Events are moving so rapidly now in Chins and reliable news of the situation is cult to obtain that the Administraed tu know what action The general policy of the American Goverment was specifically outlined first 1 note from Secretary ut State Hay sent tw American Ambassadors and Ministers to the maritime Powers of Europe, to lo communicated to the Governments there, It was dated July the Sed, and read "Tu this critical posture of affairs in China it is deemed appropriate to define the attitude of the Unite? States as far as present circumstances permit this to be made necessary in conducting the projected done. We adhere to the policy initiated by us in 1857, of peace with the Chinese nation, of furtherance of lawful commerce, and of protection'of lives and property of cour citizens by all means guaranteed under extraterritorial treaty rights and by the law of nations.
"If wrong be done to our citizens, we propose to hold the responsible authors to the uttermost accountability. We regard the condition at Peking as one of virtual anarchy, whereby power and responsibility is practically devolved upon the local provincial authorities.
"So long as they are not in overt cvllusion with rebellion, and use their power to protect foreign life and property, we regard them as representing the Chinese people with whom ive seck to remain in peace and friendship.
"The purpose of the President is, as it has been heretofore, to act concurrently with the other Powers, first in opening up communication with Peking and rescuing the American officials, missionaries, and ether Americans who are in dager secondly, in affording all possible protection everywhere in China to American life and property; thirdly, in guarding and protecting all legitimate American interests; and fourthly, in siding to prevent a spread of the disorders to the other provinces of the empire and a recurrence of such disasters.
"Te is, of course, too early to forecast the means of attaining this last result, but the policy of the Government of the United States is to sark x solution which may bring about permanent safety and peace to China, preserve Chinese territorial and adminstrative entity, protect all rights guaranced to friendly Powers by" treaty and international law, and safeguard for the world the principle of equal and i trade with all parts of the on will communist this instruction to the Minister for Foreign Adairs.
"Hay."
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