the som-
munication:
Telegram sent to the representa-
| tives of the United States in Berlin,
| Vienna, Paris, London, Rome, Toxic
and St. Petersburg:
3 Department of State.
Washington, Aug. "A, 1900
The following note was received by
us from the charge Of the Russian gov
!
| I have just received a cOmmuniCa-
| ton from the imperial government in
| forming me of the resolution of the ad-
! mirals of the allied fleets interdicting
| the plenipOtantiary Of the Chinese gov
eminent, Ii Hung Chang, from all
communication with the Chinese au-
! thOrities in the event of his arrival at
Taku.
This resolution being inexplicable.
| in view of the fact that all powers
| have recognized the utility of admit
ting his Lii Hung Chang's) services in
the eventual negotiations for peace,
| and especially because it would be i'm
possible for him TO fulfill his mission in
| the capacity of plenipotentiary if this
were done. it would be desirable that
| the interested governments should
give orders to cOuntermand the above
mentioned decision
Inquiry of Admiral Remey, com
handing our fleet at Taku, was first
answered that no such resolution had
/ been adopted. He now cables that the
admirals have agreed to write the dean
Of the legations at Pekin instructing
in case Ii Hung Chang should arrive
at Taku and meantime not to allow
/ him to communicate with Chinese
| shore authorities. Remey dissented
from last proposition.
I'VE take the same view expressed
| in the Russian note. In interests of
peace and effective presentation of
just demands OF all powers against
! China, it seems important that the
| Chinese plenipOtentiary should be able
| to communicate both with his own
| government and its military command
| ant, whose action will be necessary
| to any suspension of hOstilities as re-
| quired in telegram to you of 22d. Chi
| nese minister here is without power
or advices. Ii Hung Chang is prima
facie authorized by imperial decree to
negotiate and is the only representa-
tive of responsible authority in China
so far as we are advised We have
instructed our representative in China
in spirit of the Russian note.
ANY misunderstanding or divergent
action on the subject by the repre-
sentatives of the powers in China
would be unfortunate. and We would
be glad to learn from the powers if
there are reasons not known to US
which in their judgment should lead
to different view from that which
We take.
You will communicate this TO the
minister of foreign affairs. awaiting
early response. ADEE.
Acting Secretary
Object of the Note.
The object now in view is to bring
about q situation in China that will
admit Of the beginning of negotiations
looking to the re-esta blishment of or
der and the cessatio of hostilities
with the insurance of protection to
foreign life and property. After that
the negotiations may touch upon other
questions that remain to be settled II
is with this object that Russia has
suggested the withdrawal from Pekin
in order that the Chinese government
may resume the reinS of power. for
the Chinese people being guided by
externals, are not apt to yield fealty
to government not in possession OF
its own capital.
But the Chinese government must
guarantee its ability to prevent the
spread of disorder to the other prov
inceS and a recurrence of such diSOr-
ders as have occurred. 1t is not clear
how the Russian government can guar
antee these conditions. but it is posi-
bic that it has some private means OF
! knowing that the empress dOwagel
stands ready to return to Pekin upOr
the withdrawal Of the foreign troops
from that capital. If So the Russian
government also must be able 70 ex-
tort from the empress dOwager. OF
whatever remains of the Chinese gov
eminent. some sort of undertaking.
which can be accepted by the United
States as sufficient to show that the
Chinese government viii enter upOT
negotiations uDOn the described baSi:
as soon as it returns to Pekin. By tht
dispatch of tOdays note, this govern
ment has for the time being placed The
responsibility for the next step upoI
the Russian government.