The Pacific commercial advertiser., 1900-12-11

zone of them in dealing with our rev
peoples and possessions. A nation so
preserved and blessed gives reyerenr
hanks 10 God and invokes his guic-
ance and the continuance of his care
and favor.
Taking up the Chinese question fist,
the President reviews the causes fol
he Boxer outbreak, the attack on the
legations. Minister Conger's messages
and the rescue of the imprisoned Of
Peking. Credit is given the American
soldiers and sailors for their good con-
duct and efficiency during the emergeu-
~. The President says in reference to
the condition of affairs before and fol-
lowing the rescue of the Legations:
The policy of the United States
through all this trying period was
clearly announced and scrupulously
carried out. Our declared aims involv-
ed no war against the Chinese nation.
Az was then said, The policy of the
of the United States is to
seek a solution which may bring about
permanent safety and peace to China,
preserve Chinese territorial and admin
istrative entity, protect all rights guar |
anteed to friendly powers by treaty and |
international law, and safeguard for /
the world the principle of the equal and |
the impartial trade with all parts of the |
Chinese Empire"
Taking up the basis of negotiations !
the President tells the general bases of
views which formulated by the French
Government, have been accepted with
certain reservations as to details, but
like similar reservations by other pow
ers, open to discussion in the progress
of the negotiations. The President says
that the disposition of the Emperors
Government to admit liability for
wrong due to foreign Governments,
gives hope of complete settlement of
al
| Il regard" says the President, las
one of the essential factors of durable
adjustment the securement of adequate
guarantee for liberty of faith, since in
sincerity Of those natives who may en-
brace alien creed is a scarcely less eff
fectual assault upon the rights of for
eign worship and teaching, than would
be the direct invasion thereof. The
matter OF indemnity of our wronged
citizens is a question of grave concern.
Measured in money alone, a sufficient
reparation may prove to be beyond the
ability of China to meet. All the powers
concur in emphatic disclaimers of any
purpose of aggrandizement through the
ACKNOWLEDGMENT of the empire. / am
disposed TO think that due compensa-
tion may be made in part by increased
guarantees of security and most i'm
portant of all by the opening of China
to the equal commerce of the world.
These views have been and will be earn =
estly advocated by our representa- tives."
! The President says that he is favor
ably inclined toward the Russian sug-
gestion of relegating the matter to the
Court of Arbitration at The Hague in
the case of protracted divergence of
views relative toindemnity.
! The message says that conference
VIII be held at Brussels December IL
under the convention for the protection
of industrial property. ANY leSSening
- =. ~
counter in obtaining patents abroad
says the message, "and that our farm
ers. manufacturers and merchants may
have in the protection of their trade
marks. is worthy of careful considera-
tiOn."
on South American affairs mention is
made or the expanding trade between
the United States and South America
the boundary dispute between Brazil
and Bolivia is touched on and it is stat
ed that amelioration of the unfavorable
conditions for export trade of the Unit
ed States to Brazil has been effected
1t is stated that the United States had
recognized the de facto government OF
Colombia, and that the residual ques-
tons between Costa Rica and Nicara-
qua have been adjusted.
The Paris Exposition is commented or
in a half column, and the display of the
United States is complimented.
walls in our relations with the German
Empire. The settlement of the Samoan
problem has accomplished good re-
suits.
I our friendly relations with Grea
Britain continue. The war in Soutl
Africa introduced important questions
condition unusual in internationa
wars was presented in that, while on,
belligerent had control of the seas. tn,
other was only accessible through til
territory of a neutral. Great Britain
recognized the American rights in car
goes seized and the incident was closes
satisfactorily"
The need of definitely marking tn
, Alaskan boundary where it follows tn
141st meridian was referred TO, ais
various indemnity claims against for
eign governments by American citizen.
The lynching of five Italians at Talla
: luah and the claims of the Italian Gov
ernment are mentioned
The President urges that Congress az
. propriately confer upon the Feders
Courts jurisdiction in this class of In
; ternational cases where the Ultimate re
, sponsibility Of the Federal Governrner
may be involved, and says that ii
r incumbent to remedy the statutor
: omission which has led and may agai
lead to bad results. He recalls n para
, graph Of his inaugural address @
!. lynching in which he said that thes
= crimes must not be tolerated.
II The message says that the closir
Il year has witnessed a decided strength
g ening of Japan's relations to 9th.
States and he commends Japan's star
. on the integrity of China.
. Referring to the bubonic plagl
, scare. the message says: Complain
8 was made last summer OF the discrin
y inatory enforcement of bubonic qua
n antine against Japanese on the Pacif
r. Coast and of interference with the
q travel in Colorado and California und
= the health laws of those States. tt
q latter restrictions have been adjudg,
:. by Federal court to be unconstitutiol
II al. No recurrence of either cause
e complaint is apprehended."
o On the Nicaragua Canal the MESA,
= says: THE Nicaraguan Governme
shows a disposition to deal freely wit
the canal question. either in the way
= negotiations with the United States
10 by taking measures to promote the WI
re terway. I commend TO the early atte
n tion of the Senate the convention Wi
n Great Britain to facilitate the constru
al tion Of such a canal and to remove al
to objection which might arise out of II
a. convention commonly called the Cla,
o. ton Bulwer treaty"
ha 70 l.