| Show UNITED STATES J t TELLS Y t r rr r Refuses to Accede to toGer Ger Germanys Demand T J Jr r c y ORDERS CONGER CONGEE i iTO TO DICKER FOR PEi E E i iI I t troops troops to Leave re reShips f t Ships For China f ft r rt t t Washington Sept Sent 22 The state de do department tonight made public the text r of the hotes notes ad lr sed by b it to the gov governments of Germany Russia RussI end and nd t China In answer to inquiries from them themas f as to o the attitude of the United States tates 1 t toward various phases of the Chinese problem The forecasts fo casts of these th e notes t made In the press appear to haVe hae been accurate for far although nowhere in I inthe the text Is reference r made imide to the with withdrawal withdrawal 01 oi United States troops from China the official om Cl l statement sta issued by I the navy department In advance of the I publication of the notes bears out the prediction that the government finally f fh f has h decided upon such a material re 18 redu reduction 1 du of Its military force ag a will 1 amount to a 2 withdrawal of the army as an offensive instrument j This statement from the navy de department department department I moreover is full of significance significance cance of a purpose on the part h e oj government to see se to it th Is any subsequent attempt at territorial aggression on the part of any of ot o the powers who already have haye declared themselves as willing to abide by the thea expressed determination of the United States to refrain from min seizing upon Chinese territory then the United States is to lose no right or privilege which it now enjoys by such sueh action 1 The notes themselves are brief con considering considering the importance of the treated The Russian and Chinese an answers answers anSwers being in the form of diplomatic memoranda are short snort to a degree rare rarely rarely rarely ly seen in diplomatic exchanges But ButIn ButIn ButIn In both cases they are completely re ire responsive I and nd favorable favor ble to the inquirer The answer to the German note is carefully phrased so o as to soften the thea th unqualified refusal of the United States i government to make the punishment of the Chinese ringleaders a condition pre precedent to t negotiations Also it is noted that in the expression of a lL pur purpose purpose purpose pose to insist upon unon on the ultimate and proper punishment of these offenders the state department goes far beyond the German declaration on the subject v The announcement that the depart department department ment intends immediately im to begin through Mr Conger conferences co with China and id Li Hung H ng Chang although distinctly marking the fact that these are to fin final neg tJ ii m ilL have baie the th effect to to t force fh h 0 ni powers ow rs to an Immediate deter determination determination of their policies in this mat matter matter ter Iff Text of Correspondence dence Chinese correspondence corre Sept 1821 1900 Proposal of the German G government in regard to the delivery of the responsible t I Isible sible authors a thors of jot recent crimes com cam committed in Pekin and the reply of tin the i I United States thereto I IL f 1 L The imperial German I to the secretary of state t t Translation J Imperial German Embassy Washington Wash Washington t ington D C Sept 18 loot 1909 Mr Secretary Secreta By direction of the Imperial chancellor I have the honor tc te I i respectfully communicate to your Jour ex excellency L the following The govern government government government ment of his majesty majest the emperor con considers considers j f I siders as a preliminary condition for entering into diplomatic negotiations with the Chinese government go a surrender surrender l der of such persons as are determined upon as being the he first and real perpetrators perpetrators of the crimes committed In Pe Fe Pekin Fekin kin against international law lav The 1 number of perpetrators who served sered as tools is too great a wholesale execution execution execution tion would be averse to the civilized conscience Furthermore circum circumstances circumstances circumstances stances would not allow allo that even if the group of leaders could be complete completely S ly 15 ascertained But the few among them whose guilt is notorious should be surrendered and a d punished The rep representatives of the powers In Pekin j jwIll will be in a position to make adduce or In this Investigation fully valid testimony testimony mony The T number of those punished j lis is of less importance than their heir cap capI capture I I ture as principal instigators and lead leaders I ad aders ers are The government of ot his majesty the emperor believes that it can de depend depend depend pend in this matter upon the concur concurrence conCUrrence concurrence rence of all the cabinets for Indifference Indifference ence toward the Idea of a just expiation would be equivalent to indifference I b towards a repetition of the crime The uThe government of his majesty the emperor therefore proposes to the in interested Interested interested cabinets that they request their representatives in Pekin to designate des designate desIgnate ignate the principal Chinese person personages personages ages whose Those guilt in the instigation er or I execution of the thai th crimes is beyond F UA A similar r co communication m is for forward forwarded ward warded ed to ta the other Interested cabinets Signed STER STERNBERG BERG Second Sec fing secretary Hill ui to the i Imperial German charge d affaires Department of f State Washington D DC DC DC t t C Sept 21 1900 Sir In response to your our inquiry of t the as to the attitude of the th gov government go ov of the United States In regard it to the exemplary punishment p of the 1 notable leaders in the crimes commit committed committed against international law JaW lawI ted In Pekin I have the honor hon r to make the following f statement The government of the United States has from the outset proclaimed its pur purpose purpose purpose account accountability accountability accountability pose to hold to the uttermost ability the responsible authors of ot any of or orthe to citizens wrongs done in China Chipa I the United States and their interests as was stated in the government cir circular i