Reporter and farmer. [volume] (Webster, Day County, Dakota [S.D.]) 188?-1946, 1900-12-06
CHINESE AFFAIR.
Inal Policy of the Government
sill Being Pursued.

NAL Policy of the Government
still Being Pursued.
M foreign intercourse the dominant
ba has been the treatment of the
be problem. Apart from this u
Ias with the powers have been
recent troubles in China spring
The anti-foreign agitation which for
st three years has gained strength
northern provinces. Their origin
eep in the character of the Chi
Races and in the traditions OF their
nment. The TAPPING rebellion and
peaing Of Chinese ports to foreign
and settlement disturbed alike the
geneity and the SeClusion OF China.
HWhile foreign activity made itself
all quarters, not alone on the
but along the great river arteries
b the remoter districts, carrying
seas and introducing new associa-
among a primitive people which
pursued for centuries a national
Of isolation.
telegraph and the railway spread
5er their land, the steamers plying
~ waterways, the merchant and the
mary penetrating year by year fur
. the interior, became TO the Chi
mind types OF an alien invasion.
EIg the course of their national life
faught with vague forebodingS of
TO their beliefs and their self
For several years before the
troubles all the resources of for
diplomacy.
fked by Moral Demonstrations
physical force Of fleets and arms,
well needed to secure due respect
treaty rights OF foreigners and
an satisfaction from the respon-
aathorities for the sporadic outrages
q se persons and property of unof-
Y sol0lrners, which from time to
veeurred al widely separated points
aorlhefn PROVINCES, as in the case
outbreaks IN Sze-chucn and Shang-
ing Of a~nti-foreign placards became
Ectlon the imperial power failed to
or punish, These infammatory an
\, us ignorance and superstition OF
passes, m~endacious and absurd i'm
1cnsatlons and deeply hostile in
sm.l, could not but work cumu-
naam Iney aimed at no p~articu-
4 ~ foreigners; they were impair
asiaeking everything foreign.
Ssile1 states from the earliest
kol avlslgh intercourse with China
lowed a policy of peace, omitting
,SS.ohs 10 testify good will, to fur
ny y. e&telsion of lawful trade. to re-
ve sovereignty of it's government
INSURE oy all legitimate and kindly
sssnn means the fullest OF
sv1na ior the lives and property OF
4 ~ ,huaing citizens and for the ex-
khInasa y beneticent callings among
IN. The Open Door.
~ Of this, 1t was felt to be appro-
ri T. our purposes should be pro-
bn nn,ttaaSyor OF such course as would
\ IA NV acuon OF the powers In
1 "a groat1iote the administrative re-
S a needed for strengthening
lnieprItv and maintaining
b the |hina, in which we be-
coneorm h9le Western world TO be
dScSsrhed, To these ends I caused
pyingu tessed to the several bower
lee ~ tsrrltory and maintaining
bronosa in China, the circiil
N; ,onants OF 1890, inviting from tham
} the AZ vi tnelr intentions and views
Instability of the adontfnn ~
tmsuIll the benefits of a~oualitv
china eI all foreign trade through
aded n ;ygihs unanimity the responses
b Sal ui.S common policy, enabling
ese norI tne successful Termination
whIcbN aIdtlons proof of the friendly
"LiinateS the various ower
Of me untrammeled develon-
ee emninaierce and industry in the
d wbnia az q source of vast benefit
this ~ commercial world.
10 'osion' which / had the
cement " announce as a completed
on Marob,o The interested pow
lential fact ~ 1900, / discerned
NJ LOT the abatement OF
Year paett foreign purposes which
ION OF the imperial ~aovarnmnp1
I ana effective eyertIon ~ g. -
foreiec aulhortty to uuell fbe criticoi
nces NJ movement in the n1rthern
immediately Influenced NV
Igness ~ testify confidence IN tba
nistra, AMI ability of the in,nariaI
MT lhs 20 redress The wrongs and
larine eylls we suffered and Fec rad
In tbss uard which had been sent r.,
n Of ~ Iutumn of 1899 for the nros
arlies, IeSation, was withdra WIN 4.
ng ones tdctlcable moment and ali
} were cnIsous We're submitted az far
OF diplnmn IVA 10 the ordinary re-
Chinese ao Intercourse.
Unable to sacrament proved, how
{ Boxers no1eck the rising strength
ternal dissa appeared to be a prey
the anil sslons In the UNEQUAL
d the an%tI-foreign Influences soon
Of Prlneeeendency under the Leader.
eak' thn"s q history Of the Boxer
massacre OF missionaries
Of troonnoon the legations, the dis.
E OF the iesa ny the allies and the
poI,o, america's Foley.
As trying ne United States through
ar nnsa scrupulously carried IN, "a
10 the powers dataS I,,iu
ton IN Y attitude. Treating ~
In she north as one Of Wrtnaj
'lth \ which the great provinces q;