Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1900-09-24


the fullest accountability from the re-
| sponsible authors of the wrongs we have
suffered in CHINA, the government OF the
| United states IS not disposed. as a pre-
liminary condition to entering into dinIo-
matte negotiations with the Chinese gov
eminent, TO JON in a demand that said
government surrender TO the novyers such
persons AZ, according to the determine
ton Of the powers Themselves NAV he
held to be the first and real nerpetra tors
OF those wrongs.
ION the other hand. this government
IS disposed to hold that the punishment
of the high responsible authors of these
wrongs, not only in Pekin. but through
out China, IS essentially condition to be
embraced and provided for in the nego-
tiatiOns for a final settlement
lit is the purpose of thi spovernment
at the earnest practicable moment to
name its plenipotentlaries for negotiating
settlement with China. and in the
meantime, to authorize its minister in pc
kin to enter forthwith into conference
with the duly authorized representatives
Of the Chinese government, with a view
of Drlhslns ABOUT a preliminary agree
ment whereby the fun exercise Of the i'm
perial power for the preservation OF order
and the protection of foreign life and
property throughout China, pending final
negotiations with the powers shall be as
sured.
Accept, sir, the renewed assurances Of
my highest consideration.
David J. Hill, Acting Secretary.
'Freherr speck Won Sternberg. etc., etc.,
etc, Washington
Chinese correspondence, Sept. I7-21. 1900.
Concerning the appointment of Prince
Ching as plentipotentiary:
GIanded 10 Mr.. Adee by the Chinese
minister, Mt Wu, Sept. n, 1900, 1913 a. M
Pekin, Sept. S. 1900 transmitted BY the
Chinese minister at St Petersburg. on
Sept. l6 to Minister WI. who received it
on the night of the same day.
Foreign troops having entered Pekin
and Their Majesties, the Empress DOwa-
ger and the Emperor, having gone west
ward on a tour, | have received an inn
perial edict appointing me envoy pleni-
pOtentiary with full discretionary powers
in conjunction with Grand Secretary Ii
Hung Chang, to negotiate peace
please inform secretary Of state an
request that in view of the long friend
~ relations existing between the two
Countrics) instructions be telegraphed to
the Omitted States minister at Pekin to
open negotiations in a harmonious way
at an early date to the interest and graft
fcation of all concerned"
(Handcd to the Chinese minister by the
acting secretary OF state, Sept. p, 1890
B. IS L. Nj
Memorandum in response to Mr.. Wu's
communication, Sept. H. 1900 of cable
gram from Prince Ching. dated Pekin,
Sept. s. 1900
THE government of the United States
accepts the plcnipotentiary authority of
Earl Ii Hung Chang and Prince Ching
as prima lacie sufficient for the prelimi-
nary negotiations, looking toward the rc-
turn Of the imperial Chinese government
an dthc resumption OF its authority at
Pekin. ami toward the negotiation or a
complete settlement 10y the duly appointed
plehlpotentdfleS Of the powers and of
China.
ITO these ends the United States min
lister iii Pekin will be authorized tO enter
into relations with Earl IA ana Prince
Ching as The immediate representatives
Of tine Chinese Emperor.
David J. lin. Acting Secretary
s,,, i'i'i I }IS".' Oh state Washington
Chinese Corrgs.1n1.re, G.nt 1-9r ,qoa
INQUIRIES M thn Russian erv..rnr,.r, ,ri
REPLIES thereto. III '''''-
WIN
W.
Memorandum handed u Mr.. Adea nv
the Russian charge d'affairas Nj d..
WolIant. Sent. II. 1909. l6.t5 !. II.
,1,r,rsr,tior,
i.
,.tiu,, '-r iv,ir'I HI" ln
fS'-t!Tn W. NJ 'i Il Nj! l.' rC7 IHtnge M lht