Daily inter mountain. [volume] (Butte, Mont.) 1881-1901, 1900-10-23

kinley's administration, there Is none
more important or more far reaching
h the outbreak in him against for
eign residents, which was encouraged
and made possible by the a%sininity of the
celestial officials. 1t may be also said
that there was no other event that
showed more forcibly the ability of
President Mckinley to deal with new
and strange developments. In all his ac-
lions concerning the Philippines, Cuba
and Porto Rico. he has simply followed
the expressed convictions of the Amer
lean people, though he has, it must be
confessed. followed them with an
amount of ability and craftsmanship
that has surprised both the friends and
foes of the nation.
But in the outbreak in China the presi-
dent was compelled to act before the true
condition of things was known to the
people and to act strictly on his own
Judgment. That he has risen to the
emergency, none can truthfully deny. He
has maintained the traditions of the best
days of our government for strength,
moderation and for a full recognition Of
the claims of humanity and civilization.
From three points of view there is i'm
p~ortance in the occurrences and the at
titude of the administration concerning
:" W lHSy ILLUSTRATE the necessity
of a naval and military base for the pro-
lection of American life and property in
the Far East n the value and ability
of the Philippine Islands in that respect:
(2) they furnish an example of the dts
position of the government of the United
states to avoid international complica-
tions by pursuing an Independent course
and the possibility of concurrent action,
where coincidence OF interest requires it,
without the formation of European al
liances: and (3) they show the modera-
ton. prompt action and unselfish aims of
the government of the United States and
completely refute the fantastic concep-
ton that the present administration en-
tertains purpose of aggression upon the
territory of other nations.
The history of this outbreak, has given
rise to the most complicaed questions
that can be concerned with diplomatic
relations. The Chinese minister in WASH
ington was one factor. Our delegation
to China was another. Then the various
nations of Christendom and their inter-
ests in the celestial empire came in for a
share of attention. In three months Of
uncertainty, wen more delicate action
was necessary than after aggressive
military operations were undertaken.
Above all, the Enthusiastically character
OF the Chinese, and the popularity of
their relations with foreign countries.
were an unfailing source of confusion.
While submitting to any humiliation
that may be necessary in their dealings
with the nations of Europe and America.
the Chinese government has succeeded
in keeping up the fiction among it's own
people, hat China is the greatest nation
in the world, ruled by authorities of in
Spired wisdom, and that the foreign dele
cations are hardly better than the rep
resentatives of vassal states. This is the
particular consideration that has COM
plicated matters the most, and which
makes the outlook for the future most
hopeless.
Yet President Mckinley has shown
that he was capable of dealing with all
the various ramifications of the problem.
and has handled our. interests with a
master hand. .... ...- ....... -
The position OF our government has
been consistent throughout. Our repre-
sentatives took the lead in urging the
rapid march upon Pekin, which was OPP
posed by the opinions of military Sci
entists, and was only justified by consid-
erations of humanity. but which was so
triumphantly vindicated by the success
achieved. In the problems that have.
arisen since the management of Presi-
lent Mckinley has been characteriZed
bv the highest craftsmanship and has re-
fiected honor on American diplomacy,
while holding fast to the best traditions
of a civilized nation. The friends of an
archy and disorder, in China as we'll as
in the Philippines, would take fresh cour-
age from any conclusion that would be
justified from the result Of the election in
November, that could be construed as a
want of confidence in the administration
on the part of the people of this country.
For the Boxers in China, as do the SIM
liar element in the Philippines. recog-
nize in the democratic party, their
strongest ally.