cular ular communication of July Tuly 3 last t These wrongs have been committed not alone in Pekin but In many other of the empire and their punish punishment punishment I parts ele element te be essential ment meat is believed to be an r settlement which effective of any ment meat of such out ont outrages outrages shall prevent a recurrence about peace In China and bring rages that no puni punitive punitive thought however jt uIt It is can be so effective by byr byway i iWay tive measures red reparation for suffered I Way of 1 r and s as ss deterrent e examples for the fu fir g the degradatIon and i punish i I turn ture as SS responsible authors by the it meat ment of the t i and authority Itself hi supreme to tI that t she only just it seems should be Corded afforded in the first instance t li opportunity to do this and thus rev reT re an herself before the world habilitate abat It and without Believing thusly thus deliberate purpose wIse Its In any lug from to e act tl the e accountability the authors of The t suffered In China the sov n S have h e TW we ment of the United States is not de die deposed a preliminary ulon to posed as into 5 loin tto to with the Chinese government gov I in a demand ernan that ald said government men t sur BUx render to the such persons as according o th the powers ay be J d tb twe te Qt 1 wrong rh ot otter er bin this m I to hand thu lie hou punishment of r the high gb responsible aU be kin thora thor ot obbe tt re e wrongs wron s not riot only In Pe throughout China Ohina is essential ly a condition to t be b embraced and vided for pro fo for a final s It I is s the th purpose of or this government at Ull earliest tarU t practicable moment to name a plenipotentiaries for negotiating a settlement with p and In the meantime to author meantime ize its Us minister in Pekin I to enter forth with s conference with wih wit the duly duty au p pf pt the Chinese nt with a D r vi vl r r to about a agre agreement where here by the te full ful exercise of the Imperial Vere ot the power por or the preservation of order and the probation of If t foreign reIgn ton life Ufe 01 and prop erty arty throughout tr u hut China pending with Wh the powers shall hiI U be as r J a Signed DAVID DA D J ULL oUng Secretary Speck von etc eta etc etc rete etu Washington n Sternberg Chinas hin s Plea Plea For or Peace Pea e I I 1900 U Chinese Chinee correspondence Sept Sept L I Concerning the of Prince o Chingas plenipotentiary 9 e Handed to to Mr Adee by the Chi nes n minister Mr lr Wu Vu Vu Sept tt 17 1900 IPPO ions a mo m Sept y Cablegram from Prince Ching dated at n t Sept Ot 18 1900 transmitted S by minister at St Peters Pe rs St burg on the he to m Minister Wu who rho ho it en er the r 1 re 1 night of ot the th i same day da 1 Foreign troops have bave entered Pekin I i and I the Empress Dow I ager agel and an tho he emperor having gone I westward we wardon on a tour I have received anI nn us L imperial rial edict appointing me tee envoy plenipotentiary with Wit full discretionary powers in conjunction with Grand See Sec i LI Hing Chang wih to negotiate Se peace inform secretary of f state i T and stat request reque that in view of Qt f thelong theIon the ong friendly relations existing between tween the th tb i two countries instructions be he tee tele e graphed graph ad to the United States minis minla ter tel at at to open negotiations in In a s harmonious may at aa an a early date to tc eary the interest est and tlc of ot all con 1 J at s al Acceptance By Jy y America Handed to the Chinese minister by r tho the acting secretary of state Sept 21 Sept 2 I 1900 D p m rn q Memorandum response to Mr Ws communication Sept 17 1 1900 of oi r i a cablegram from Prince I I Pekin i Sept 8 1901 if The government government of the tle United StaVe States 5 Accepts the th plenipotentiary of fait l i lunS Chang and Ching prini L rJ facie fade sufficient r the life preliminary ne looking toward oard the return of 0 f the imperial Chinese government and anc I to the tho resumption resu of its 01 It authority in ix I Pekin and tow negotiation of a L te I complete pent nl by the duly ap a I pointed d plenipotentiaries of the powers powen S I and of China ChinaTo power To thOse these th se ends the t United State States minister In PekIn wIllbe authorized to t D enter erter Into ns with Li Hung Hum Chang and Ching wih as aa the s of Q o th tb Chinese emperor e Signed Sl nf d f v tA DA lID ID J HILL HL r r S 4 II v S t State tate cr tx L D C SOP Sept 51 1 1500 R Wishes Inquiry i 1 I handed to o Mr Adee AdTe e t bv by b th the It H eglan charge Mr Mx r k De Do Yolan Sept Sept 17 1900 1045 a a m it I government the Intention to transfer the residence x wf of f I the legation oton from Pekin to Tien Tsin This step has been recognized as ac I and ad appropriate to the end pV even eV by the powers find It i necessary n I to leave troops at 2 Are the full powers Dawers of ot Prince Ching and LI Huns Iu g Chang recognized recognised as sufficient by the th federal govern government ment minU 3 2 I Is b the federal government pre prepared prepared pared to charge its Is representatives to 1 1 enter without delay deJay upon UDon the prelim inary mary negotiations with the turl of Qt tha tb 1 Emperor p of of China ChinaI I America A Makes Mae Reply IT Memorandum Momo In reply to the t e Rus flus Russian Russian i sian stan e memorandum I dated do ted Sept 37 17 1 OO 1 U 1 The Tho government nt of the United I 7 States has not any ii present intention to withdraw Us its Is legation gatlOn l g from Pekin 2 The A government of at the United I States tates States accepts accept the pow power er or of ef n LI CHang and ad Prince Ching Chingas as face sufficient s for the primary primary primary mary lions looking toward toward the return of or the Imperial Chinese se govern goern government 4 ment and Iud nU to the resumption of its its au authority authority thOly at Pekin and toward the lego ego tion of a 1 complete settlement by b the duly dub appointed plenipotentiaries of ot the powers and of China ChinaTo 1 3 To th the e ends the United States minister In hi Pekin will wi be a authorized to toI I enter tD relations with wi Earl Li and 4 t Prince Ching as the te immediate the ta Chinese Department of State Washington 1 I Sept Sept 81 1 I |
