The Oskaloosa herald., 1900-12-06

/ tant position of Ho-Si-Woo was taken.
A rapid march brought the united forces
| TO the populous city Of Tung Chow,
which capitulated without a contest.
I The Legations Relieved.
/ On August IA the capital was reached.
| After brief conflict beneath the walls
the relief column entered and the lega-
tons were saved. The United States sol
diers, sailors and marines, officers and
men alike, In those distant chimes and
unusual surroundings, showed the same
Valor' discipline and good conduct, and
gave PROOF OF the same high degree of
intelligence and efficiency which have
distinguished them in every emergency
The imperial family and the govern
ment mad fled few days before The
city was without visible control The re-
naming imperial soldiery had made on
the night Of the 18th a last attempt to
iantly repelled. 1t fell to the occupying
FORCES to restore order and organlze a
provisional administration.
Happily the acute disturbances were
conhned to the northern provinces. 1t is
relief to recall and a pleasure to re-
cord the loyal conduct of the .viceroys
eastern provinces. Their EFFORTS were
continuously directed to the pacific con-
troi OF the vast populations under their
RUE ana 10 the scruDulous observance
OF foreign treaty rights. At critical mo-
ments they did not hesitate to memorial
re me throne, urging the protection OF
nlcation, and the assertion OF the inn
perial authority against the subyersiye
eienents. They maintained excellent re-
latlons with the official representatives of
foreign powers. To their kindly dispo-
sltion is largely due the success of the
ci4nsuls In REMOVING many of the mis-
/ satety. In this relation the action Of
| the consuls should be highly Commended
In sha,nsTung and eastern Chilli the task
was uiIncult, but, thanks to their energy
and the cooperation of American and
foreign naval commanders, hundreds OF
ttSorelgners, including those of other ma
it rOIl1tIt Ihan ours, were rescued from
Our Chinese Policy.
The policy Of the United States through
an tnlS Trying period was clearly an
hounced and scrupulously carried out.
July 3, proclaimed our attitude. Treat
Lng the condition in the north as one OF
virtual anarchy, IN which the great prov
nces OF the south and southeast had no
share, we regarded the local authorities
IN the latter quarters as representing the
Ghlnese people with whom we sought to
declared aims involved no war against the
Chnese nation. We adhered to the legit-
innate ONCE Of rescuing the imperiled le-
ready SUFFERED, securing wherever pos
sible the safety of American life and
propeEty IN China, and preventing a
renee.
As was then said, "the policy of the
states
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
international law, and safeguard for the
world the principle of equal and Impair
uai TRACE with all parts of the Chinese
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
It's 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
| tlement-a course adopted by others of
the Interested powers overtures of the
nese emperor have been considerably en-
( tertained.
! Accepted Russin'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, for we have
held and hold that effective reparation for
mroHsH sut I,'iri any an enGufing settle
possible can best be brought about I'M
der an authority which the Chinese nation
/ forego no jot of our undoubted right to
I. exact exemplary and deterrent punishment
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 imperial Judgment and
diverted the sovereign authority to their
own guilty ends, full expiation 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 is to the Chi
nese emperor:
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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-
der 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 arr
, range a settlement, and the edict of SEN
| TENDER %, whereby certain high ofTiciaIs
were designated for punishment, this gov
other powers, toward the opening Of me-
gotiations, which Mr.. Conger, assisted bv
Mr.. Rockhill, has been authorized to con-
/ duct on behalf of the United Staes.
| General bases Of negotiation formuIa ted
by the government of the French republic
have been accepted with certain reserya-
. lions as 10 details, maze necessary nv p1ir
own circumstances, but, like similar res
ervations by other powers open 10 dis
cussion al the progress of the negotiations.
The disposition of the emperor7s govern.
ment to admit liability for wrongs done
to foreign governments and their nationals,
and to act upon such additional designa-
| ti9n OF the guilty persons as the foreign
ministers at Peking may be in a position
to make, gives hope of a complete settle
ment Of all questions involved, assuring
on terms of equality for all the world
Foundation of Durable Peace.
I regard as one of the essential factors ~
a durable adjustment the securement Of
adequate guarantees for liberty of faith.
since insecurity of those natives who may
embrace alien creeds is a scarcely less Ell
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.
Measured in money alone, a sufficient
reparation may prove to be beyond the
ability of China to meet. All the powers
concur 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 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
indemnittes the matter may be relegated
to the court of arbitration at The Hague. I
favorably incline to this, believing that
high tribunal could not fail to reach a solu-
ton no less conducive to the stability and
enlarged prosperity of China itself than
Immediately beneficial to the powers.
Extradition Treaty with Argentine.
Ratifications of treaty Of extradition
with the Argentine republic were ex-
changed on June 2 last.
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