With reference to the telegram which was transmitted to Americ: on the 15th instant by the Ameri. can Association of China and American Chamber of Commerce, we are authorized to say that this state-; ment is entirely approved of by both the China Association and the British Chamber of Commerce, who have passed on the American -organizations' telegram verbatim to London.
The telegram in question is as follows An intolerable condition has been created in China by the Washington decision and failure to act aggressively in the present crisis, American lives and liberty throughout China are in danger.
Prestige and business are being destroyed by lack of strong action. We demand immediate protection for Americans in China and urge action along following lines until a strong and satisfactory Government is established in China.
(1)—Suspension of all benefits to China under Washington Conference.
(2)—Disarmament of troops and return to their homes and placing of Chinese finances under foreign supervision.
(3)—Foreign guards placed upon lines of communication, both land and water.
(4)—Foreign garrison be placed at strategic points throughout China, (5)—Suspension of return of Boxer Indemnity.
(6)—Co-operation with Great Britain in providing remedies for present conditions.
These recommendations are meeting with the approval of the substantial Chinese and banking interests, who deprecate the chaotic conditions, but will not act for fear of persecution at the hands of the present réyinic.
Tt is understood that British interests in China are making similar recommendations to London.
The China Association an British Chamber of Commerce. at the same time, would like it to be known that they are working in close cooperation with the two above-mentioned American institutions, and that all steps hitherto taken by both the American and British institutions in question have the full concord of all parties.
Text read from the printed page and cleaned; old type leaves the occasional error.