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United States viii Talk Peace
When China Stops Fighting,
NO FAKE NEGOTIATIONS.
China Must Come 90 Reasonable
Terms before Peace ENJOYS
VIII be Named,

Washington Aug 23.-The state de-
partment this morning made public the
following correspondence:
Chinese Correspondence. August 60
%. 1900.
tHanded 90 Mr.. Adee by Mr. Wa,
August 20. 1900 1915 a. mo-
"Cab.egram dated August 10 from
Nicer0y L Hung Chang, was trans
mIttcd b. the Chinese minister On Lon
don and received by Minister Wa ON
the night Of the same day It was the
declaration of AN the ministers of for-
eign affairs OF the great powers that the
expedition OF the allied troops was
solely for the rescue Of the ministers n
Pekn. Now the allied troops having
entered Pekin and found the ministers
safe, IL seems proper that h0s.Uit.es
should dt once cease and that uggUt.a-
lions should commence. J therefore re-
quest the United States government TO
appoint an envoy with fun powers or
appoint the minister now in peltln for
quaiuted with the affairs between Chi
nese and foreigners, ana TO inform me-
" the conference win take place Iu
PekIu. After receipt of a definite reply.
] VIII at once proceed 10 the north
Please request the secretary of state 10
lay the matter before his eycelleuCy. the
President I wait his reply"
IL SAYS no MORE FIGHTING.
ReceIved at the department Of state.
Aug a. 1900, 315 %. mJ
Cablegram from Viceroy Ii Hung
Chang dated August "a. 1900 and re-
Ceived by Minister Wa on the same dav.
1.-THE Boxer rebels In Pekln having
been disperyd, there win Doe positively
no more lighting. Further military
operations on the part of the powers are
greatly 20 Doe deplorel. Besides urging
cessation OF hJst.Ilues, please confer
with secretary OF state upon subject OF
withdrawal of troops and appointment
az plenipotentIary 90 negotiate q settle
mcut % an other questions so as 90 pre-
serve amicable relations / await early
reply
AMERICAS REPLY TO THE POINT.
tsent 20 the Chinese Minister August
~ 1900 1880 D. Nd
Memorandum In response to the
Chinese minister's communication OF
ca'legrams from Nicer0y Earl il Hung
chang dated August 10 ana u. pr0U0s-
ing the immediate cessation Of hOsfilIties
and The appointment Of am envoy 90
conduct negotiations, received al the
department Of state August 20 and q.
1900
While the condition sent forth In the
memorandum delivered 90 the Chinese
minister August H. has not been full
illed. and the powers have been COM
PEELED TO rescue their ministers by force
OF arms, unaided by the Chinese gov
eminent stIIl this government is ready
10 welcome any 0ygrtures for a truce
ana invite The other powers 20 ioln
when security Us established IN the
Chinese capital and the Chinese gov
eminent shows lbs ability and willing
ness 20 make ON Dos part au effective
suspension Of hOstiities there and else
where DO China.
when this is done and we hone Il
VIII be done promptly the United States
VIII be prepared t0 appoint a repre-
sentative t0 join with the representa-
tives of the other similarly Interested
powers. and Of the authoritative and
responsible government ~ the Chinese
empire 90 attain the ends declared iu
our circular 90 the powers of July 8.
1900
'(sgned) ALVEY A. ADEE.
Acting Secretary"
Department Of state. Washington
Aug % 1900.