The Ely miner. [volume] (Ely, Minn.) 1895-1986, 1900-12-14
M'KINLEY'S MESSAGE
The Annual Communication Of the
President to Congress.
MANY NEUTRALITY-SUSPICIOUS.
Outlines Our Policy In China-Ap-
proves of ship subsidy-Proposes
Legislation for the Philippines
and Asks Ratification Of Hay
Pauncefote Treaty.

Legislation for the Philippines
and Ask. Ratihcation of Hay
Pauncefote Treaty.
Washington, Dec. 4.-The following
IS comprehensive synopsis of the pres
dents annual message to congress-:
The president gives first place in his
message to, the troubles In China. and
our connection with the allied forces OPP
Grating there. He reviews the causes
leading up to- the Boxer outbreak. and
the first murders of foreigners in Chi
says avs: ,nor..s,ns rrav,,v :. ~ o.us,.,o
IN China and the imminence of peril to our
own diversified interests in the empire, as
well as to those of all the other treaty gov
ernments, were soon appreciated by this
government, causing 1t profound solicitude.
The United States from the earliest days
of foreign intercourse with China had fol-
lowed policy of peace. emitting no occa-
sions to testify good will, to further the
sovereignty of it's government, and to in
sure by all legitimate and kindly but earn
est means the fullest measure of protec-
abiding citizens and for the exercise of
their beneficent callings among the Chinese
people.
pirate that our purposes should be pro-
nounced in favor Of such course as would
hasten united action of the powers at Pc
king to promote the administrative reforms
so greatly needed for strengthening the
imperial government and maintaining the
integrity of China. in which we believed the
10 these ends I caused to be addressed to
the several powers occupying territory and
maintaining spheres of influence in China
from them de paps Of their intentions
and views as to the desirability OF the
adoption of measures insuring the benefits
trade throughout China.
Proposals Well Received.
With gratifying unanimity the re-
sponses coincide in this common policy.
enabling me to see in the successful ter
the friendly i spiTit n Which animates the
various powers interested in the un,
trammeled development of commerce and
source of vast benefit to the whole COM
mercial world.
In this conclusion, which had the graf
70 "a aps as en-
March 20, 1900. hope was fully discerned
potential factorfor the abatement of the
3 1ssr OF foreign purposes which Which, TOT fna
policy of the imperial government, and
for the effective exertion by it of power
ana authority to quel the critical anti
1nces most Immediately influenced by the
Manchu sentiment.
Seeking 10 TESTIFY commence IN TIC
Willingness and ability of the imperial
administration to redress the wrongs and
prevent the evils we suffered and feared,
the tn pa marine guard which had 6eep sent tp
protection of the legation, was withdrawn
at the earliest practicable moment and
lar as we were concerned, to the or
binary resorts Of diplomatic intercourse.
VigOr OF the Siege.
:. The history of the efforts made at re-
iieving the beleaguered legationers in Pc
detail Is lacking, and every engagement
with the Chinese forces is mentioned,
70 show the vigor With With WHICH the or siege n9s
of the legations was pushed by the Chi
nese he quotes reports from Minister
From June 20 until July IT," writes
Minister Conger, there was scarcely an
hour during which there was not firing
some Of the legations, varying from a
single shot to general and continuous
attack along the whole line" Artillery
the overlooking palace walls. and thou
sands of three-inch shells were fired, de-
stroying some buildings and damaging
when the ammunition of the besieged ran
low, five quarts of Chinese bullets were
gathered in an hour in one compound
and recast.
Attempts were made to burn the lega-
lions by setting neighboring houses on
n foerb put or the sthnn successfully
gian. Italian and Dutch legations were
then and subsequently burned. With the
sba OF she native converts directed by
Grafton Mr.. Conger awards unstinted
praise, the British legation was made a
Sir Claude Macdonald, was chosen gen.
eral commander of the defense with the
secretary OF the American legation, Mr..
Z. G. Squiers. as chief Of staff
Defense of the Legatfoners.
To save life and ammunition the be-
sieged sparingly returned the incessant fire
of the Chinese soldiery, fighting only to
repel attack or make an occasional sue
as that of 65 Americans, British and Rus
sian marines led by Capt. Myers. of the
United states marine corps, which result
on the wall that gravely menaced the
American position. 1t was held to the la ST.
and proved an invaluable acquisition, be.
cause commanding the water gate through
which the relief column entered.
During the siege the defenders lost 65
killed, 135 wounded and seven by disease
the last all children.
On July IA the besieged had their first
communication with the tsung-li-yamer,.
from whom message came inviting to a
conference, which was declined. Core
spondence, however, ensued and a sort Of
armistice was agreed upon, which stopped
the borcpcrdment and lessened the rife fire
for THE Even then no protection what
ever was AFFORDED, nor any aid given, save
to send to the legations small supply of
fruit and three sacks of -four.
DupIicity of Chinese Government.
Indeed. the only communication had with
the Chinese government related to the 90
.1casional delivery or dispatch of telegram
or to the demands of the tsilng-lf-yarnen
for the withdrawal OF the legation to the
coast under escort. Not only are the pro-
testations of the Chinese government that
1t protected and succored the Legations
positively contradicted, but Irresistible
proof accumulates that the attacks upon
them were made by imperial troops, regr-
larly uniformed, armed and off1cered be-
longing to the command of Jung Luz the
imperial commander in chief. DEGREES en-
couraging the Boxers, organizing them un-
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
tsung-li-yamen who counseled protection
of the foreigners were beheaded. Even In
the distant provinces men suspected Of for
eign sympathy were put to death, promi-
nent among these being Chang Yen-Hoon,
formerly Chinese minister in Washington.
With the negotiation of the partial arm
1stice of July IA, a proceeding which was
doubtless promoted by the representations
of the Chinese envoy in Washington, the
way was opened for the conveyance to Mr.
Conger Of a test message sent by the Sec
rotary Of state through the kind offices of
Minister WI Ting-Fang. Mr.. Congers re-
ply, dispatched from Picking on July 10
through the same channel, afforded to the
outside world the first :tidfnRS that the In