The sun., 1900-08-18

lli foreigners nj the Interior apart lfJn
/ thp tfcatT ports have been either nlur-
!erea III tllpii rests ur forced to flee for
their lives. with the loss Of all their
i property. while armed hordeS of the Box
as and affiliated native troops have con-
| .inually bombardcd and virtually destroy
! ID tile foreign settlements ut Tien-tsin
md Taku and the railways and other
property throughout the region and have
| s0Icibly prevented the rescue of the for
aign ministers and residents at Peking,
1 who have been besieged in the legations
for over month, subject to incessant at
| tack and being, at the last advices, re-
! iuced to utter exhaustion and despair,
and
"Whereas, it was deemed essential for
the powers to land forces and proceed
| With all haste to their relief and rescue,
but their efforts We're totally frustrated
1 oy the armed opposition of government
.roopS and Boxers III overwhelming num-
bers. and.
"Whpreas, the lives of American citi-
zens have been and still are in extreme
| jeopardy, their property looted and de-
1 stroycd and the work of lifetime
brought to naught and,
"Wherpas. the interests of Americans
| gRlltfillA are Shtbllll 10 HbUe III lHt STU
.iun Of country dominated by this insur-
.snt movement, while the mems employ
a for their protection have been in the
l1ain The forces Of other friendly foreign
powers, therefore be il
| 'lps0lved, That it is the duty of our
government to use I'LL the forces avail
lblc lit its command. iii conjunction with
/ he forces of othcI powers, in immediate
service in China fer the restoration of
order, the protection of It's citizens and
| he securing Of guarantees from the prop
ry constituted authorities against Il re-
/ .lrrcnee Of such grieyous outrages as
| hey are now experiencing, and the con-
! lign punishment Of those responsible for
/ hrm, with such rcparatien as is possible
,or the injuries suffered.
"Rcsolvcd. That in the belief that our
| fellow citizens ut home but inadequately
appreciate the gravity of the crisis
/ (which while it disastrously affects all
Americans here, will react on multiform
interests there, telegram to the follow
| ing effect be sent to American news
papers in order further to acquaint them
with the pressing needs of the situation:
Americans in China in mass meeting
appeal to fellow citizens at home to urge
the government to send adequate forces
to act effectively, in concert other powers.
Present American forces quite dispro-
portionate interest involved. Our CONNER
rial interests in northern provinces para
mount. We consider humiiating the
policy of intrustng to other powers the
chief task Of protecting Americans. Anti
foreign outrages multiplying daily Of
fcials, missionaries, massacred; fate min
isters' families all in peking unknown.
General massacre apprehended. Whole
sale massacres native Christians con-
tinue; whole country terTorized; trade
paralyzed. Speedy restoration order and
rctribution the pressing duty of all civ
ilized powers. Consequences of delay
disastrous. Not only foreign lives prop
erty jeopardized, but loss of influence in
calculablc. Give no credence to state
ments of situation sent by Chinese gov
ernment TO ministers abroad. Present
outrages the result Of weak and vacillat-
ng policy Of powers in the past. We
urge immediate energetic concerted acr
ton
"Rcsolved, That a copy of these reso-
lutions lie mailed to the president, the
admilals Of United States fleets in east
ern waters. the consul general of the
United States and our other consular of
ficeYs in China"