Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1895-12-04

the subjects OF either bellgerent within
! the territorial limits OF the other as our
I neutral position permitted. developed a
domestic condition in the Chinese en-
pire which has caused much anxiety.
and called for prompt aud careful at
/ tcntlon. Either as a result OF a weak
/ control by the central government over
the provincial administrations. following
"a diminutIon OF traditional governmental
/ authority under the stress OF an over
Whelming national disaster or as a mani
/ itstation upon good opportunity OF the
| aversion Of the Chinese population to
/ di foreign ways and undertakings there
I nave occurred In widely separated pro-
! Nii ices or China serious outbreaks Of
! tnc oiu idnatical spirit against for
! e'h,'.s. winch unchecked by the local
py them' nave culmlnltel in mob at
taoks on foreign missionary stations
causing much destruction OF proportv
an. ATTENDED with personal Injuries as
well as .oss OF life 40
N''noubh but one American citizen was
/ reported 10 have been actually wounded
ana although the destruction Of nronert1
may nave fallen more heavily upon the
missionaries OF other nationalities than
our own II plainly behooved this GOV
erhment TO take the most promrY ana
ucciueu action TO guard against similar
or, perhaps, more dreadful c4larnitios bo-
railing the hundreds Of American mis-.
sion-stanons. which have grown nm
throughout the interior of China under
lhe temperate rule Of liberation Gus
TOM and Imperial edict.
me demands of the United States and
Z otheT pow rs for The degradation and num-
ishinent or the responsible officials Of
,"o I'f ptcuFe cues and provinces who
/ by neglect or otherwise had permifted
upilsinss. and for the adoption OF stern
measures 10y the EmperOrs government
ior the protection OF the life and rro-
perty OF foreigners. were followed bv the
disgrace ana dismissal of certain nro-
vincial officials found derellct in dirv.
ana the punishment by death Of a num-
Der or those aujudged guilty of actual
participation I'm The outrage
Ihis gov-rnment also insisted that a
special American commission should visit
the province where the first disturbances
occurred FOR the purpose of investigation.
Ihls latter commission. formed after
much opposition. has gone overland from
Iientzin, accompani by a suitable Chi
nese escort, and by its demonstration of
the readiness and ability Of our govern
ment to prot ct its citizens will act. it
Is believed, as mosl influential deterrent
Of any similar outbreaks.
The energetic steps we have thus taken
are all the more lik ly 10 result i'm future
SAFETY 10 our citizens In China. because
the Imperial Government is. / am sure
convinced that We desire only the lib riy
and protection of our own citizens. and
redress for any wrongs they may have
suffered, and that we have no ulterior
designs or obj cts, political or otherwise
China will not forget either our kindly
war nor the further fact that. furnishing
all the facilities at our command to fur
ther the negotiation of a peace between
her and Japan. we sought no advantages
and interposed no counsel.
The governments of both China and
Japan have. in special dispatches trans
mitted through their respective diplomatic
representatives. expressed in most
pleasing manner their grateful apprecia-
ton of our assistance 10 their citizens
during The unhappy struggle, AM Of the
value of our aid in paving the way to
their resumption Of peaceful re ltions.
WALLER CASE.
The customary cordial relations between
this country and France have been undis-
turbed. with the exception that a fun
explanation Of the treatment Of John l..
Waller by the expeditionary military au-
thorites of France still remains 10 be
given. Mr.. Waller. formerly United
States Consul Tamatave remained in
Madagascar after his term Of Office ex-
pired, and was apparently successful in
procuring business concessions from the
Hovas Of greater or less va.ue. After
the occupation of Tamatave and the de-
claration of martial law by the French,
he was arrested upon various charges,
among them that Of communicating mill
tary information to the enemies of France.
was tried and convicted ~ a military
tribunal. and sentenced TO twenty years
Imprisonment.
Following the course -cstihed by abun-
dant precedents this government request
cd from that Of France the record Of the
proceedings OF the r'r ncl tribunal wnicl
resulted I'm Mr. Walters cOndemnatiCn.
This request has been complied with TO
the extent Of supplying a copy II The
official record. rom which appea" the
constitution and organization Of ;ne court,
the charges as Formulated. and the gene
ral course and result of the trial, and
by which il IS shown tndt accused was
tried IN open court, and was defended by
counsel Bar the evidence adduceG in
support Of the chargcs (Which was not 1e-
celved by the French Minister for Foreign
Affairs till the lrst week i'm October mas
thus far oe-n withheld. the French Gov
ernment taking the ground that its pro-
duction in response 10 our demand would
establish a bad precedent.
The efforts Of our ambassador to pro-
cure il. however. though impeded by re-
cent changes ia the french ministry
have not been relaxed, and j. is toLn-
IDENTIFY expected that some satisfactory
solution Of the mater VIII shortly be
reached. Meanwhile. ii appears That Mr..
.ttt..f,t 4rff hn
ton which yhe s;a;e OF MS heert1 and
all other crcuiGs ;anccs OF the case &C.
mand or permit.
In agreeable contrast TO the difference
above noted respecting a matter OF com
mon concern where nothing is sought
cxcept such a mutually satisfactory out
come as the true merits of the case re-
quire, is the recent resolution OF the
French chambers fayoring the conciu-
sion of a permanent treaty OF arbitra-
tion between the two countries.
PARIS EXPOSITION.
An invitation has been extended by
France TO the government and people of
the United States TO participate In
great international exposition at Paris
i'm 1890. as a suitable cOmmemoration of
the close Of this. the worlds marvellous
century of progress. heartily recommend
ms acceptance. together with such lesisla-
tion as will provide for due represen-
tation OF this government and its people
on the occasion.
GERMANY.
orr relations with the states of the
German empire are. in some respects,
tvpicai of condition OF things else
where found I'm countries whose prOduc-
tion and trade are similar TO our own.
The close rivalries of competing indus
tries: the influence Of the delusive doc
trlne that the internal development Of a
nation is promoted and its wealth in
creased by "A policy which, in undertaking
10 reserve its home markets for the eN-
elusive use Of It's own producers, neces-