The Bourbon news. [volume] (Paris, Ky.) 1895-19??, 1900-12-04

lantly repealed. It fell to the occupying
forces TO restore order and organize a
provisional administration.
OuF Chinese Policy.
He recalls the circular note to the pow
ers issued by this government on July 3,
outlining our policy as one of peace,
guaranteeing the integrity of China, and
says:
AS was then said, 'the policy of the
government of the United States is to
seek solution which may bring about
permanent safety and peace to China,
preserve Chinese territorial and admin
tstrative entity, protect all rights guar
anteed to friendly powers by treaty and
international law, and safeguard for the
world the principle of equal and impair
empire"
Faithful to those professions which, as
1t proved, reflected the views and purposes
of the other cooperating governments.
all our efforts have been directed toward
ending the anomalous situation in China
by negotiations for a settlement at the
earliest possible moment AS soon as the
sacred duty of relieving our legation and
its dependents was accomplished we with
drew from active hostilities, leaving our
legation under an adequate guard in Pc
king as a channel of negotiation and set
tlement-a course adopted by others OF
the interested powers. Overtures OF the
empowered representatives of the Chi
nese emperor have been considerably en-
tertained
Accepted Russia's Proposition.
The Russian proposition looking to the
restoration of the imperial power in Pc
king has been accepted as in full con-
sonance with our own desires, for we have
held and hold that effective reparation for
wrongs suffered and an enduring settle
ment that will make their recurrence i'm
possible can best be brought about I'M
der an authority which the Chinese nation
reverences and obeys. While so doing we
fOregO no jOt of our undoubted right to
exact exemplary and deterrent punishment
TESnOnSlDle authors ahetIOrS
the criminal acts whereby we and other
nations have suffered grievous injury.
For the real culprits, the evil counselors
who have misled the imperial judgment and
diverted tHe sovereign authority to their
own guilty ends, full eXpiatiOn becomes
imperative within the rational limits of
retributive justice. Regarding this as the
initial condition of an acceptable settle
ment between China and the powers, L said
in my message of October Is to the Chi
neSe emperor:
Il trust that negotiations may begin so
soon as we and the other offended govern
mentS shall be effectively satisfied of your
maJesty'S ability and power to treat with
just SternneSs the principal offenders, who
are dOubly culpable, not alone toward the
foreigners, but toward your majesty, I'M
Ger whose rule the purpose OF China to
dwell in concord with the world had hith-
erto found expression in the welcome and
protection assured to strangers.
The Peace Negotiations.
Taking, as a point of departure. the i'm
perial edict appointing Earl Lii Hung Chang
and Prince Ching Observation-Disclosures to ar
range settlement, and the edict of Sep
TENDER %, whereby certain high officials
were designated for punishment this gov
eminent has moved, in concert with the
other powers, toward the opening of ne
gotiations, which Mr.. Conger, assisted by
Mr.. Rockhill has been authorized to con-
duct on behalf of the United Staes.
General bases of negotiation formulated
by the government of the French republic
have been accepted with certain reserVa-
tons as to details, made necessary by our
own circumstances, but, like similar res
ervations by other powers. open to dis
cussiCn in the progress of the negotiations
The disposition of the emperor's govern
ment to admit liability for wrongs done
to foreign governments and their nationals
and to act upon such additional designa-
ton OF the guilty persons as the foreign
ministers at Picking may be in a position
to make, gives hope of a complete settle
ment of all questions involved, assuring
foreign rights of residence and intercourse
on terms of equality for all the world.
Foundation of Durable Pence.
regard as one of the essential factors of
durable adjustment the securement of
adequate guarantees for liberty of faith
since insecurity of those natives who may
embrace alien creeds is a scarcely less eff
fectual assault upon the rights of foreign
worship and teaching than would be the
direct invasion thereof
The matter of indemnity for our wronged
citizens is a question of grave concern.
reparation may prove to be beyond the
ability of China to meet. All the powers
concur in emphatic disclaimers of any pur-
pose of ACKNOWLEDGMENT through the dis
memberment of the empire. l am disposed
TO think that due compensation may be
made in part by increased guarantees of
security for foreign rights and immuni-
! ties, and. most important of ALL by the
opening of China to the equal commerce of
all the world These views have been and
will be earnestly advocated by our repre-
sentatives
The government of Russia has put for
ward a suggestion that in the event of pro-
tracted divergence of views in regard to
lndemnities the matter may be relegated
to the court of arbitration at The Hague.
faVorably incline to this. believing that
| high tribunal could not fail to reach a Solu-
ton no less conducive to the stability and
enlarged prosperity of China itself than
Immediately beneficial to the powers
First Place at Paris.
Our relations with other countries are
gone into in detail The Paris EXPOSE
ton is referred to as offering an Opportu-
nifty for a display of the good will ex-
listing between this country and France.
He notes that there were many draw
backs to proper exhibition of American
products, but says:
Despite all these drawbacks the con-
| tribution of;cthe United States was mot
| only the largest foreign display, but was
| among the earliest in place and the most
! orderly in arrangement. Our exhibits
| were shown in 101 out of 121 classes, and
more completely covered the entire CLASH
| fcation than those of any other nation
| In total number they rank next after
| those of France. and, the attractive form
IN which they were presented secured
| general attention.
| A criterion of the extent and success
| of our participation and Of the thorough
| ness with which our exhibits were or
\ ganized is seen in the awards granted 80
+ American exhibitors by the international
! jury, namely, grand prizes, 240; gold med
ais, 597; silver medals, TIC; bronze medals
| SAL. and honorable mentions. 322-2 476 in
| all, being the greatest total number
| given to the exhibition of any one ex-
! hibiting nation, as well as the largest
number in each grade. This significant
! recognition of merit in competition with
! the chosen exhibits of all other nations
and at the hands of juries almost wholly
| made up of representatives of France
| and other competing countries is not
| only most gratifying, but is especially
| valuable. since 1t sets Us to the front
/ in international questions of supply and
! demand, while the large proportion of
| awards in the classes of art and artistic
! manufactures afforded unexpected proof
| of the stimulation of national culture by
! the prosperity that flows from national
! productiveness Joined to industrial ex-
| cellence.
/ Apart from the exposition Several occa-
| sions for showing international good will
j occurred. The Inauguration in Paris of
| the Lafayette monument, presented by
the school children of the United States,
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