Show UNCLE SAM A DIPLOMAT He Proved Himself to be Unusually Clever in Dealing With the Trouble in Chinese Empire S I Response to the Russian Note Shows that the United States Government i Gov-ernment Has Assumed the Lead in Prescribing the Policy of the Powers Respecting the Problem in China Correspondence Unique in History of Diplomatic Exchanges 5 1 Washington Aug 31The RussianS Russian-S note relative to the withdrawal of RussIa Rus-sia from China and the United States response thereto were made public today to-day by the State department after the S Cabinet had fully considered the expediency expe-diency of so doing The correspondenceS S Is unique in the history of diplomatic exchange It may be said to Illustrate a clevcr move by which the United I States Government again has assumed S the lead in prescribing the policy of the powers respecting the Chinese tron SS bleThls was accomplished by the 3 i State department availing itself of the Russian note to address the powers u with an Inquiry a to their policies an answer to which scarcely can be avoided The correspondencofolknvs v WHAT DOCUMENTS DISCLOSE Chinese correspondence August 2S 20 lt 1900Purpose of Russia in ChinaS China-S Telegraphic Instructions sent to the S TelegaphIc I representatives of the United States in I Berlin Vienna Paris London Tokio I and St Petersburg I Department of State Washington 2D lOOThe Russian August Charge yesterday afternoon made to me an oral 51 statement respecting Russias purposes F In China to the following effect That I a already repeatedly declared Russia I 5 has no designs of territorial acquisition In China that equally with other powers I pow-ers now operating there Russia has sought safety of legation I at Peking S and to help the Chinese Government to repress the troubles that incidentally to necessary defensive measures on Russian border Russia has occupied Nicu Chwang for military purposes and as soon as order Is I reestablished will retire troops therefrom If action of o other powers be no obstacle thereto S that the purpose for which J the yurlou c Governments haVe coopcrateTl lor relief re-lief of legations In Peking hasbeen accomplished F ac-complished that taking the position I that aa the Chinese Government has left Peking there Is no need for her representative to remain Russia has directed the Russian Minister to retire ii with his ofllclal personnel from China that the Russian troops will likewise be withdrawn and that when the Government Govern-ment of China shall regain the reins of i Government and afford an authority tI with which the other powers can deal and will express desire to enter into S negotiations the Russian Government will also name Its representative Holding s Hold-ing these views and purposes Russia Ll expresses hope that the United States r will share the same opinion AMERICAN RESPONSE To this declaration our reply has been made by the following memorandum S memoran-dum S S Memorandum In response to the Russian Si Rus-sian Charges oral communication made on August 2Sth to the Acting Secretary r Sec-retary of State touching the purposes of Russia In China t Tho Government of the United S States receives with much satisfaction the reiterated statement that Russia Tii has no designs of territorial acquisition in China and that equally with the 111g other powers now operating In ChinaS China-S Russia has sought the safety of her iii legation In Peking and to help the Chinese Chi-nese Government to repress the existing cti exist-ing troubles The same purposes have moved and will continue to control the 5jI Government or the United States and the frank declarations of Russia In this regard are In accord with those made I to the United States by the other powers ED pow-ers 1 ersAll the powers therefore having disclaimed i dis-claimed any purpose to acquire any part or China and now that adherence IIL thereto has been renewed since relief S has reached Peking I ought not to be S dlfllcult by concurrent action through negotiations to reach amicable settlement set-tlement with China by which the treaty S rights of all the powers will be secured jt41 for the future the open door assured assurec i the Interests and property of foreign k11 citizens conserved and full reparation made for wrongs and injuries Buffered L by them 5 DESIRES PEACE So far 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 I iL provinces active and successful efforts 6 iO suppress the Boxers have been taken 1 fto Viceroys to whom we have extended S encouragement through our Consuls and naval officers The present good relations should be promoted for the i peace of China While we agree that pjG I the Immediate object for which the milt mil-t Itary forces of the powers have been cooperating co-operating viz The relief of the Mln I t intern at Peking has been accomplished r there still remains the other purposes which all the powers have In common i which arc referred to In the comnuml 5 i cntlon of the Russian Charge and which were specifically enumerated In our note to the powers of July 3rd UNITED STATES PLAN I Those are To afford all possible pro ie k toction everywhere In China to foreign f life and property to guard and protect all legitimate foreign Interests to aid T t in preventing the spread of the disorders I disor-ders to other provinces of the empire and the recurrence of such disorders I I and to Beck a solution which may 4 I bring about permanent safety and 5IS1c t i care to China preserve Chinese ternS tern-S tonal and administrative entity pro iI I tect all rights guaranteed by treaty and efr I International law to friendly powers and safeguard for the world the prinK 1 prin-K rlpe of equal and impartial trade with 51 P 1U parts of the Chinese empire m In our opinion these purposes could 4 lost he attained by the Joint occupa K ton of Peking under a definite under R standing between the powers until the iF K Chinese Government ohall have been H reestablished and shall be In a PositionS position-S B to enter Into now treaties with adequate S K ade-quate provisions for reparation and cf1 m guarantees