The Clarksburg telegram. [volume] (Clarksburg, W. Va.) 1874-1926, 1900-12-07

80 eir,ady per,neated with hostile Nym-
pafkian. could make ~ altectiVa fo4ponee
a me alpead Of the iexatienR Al thlS
ersticai Juncture, In the early spring - the
yrar. q nrcpoeal was made b. tho other
nnvyera that 4 combined Feet should De A.
aerahleti n Chinese wntars a. q moral Gem.
onetrafion, unAer cover Of which to exact
Il the Chinese eOvernment respect mr. rore
eiRn treaty rights ana tie suppression Of
ne Boxers The United States while not
uaFxicinatine In the Joint defn0netrauon,
nrnmntly eent from the philipplhes all the
shipe that could b spared nom service
e tha Ohineee coast a snail force OF
marines was landed q TAkn ard sent to
Pekinr for the protec4ioa Il tie American
leRation. Other po4ParS took piMlilar action
u,se1I eome 100 r,ea were asssHhled In
~ ranifai a 49, Han eaarda.
san ~ persl inereassA. The legAtioas
r.Tortea lfhe deyeRopneht q th4 oo6ltaoun
u,ayement n pektne ara the neoa e In
5000 proyision for defenSe against u
VINE rraoaratlens were n progress fer Q
isrrer ,exnedition. 70 strengthen the lega-
eion runnds and Keep the railrvaA open. an
sftsmnt n fhe Sorelenahtps to make .
landine Al Taku was met BY ere fron
ire CIhInese fortn. The forts were there
mon shelled by the foreign vessels, the
Amerinan admiral taking no part In the
aftnck. On the ground that we were not
n var With C,hina and that hostile dem
onst,atIon might consolidate the 1nti-f0T-
ssVn elementa and strengthen the Boxers
to oppose the relieving column. Two Gays
Ister ths Takn forts were captured after
4 saneuinasy conflict. Severenee OF COM
with YsekinR followed, and q
combined force Of additional guards. which
van sdvanclnr to Pekine By the Pei Ho,
-. cbecked At Lang Fang, The isolation
- the locations wns complete.
After reciting the thrilling history Of the
ralIef Of the besIeeed legations, the asaas-
aination Of Baron Won Ketteler. the Ger
man n,lnlnter. June 20. the campaign OF
fhe aliled Forces from Tian Tsln to Picking
mi the reacue. Aug. Il. In which the con-
anct Of the United states soldiers and
aallora IA highly commended, the Night OF
tAo irnperlsJ family. tho message says the
.nnopncpl noIIcy of the United States M
NJ, helnv Al war with China was scrupu-
1or.lv Corded out. Then follows q ne
~ -, ~ tbe negotiations for peace along
the line. ~ the Russian and French propo.
sitions The mes,aa &c says: The disposition
~ m. emneror,s government to admit la.
bIlIty for wrongs done to foreign govern
ment. ana their nationals, and to act upon
,rcb .dI,ionaI desirnatfon Of guilty per-
$50 az IN. eore,up ministers mt PekinH
40. vnnba 0ivAa hOnA
may ue ~ -,.,a,n, =, al, questions
~ " 49,. ra,s,ia,, r4vhts az reAi.
inNoIeu' ,s,a..,,s. ~ ,a.ms NJ eouality
1ene i, -. ~ ".,S
LOT an .us mo.,n, ~. essential factors
lesaN -. a. o aS,,,s,,nan, ths requirement
OF oaaaos ,..snr,aas for liberty Of faith.
OF adeauste sa%t ~ .r,sa rat,yss who NAV
SINCE insev ,''!, ~ 81 r.oiy lass once
tnai assault upon the rights of foreign
worship and teachtna than would be the
direct invasion thereof.
The matter Of indemnity for our wronFed
citizens is question of grave concern
Measured In money alone, sufficient rep
ara tlon may prove TO be beyond the ability
OF China to meet All the powers concur
in emphatic disclaimers of any purpose
Of ACKNOWLEDGMENT through the dlsmetnber-
ment OF the empire. am disposed 10
think that due compensation may be mnue
In part by Increased guarantees OF secnr-
lty for foreign rights and immunities' ana.
most Important Of all. by the opening OF
China to the equal commerce of all the
world. These views have been and VIII
be earnestly advocated by our representa-
tives
The government of Russia has put for-
ward n suggestion, that In the event OF
protracted Emergencies of views In regard
to indemnltlrs the matter may be rcie-
gated 10 the court Of arbitration at fhe
II,,,,a 1 fnyornbly incline to this, beileN-