The Daily Ardmoreite. [volume] (Ardmore, Okla.) 1893-current, 1900-12-04
PRESIDENTS MESSAGE.
he senate and house OF representa-

sts@e tiiS
- s,sff !, he outgoing of the old and the in-
=. s.na,nS1 - of the new century you begin tho
-. session. of the Fifty-sixth congress
.astb evidences on every hand of indi-
$ ss,,al and natiorai prosperity and with
proof Of growing strength ana lncreasing
Pgw.s,r co;Intrynlon will join with you
!. seI,citation that American liberty is
= rara drully established than ever before,
sad that eve for II and the deterLAfna-
esss.s ~. IN n escrye II are more universal
nan s at any former period of our his
toTy. M renublsc was never so strong, be-
.s,,ss never SO strongly intrenched in the
Sasrts of the people as now. The con-
ssitption. with few amendments, exists as
sssisft the hands of its authors. The ad-
ois;,,, larger freedom and more extended
ss+sreuship Popular government has
SSamonstrated in its Ia years of trial here
its stability and security security, ana a Item, IT'S EN-
deyeloprnent and the best safeguard to
When the Sixth congress assembled in
rgs the population of the United States
,yas 5,30S, ,sS3 1t is now 16, ,104, 799. Then
- had l6 states. Now we have Is.
Then cur territory consisted OF $3.50
square miles 1t is now 3.s46,5s5 square
rsI1es Education. religion, and moral
ftv have kept pace with our advancement
IN other directions. and while extending
its power the government has adhered to
~ them in dealing with our new peoples
and possessions. A nation so preserved
and blessed gives reverent thanks to God
and invoke His guidance and the contin-
nance Of His care and favor.
Affairs in China.
In our foreign intercourse the dominant
nuestion has been the treatment of the
ShInese problem. Apart from this one
our relations with the powers have been
happy.
from the anti-foreign agitation which for
the past three years has gained strength.
In the northern provinces. Their origin
lies deep in the character of the Chinese
races and in the traditions of their gov
ernment The Tai Ping rebellion in the
opening of Chinese ports to foreign trade
disturbed alike the homogenity and
the security of China. Meanwhile foreign
activity made itself felt in all quarters,
not alone on the coast, but along the
great river arteries and in remote dis
fricts, carrying new ideas and introducing
new associations among a primitive peo-
pie which had pursued for centuries ma
fional policy Of isolation.
The telegraph and the railway spread
ing over their land. the steamers plying
on their way, the merchant and the mis-
eionary penetrating year by year farther
to the interior. became to the Chinese
mind types of alien invasion changing
the course of their pational life and
fraught with vague forebodings of disas-
ter to their beliefs and their Selfcon-
troll
I For several years before the present
troubles all the resources of foreign d.
plomacy backed by moral demonstrations
of the physical force of fleets and arms
have been needed to secure due respect
for the treaty rights of foreigners and to
obtain satisfaction from the responsible
authorities fer the sporadic outrages upon
the Philippine islands and properly of
unofenGing soj0urners, which from time
TO time occurred at widely separated
nr0V1nRPG
the case Of the outbreaks in SEE Chuan
and Shan Tung. Posting of anti-foreign
placards became daily occurrence which
the repeated repro IA ton of the imperial
power failed to check or punish. These
intiammatory appeals to the ignorance
and sGperstTtionS of the masses, menda-
cious and absurd in their accusations and
deeply hostile in their spirit, could not
but work cumulative harm. They aimed
at now particular class of foreigners. and
were impartial in attacking everything
foreign. An outbreak in Shan Tung in
which German missionaries were slain
was the too natural result of this malevo-
lent teaching. The posting of seditiou5
placards exhoTting to the utter desecra-
ton OF foreigners and of every foreign
.hing continued unrebuked. Hostile dem
ons'rations toward the stranger gained
strength by organization.
The sect cumntonly styled the boxers
developed greatly il the provinces north
ol the Yang tse kiang and with the col
fusion of many notable officials, includ
ing some in the Immediate councils of
the throne itself. became alarmingly ag-
sressive No foreigners life outside of
: me protected treaty ports was safe. No
1orelgn interest was secure from spoil
iation
the diplomatic representatives of the
powers in Pekin strOve in vain TO check
TINS movement. Protest was followed by
aemand and demand by renewed protest,
70 pc met with perfunctory edicts from
the palace and an evasive and futile as
snianees from the tsung Ii yamen. The
circle Of the boxer influence narrowed
atont Pekln. and while nominally stig-
Mauzed as seditious, II was felt that its
spiIlt peTFaded the capital itself, tnat the
imperial forces were imbued with its doc
ulnes, AID that the immediate counsel
/, lors OF the empress dowager were in full
sympathy with the anti-foreign move
Hent.
D. me ne Increasing gravity of the conditions
~ Nh emma and the inminence @ peril TO
our own diversified interests in the en-
pne as Well as to those OF other treaty
svternments were soon appreciated by
Al III government causing it profound So
MMeluae The United States from the ear
IN IN foreign Intercourse with China had
cCnoHea oone1 a policy of peace, emitting no
thdslohs TO testify good will, to further
shs s extension of lawful trade. to respect
e se'ereisnty of its government and to
fe asufe Dy all legitimate and kindly, but
tsse taaties means. the fullest measure of pro-
law iloh ah;s; i1r the lives and property of our
~ q their beneicient cailings among
s Shlnese people.
n-nlntui nlnatui OF this it was felt to be ap-
nropna nropr.ate that our purposes should be
rr.vuIo5unced in favor of such course as
~ Jpu M, hasten united action of the powers
refo.ssaAdln sAln TO promote the administrative
Inc tbs 20 greatly needed for strengthen
fair,e le imperial government and main
We ha5i,.the .the integrity of China in which
n u,Fheved the whole western world to
esnsas ae concerned. To these ends i
povers 70 De addressed to the several
= OCrUnVinO fffv nd n
ciecrIss spheres of influence in China, the
then =. proposals of 1899, inviting from
yarr, ueeiarations Of their intentions and
fIor~ as to the desirabilitv of the adop-
of a,l vi measures insuring the benefits
fraSe uaility of treatment of all foreign
91s Ws., throughout China.
ses nsSiiSauiying unanimity the respon-
shlinS Sncident in this common policy en-
ninaf,on nie TO see in the successful ter
the frio. fon OF these negotiations proof of
Nous ieuiy nan spirit which animates the va
ed devaiers introduced in the untravei-
n tba aseHIoopment of commerce and industry
beneHt =, heSe empire as source OF vast
In this cotne ~ tne whole commercial world.
ifcation tn tneauslon. which l had the graf
eaeeman.t announce as a completed l.
- March 81 10 20 tne interested powers on
tental g. y aO hopefully discerned a po-
dIstrust os 4r Ut Ior the abatement of the
81 Year had Lorelgn purposes, which for
Of the - ~, appeared to inspire the policy
effective perlal alal government and for the
ihorifv, te Aertlon by it of power and au-
movelnent ,9ueIl the critical anti-foreign
inmSsl inmeSss.il,in In the northern provinces most
aentImente influenced by the Manchu
hngnesss 10 10 testify confidence In the VIII.
ninistrst;annnd ana ability of the imperial ad-
prevent on tba to redress the wrongs and
he ma,sane ma me evils we suffered and feared,
% rsEin I guard, which had been sent
tection ~ ,n tn the autumn of 1893 for the pro-
lhe earIiss.th n me legation was withdrawn at
beading o,. practicable moment, and all
~ We wers IONS IONS were remitted, as far
hesats az concerned. to the ordinary