Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1900-09-01
TEXT OF THE NOTE
Full Details of Russia's Proposal to
to the Powers.
ORIGINAL PROGRAM SET FORTH
Gar Still Ready to Garry Out the
Agreement.
TO HAVE BASE AT TIEN TSIN

Official Messenger today publishes the text
| of the circular addressed to the Russian rep
resentatives abroad, dated August 25, the
| gist of which, as shown by the correspond
ence issued yesterday at Washington, the
Russian charge d'affaires communicated to
| Acting Secretary Adee on Monday.
The official announcement, after mention
| ing the unexpectedly rapid turn of military
| events at the seat of war in Pe-chili, en-
| abling a Comparatively insignificant de-
| tachment'' of the allied forces to attain the
| original main object, the relief Of the lega-
| TONERS and foreigners and the dispersal of
| the rebels concentrated at the capital, pro-
ceeds:
'These favora BILE circumstances, however,
| Russia as previously marked out in the
| last government communique, and in order
| that no misunderstanding or incorrect in
| terpretations regarding the further inten-
| tions of Russia may arise the emperor has
directed the acting foreign minister to ad-
dress to his representatives abroad the cir
| cular which follows:
Russia's Primary Objects.
The immediate objects which the tmpe-
| rial government had in view at the very
outset of the Chinese trouble were as fol-
| lows:
First. To protect the Russian legation
at Pekn.
Second. To assure the safety Of Rus
| sian subjects against the criminal inten-
| tions of the Chinese rebels.
Third. To render help to the Chinese
government in its struggle with these trou-
bles, in the interests of a speedy establish
ment of the legal order of things in the
| empire
"As a result all the powers interested de-
| cided, with the same objects in view, to
send troops to China. The imperial gov
| ernment, therefore, proposed the following
| fundamental principles to guide the powers
| in China:
First The maintenance of a common
| agreement among the powers.
"'Second. The maintenance of the for
l mer state Of organism in China.
Third. The removed of everything that
could lead to the partition of the celestial
empire.
" Fourth. The establishment with the
| united powers of legal central govern
| ment at Pekin. able alone to preserve order
| and tranquility in the country
''On these points agreements prevailed
| with almost all the powers.
Will Adhere to Program.
while pursuing no other objects, the i'm
peral government Will continue to stead
| fastly adhere to its former program of ac-
| ton. When the course of events such as a
| rebel attack on our troops at New-chwang
| and series of hostile acts by the Chinese
on our state frontier, as, for instance, the
bombardment of Blagovetchensk, induced
| Russia to occupy New-chwang and march
| troops into the Manchurian territories, such
timely measures, which were exclusively
prompted by the necessity of warding off
| the aggressive acts of the Chinese rebels,
| can in no way testify to any Independent
| plans, which are completely foreign to the
| policy of the imperial government. AS soon
as lasting order shall have been established
| in Manchuria and indispensable measures
| taken for the protection of railway con-
struction, which, according to formal agree
ment China assured, Russia will not fail
| to recall her troops from these territories
| Of the neighboring empire, provided the ac-
| tlon of other powers does not place any OBJ
stacle in the way of such a measure 1t
| Is manifest that the interests Of the other
foreign powers and international companies
| at the port OF New-chwang, occupied by
| Russia and open to international trace. as
also on the railways which have been re-
stored by our troops, remain inviolate and
are fully assured by the capture of Pekin
which, owing to changed circumstances.
was effected more expeditiously than ex-
pected.
First Task Accomplished.
1.-The first and principal task which the
imDerl31 fha
| ance Of the representatives of the powers,
with all the foreigners besieged has been
accomplished.
1.-The second task namely, assisting In
| the establishment of legal central gov
ernment which shall cooperate in the re-
establishment of order and regular rela-
| tions with the powers, appears at present
difficult, owing to the departure from the
capital of the emperor and empress regent
and the tsung II yamen. Under such cir
cumstances the imperial government does
not consider there is sufficient reason for
| the ministers accredited to the Chinese
government to remain longer at Pekin, as
| the latter is absent. 1t is, therefore, in
| tended to recall the Russian minister with
all the members of the mission to Tien
| Tsin, whittier they will be accompanied by
! the Russian troops whose presence at
|
| in consequence of the oft-deciared firm
| determination of the government not to de-
| part from the task 1t originally set itself
| AS soon. however as a legal Chinese govern
| ment again takes the reins of power and
| appoints representative invested with ful-
| authority to negotiate with the powers
| Russia, after having come to an agreement
| with all the foreign governments, wiz, on
| her side, not fail to send plenipotentiary
! to the place where the negotiations will be
| held.
| I'm recommending you to bring all this to
/ the knowledge of the government to which
/ you are accredited we hope the latter will
| share our views"
| The Official Messenger concludes with an
/ nouncing that in consequence of the COM
| munication of the above circular to the
foreign powers NJ. de Giers, the Russias,
| minister at Pekin, and General Linevitch,
! commander of the Russian troops at the
| Chinese capital. were directed to promptly
| proceed to carry out the imperial inten-
| tions regarding the transfer from Pekin to
| Tien Tsin of all the members of the mis-
sion. Russian subjects and Russian troops,