The L'Anse sentinel. (L'Anse, L.S., Mich.) 18??-current, 1900-12-08

lantly repealed. II fell to the occupying
forces to restore order and organize Q
provisional administration
Our Chinese Policy.
He recalls the circular note to the pow
ers issued by this government on July g.
outlining our policy as one of peace,
guaranteeing the integrity OF China. and
| says:
IS was then said. "the policy OF the
government OF the United States Is to
seek solution which may bring about
| preserve Chinese territorial and admin
/ istrative entity, protect all rights guar
International law. and safeguard for the
| world the principle of equal and Impair
tial trade with all parts OF the Chinese
Faithful to those professions which, as
| IL proved. reflected the views and purposes
all our efforts tnS have been directed toward
| ending the anomalous situation in China
by negotiations for settlement at the
earliest possible moment. AS soon as the
| sacred duty of relieving our legation and
| It's dependents was accomplished we with
| drew from active hostilities. leaving our
! legation under an adequate guard IN Pc
king az channel OF negotiation and set
tleaent-a course adopted by Others of
the interested powers. Ovcrtures 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 Tor we have
held and hold that effective reparation or
wrongs suffered and an enduring settle
ment that viii make their recurr. nee I'M
possible can best be brought about un-
Ger an authority which the Chinese nation
iOrogo no jot OF our undoubted right TO
exact exemplary and deterrent punishment
Oh the responsible authors and abettors OF
the criminal acts whereby We ard otEcr
nations nave sure red grievous Injury.
For The real culprits, the evil counselors
who have misled the impe rial Jrdsme n; ard
diverted the sovereign autEorlty 10 Their
own guilty ends, iun txpiation becomes
imperative Mitnin ire rational limits OF
retributive justice. Regarding this as the
initial Conultlon OF an acceptable settle
Inont between china ard The powers, 1 said
in my mt ssaSe OF October is 10 the chi
nese emperor:
II trust that negotiations may begin so
soon as we and the otntr offenCed govern
mcnts shall be effectively sarIsned OF your
maJesty's ability and power to treat with
Just sternness the principal offenders, who
are ooubiy culpable, not alone toward the
loreiSners, but toward your majesty, UNI
dwell in concord with the world had hith-
erto found expression in the welcome and
protection assured 10 strangers.
The Pence negotiations.
Taking, as point of departure, the i'm
perial edict appointing Earl Ii Hung Chang
ana IHEce tnlnS pIe nipote ntiar!es 10 ar
range settle ment, ana the tCiet OF Sep
tempCr %, whereby certain high officials
were designated for punishme nI tins gov
errman Mt has moved, in concert with the
other powers, toward the opening OF ne
gotiations, which Mr.. Conger. assisted by
Mr.. Rockhlil. has been authorized TO con-
duct on behalf of the United S;aes
General bases Of negotiation formulated
by the government OF the French republic
have been accepted with certain iestrva-
IONS as TO dc tai.S, maze Inv
own circumstances, but, like similar res
ervations by other powers. open to dis
The disposition OF the Cmpcror's govern
ment To admit liability for wrongs done
TO foreign governments and their nalionals.
and TO act upon such additional desisna-
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 ard-intercourse.
on terms OF equality for all the world.
Foundation of Durable Peace.
] regard as one of the essential factors or
a durable adjustment the securement of
adequate guarantees for liberty of faith
since insecurity of those natives who may
embrace alien creeds is 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.
Measured in money alone, sufficient
reparation may prove to he beyond the
ability of China to meet. All the powers
concur In emphatic disclaimers of any puT-
pose OF ACKNOWLEDGMENT through the dis
memberment of the empire. 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 CT
all the world. These views have been ard
viii be earnestly advocated by our repre-
The government of Russia has put for
ward suggestion that in the event OF pro-
tracted divergence of views in regard to
indemnities the matter may be relegated
to the court of arbitration at The Hague. ]
favorably incline to this. believing that
high tribunal could not fail 20 reach a solu-
ton no less conducive to the stability ana
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-
trbuuon nf the United States was not
among the earliest in place and the most
orderly in arrangement our exhibits
were shown in l0l out of 12l classes, and
more completely covered the entire CLASH
fication than those of any other nation
In total number they rank next after
those OF France and the attractive form
III which they were presented secured
general attention.
criterion of the extent and success
of our participation and of the thorough
ness with which cur exhibits were or
ganized is seen in the awards granted to
American exhibitors by the international
jury, namely grand prizes. 2i0: gold med
ais, 59T: silver medals. 716; bronze medals.
5il. and honorable mentions. 322-2.476 in
all, being the greatest total number
given to the exhibition OF any one ex-
hiblting nation as well as the largest
number In zach grade. This significant
recognition of merit i'm 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 It 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
occurred. The inauguratlo in Paris of
the Lafayette monument, presented by
the school children of the United States,
and the designing OF commemorative
coin by our mint and the preaentatfOn of