The Yale expositor., 1900-12-07

eign sympatn. ~ daath, prom
inent among these BENG Chang Yen
Hoon. formerly Chinese minister In
Washington.
with the negotia ton of the partial ar
mistice of July H. 4 proceeding which was
doubtless promoted by the representations
way was opened for the conveyance to
Mr. Conger OF a test message sent by the
secretary of state through the kind Offices
of Minister WI Ting Fang. MIR. Conger's
reply, dispatched from PeSin on July Is
through the same channel, afforded to the
outside world the FIRST tidings that the in
mates of the legations were still alive
and hoping for succor.
This news stimulated the preparations
for joint relief expedition in numbers
sufficient to overcome the resistance which
for Il month had been organizing between
TalSu and the capital. Reinforcements
sent by all the cooperating governments
we're constantly arriving. The United
States contingent. hastily assembled from
the Philippines, or dispatched from this
country. amounted to some 5000 men. UNI
der the able command first of the lament
Chaffce.
The Innoccnts.
Happily. the acute disturbances were
confined to the northern provinces. 1t Is
relief TO recall and pleasure TO record
the loyal conduct OF the viceroys and local
authorities of the southern and eastern
provinces. Their efforts were continuous
ly directed TO the pacific control OF the
vast populations under their rule ana 10
the scrupulous observance OF foreign
treaty rights. At critical moments they
did not hesitate TO memorialize the throne.
urging the protection OF the legations, the
restoration and the assertion of the i'm
perial authority against the subversiVe
elements. They maintained excellent re-
lations with the official representatives OF
ton Is largely due The success of the con-
sulS in removing many OF the m!s5ionar-
les from the interior to places OF safety.
In this rela tion the action of the consuls
should be highly commended. In Shang-
Tung and eastern Chilli the task was diff
flcult: but, thanks to their energy and the
cooperation of American and foreign ma
val commanders, hundreds OF foreigners,
including those Of other nationalities than
ours. were rescued from imminent peril.
The policy of the United States through
all this trying period was Clearly an
nounced and scrupulously carried out.
Punishment.
Tho Russian proposition looking to the
restoration Of the imperial power in Pc
kin has been accepted as In full conson-
ance with our own desires, for we have
held and hold that effective repatriation Tor
wrongs suffered and an enduring settle
mcnt that will make their recurrence I'M
possible can best be brought about under
an authority which the Chinese nation
revcrences and obeys. While so doing we
forego 70 jot of our undoubted right TO
exact exemplary and deterrent punish
ment of the responsible authors and aDet-
tors Of the criminal acts whereby we and
other nations have suffered grievous in
jury.
For the real culprits, the evil counselors
who have misled the imperial Judgment
and diverted the sovereign authority to
their own guilty ends, full expiation be-
comes imperative within the rational Inn
it's of retrbutive justice. Regarding ms
as the initial condition of an acceptable
settlement between China and the powers
Taking, us a point of departure. the i'm
perial edict appointing Earl Ii Hung
Chang and Prince Ching plenipotentiaries
to arrange settlement, and the edict or
September %, whereby certain high oftl-
Gals were designated for punishment this
government has moved, in concert with
the other powers, toward the opening or
negotiations. which Mr.. Conger, assisted
by Mr.. Rockhill, has been authorized to
conduct on behalf of the United States.
Indemnity.
The matter of indemnity for our wronged
citizens is a question of grave concern.
Measured by money alone, SUFFICIENT re-
paration may prove to be beyond the abil-
ity of China to meet. All the powers con-
cur in emphatic disclaimers of any pur-
pose of ACKNOWLEDGEMENT 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 immunt-
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
representatives.
The government of Russia has put for
ward n suggestion that in the event OF
protractcd divergence of views in regard
TO indemnities the matter may be rele-
gated to the court of arbitration at The
Hague. 1 favorably incline to this, be
leving that high tribunal could not fail
10 ,l. Inf Ion M
the stability and enlarged prosperity OF
China itself than Immediately beneficial TO
the powers.
Other Foreign Relations.
Publications of treaty of extradition
with the Argentine Republic were ex-
changed on June last
While the Austro-Ilungarian government
has I'm the many cases that have been
reported of the arrest OF our naturalized
citizens for alleged evasion of military
service faithfully observed the provisions
of the treaty and released such persons
from military obligations, it has in some
instances expelled those whose presence
in the community OF their origin was as
serted to have n perniciouS influence.
Representations have been made against.
this course whenever its adoption has
appeared unduly onerous.
We have been urgently solicited by Bel
GUM to ratify the International convcn-
ton of June. 1899, aincndatory of the pre-
vious convention of 1890 in respect to the
regulation or tho liquor trade IN Africa.
Compliance was necessarily withheld. in
the absence of the advice and consent OF
the senate thereto. The principle in
volved has the cordial sympathy of this
government, which in the revisionary ne
gotiations advocated more drastic meas
ures. and would gladly see its extension,
by international agreement, to the re-
striction OF tho liquor traffic with all un-
civilized peoples, especially in the western
Pacific.
A conference will bc held at Brussels,
December H. 1900. under the convention
for the protection of industrial property,
concluded at Paris, March 20, 1888 to
which delegates from this country have
been appointed.
In the interest Of expanding trade be-
tween this country and South America,
efforts have been made during the past
wear to conclude conventions with the
southern republics for the enlargement
of postal facilities. Two such agreements
were signed with Bolivia on April "a, of
which that establishing tho money order
system is undergoing certain changes sug-
gcsted by the postofIice department. "A
treaty of extradition with that country.
signed on the same day, is before the SELL
ate.
The Exposition.
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