Griggs courier. (Cooperstown, Griggs Co., Dak. [N.D.]) 1885-1902, 1900-12-13

sex eek, SO, so!otlon which may bring about
preserve Chinese territorial and admin
1stratHe entity, protect a.! rights guar
ar. TO friendly powers by treaty and
world the principle of equal and Impair
tai trade with all parts of the Chinese
empire"
Faithful to those professions which, as
1t proved, reflected the views aud purposes
OF inc other cooperating governments;
an our efforts have been directed toward
ending the anomalous situation in China
by negotiations for settlement at the
earliest possible moment. AS soon as the
sacred duty of relieving our legation and
its dependents was accomplished we with
drew from active hostilities, leaving our
legation under an adequate guard in Pc
king as channel of negotiation and set
the interested powers. Overtures of the
empowered representatives Of the Chi
nese emperor have been considerably en-
tertained.
Accepted Russia. Proposition.
The Russian proposition looking to the
restoration OF the imperial power in Pc
king has been accepted as in full con-
sonance with our own cesires, for we have
held and hold that effective reparation for
wrongs suffered and an enduring settle
ment that will make their recurrence i'm
possible can best be brought about UNI
der an authority which the Chinese nation
reverences and oheys While so doing we
foreSo no Jot OF our undoubted right to
exact exemplary and deterrent punishment
the criminal acts whereby and other
nations have suffered grievous injury.
For the real culprits, the evil coul.selors
who have nisled the imperial judgment and
diverted the sovereign authority to their
own guilty ends. fun explation becomes
Imperative within the rational limits of
retributive justice. Regarding this the
initial condltion of an acceptable settle
ment between China ard the powers. said
IN my message of October Is to the Chi
neSe emperor:
soon as we and the other offended govern
ments shall be effectively satisfied of your
im MAJ ability and power to treat with
are doubly culpable. not alone toward the
foreigners, but toward your ma jesty, un-
Ger err, whose n, rule the purpose Of China TO
erto found expression in the welcome and
protection assured to strangers.
The Peace Negotiations.
Taking, as point of departure, the i'm
perlaI I, edict appointing Earl Ii Hung Chang
range range a sett t.l and the edict Of Sep
temoer p, whereby certain high officials
were designated for punishment, this gov
eminent has moved, in concert with the
eehG1 powers bc s6ward the opening Of ne
MT. Rockhill has been authorized to con-
duct on behalf OF the United Staes
Ie enc bases OF negotiation formulated
by the government Of the French republic
nave been accepted with certain reserva-
tons to details, made necessary by our
own CIRCUMSTANCES. but. like similar res
Gusslon IN the progress of the negotiations
The disposition of the emperor's govern
merit to admit liability for wrongs done
to foreign governments and their nationals,
and to act upon such additional designa-
ton OF the guilty persons as the foreign
m lister at Peking may be in a position
ment of all questions involved assuring
foreign rights of residence and intercourse
on terms of equality for all the world
Foundation of Durable Pence.
regard one of the essential factors of
a durable adjustment the securament of
since insecurity Of those natives who may
embrace alien creeds is scarcely less eff
fectual assault upon the rights of foreign
worship and teaching than would be the
direct invasion thereof.
The matter of indemnity for our wronged
citizens is question Of grave concern.
m Meas tia, in money alone sufficient
ability OF China to meet All the powers
concur in emphatic disclaimers Of any pur-
pose of aggrandizement through the dis,
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
wlll be earnestly advocated by our repre-
Sentat1NeS.
The government of Russia has put for
ward suggestion that in the event of pro-
tracted divergence of views in regard to
lndemn!ties the matter may be relocated
to the court Of arbitration al The Hague.
favorably incline to this. believing that
high tribunal could not fail to reach solu-
ton no less conducive to the stability and
enlarged prosperity Of China itself than
Immediately beneficial to the powers.
First Place mt Paris.
n,,r xn1, =, as, ,+l,a
ton is referred to as Offering an opportu-
nifty for a display of the good, will ex-
1St ISL e. between zen this country and France
backs to proper exhibition of American
products, but says:
Despite all these drawbacks the con-
only the largest foreign display, but was
among the earliest in place and the most
orderly, in arrangement Our exhibits
mere completely covered the entire claSst-
tication than those of any other nation
In total number they rank next after
those of France and the attractive form
IN which they We're presented secured
general attention.
4 criterion of the extent and success
of our participat ton and of the thorough
ness with which our exhibits were Or
ganiZed is seen in the awards granted to
American exhibitors by the international
5nry nam s;ys grand przss aao gold med
Sal. and honorable mentions. 322-2.47o in
all. being the greatest total number
given to the exhibition of any one ex-
hibiting nation we'll as the largest
number in each grade. This significant
recognition of merit in competition with
the chosen exhibits of all other nations
ard at the hands Of juries almost wholly
made up of representatives of France
and other competing countries is not
valuable. since it sets US to the front
IN international questions Of supply and
demand. while the large proportion of
awards in the classes of art and artistic
manufactures afforded unexpected proof
or the stimulation of national culture by
the prosperity that flows from national
productiveness joined to industrial ex-
cellence.
Apart from the exposition several occa-
slons for showing interna tional good will
occurred. The inauguration in Paris of
the school children OF the United States.
and the designing of a commemorative
coin by our mint and the presentation Of
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 companies to
do business In that country has been
the meat inspection law of Germany he
says:
An imperial meat inspection law has
| been enacted for Germany. While it may
| simplify the inspection. 1t prohibits GER
| tain products heretofore admitted. There