The Bolivar bulletin. (Bolivar, Tenn.) 1888-1946, 1900-12-07


provisional admins ira ton.
Our Chinese Policy.
He recalls the circular note to the pow
ers issued by this government on July 8,
says:
As was then said, "the policy of the
seek solution which may bring about
permanent safety and peace to China,
preserve Chinese territorial and admin
istrative entity, protect all rights guar
anteed to friendly powers by treaty and
lnteTnationaI law, and safeguard for the
world the principle Of equal and impair
tlal trade with all parts of the Chinese
empire.
Faithful to those professions which, as
II proved, reflected the views and purposes
Of the other cooperating governments,
all our efforts have been directed toward
ending the anomalous situation in China
by negotiations for a 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 is channel of negotiation and set
tlement-a course adopted by others of
the interested powers. Overtures of the
empowered representatives Of the Chi
nese emperor have been CONSIDERABLY en-
tertained-
Accepted Russia's 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 desires, Tor We nave
held and hold that effective reparatiOn for
wrongs suffered and enduring settle
ment that Will make their recurrence i'm
possible can best be brought about un-
der an authority which the Chinese nation
reVerenceS and Obeys. While so doing we
foregO no jOt of our undOubted right to
exact exemplary and deterrent punis shment
of the responsible authors and abettOrs of
the criminal acts whereby we and other
nations have suffered grieVous injury.
For the real culprits, the evil cOunselOrs
who have misled the impe rial judgment and
diverted the sovereign authority 10 their
own guilty ends, fun eXpiaUon becomes
imperative within the rational limits of
retributive justice, Regarding this as the
initial condition of an acceptable settle
ment between China and the powers, said
in my message of October 1S to the Chi
nese emperor:
Il trust that negotiations may begin so
soon as we and the other offended govern
ments shall be effectively satisfied OF your
maJesty's ability and power to treat with
just SternneSS the principal offenders, who
are doubly culpable, not alone toward the
foreigners, but toward your majesty un-
.er whose rule the purpose of China to
dwell in concord with the world had hith-
erto found expression in the welcome and
protection assured to strangers.
The Peace Negotiations.
Taking, as a point of departure, the i'm
perial edict appointing Earl Ii Hung Chang
and Prince CHING plenipotentiaries to ar
range settlement, and the edict of Sep
TEMPER ., whereby certain high officials
were designated for punishment, this gov
ernment has moved, in concert with the
other powers, toward the opening of ne
gotiatiOns, which Mr.. Conger, assisted by
Mr.. ROckhill has been authorized to con-
duct on behalf of the United Staes.
General bases of negotiation formulated
by the government Of the French republic
have been accepted with certain reserYa-
tons as to details, made necessary by our
own circumstances, but, like similar les
erVationS by other powers, open to dis
cussion in the progress of the negotiations.
The disposition OF the emperor's govern
ment 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
ministers at Peking may be in a position
to make, gives hope of complete settle
ment of all questions involved, assuring
foreign rights of residence and intercourse
on terms of equality for all the world.
Foundation of Durable Peace
I regard as one of the essential factors Of
a durable adjustment the securement of
adequate guarantees for liberty of faith
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 a question of grave concern.
Measured IN money alone, suficient
reparation may prove to be beyond the
ability of China to meet All the powers
concur in emphatic disclaimers of any pur-
pose of ACKNOWLEDGMENT through the dis
memberment of the empire. ! am disposed
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
Will be earnestly advocated by our repre-
sentatives.
The government of Russia has put for
ward suggestion that in the event OF pro-
tracted divergence of views in regard to
the matter may be relegated
TO the court of arbitration at The Hague /
favorably incline to this, believing that
high tribunal could not fail to reach solu-
ton no less conducive to the stability and
prosperity of China itself than
beneficial to the powers.
First Place at Paris.
Our relations with other countries are
gone into in detail. The Paris expOsi-
ton is referred to as offering an oppOrtu-
nity for a display of the good will ex-
sting between this country and France.
He notes that there were m ny draw
backs to a proper exhibition of American
products, but says:
Despite all these drawbacks the con-
tribution of the United States was not
only the largest foreign display, but was
among the earliest in place and the most
orderly in arrangement. Our exhibits
were shown in 10l out of 12l classes, and
more completely covered the entire clasSi-
In total number they rank next after
those of France, and the attractive form
IN which they were presented secured
a criterion of the extent and success
Of our participation and of the thorough
ness with which our exhibits were or
American exhibitors by the international
Jury, namely, grand prizes, 240: gold med
ais 597; silver medals, 176; bronze medals,
al and honorable mentions. 322-2. 476 in
all, being the greatest total number
given to the exhibition of any one eX-
number in each grade. This significant
recognition of merit in competition with
the chosen exhibits of all other nations
\ snTvr f1roll
made up of representatives of France
and other competing countries is not
2Ry most gcsfyHg but is is especially f5P fTnE
n international questions of supply and
demand, while the large proportion of
awards in the classes of art and artistic
afforded unexpected proof
Df the stimulation of national culture by
the prosperity that flows from national
Joined to industrial ex-
,ellence
Apart from the exposition several occa-
siOns for showing international good will
occurred. The inauguration in Paris OF
he Lafayette monument. presented by
the school children of the United States,
and the designing of a commemorative
he first piece struck to the president of
he republic, were marked by appropri-
Relations with Germany.
of our relations with Germany the pres
dent says good will prevails. He advises
congress that the question of the admis-
SION OI our lAe COulJdu4SS 10
10 business in that country has been
reached and the companies admitted. OF
he meat inspection law of Germany he
says:
An imperial meat inspection law has
been enacted for Germany. While it may
simplify the inspection, II prohibits GER
-ain products heretofore admitted. There
s still great uncertainty as to whether
)ur well-nigh eXtinguiShed German trade
n meat products can revive under its
new burdens. Much will depend upon
regulations not yet promulgated, which
We confidently hope win be free from
he determinations which attended the
of the old statutes.
The settlement of the Samoan problem,
% which I adverted in my last message,
las accomplished good results. Peace
md contentment prevail in the islands,
specially in Tutuila, where a convenient