Deseret evening news. [volume] (Great Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1867-1920, 1898-12-05

Amsrlcs Uss Not u~en On Indir.rsnt
Spectator ~ the garopssn scramble.


The United sis'c. has not been an
Indifferent spsctniof Of The sxiranfdln-
Ary events tfansplrinR d. the chlnssf
empire. whereby portions Of ~ mafi-
time provinces are ps.rlrr under the
control " various Eurnprin powers.
but the prospect that the vas' commerce
which the energy 81 our siilxena ana the
necessity o. our staple Productions Tor
chinese uses has built W. IN these re-
rion.. may not he prejudice by any ex-
elusive treatment by the nrw occupants.
has ohvlnisd the need ~ nur country
becoming an actor In the scene.
our position among nations having n
large pacific coast. rnd = constantly *
plndlnE direct trade with farther orr
emit. gives un the equitnbh claim 10 rrn.
SIDE ration and friendly treatment M
this regard, and Il will b. my aim 90
fuhserye our large inierrsis In that
quarter by al means apprnprlate 20 che
constant policy Of our Eotofnment. The
territories of the Kiao-Chou, ~ Wei
Hnl-wsi. ana ~ Port Arhur ana Ia
Lien Wan. leased 20 Germany Great
Britain and Russia respectively. Tor
icfmi " years. will. u IL anreursd, add
90 International cumsrce during such 0c-
cupation. and n no discriminating treat
mcnt VI the American citikena ana their
trade b. found 10 exist. o. b. hereafter
developed. the desire Of this govern
meat would APPEAR to h. realized. In
this relation. ~ showing the volume
and value nf our cxchanHfs with china,
and the peculiarly favorable conditions
that exist for their expinslon In thr
normal course OF trade. J refer 20 the
communication addressed 20 the speak
er Of the ilouse OF Repre- eniatlycn ny
the secretary Of the treasury on the ian
of last June, with it, accompanylug lett
ter 81 the secretary OF STATE. recon.
mendng an Appropriation for q romrnit.
siin 10 study the comerclai and Indus
trial conditions ~ the chlne-ss empire
aud 20 report az 10 the opportunities for,
and obstacles to the eniarFement N
markets In china for the raw products
and manufactures o. the United S'nies.
Action was not taken thereon during
the late session. I cordially urge that
the recommendation receive NJ your
hands the confederation which ~ I'M
portance and tlmellneHs merit
PROTECTION FOR AMERICANS.
Meanwhile. there may b. just ground
for disquic'ute. IN view ~ the unrest
and revival " the old sen amcui VI 0p-
position arl prcjudce 90 allen people
which peryadrs certain ~ the chlncre
priylnrfa. AZ In the case W the attacks
upon uur citizens In See hnln ana NJ
Kutlsn In 1875 the United states min
t,er has been Instructed 90 secure The
fullest measure ~ protect 1n, lsuth local
and imperial FOR any menarri Amrrl.
can Interests and "a demnni In cane N
laWlefs injury ~ pfrrons ~ property,
Instant ffplfatiln apprnpfilir % The
case Warships have beer riiiiuned AZ
Ten Trn Tor more rcud' Observation
N che disorders which have invaded
even the chinese capital, = na % h. In
q position t1aci, should need arise
while guard of maf.nes MS been
rent 20 peklnE a. AFFORD the minister
the same measure ~ authoritative pro.
lection as the representative ~ othci
nations have been conutrnncl % en-
nloy
CEniuirI ARilrRArloN,
Following close uf-gn tn ,endlion 81
she award at my predecsfsaf "a arur'
traitor uf the claim Of thr Italian sub
bot CerfuN aEsnrt fhr l.cpuple ol
Colombia. differences arosf hfiNcen M
PARTIES 90 the arbitration ln regard g
tho scope AMI rNtens.on N .he award
~ which certain literal iuinliment
The award having been h.Adr hy IN
lfeildfni ~ che United 'lttra ~ ai
act " friendly consideration and VIII
the aulr view 10 an smpir itl compost
ton W me matter IN as lir. ! ciul'
not but feel concern 40 u'h ms
carriage and, while. unat io nce.p
ihe Colombian theory thai ], in my ON
uat upicity. ppsscrsei '1nuuulni
fIucilul as arbitrator WITH iINrf ~ 10
fffpfet ar revise the irim NOS 90 IN
award. my best Efforts wore Tent "a
brngng the parties 60 q h1rmonluu
agreement as 90 the executive ~ u
Provisions
4 naval demonstration hy Italy a
quilted ln au engagement " iiN the llt
lhlIfIrs claimed uUun 10 lHrff
/ iuiumrnt, but this appai nt y Hpos.
| ton ~ tho controversy 'ls fnllnWo
by rupture Of dplomnti liercouf.
hstNeen colombia and Italy, whlcl
Ftil continues. although fnTunatei
without acute symptoms lf'nf super
/ yrntl N0twiihstandng MS rfurt
lfe ren0rtcd IN be c1ntiniHrg f1r On
] nHrrti1lumfat ~ Cnllmhn'H o1utInThn
l liability On account ~ cci rut'H bti
under she NH article OF IN 'Wnri.
A claim NJ an Anne elu DIi7HI
l fr1Iust the nlmfnran MrnNlc mr.
! uuhlte hridge over the NfIul rvni
/ which has been I'm dlnl0m I' contra
! tl.l hv oNnert arbitration arl IU IWlu
! fl0t hv sri.ri arbitration a pm 1u 1wlr
! On ftknr ~ the claimant amounting G
| aiout fs0 O0O n. however. minis AN
| mN despite urgent dem riH f1r n
sr''lament according TO the terms ~ N
compact,
cOMMrRCfAL MATHIS,
rnrl. rxro.ltion -. Increased ,pprarrir
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