The Savannah morning news. (Savannah, Ga.) 1900-current, 1900-12-04

| the legations positively cnutradlCtcd. but
I Irresistible Proof 1ccumu'ates That enc at
lacks up1u them were made hy imperial
troops regularly uniformed. armed ana %.
/ ntefe0. belonging 90 thC command Of
/ jung l.u. ihe imperial commandment
/ chief beercos encouraging the Boxers,
I cfeauizug them under prominent Imperial
/ ohclals. provisioning them and even
/ granting thcm large sums in the name OF
I the Empress Dowager are known 90 exc
l ist NJ MIXERS of the Tsung-l-N amen who
| lounsellp1 protection OF the foreigner
were beheaded. Even Goa The distant prov
iuCes men suspected 81 foreign sympt a,y
were put TO deith prominent among those
/ ae ms Chang Yen Hoon. formerly Chinese
| minister ia Wazhiugton. WITH che ueso-
/ tiaton 81 the partial armistice az July a.
| q proceedings which was doubtless pro-
NOTED hy the representations n the chi
| utst envoy in Washington, tho way wa
/ opened Tor the conveyance 60 Mr.. CunFor
/ Tor test message sent hy the Secretary
Of state through che kind offices of Min
/ lister Wa Fans Mr Conrers reply. dls-
/ patched from Hekiu on July Is. through
/ ,he same channel afforded 10 the outsid '
I world the first ud.ngs that Tho inmates
! 90 the legations were still alive and mop
/ irg fog succor
! This news stimulated the preparations
/ for a Joint relief expedition ga numbers
!
/ for a month had been orgauizinr between
| raku and the capital Kcluforccments sent
| hy an Tho cooperating governments We're
| constantly arriving The United states
contingent. hastily assembled from the
/ Philippines or dispatched from TINS coun-
try. amounted 20 some 300 men under thf
I ahle command urst az the lamentcd Coz
I LIscum and afterward of Gen. Chanee
Toward she end OF July the engage
meut BEGAN a severe conflict occurred az
I Tien Tsin in which Col Liscum was
killed The city was stormcd and partly de
/ sifoyed Its capture afforded the base OF
| operations from which To make the hnal
[ advance. which BEGAN IN che nrst days Or
August. the eXucditiou being made up 90
japanese. Russian. British ana Amer can
troops at the outset
Another battle was fought and won at
Yang Tsuu Thereafter the dishcartenth
I Chinese troops offered little SHOW OF re-
sIstance. few days later the important
/ ra- ftlon 81 Host Woo was taken A rapid
march brought the united forces TO the
ropulous city 81 Tuns Chow, which caplt-
ut4ted without contest
when PeLin Was Reached.
on Aug. n. the capital was reached.
I After q brief conflict beneath enc wallis
I Che relief column entered and the lega-
u8ns were saved. The United States eol-
tAANfN NAE&NfN anu AftFt AN'f "ttA.'. 'tt'"a
alike. IN these distdut cNmes and un-
usual surroundings. showed the same
valor discipline and good conduct ana
I gave proof 81 the same high degree 81
intelligence and efficiency which have dis
/ tinausshed them in every emergency.
The imperial family ana the govern
ment had ne,i a few days before. The
city was without visible control Tho
remaining imperial soldiery had made. on
& q HHH B. . Id MN a g.
I terminate the beslegcd. which was gal
/ hntIy repealed II fen 20 the occupyHg
! forces TO restore order and organize %
! provisional administration.
Happiy she acute disturbances were
I confined 90 the northern province u is
f "a relief to recall aud a pleasure To re-
/ cord tho loyal conduct of the viccroy
and local athoritics Of the southern nnd
] eastern provinces Their efforts were
esntinuouelv directed TO che pacific con-
troll Of sne vast populations under their
/ rule and 10 The scrupulous Observance
4 ~ foreign Greatly rights. A. critical mo-
{ meuts they did rot hesitate 10 memorial
I ize the throne. urging the protection oi
I the locations. th" restoration % com
/ muulcstlon and fhc assertion of the im-
4 uerlal authority against thc -uhVcrsiF'
/ clements Thev maintained excellent re-
/ laflons with the official representative ol
| foreign powers. TO their kindly DISPOSE.
/ ton = largely duo the success Of the cor
I suis in removing many 81 the mission
I aries srom the interior go places OF SAFE
/ ~ In this relation the action OF the COM
/ sula should b. highly commended. ln
/ Sh4n Tung and Eastern chi II. the sask
was difficult. but thanks TO their energy
ana 90 the cooperation OF American and
| foreign naval commanders. hundreds Of
| foreigners. including those OF other nation
siities than ours. were rescued from i'm
/ mlnent peril
The policy Of she United states through
/ an this tryiug period was clearly am
I rouuced and srrupuously carried out. \
circular note 90 the Powers dated July
/ 3 proclaimed our attitude Trcniing the
( condition in the north as one OF virtual
anarchy. in which che great provinces of
/ the south and southwest had 40 share.
We regarded the local authorities Ia the
| latter quarters az representing the
| Chinese people with whom We sought "a
| remain in peace and friendship, Our
| declared aims involved no war ngainst the
1 Chinese nation. We adhered TO the le'
Ultimate Office Of res,ulng The imperihed
/ legation, obtain redress for wrongs al'
/ ready suffered. securing wherever pos
/ s.blc the safety Of American lie and
property lin China. and preventing q
spreea Of the disorders or their rccur.
1 renee.
United states sought solution.
As was then said "thc policy OF che
| Government Of the United States o. q
seek solution. which may bring about
! permaneht safety and peace 10 China
| ureserve Chinese territorial and admin
| .strasive entity. protect an rights guarau'
tead 10 friendly powers by treaty and in
tarnatloual law aud safeguard for the
! world the principle Of equal and Impartial
trade with an parts OF the Chinese en-
pirs."
Faithful 90 shcsc professions which as
| ID proved. reflected the views and pur
poses or the other cooperating govern
| meuts. an our efforts nave been d.
reeted toward ending the anomalous ST.
uni!on 10 China FOR "a settlement az th'
earliest possible moment. As soon as th'
sacred duty OF relieving our legation wui
| accomplished we Withdrew from active
hostllitios. leaving our legation under ar
adequate guard In pekin as "a channe
| of negotiation and scstlcmcnf-a course
adoptea by othera 81 the interestc,
Powers Overtures Of the empowered
representntives Of the Chinese Emperor
have been considerably entertained.
The Russian proposition looking 70 ths
restoration of the imperial power in Pc
Kin has been accomplished as .n fun con
sonance aith our own desires. for ",
have held and hold that effective rcpara'
lion FOR wrong suffered and an endur.
ing settlement that VIII make their &C..
/ ..urrcuca impossible can best be hrOugh