The L'Anse sentinel. (L'Anse, L.S., Mich.) 18??-current, 1900-12-08
NKINLEY'S MESSAGE
The Annual Communication of the
President to Congress.
MANY IMPORTAyT RECOMMENDATIONS
OsfBInes Our Policy I'm China-Ap-
proves of shin subsidy-Proposee
Legislation for the Philippines
.sa Asks Ratification of Hay
Pansrefofe Treaty.


The president gives first place In his
meSs2Ec to the troubles In China, and
oslr connection with the allied forces OPP
leading up to the Boxer outbreak and
the frat murders of foreigners in Chi
neac territories. In this connection he
says
The Increasing gravity OF the conditions
I'm China and the imminence OF peril TO our
own diversified interests In the empire. as
well MS 10 those of all the other treaty gov
ernInents, were soon Appreciated by this
government. causing IL profound solicitude.
The United States from the earliest DAYS
of foreign intercourse with China had fol-
lowed n policy OF peace, emitting no occa-
sions to testify good will, to further the
extension of lawful trade. TO respect the
sovereignty of its government, and to in
sure bS all legitimate and kindly but earn
est means the fullest measure OF protec-
abiding citizens and for the exercise of
their bcneficent caliings among the Chinese
peopts.
PIRATE that our purposes should be pro-
Bounced In favor OF such course as would
hasten united action OF the powers at Pc
king TO prone otto the administrative reforms
so greatly needed for strengthening the
imperial government and maintaining the
Integrity OF China. in which we believed the
whole western world TO be alike concerned
To these ends i caused to be addressed to
the several powers occupying territory and
maintaining spheres of influence in China
the circular proposals Of 1899, inviting
from them declarations of their intentions
ana views as to the desirability OF me
adoptlon OF measures insuring the benefits
OF equality of treatment of all foreign
trade throughout China.
Proposals Wen Received.
With gratifying unanimlty the re-
sponscs coincide in this common policy,
enabling me To see in the successful ter
minatipn OF thcs" negotiations proof or
the friendly spirit which animatcs the
various powers interested In the UNI
trammcled development of commerce and
Industry in tho Chinese empire as
source OF vast benefit to the whole COM
In thia conclusion, which had the graf
fhcation 10 announce as 4 completed en-
E,,geInGnt TO the interested powers on
March % 1000 hope was fully discerned
potential faCtorfor the abatement of the
distrust of foreign purposes which for
year past had appeared TO inspire the
policy of the imperial government. and
for the effective exertion by II of power
ana authority to quell the critical anti
tnccs most Immediately influenced by the
MaRchu sentiment.
Seeking to testify confidence in the
Willingness and ability of the imperial
administration to redress the wrongs and
prevent the evils we suffered and feared.
the marine guard. which had been sent
To lThiDg ia the autumn of 1899 for the
protection of the legation, was Withdrawn
at She earliest practicable moment, and
all pending questions were RENTED, as
Tar az we Were concerned. to the or
binary resorts of diplomatic intercourse.
VigOr OF the siege.
The history of the efforts made at re-
heving the beleaguered legationers in Pc
King rs thoroughly covered; no important
detail NJ lacking, and every engagement
VII, VITA The Chinese t, forces Is mentioned,
To show the vgor with which the siege
OF The legations was pushed by the Chi
Gese nc quotes reports from Minister
From June 20 until July IT," writes
Minister Conger, there was scarcely an
upon some part OF our lines and into
sonDt OF the legations, varying from
single shot to general and continuous
attack along the whole line" Artillery
was placed around the LEGATIONS and on
ths overlooking PALACE walls, and thou
sands Of three-inch shells were fired, de-
stToyinB some buildings and damaging
all So thickly did the balls rain that
when the ammunition of the besieged ran
low, five quarts of Chinese bullets were
and rrcast
Attempts were made to burn the lega-
tons by setting neighborng houses on
IRE, but the flames were successfully
fonshi OF although the Austrian Bel
then and subsequently burned. With the
aid OF the native converts, directed by
cratIon Mr., C9nger awards unstinted
praise; The British legation was made
Sserhnb3e fortress. The British minister
eral commander of the defense with the
T.. q. Squicrs, as chief of staff
Defense of the Lcgntioncrr
To save life and ammunition the be-
siegtd sparingly returned the incessant IRE
OF The Chinese soldery. lighting only to
reptt attack or make an occasional sue
cessiol sortie for strategic advantage, such
as that OF 50 Americans, British and Rus
sian marines led by Capt. Myers of the
United States marine corps, which esult-
ed in the capture of n formidable harricade
on the wall that gravely menaced the
American position. 1t was held to the last,
ami proved an invaluable ACQUISITION he.
cause commanding the wnfpr ~ IA nab
which the relief column entered
Daring The siege the defenders lost 65
the Last all children.
On July II the besleged had their first
communication with the tsung-li-yamen,
from whom a message came Inviting In q
conference, which was declined Core
sponocnce, however, ensued and a sort of
.armistice was agreed upon, which stopped
Tor a time. Even then no protection what
ever WAS afforded nor any aid given, save
10 send TO the legations small supply OF
fruit and three sacks of flour.
Dnplicity of Chinese Government.
Indeed, the only communication had with
the Chinese government related to the oc-
casiOnal delivery or dispatch of a telegram
or to the demands OF the tsung -li-yamen
for the withdrawal of the legation 10 tbe
coast under escort Not only are the pro-
testRtions of the Chinese government that
IL protected and succored the legations
positively contradlcted, but irresistible
proof accumulates that the attacks upon
them were made by imperial troops, regu-
Larry uniformed, armed and Differed, be-
longing to the command of Jung I.u, the
imperial commander I'm chief. DEGREES en-
cournsing the Boxers. organizing them UNI
der .prominent imperial officers, provision
Ing them, and even granting them large
sums In the name OF the empress dowager,
are known to exist Members of the
tsuns,-ii-ynmen who counseled protection
or the foreigners were beheaded. Even in
the distant provinces men suspected Of for
siFn sympathy were put to death, promi-
ncnt among these being Chang Yen-Hoon,
Formerly Chinese minister in Washington.
With the negotiation of the partial arm
istlce OF July IA, proceeding which was
Doubtless promoted by the representations
or the Chinese envoy In Washington. the
way was opened for the conveyance to Mr.
Conger OF n test message sent by the sec
retary OF state through the kind offices OF
Minister WI Ting-Fang Mr.. Conger's re-
ply. dispatched from Peking on July is
Through the same channel. afforded to the
outsSde world the first tidlngs that the in
ufates of the legations were still alive and
hoping for succor.
Preparations for Relief.
All the preparations for relief by the
combined powerD are gone into. and when
TINT object was finally accomplished on
Au,st,nt ~ the conditions met with in Pc
kiny arc described as follows:
= The Imperial family and the govern