Audubon Republican. [volume] (Audubon, Iowa) 1894-1925, 1900-09-06

Wants No Territory and Is Ready 4
Withdraw Troops.

Wants No Territory and Is Ready to
Withdraw Troops
Washington, Sept 1.-The depart
meut this morning made public the
proposal of Russia to withdraw troops
from Pekin and the answer of this
government thereto, as follows:
The state department has just made
public the text Of the Russian propos-
al and It's own responses as follows:
Chinese Correspondence. Aug. %
- l900.-PurpOses of Russia to China:
Photographic instruction sent to the
representatives of the United States in
Berlin, Vienna Paris, London, Rome
Tokyo and st. Petersburg:
Department of State, WASHINGTON
Aug. 20, l9OO.-The Russian charge
yesterday afternoon made to me an
oral -tatcment respecting Russ as pur-
posse in China, to the following e.
feet
That as already repeatedly declar-
ed Russia has % designs of territorial
acquisition in China; that. equa ly
with other powers now ore.at Il :
there, Russia has sought the safety o,
the legations at Pekin, and to hep
the Chinese government to repIess the
troubles; that, Incidentally to ce5-
SarY d'feHsiYC measures on the Russia
border. Russia has occupied NeIch-
wang (Ncw Chwang) for military pur-
pcs :, and, as soon as Orde" is r2-estab-
ls&~I, will retire troops theIefrom if
the action Of other powers be no OBJ
STAGE thereto; that the purpose for
which the various governments have
co-CHerated for relief of the legations
in Pekln has been accomplished: that,
taxing the POSITION that. as the Chi
neSe government has left Pekin. there
is no need for her representatives to
remain. Russia has directed the Rus
sian minister to retire with his ofic-
al personnel from China; that the
Russian troops will likewise be with
drawn; and that when the government
OF th!na shall regain the reins of gov
erument and afford an authority with
which the other powers can deal, and
viii uNDress desire to enter in negotia-
tons. the Russian government Will
also name its representative.
telling these views and purposes
Rus, expresses hope that the United
States will share the same opinion.
10 this declaration our reply has
ben made by the following memo
rauJum: In response to the Russian
ch. ge's oral communication, made on
Ac5. ., 1900, to the acting secretary
OF tate. touching the purposes of Rus
STA in China:
The government of the United
Stats .eceiyes with much satisfaction
the reiterated statement that r ssfa
has No lesigns Of territorial acquisi.
tIO1 in China, and that, equally witt
thu other powers now operating il
Chm Russia has sought the sa ETY.
of re" legation in Pekin, and to hel,
the Chinese government to repress thu
existing troubles.
"rhr same purposes have moved AM
viii rontinue to control the govern
mint of he United States, and tn
frank declarations of Russia in this re
cd ire in accord with those made +
the Ur..el States by the other powers
'.1ll the powers, therefore, havin
d. iaimCl any purpose to acquire an
part o: China, and now that adherence
thereto has been renewed since re.ie
mas reached Pekin it ought not to b
dj,H.U.t by concurrent action.
SO far rs we are advised, the great
or prrt Of China is at peace and earn
es,iy desires to protect the lie an
prop, rty Of all foreigners, and in sex
eral Of the provinces active and su
cessll efforts to suppress the Eozel
have been taken by the viceroys. I
when We have extended encourag
mcnt through our consuls and nav
OfIcGra.
The present good relations shou
be promoted for the peace of China
Russians Pressing Forward.
81 Petersburg, Sept. dispatch
received here under yesterdays da
report that Gen. Rennenkampf's fyil
column is pushing rapidly toward I
iTsl Har
The telegraph is working from Aig,
10 Merger.
The Russian losses during the q
vance were three officers and % m