The county record. [volume] (Kingstree, S.C.) 1885-1975, 1900-09-06

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Russian note relative to the with
drawal of Russia from China and the
United States response thereto were
made public Friday by the State De-
partment, after the cabinet had fully
considered the expediency of so doing.
The correspondence is unique in the
history of diplomatic exchange.
The State Department has just made
public the text Of the Russian proposal
and its response as follows:
Photographic instructions sent to the
representatives of the United States in
Berlin, Vienna, Paris, London, Rome,
Toxic and st. Petersburg.
Department of State, Washington,
August 90, 1900.
The Russian charge d'affaires yes
terday afternoon made to me an oal
statement respecting Russia's purposes
in China, to the following effect:
THAT as already repeatedly de-
clared, Russia has no design Of terri
torial acquisition in China; that, eQu-
ally with other powers now operating
there, Russia has sought safety OF le-
CATION at Pekin and to help the Chi
nese government to repress the troub-
els: that, incidentally to necessary
defensive measures on Russian border,
Russia has occupied Niuchwang for
military purposes and as soon as or
der is re-establihed, will retire troops
therefrom. if action Of other powers
be no obstacle thereto; that the pur-
pose for which the various govern
ments have co-operated for relief OF
legations in Pekin has been accom-
| plished; that, taking the position that
as the Chinese government has left
Pekin. there is no need for her repre-
sentation to remain, Russia has direct
| ed the Russian minister to retire with
his official personnel from China. that
the Russian troops will likewise be
withdrawn; and that when the gov
ernment of China shall regain the
reins OF government and afford an au-
| thority with which the powers can deal
and will express desires to enter into
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| will also name its representative.
Holding these views and purposes,
Russia expresses hope that the United
| States will share the same opinion.
To this declaration our reply has
| been made by the following memoran-
dunn:
THE government of the United
| States receives with much satisfaction
! the reiterated statement that Russia
has no designs Of territorial acquisi-
ton in China, Russia has sought the
safety of her legation in Pekin and to
| help the Chinese government to re-
press the existing troubles. The same
purposes have moved and will continue
| to control the government or the
United States and the frank declara-
| ton of Russia in this regard are in
accord with those made to the United
| States by the other powers. All the
powers, therefore, having dlsclalmed
any purpose to acquire any part of
| China, and now that adherence there
| to has been renewed since relief has
| reached Pekin, it ought not to be dim
cult by concurrent action through ne
| eotiations to reach an amicable settle
ment with China by which the treaty
rights of all the powers will be secured
for the future, the open door assured,
the interest and property of foreign
citizens conserved and full reparation
made for wrongs and injuries suf-
| fered by them.
so far as we are advised, the great
er part of China is at peace, and earn