The watchman and southron. [volume] (Sumter, S.C.) 1881-1930, 1900-09-05
Russia's Proposal
and Response of U. S.
Text of Important Official
Notes Made Public.

washington. Aug 81 The state
department has just made public the
text of the Russian proposal aud its
Own repsonse as follows
Telegraphic instructions scot to the
representatives of the United States 10
Berlin, Vienna. Paris, London, Rome.
Toxic and St. Petersburg:
Department Of State,
Washington, Aug 80 1900.
The Russian charge yesterday after.
noon made to me an oral statement
respecting Russia's purposes 10 China,
to the following effect
That, as already repeatedly declared,
Russia has 90 design of territorial ac
QUESTION in China; that, equally With
other powers now operating there
Russia has sought safety Of leg alton at
Pekin and to help the Chinese govern.
msot to repress the troubles; incident
ally to necessary defensive measures on
Russian border. Russia has occupied
Nieu Chwtang for military purposes
and as soon as order is reestablished
will retire troops therefrom if action of
other powers be DO obstacle thereto ::
the purpose to which the various gov
ernments have cooperated for relief OF
legations in Pekin has been accomplish
ed that. taking the position that, as
the Chinese government has left Pekin.
there IL 20 need for her representative
to remain. Russia has directed Russian
minister to retire with his official
pers mel from China that the Rus.
sian troops will likewise be Withdrawn ::
and that when the goverumeot of China
shall regain the rons of government
and afford an authority with which the
other powers can deal, end will express
desires to enter into nego,ia,ious, the
Russian govern meut will also name its
representative Holding th,se 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 memorao.
dunn:
THE government of the United
States receives with much satisfaction
tho reiterated statement tha. Russian
has no designs of territorial acquisition
10 China. that Russia has sought the
safety Of her legation in Pekin end
to help the Chinese government to re
press the existing troubles The same
purposes have moved and will continue
to control the government, Of the United
States and the frank declaration of
Russia 10 this regard are in acoord
with those made to the Uni'ed States
by the o.ner powers All the powers,
therefore. having disclained any Dur
pase to acquire any part of China, spd
now that adherence thereto has been
renewed since relief has reached Pekin
it ought not to be difficult By concur.
rent action through negotiation to reach
40 amicable settlement with China By
which the treaty rights of all powers
will be secured for tho future, the opeo
door assured. the interest and property
of foreign citizens conserved. aud full
reparatious made for wrongs and iuju
ries suffered by them
80 fer as We are advised the greater
part of China is at peace and earnestly
desires to protect the life and property
OF all foreigners, and in several Of the
provinces active and successful efforts
to suppress the Boxers have been taken
by the vioeroys. to whcm We have ez
tended encouragement through our
eoDsuls and naval officers This pres.
ent good relation should be promoted
for the peace Of China
"Whilc we agree that the i'm N ediate
object for which the military forces of
the powers have been cooperating, viz !:
the relief of the minieters at Pekin, has
been accomplished. there still remain
the other purposes which ali the powers
have 10 common. which are referred 70
IN the communication of the Russian
charge and which were specifically
enumerated 10 our note to the powers OF
July 5 To afford all possible protcc
tion in China to life ard property to
guard and - protect ali Legitimate
foreign interests to aid in preventing
the spread OF the disorders - other gro.
viDces Of the empire and q recurrence o.
such disorders and to seek solution
which may bring about permanent
safety and peace 10 China. preserve
Chinese territorial and administrative
entity. to protect all rights guaranteed
by treaty and international law to
friendly powers, and safeguard for the
world tho principle of equal aud i'm
partial trade with all parts Of the
Chinese empire.
"In our opinion these purposes could
best be attained by the joint occupa'ion
Of Pekln under definite understand
inc hntueen rho Douprs nnt;l Tho Nh;