Delaware gazette and state journal. (Wilmington, Del.) 1883-1902, 1900-12-06

mate Office of tescuing the imperied
legation, obtaining redtess for wrongs
already suffered, securing wherever oa.
sible the safety Of American lite and
property In China, and preventing q
spread Of the disorders or their recur-
Ienoe.
As was then said, "The policy Of the
Government of the United States is to
seek solution which may bring |
about permanent safety and peace to
China, preserve Chinese territorial aud
administrative entity, protect all rights
guaranteed TO friendly powers by treaty
aud international law, and safeguard Tor
the world the principle Of equal and
impartial trade with all parts OF the
Chinese Empire
Faithful to those professions which.
as it proved, reflected the views and
purposes of tho other cooperating gov
ernments, 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 de-
pendents was accomplished we with
drew from active hostilities, leaving
our legation under an adequate guard
in PelSinR Ms channel OF negotiations
and settlement-a course adopted by
nthars OF the interested powers. Over
| lures OF the empowered represen tatives
of the Chinese Emperor have been con-
siderably entertained,
The Russian proposition looking to
the restoration of the Imperial power
in Peking has been accepted as in full
oonsonance with our own desires, for
| we have held and hold that effective
reparation for wrongs suffered and en-
during settlement that will make their
recurrence impossible can best be
brought about under IN authority
which the Chinese nation reveiences
and obeys. While 8, doing we forego
no jot OF our undoubted right to exact
exemplary and deterrent punishment OF
tho responsible authors aud abettors of
the criminal, acts whereby We and other
nations have suffered griesous injury.
For the real culrrits, the evil conn
sellers who have misled the Imperial
judgment and diverted the sovereieu
authority to their own guilty ends, full
expiation becomes imperative within
the rational limits Of Ietributirs JUS
tice. Regarding this as the initial con-
tlition OF an acceptable settlement be-
tween China and tho powers, said in
my message of October 18th to the
Chinese Emperor:
II trust that negotiations may begin
SO soon as We and the other offended
governments shall he effectively salts
fed of Your Majesty'H ability ard
J power to treat with just sternness thr
} principal offenders, who are doublJ
culpable, not alone toward the for
eigl RS, but toward Your Majesty,
under whose rule the purpose Of Chine
to dwell in concord with the world hae
hitherto found expression in the wei.
; come and protection assured t'
hTaking, as a point Of departure, tnt
Imperial edict appointing Earl l.
! Hung Chang and Prince Ching pleni
. potentiaries to'oarrange settlement
7 and the edict of September 25th, whore
by certain high officials were desig
t mated for punishment, this Government
Q has moved, in concert with the othe
j powers, toward the opening OF negotia
Z tions, which Mr.. Congar. assisted b,
a Mr.. Rockhill, has been authorized t.
Q conduct en- behalf Of the United States
= General base of negotiation formn
y lated by the Government of the Frencl
Republic have been accepted with Ger
: tain reservations as to details, mad
necessary by our own circumstances
y lbut, like similar reservations by othe
q powers, open to discussion in the pro
!. gress of the, negotiations. The dis
Q position Of the EmEeror's Govefnmer
/ to admit liability for wrongs don
V to foreign governments and thei
70 nationals, and to act upon such &C
IS ditional designation of the guilty pei
Is sons as the foreign ministers at Pekin
10 may be in position to MAKE, give
Is hope of comElete settlement of a
questions involved, assuring foreig
D, rights of residence ana intercourse U
q terms Of equality for all the world.
y I regard NJ one Of the essential fa
y tors OF durable adjustment the s.
= curement of adequate guarantees fl
W liberty of faith, since insecurity
y those natives who may embrace allie
l. creeis is scarcely less eifectual a
p sault upon tho rights Of foreign wo
az ship and teaching than would be ii
direct invasion thereof.
ID The matter OF indemnity for o,
D. wronged citizens is question of gra
10 concern. Measured IN money alone
o. sufficient reparation may prove to
~ beyond the ability of China to NEE
Nc All the powers concur in emphatic di
~ chalmers OF any purpose OF aggrandiz
W ment through the dismembef ment
- the Empire. / am disposed to thil
a. a. that due compensation may be made
" part by increased guar antees OF secnri
~ for foreign rights and immunities, an
90 most important of all, by the openi
~ Of China to the equal commerce of
rs the world. These views have been a
~, will be earnestly advocated by O
~ representatives.
ne The Government of Russia has p
~ forward suggestion, that in the eve
eo of protracted divergence of views
regard to indemnities the matter m
~ be ralegated tc the Court of Arbitrati
70 at The Hague. fayorably incline
" this, believing that high tribunal COT
'oe not fail to reach solution no less &C
,pe duoiye to the stability and enlare
sas prosperity of China itself than iinn
;sy diateiy beneficial to the powers.
Ratifications of treaty of extra
mo tion with the Argentine Republic VI
IL exchanged on June I'd last.
IN While the A ustro II hungarian Cove
o,s ment has in the many cases that hi
~ been reported of tho arrest of {
'r,s naturalized citizens for alleged evas
tbs OF military service faithfully obserV
ons the provisions Of the treaty and reea
ons such persons from military obligatio
IA il has in some instances expelled tn
ate whose presence in the community
tba their origin was asserted to have n ?
'ra nicious influence. Representations
as been made against this course whene
rity it's adoption has appeared und
hoy onarous.
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