Audubon Republican. [volume] (Audubon, Iowa) 1894-1925, 1900-09-06
READY TO WITHDRAW MEN
United States and Russia Agree on
Policy In China.

Washington, August 31.-The course
Of the United States in the pending
Chinese negotiations was made more
clear yesterday by an important note,
cmbodying a communication from
Russia and advising the powers of
the action taken by this government
Following is the official text of the
communication. The telegram was
sent to the representatives of the
United States in Berlin, Vienna. Paris,
Londcn, Rome, Toxic and ST. Peters
burg:
department of State, Washington.
Aug. 24.-The following note is re-
ceived by MS from the charge of the
Russian government at this capital,
August II:
- have just received commune
cation from the imperial government
informing me of the resolution. of the
admirals of the allied fleets inter-
dieting the plenipotentiary of the
Chinese government, Lii Hung Chang,
from all communication with the
Chinese authorities in the event of
his arrival at Taku.
This resolution being inexplica-
bic, in view of the fact all the powers
have recognized the utility of admit
ting his service, in eventual negotia-
tions for peace. and especially because
il would be impossible for him to full
fill his mission i'm the character of the
Chinese plenipotentiary if this is done,
il would be desirable that interested
governments should give orders to
countermand the above mentioned
decision.
Inquiry of Remey first answered
that no such resolution had been
adopted. lie now cables that adj
mirals have agreed to write the dean
of legations at Picking instructing, in
case Ii Hung Chang should arrive at
Taku, and in the meantime, not to
allow him to communicate with the
Chinese shore authorities. Remey
dissented from the last proposition.
I'VE take the same view express ed
in the Russian note. In the interests
of peace, an effective presentation of
the just demands of all the powers
against China, il seems important
that the Chinese plenipotentiary
should be able TO communicate both
with his own government and its mil
itary commandant, whose action
would he necessary to any suspension
of hostilities as required in the tele-
gram to you of August %. The Chi
nese minister here is without power
or adyices. Ii Hung Chang is prima
facic authorized by imperial decree
to negotiate and is the only represcn-
tative in China in the spirit of the
Russian note.
ANY misunderstanding or diver
gent action on the subject by repre-
sentatives of the powers in China
would be unfortunate, and we would
be glad to learn from other powers
il there are reasons not known to us
which in their judgment should lead
to view different from that which
we take.
you will communicate this to the
minister of foreign affairs. awaiting
an early response. (Signed.)
''Adee, Acting Secretary"
The state department has dispatch
ed its instructions to our diplomatic
representatives abroad in conformity
with the decision reached yesterday
by the cabinet upon the Russian pro-
posal to withdraw the troops in Pc
king in order to allow the empress
dowager and emperor to return TO
the capital 10 institute the negotia-
tions for the settlement with the
powers. All of these steps are mat
ters of common agreement. so it WAS
not possible for the two nations con.
cerned. Russia and the United States.
to make agreements between them
selves at this stage, at least, as il was
necessary to advise each government
represented in China of the variou,
propositions as they are preached.