Condon globe. (Condon, Gilliam Co., Or.) 189?-1919, 1900-12-13
CHINESE PROBLEM.
Causes That Led Up 20 the Recent
Troubles.

Causes That Led Up 10 the Recent
Troubles.
In our foreign intercourse the DON'T
naiit question has been the treatment Of
the Chinese problem. Apart from this
our relations With the powers have been
happy,
The recent troubles IN China spring
from the antl-foreign agitation which Cor
the past three years has gained strength
In the northern provinces. Their origin
Hes deep In tho character OF the Chi
nese races and In the traditions OF their
government. The Tai Ping rebellion and
the opening OF Chinese ports to foreign
trade and settlement disturbed alike tho
h0mogcneity nd the scciusion OF China.
Meanwhile foreign activity made itself
felt In all quarters, not alone on the
coast. but along the great rivers. arteries
and In the remoter districts. carrying new
IDEAS and introducing new associations
among primitive people which had pur
sued for centuries n national policy Of
isolation
The telegraph and the railway spread
Ing over their land. the steamers plying
on their waterways. the merchant and
the missionary penetrating year by year
farther TO the interior became TO tho
Chinese mind types OF an alien invasion
changing the course OF their national life
and fraught with vague forebodings OF
disaster to their beliefs and their self
control.
For several wears before the present
troubles all the resources OF foreign d.
plomacy. backed by moral demonstra.
tons of the physical force OF fleets and
arms, have lsen needed 20 secure due
respect for the treaty rights OF foreign
ers. and TO obtain satisfaction from the
responsible authorities for the sporadic
outraKes upon the persons and property
OF unoffend ng soJourners, which from
time to tims occurred at widely sep
arated points n the northern provinces.
as In the case OF the outbreaks IN Sxe
Chuen and Shan Tung.
Posting OF anti-foreign piRcards be.
came daily occurrence. which the re-
peated probation OF the imperial power
failed to cheek or punish. These lnnam-
matory appeals TO the Ignorance and
superstition OF the masses, mendacious
and absurd In their accusations, and
deeply hostile In their spirit. could not
but work culninatlve harm They aimed
at no particular class Of foreigners; they
were impartial IN attacking everything
foreign An outbreak In Shan Tung. m
which German missionaries were slain.
was the too natural result OF the malevo
lent teachings The posting OF seditiuus
placards. exlortng TO the utter destruc-
tion Of foreigners and OF every foreign
thing continued unrebuked. Hostile
demonstrations toward the stranger
gained strength by organization.
The Boxer Agitation.
The sect commonly styled the Boxcrs
developed greatly In the provinces north
OF the Ynngt Q. and with collusion OF
many notable officials. including some IN
the immediate councils OF the throne Itself
became alarmlrgly aggressive Noforeign-
ers life. outside q the protected treaty
ports, was safe, No foreign Interest was
secure from spoliatIon.
The diplomatic representatives OF the
powers In Pckin strove In vain 10 check
this movement, Protest was followed hy
demand, and demand by renewed protest,
10 be met with perfunctory edicts from
the palace and evasive and futile assur-
ances from the Tsung II Yamun. The
circle OF the Boxer influence narrowed
about Pekin and while nominally st.g.
matized as scditiUds II was felt that Us
spirit pervaded the capital Itself. that
the Imperial forces were Imbued with ITS
doctrines, and that the immediate coun.
uelors OF the Empress Dowager were In
full sympathy with the anti-foreigr
movement.
The Increasing gravity OF the condi'
iions In China. and the immlnence cl
peril 10 our own diversified interests IN
the empire as well as to those OF all
the other treaty governments. We're soon
appreciated by this Governments causing
profound solicitude. The United States
from the earliest days OF foreign inter.
course with China, has followed policy
OF peace, omittlng no occasions to tes
tlfy goodwill to further the extension
OF lawful trade. to respect the sovereign
~ Of It's government. and TO insure. by
all legitimate and kindly, but earn.
est, means the fullest measure OF pro
lection for the lives and property OF oul
law-abidng citizens, and for the exer'
else Of their b ncficent callings among
the Chinese peope
| Mindful OF this, II was felt to be ap'
proprlate that our purposes should bt
pronounced In favor OF such courss
as would hasten united action OF the
powers at Pclsin TO promote the admin.
istralive reforms so greatly needed fol
strtngthenirg the imperial government
and maintaining the int gritty OF China
In which we believed the whole West
ern world to be alike concerned. Il
these ends I cnused to be addressed e
! the several powers occupying territor,