Iowa state bystander. [volume] (Des Moines, Iowa) 1894-1916, 1895-12-06
FOREIGN RELATIONS.

FOREIGN RELATIONS.
China, Cuba, England, Spain and Turkes !
Discussed.
The close of the f,8mentous strug-
gle between ChinR and Japan, while re-
lieving the diplomatic agents of this
government from the delicate duty they
Undertook at the request of both coun-
tries, of rendering such service to the
subjects of either bellgerent within the
territorial limits of the. other as our
neutral position permitted, developed @
domestic condition In the Chinese EN-
pire which has caused nlhch anxiety and
called for prompt and careful attention. !
Either as result OF q weak control by
the central government over the prov
incial aaministFation following a di-
rninGtioh of traditional governmental
authority under the stress of an over
whelnling national disaster, or as
manifestation upon good opportunity
of the aversion of the Chinese popula-
ton to all foreign ways and Under
takings, there have occurred In widely
separated provinces of China Serious
outbreaks of the old fanatiCal spirit
against foreigners, which, unchecked
by the local authorities. if not actually
eonnfved at BY them, have eliminated
in mob attacks on foreign missionary
stations, causing much destruction of
property and attended with personal in
juries as well as loss of life.
The Chinese Missions.
| Although but one American citizen
| was reported to have been actually
4 wounded. and although the destruction
/ of property may nave fallen more heavi-
1 ~ upon the missionaries of other ma
| tionaiities than our own, 1T plainly be-
! iooged this government to take the
/ most prompt and decided action to
| guard against similar or perhaps more
/ dreadful calamities Detailing the hun
| dre1s of American mission states
which have grown up throughout the
4 interior of China under the temperate
! rule of liberation, custom and Imperial
/ edict The demands of the United States
| and other powers for the degradation
! and punishment of the responsible Of
1 fcials of the respective cities and prov
;nces, who by neglect or otherwise had
4 permitted uprisings, and for the adop-
ton of stern measures by the emperor
i government for the protection OF lite
and property of foreigners were fol
4 lowed by the disgrace and dismissal OF
I certain provincial officials found dere-
/ Iict in their duty, and the punish
4 neent by death of a number of those
/ found guilty Of actual participation ir
! the outrages,
MS gov dlSO lISiSlSh btihS
special American commission should
visit the province where the first dis
turbances occurred, for the purpose o.
! investigations This latter commission
formed after much opposition, has gone
overland from Tientsin, accompanies
by a suitable Chinese escort, and BY III
demonstration of the readiness and abil
ity OF our government to protect II
rfffzens will act, ii is believed, as
two ial- n LOT of anv sim
liar outbreaks.
The energetic steps we have thus tax
on are all the more likely to result 1,
. future safety to our citizens in emma
because the Imperial government Is
T am persuaded, entirely convinced tina
we desire only the liberty and protec
: ton of our own citizens ard redress TO
any wrongs they may have suffered
ana that we have no Interior design
or objects, political or otherwise. Chin
I. Jt,il1 not forget either our kindly serv
ice to her citizens during her late wa
nor the further fact that, while fur
nishing all the facilities at our com
raand to further the negotiation of
9 neace between her and Japan, "
a sorleht no advantages and interpose
mn counsel The Governments of bot
) China and Japan have in spiral dis
S matches transmitted through their re
: spective Diplomat tic representatives es
pressed in most pleasing manner thei
, grateful appreciation Of our assistanc
] TO their citizens during the unhapp
struggle and of the value OF our aid /
having The way to their resumption {
!, peaceful relations.
:, The Waller Case.
Following the course justified b
abundant precedents, this governmer
: requested from that of France the re-
/, ord of the proceedings Of the Frenc
tribunal which resulted in Mr. Wa
lar,s condemnation. This request he
= been complied with to the extent
I supplying a copy Of the official recor
n from which appear the constitute
. and organization of the court, tt
: charges as formulated and the generi
S course and result of the trial and h
e which it is shown that the accused VIZ
n tried in open court and was defende
by counsel But the evidence adduce
: in support of the charges-which W.
Y not received by the French minister Fl
foreign affairs till the first week in O
tobei,-has thus far been withheld, Il
French government taking the grour
nat its production in response to OF
@ demand would establish a preceden
The efforts of our ambassador to pr
c{1re it, however, though impeded
l. recent changes in the French ministr
II have not been relaxed, and it is con,
Il
solution of the matter will shortly
rea ched Meanwhile it appears tn
e Mr.. walters confinement has every a
e deviation which the state of his heal
n ana all the other circumstances of Il
= case demand or permit.
= IL is not 10 be forgotten that int
l. national trade cannot be onc-sided. !
4 currents are alternating and its NOV
r7ents should be honestly reciprocS
without this 1t almost necessarily d
generates into a device to gain adya
tage or a contrivance to secure benef
SC with only the semblance of retur
In cur dealings with other nations Y
!. ought to be opep-handed and scrup
Z, lousIy fair This should be our polit
II as a producing nation, and 1t plain
becomes US as n people who love ge
crosby and the moral aspects Of u
J tional good faith and reciprocal 10
b | beaTanee.
These considerations should not ho'
ever, n1nstrain US 10 submit TO unta
discrimination nor TO silently acquies
Il lu reS sttws hln5raHces 10 the emo
h ment If 5UF snare IF the legitimate
. vantsg es az proper trade relations
; ar examination Of tffe situation su
= geste su = measures on our part
Il / would involve rsstTi etions similar
those from wlicil we suffer, the way
such a coucsr II easy u should. ho'