The Norfolk Virginian. [volume] (Norfolk, Va.) 186?-189?, 1895-12-04

u,SuS' " American mission stations
which have grown up throughout the
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 officials
OF the respective cities and provinces
who. by neglect or otherwise. had per-
nitting uprisings, and for the adoption
or stern measures by the Emperor's
government for the protection of the
lie and property of foreigners were
followed by the disgrace and dismissal
or certain provincial officials found der
elict In duty, and the punishment by
death of number of those adjudged
guilty of actual participation i'm the
outrages. This Government also in
sisted that 4 special American commits
sion should visit the province where
the first disturbances occurred for the
purpose of investigation. This latter
comm commission. formed after much oppo-
Sition, has gone overland from Tientsin
accompanied by a suitable Chinese es-
cort. and by It's demonstration of the
readiness and ability of our Govern
ment TO protect it's citizens will act.
II is believed. as most influential de-
terrent CT any similar outbreaks.
The energetic steps we have thus
taken are all the more likely to result
III future safety to our citizens in China
because the Imperial Government is,
we desire only the liberty and protcc-
tion of our own citizens. and redress for
any wrongs they may have suffered
and that we have no ulterior designs
or objects. political or otherwise.
China Will not forget either our kind
ly service 10 her citizens during her
late war. nor the further fact that
while furnishing all the facilities at our
command To further the negotiations of
peace between her and Japan, we
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no counsel.
The Governments of both China and
Japan have in special dispatches trans
mitted through their respective dip
lomatic representatives expressed In s..
most pleasing manner their grateful an
precia tion of our assistance to their
citiZia5 during the unhappy struggle.
ana or The value of our aid in paving
the way to their resumption of peace
ful relations.
tween this country and France have
t.een und!sturbed. with the exception
that full explanation of the treatment
of John l.. Waller, by the expedition
ary military authorities of France stil
remains to be given. Mr.. Waller for
nerly United States Consul at Tnma-
tare. remained in Madagascar after his
term of office expired, and was appar-
emily successful in procuring business
concessions from the Hovas OF Greater
Tama fave and the declaration of mar
tial law by the French, he was arrested
upon various charges. among them tha,
or communicating military informa ton
TO the enemies of France, was tried and
convicted by n military tribunal. and
sentenced to twenty yeas imprison-
ment.
Fol- Dwing the course justified bv
abundant preccdents. this Government
requested from that of France the re-
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tribunal which resulted in MIR. Walters
condemnation. This request has been
complied with to the extent of supply
Ing copy of the official record from
which appear the constitution and or
Banization of the court at the charges
as formulated. and the general course
and result of the trial, and by which 1t
is shown that the accused was tried In
open court and was defended by coun-
sci, but the evidence adduccd in sup
port of the charges which was not re-
ceiVed by the French Minister for for
eiSn affairs till the first week in Octo-
ber-haS thus far been withheld. the
trcnch government taking the ground
that its production in response TO our
demand would establish Il bad prcce-
dent.
The efforts of our Ambassad dor 10 pro-
cure II. however, though impeded by
recent changes in the French Ministry,
have not been relaxed, and it is con-
iiucntiS eNpcctcN lnat some SatlSfac-
tory solution OF the matter Will shortly
be reached.
Meanwhile 1t appears that Mr. Wal
ler's confinement has every alienation
which the state of his health and all
the other circumstances of the case
demand or permit.
In agreeable contrast TO the differ
ence above noted respecting a matter
OF common concern, where nothing is
sought except such mutually salts
factory outcome as the true merits of
the case require, is the recent resolu-
the conclusion of q permanent treaty
of arbitration between the two coun-
tries.
An invitation has been extended by
France to the Government and people
of the United States to participate in
great international exposition at
Paris in 1900 as n suitable commemora-
tion of the close OF this, the world S
marvellous century of progress
heartily recommend its acceptance
together with such legislation as will
adequately provide for q due represent
tation of this Government and It's
people on the occasion.
Our relations with the States of the
German Empire are, in some aspects
typical of condition Of things else
where found in countries whose pro-
ductions and trade are similar to our
own. The close rivalries OF competing
industries. the influence of the delusive
doctrine that the internal development
of a nation is promoted, and Its wealth
increased by n policy which in it's own