of future protection With W the establishment of recognition of such authority thy United States would S wish to withdraw Its military forces 3 m 5 from Peking and remit to the processes of peaceful negotiation our Just demands de-mands j mandsWITHDRA WITHDRAWAL EXPEDIENT We consider however that a continued con-tinued occupation of Peking would be ineffective to produce the desired result re-sult unless all the powers unite therein with entire harmony of purpose Any power which determines to witndraw Its troops from Poking will necessarily proceed thereafter to protect its Interests Inter-ests In China bv its own method and we think that this would make a gen I eral withdrawal expedient As to the time and manner of withdrawal we think that In view of the imperfect knowledge1 of the military situation resulting re-sulting from the Interruptions Of telegraphic tele-graphic communication the several military commanders at Peking should be Instructed to confer and agree together to-gether upon the withdrawal ns a concerted con-certed movement as they agreed upon the advance CHAFFEE TO WITHDRAW The result of these considerations Is i that until there is such a general expression ex-pression by the powers for a continued occupation as to modify the views expressed ex-pressed by the Government of Russia and lead to a general agreement for continued occupation we shall give instructions in-structions to the commander of the American forces in ChlnaXto withdraw our troops from Peking after due conference con-ference with the other commanders as to the time and manner of withdrawal The Government of the United States Is much gratified by the assurances assur-ances given by Russia that the occupation occupa-tion of Nlcu Chwang is for military purposes incidental to the military steps for the security of the Russian border provinces menaced by the Chinese Chi-nese and that as soon as order shall he reestablished Russia will retire her troops from those places If the action of thq other powers be not an obstacle thereto No obstacle In this regard can arise through any acton of the United I States who e policy Is fixed and has been repeatedly proclaimed S AlVBY A ADHE Secretary Department of State Washington Wash-ington I August 20 1900 Xou wilt communicate the foregoing to the Minster of Foreign Affairs and Invite careful consideration and response re-sponse STATEMENTS INTERPRETED Various meaning may be placed upon the statements of the two principals to this correspondence Thus on the one hand it may be noted that while Russia announces a purpose to withdraw with-draw her troops from China still as to the occupying force at NIeu Chwang a condition is attached that almost negatives the proposition as to that point Respecting our own attitude It appeal pea that while believing the best course to pursue is to remain in Peking Pe-king our Government is still willing to withdraw Perhaps this means that If there is to be a separate action by 1 the powers in China the United States proposes to deal with the situation with a free hand WHAT UNCLE SAM PROPOSED I may be noted in connection with our withdrawal statement that whereas where-as Russia proposed to withdraw from China our offer is to withdraw from Peking A significant fact in this connection con-nection is that Gen Chaffec who Is well advised of the situation having several days ago been directed to prepare pre-pare for Just such an emergency as that precipitated by the Russian action ac-tion continues his preparations for wintering the American troops In China Chi-na Indeed unless the men are afloat and out of Pel Ho within the next six weeks they are likely to remain In China perforce being Icebound CHAFFEE FURTHER ADVISED Gen Chaffee was further advised today to-day of the developments in the situation situa-tion a compendious statement of the points in the RussoAmerican correspondence corre-spondence being cabled to him for his guidance As beating further on the prospects of the future it may be noted that the War department officials state that the Government has not considered consid-ered China the question of the evacuation of I Is scarcely expected that even with the aid of the cables a complete accord can be reached upon this last proposition proposi-tion Immediately 0 TWO REPLIES TO LAST NOTE Up to the close of the official day only two communications had been received re-ceived In consequence of our last note One was from the British Foreign office through the American embassy stating that Lord Salisbury was absent from London and merely promising consideration consid-eration for the note The German response re-sponse was through Mr Jackson and was equally Inconclusive Indicating a wish on tho part of the German Government Gov-ernment for time to consider the proposition propo-sition JAPAN IN ACCORD The officials here say that they are satisfied that Japan at least is fully in accord with our objects as set out In the note and rather expect an early answer from tho Government of that country France has not been hoard from on this point her last communication communi-cation relating entirely to the matter of LI Hung Chajiga status ARE OLD NEIGHBORS Tho disposition to look for ulterior motives in Russias plans Is met byte by-te statement in authoritative quarters quar-ters that such suspicions show n lack of familiarity with Russias traditional friendship with China I Is pointed countries have lived out that the two lved as neighbors since 1011 and that their relations have not been as trader In each pushing commercial enterprise to the territory of the other but as border fronds I Is stated that this brought about the agreement over the transSiberian railroad which while beneficial ip t Russia also helped China t to develop the resources of Manchuria In seeking cqiitesslons also It Is said that Russia never has permitted her < cltlzeiiH to acquire rich railroad and I mineral concessions and then to sell i them in speculative markets Thin unselfish I un-selfish and neighborly sentiment It Is I I maintained is the chief motive for Russias present course |