The News-Herald. [volume] (Hillsboro, Highland Co., Ohio) 1886-1973, 1900-12-06

drew from active hostilities, leaving our
legation under an adequate guard IN Pc
tlement-a course adopted by others of
the interested powers. Overtures Of the
poMn nese emperor ese Nave Been considerateiy en-
tertained.
Accepted Russis's Proposition.
The Russian proposition looking to the
restoration of the imperial power In Pc
king has beer accepted as in full con-
sonance with our own desires, for we have
held and hold that effective reparation for
ment % that viii make their recurrence i'm
possible can best be brought aoout un-
der authority which the Chinese nation
forego no jot of our undoubted right to
exact exemplary and deterrent punishment
OF the responsible authors and ettors of
the criminal acts whereby we and other
nations have suffered grievous injury.
For the real culprits, the evil counselors
who have mised the imperial judgment and
diverted tae sovereign authority to their
own guilty ends, fun expiation becomes
imperative within the rational limits OF
retrlbutive justice. Regarding this as the
initial condition of an acceptable. settle
ment between China and the powers, said
IN my message of October Is to the Chi
nese emperor.
Il trust that negotiations may begin SO
soon as we and the other offended govern
majesty's ability and power to treat with
Just sternness the principal offenders, who
are doubly culpable, not alone toward the
"
der whose rule the purpose O. China to
dwell In concord with the world had hith-
erto e found expression in the welcome and
protection assured to strangers
The Peace Negotiations.
Taking, as point of departure, the i'm
perial edict appointing Earl Ii Hung Chang
and Prince Ching plenipotentiaries to ar
range settlement and the edict of Sep
temper 20, whereby certain high officials
| were designated for punishment, this gov
eminent has moved, In concert with the
Which, Mr. ns peanE .ted e, sy
duct on behalf Of the United staes.
BY the government Of the French republic
have been accepted with certain reserva-
tions as to details. made NECESSARY BY our
sYssion N the progress Of the negotiations.
sd aey liz fop Sronss Dome
to foreign governments and their nationals
and to act upon such additional desisna-
at Pekne mSy Be- az In 'se possssn aSIss
ment 9nra;uO Of AZ questions involved assuring
on terms OF equality for all the world.
Foundation Of Durable Peace.
regard as one Of the essential factors Of
durable adjustment the securement Of
os do. Of
embrace allen crseds is o scarcely less eff
| fectual assault upon the rights Of foreign
worship and TEACHING. than would be the
The matter of Indemnity for our wronged
citizens is question of grave concern.
IN ny o be be
ability of China to meet All the powers
concur in emphatic disclaimers Of any pur-
membermsnt 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 Of
all the world. These views have been and
will be earnestly advocated by our repre-
The government of Russia has put for
ward suggestion that In the event of pro-
indemnities the matter may be relegated
to the court of arbitration at The Hague. I
favorably incline to this, believing that
high tribunal could not fail to reach solu,
tion no less conducive to the stability and
enlarged prosperity of China itself than
Immediately beneficial to the powers.
First Place at Paris.
Our relations with other countries are
ton is referred to as offering an opportu-
nifty for display Of the good will ex-
He notes that there We're many draw
backs to proper exhibition of American
products, but says:
Despite all these drawbacks the con-
tribution of the United States was not
only the largest foreign display. but was
among the earliest in place and the most
were shown in iOi out of l21 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
in which they were presented secured
general attention.
A criterion of the extent and success
of our participation and of the thorough
ness with which our exhibits were or
t. t.,t rr-lr ,t-l a.
American exhibitors by the international
jury, namely, grand prizes, 24O; gold med
ais, 597; silver medals, 77e; bronze medals,
given to the exhibition of any one ex-
IN each as sraGe rhs thf
recognition of merit in 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
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
pr0ductiveness joined to industrial ex,
Apart from the exposition several occa.
sions for shown" international good will
occurred. The Inauguration in Paris OF
the Lafayette monument, presented by
the school children of the United States
and the designing of a commemorative
the first piece struck to. the president Of
the republic, were marked by appropri
ate ceremonies.
Relations with Germany.
OF our relations with Germany the pres
ident says good will prevails. He advises
congress that the question OF the admis
sion of our life insurance compa nies tC
do business in that countrv has beer
reached end the companies admitted. Oi
the meat inspection law of Germany hi
An imperial meat inspection law ha.
been enacted l0r Germany. While it may
simplify the Inspection, it, prohibits Ger
is still grear uncertainty as to whether
our woil-nigh extinguished German trade
in meat products can revive under 1T
regulations not yet promulgated. which
we contGen hope VIA be free from
the d.scr!mins 'ons which attended th'
enforcement Of tee old statutes.
to which I adve.ted in my last message
has accomplished good results. Peac,
and ccntentmer prevail in the islands
especially IN Tutptla where convenen
dence and esteem of the kindly disposed
natives has been organized under the di
rect.on of the {. .almander. of the United
States naval statica at Pago-Pago.
The Ala Esan boundary.
In connection With our relations will
| England he refIrj to the partial settle
n,ent Of the Alaskan boundary dispute
nitely settle this vexing question by say
inE; Fl thi, relation I NAV refer again to IN
need of definitely marking the Alaskan
and forty-first meridian. A convention t
|, that end has been before the senate 70