The reply of the United States to Germany's contention that the punishment of the authors of outrages is essential to prevent their recurrence, is that nothing can be so effective as punishment by the Imperial authority itself, The United States recommends that China be afforded this opportunity to rehabilitate herself and that the punishment be made a matter for negotiation in the final settlement.
Replying to Russia, the United States says that she has no present intention of withdrawing her Legation from Peking.
At Washington there is no intention of employing the military further in offensive operations, and the U. S. troops cannot consequently ce-operate offensively with the Germans under Count von Waldersee.
Later.
Replying to China, the United States accepts Li Hung-chang and Prince Ching as plenipotentiaries, and authorises Mr. Conger to enter into relations with them.
The United States is sending several more warships to China.
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