The Stark County Democrat. [volume] (Canton, Ohio) 1833-1912, 1900-07-27

Washington, July 4.-The following
correspondence between the president OF
the United States and the emperor or
China was made public by the state
department today: First, a translation
of cablegram received by Minister WI
July 20, 1900, from the taotai Of Shang-
hal, dated July 10, 1900, saying: Have
received a telegram from Governor
Yuan, Of Shanghai, dated the % day Of
this moon July 19) who having received
from the privy council at Peking dis
patch embodying an imperial letter to
the president Of the United States, has
instructed me to transmit 1t to your
excellency. The imperial message Is
respectfully transmitted, as follows:
"'The Emperor of China to His Ex-
cellency, the President of the United
States, greeting. China has long main
tained friendly relations with the
United States and is deeply conscious
that the object of the United States is
international commerce. Neither coun-
try entertains the least suspicion or dis
trust toward the other. Recent out
breaks of antipathy between the people
the foreigners to view with
UNwARRANTED SUSPICION
the position of the imperial government
as unfavorable to the people and preju-
dicial to the missions, with the result
that the Taku forts were attacked and
captured. Consequently there has been
clashing of forces with calamitous con-
sequences. The situation has become
more and more serious and critical.
1--WE have just received a telegraphic
memorial from our envoy, WI Ting
Fang, and it is highly gratifying t. us
to learn that the United States govern
ment, having in view the friendly rela-
tions between the two countries, has
taken a deep interest in the present
situation, Now, China, driven by the
Irresistible force Of events, has unfor-
tunately incurred wellnigh universal
indignation. For settling the present
difficulty China places especial reliance
in the United States. We address this
message to your excellency in all sin
cerity and candidness, with the hope
that Your Excellency will devise meas
ures and
TAKE THE INITIATIVE
in bringing about a concert Of powers
for the restoration Of order and peace.
The favor of a kind reply is earnestly
requested and awaited with the great
est anxiety.
26th night sixth moon, 23rd day
Uuly 10, 19O0).'
"It is therefore my duty to transmit
the above with the request that Your
Excellency with respectful obedience
of imperial wishes will direct the same
to it's high destination and favor with
reply. Signed
YU LIEN YUEN,
Taotai at Shanghai.
Kwang Hsu, 26th night sixth moon, 23d
day, Uuly 10, 1900.)."
This cablegram was at once commu-
nicated to the president at Canton, and
the following is his reply:
THE PRESIDENTS REPLY.
"The President Of the United States
to the Emperor Of China, greeting. I
have received your Majesty's message
of the 10Th Of July and am glad to know
that Your Majesty recognizes the fact
that the government and people Of the
United States desire Of China nothing
but what is just and equitable. The
purpose for which we landed troops
in China was the rescue Of our legations
from grave danger and the protection of
the lives and property Of the Americans
who were sojourning in China In the
enjoyment Of rights guaranteed by
treaty and by international law. The
same purposes are publicly declared oy
all the powers which have landed mil
itary forces in Your Majestys empire.
am to infer from Your Majesty's letter
that the malefactors who have disturbed
the peace of China, who have murdered
the minister Of Germany, and a men,
Der OF the japanese legation and who
now hold besjsged in Peking these for
eign diplomatists who still survive have
not only not received any encourage
ment from Your Majesty but are ac-
tualiy In rebellion against the imperial
authorities. II this be the case most
sclemnly urge upon Your Majesty's
government to give public assurance
whether the foreign ministers are alive
and II 20 In what condition.
Second. to put the diplomatic repre-
ssntatives Of the powers In Immediate
and free communication with their re-