The daily morning journal and courier. [volume] (New Haven, Conn.) 1894-1907, 1900-08-10
THE DEMANDS ON CHINA
TEXT or THE STATE DEP1 RTMENT
NOTE.
linn etiatc Cessation of Firing Upon the
Legations Insisted Upon-The Pektn
Government Urged to Cooperate With
the Relief Expedition.

Government Urged to Cooperate with
the Relief Expedition.
Washington, Aug. 9.-The state de-
partment at 10 o'clock this morning
made public the text of the not" OIL
memorandum addressed to the Chi2es5
government which was delivered last
night by Acting Secretary Adae to Min
lister WI for transmission to the au-
thorities at Pekin. The note NadS as
follows:
I'VE are availlng ourselves Of !he ~
portunity offered by the imperial edlct
of the 9Th Of August, allowing to the
foreign ministers free communication
with their respective governments In
cipher, and have sent communication
to Minister Conger, to which we await
an answer.
1--WE are already advised by him, in
brief dispatch received August Z, that
imperial troops are firing daily upon
the ministers in Pekin. We demand
the immediate cessation of hostile at
tacks by imperial troops upon the lega-
tions, and urge the exercise of every
powertand energy of the imperial gov
eminent for the protection OF the lega-
tons, and all foreigners therein.
I'VE are also advised by the same
dispatch from Minister Conger that In
his opinion for the foreign ministers to
leave Pekin, as proposed in the edict
of August 2, would be certain death.
In view of the fact that the imper al
troops are now firing upon the lega lions,
and in view of the doubt expressed by
the imperial government, In its edlct
of August q as to it's power to restore
order and secure absolute safety In Pc
kin, it is evident that this apprehen-
sion is we'll founded, for, If your gov
eminent cannot protect our minister IN
Pelln 1t will presumptively be unable
to protect him upon a journey from
Pekin to the coast.
eve therefore urge upon the imperial
government that it shall adopt the
course suggested in the third clause of
the letter of the president to his majes-
ty the emperor Of China of July 23 l9oo'
and enter into communication with the
relief expedition, so that cooperation
may be secured between them, for the
liberation of the legations, the protec-
tiou Of foreigners and the restoration
OF order Such action on the part OF
the imperial government would be
satisfactory demonstration OF Its
friendliness and desire to attain these
ends.
''ALVEY A. ADEE,
acting Secretary
Department of State, washington,
August 8. 19O0'
The form of the above dispatch shows
that yesterdays reports that 1T was in
the nature of an ultimatum were not
correct. 1t insists, however, that the
firing on the legations cease, and that
the imperial government, 1t If desires
to show it's friendliness, shall cooper
ate with the relieving column. In TINS
matter our government has proceeded
on the assumption that the Imperial
government is willing to do all it can to
aid in relieving the ministers.
The note is not at all warlike in tone
and its temper is generally commended
here as the best method of using the
professed friendship of the imperial au-
thorities and desire to save the lesa-
tioners. THE demand for the immediate
cessation of the attacks on the legation
is stern and emphatic, but the word
demand" gives way to urge" when
HE imperial government is requested to
nlace itself in friendly communication
with the advancing allies 1t is pointed
out at the state department. that While
we have the undoubted right to de-
mand that the firing upon our diplo-
matte repre- sentative cease, 10 do more
than advise and urge the Chin Sc gov
ernment to cooperate with the forces
If the powers for the relief of the min
listers and the restoration of order might
possibly be deemed presumptuous and
offensive. The authorities here are very
hopeful that this moderation will carry
weight. as 1t will afford the Chinese
government an opportunity to comply
without seeming to yield to demand.
Although the note was delivered to
Minister WI early last evening, 1t mad
net been forwarded to the Chinese gov
eminent at 10 O'Clock this morning. The
work of translating it into
precise Chinese, and 'then of putting 1t
into the complicated cipher system,
which the Chinese employ, was respon-
sible for the delay. The minister and
his assistants had been at work almost
constantly since it was received, but up
to the hour named had not finished put
ting it into cipher. 1t was expected,
however, that 1t would go forward with
in a few hours.
Minister WI worked assidiously on
the message during to-day, translating
1T first from English to Chinese and
then from Chinese to the cipher code of
China Owing to the gravity of the sit
uation the work required scrupulous ex-
actness and time, but it is proba BILE it
is by this time ON it's way to the Chi
nese government. The various foreign
in the city showed keen
interest in this latest move by the
United States and called at the state
department to inquire concerning it.
They were furnished copies of the de-
mand and in an informal manner ex-
pressed their approval of what had
been done This action by the United
States was taken solely on its own re-
without consulting other
powers as to the advisability of the de-
mand.
The use Of the word demand" in the
American note thoroughly indicates the
urgency of the message, In the techni-
cal parance of diplomacy it differs from
an ultimatum which usually fixes
date or sets a time within which an
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