Deseret evening news. [volume] (Great Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1867-1920, 1900-12-03

CONDITIONS GROW WORSE.
The Increasing gravity OF the condI-
lions ina China and thc lmmineuce of
peril TO our own diversified interests
In the empire. as well as those of all
the other treaty governments. We're
soon appreciated by tuis government
causing profound ls0ilcItude The
United States from the earliest days
of foreign intercourse with China had
followed policy of peace. emitting no
occasions 10 testify good WILL TO fur
Their the extension of lawful trade. To-
respect the sovereignty OF lbs govern
ment and TO insure by AN Legitimate
and kindly but earnest means the full
est measure Of protection for the lives
and property Of our laW-abIdIng citi-
zcns and Tor the exercise of their bene-
iicCnt callings among the Chimes peO-
pie.
AMERICAS COURSE.
Mindful Of this, It was felt to be APP
prOpriate that our purposes should Doe
pronounced In favor OF such course as
would hasten united action Of the
powers at Pckin 10 promote the adj
| minisuatiyc reforms 800 greatly needed
for strengthening the imperial govern
/ ment and maintaining the integrity OF
China. In which we believed the whole
western world to- be alike concerned.
To these ends / caused 10 bee addressed
10 the several powers occupying teui-
, tory and maintaining spheres OF intu-
| cnCe I'm China the CirCul8" proposals OF
| 1893. inviting from them declarations
of their intentions and Views as TO the
| desirabilitv the adoption of meas
| ures insuring the benefits Of equality
/ OF treatment of an foreign trade
| throughout China
with gratifying unanimity the re-
| spouses conceded I'm this common pol
| Icy enabling me 30 see I'm the success
/ full termination OF these negotiations
proof of the friendly spirit which anil
mates the various powers interested In
the untrammelltd development Of COM
merce and Industry in the Chinese em-
| pirc as a source Of vast benefit TO the
| whole commercial world.
In this conclusion, which l had the
qualification % announce as a com
/ pleted engagement 20 the interested
| powers on March 90 1909, / hopefully
| discorncd a potential factor for the
| abatement Of the distruct Of foreign
/ purposes which for year past bad ap-
/ peared 10 inspire the policy OF the I'M
( perial government. and for the effective
| eXertion by 10 of power and authority
/ TO queil the critical and foreign move
mcnt In the northern provinces most
/ immediate influenced by the Manchu
/ sentiment.
MARINE GUARD WITHDRAWN,
Seeking 20 testify confidence in the
/ willingness and ability OF the imperial
/ administration 90 redress the wrongs
and prevent the evils we suffered and
/ feared, the marine guard, which had
/ been sent 90 Pekin In the autumn OF
/ 1899 for the protection Of the legation,
/ was Withdrawn at the earliest practice
/ able moment. and all pending questions
| were RENTED, as far as We were con
| cernei 90 the ordinary resorts Of diplo-
matte intercourse
The Chinese government proved,
I however, unable 90 check the rising
strength Of the Boxers and appeared
| 90 hg "a prey % internal discussions In
/ the unequal contest the anti-fOreign In
] nuenccs soon gained the ascendancy
/ under the leadership Of Prince Tuan.
/ Organized armies Of Boxers, with
| which the imperial forces affiliated. held
! the country between Pekin and the
coast. penetrated into Manchuria up
| 10 the Russian border and through
| their amissaries threatened a like rise
| throughout northern China.
ATTACK UPON FOREIGNERS.
Attacks upon foreigners, destruction
/ of property, and slaughter of native
/ converts were reported from all sides.
! The tsung-li-yamen already permeated
| with hostile sympathes could make no
! effective response 10 the appeals OF the
/ LEGATIONS At this critical junCture, In
| the early spring OF this year. proposal
| was made by the other powers that a
/ combined fleet be assembled In
| Chinese waters as a moral demonstra-
! ton. under cover of which TO exact OF
! the Oh Iese government respect for
| foreign lcGty rights and the suppress
| sion Of the Boxers
The United states. while not partici-
patlng I'm the joint demonstration,
| promptly sent from the Philippines all
ships that could be spared for service
| ON Chinese coast a small force OF
marines was landed az Taku and sent
TO Pedn for the protection Of the
| American legation. other powers took
similar action, Until some four hun
| dred men were assembled In the capi-
tai as legation guards
| sEDITIOUS MOVEMENT IN PEKIN.
Sun the peril increased. The lega-
| tions reported the development OF the
| seditious movement IN Pekln, ana the
| need OF increased provision Tor de-
Tense against IT, While preparations
were IN progress for larger eNpedi-
! ton. 20 strengthen the legation guards
| and keep the railway open, an attempt
of the foreign ships 20 make landlns
nt Talxu was met by fire from the CHI
nesc forts. The forts Were thereupoh
sb,llad bv the foreign vessels, the
American admiral taking no part IN
no attack. on the ground that we were
mar nj war with China, and that hos
| tUe demonstration might consolidate
me ami. foreign elements and strength
ON the Boxers 10 oppose the relieving
column. Two days later the Taku
forts were captured after a sanguinary
conflict Severance OF communication
with Pckn followed and a combined
force OF additional guards which was
advancing to Pekin by the Pei Ho was
checked at Langfdng The isolation OF
the legations was complete
sE1GE OF THELEGATIoNs.
The selge and the relief oiLhe lega-
tions has passed into undylns history
In an the stirring chapters Nhlch I,'
cord the heroism OF the devoted nand'
cllnriug 10 hope in the face OF despair
and the undaunted spirit thal ltl lnelI
BELIEVERS through battle ana suheilhs
10 the goal It is a memory on Nhl',
my countrymen may be justly prouu
that the honor of our nag was maui
tanned alike In the sciee ana lhe rescue
and that stout American hearts nav,
again set high, IN teryent emuiatloI
Win true men OF other race and Ian