Missouri Valley times. [volume] (Missouri Valley, Iowa) 1874-1931, 1900-12-06
IEIs CHINESE .MBRoGLio.

Eastern Complication Exhaustively Re
si-wca by TIE president.
IN our foreign Intercourse the DOM
mani question: has pcen the treatment
OF the Galiiese p.op.ein. Apart tro.n
inns our re;slioMs with the powers have
been happy.
Ihs president reviews the Boxer
lRuNe!nent and continues.
lac increasing sfsesity OF the condi-
tiYl.s lii emma and the i.mminence OF
i'si4 70 OF own GlSei-s..eu interests in
tl.e eAtpiie. as NC. us 10 those of all
t!ts7 otsel' treaty sosernnents, We're
500 s.r!,ges laced ~ TINS government,
e'.@siiis II E.olpand s@.illtutie Tue
'.ii4,Ha 's.s@tes Ito..i ;i.e earliest days vi
loistss. i+ieieotrse With China had loi-
i9"ta u Polly o. pet.e. ollilluins no
oee& sioGs 10 testify good wi.l TO fur
iAet tiie e:stei.s.en OF lawful trade to
respect tAe SOY ereisnt OF its govern
l.aSitt, s.l.4 70 ill5ote ny all legitimate
t-Eu kl24-y pul earnest means the fll.!-
est iAs>.ai.ie oi ljruae lion FOR tie lives
iSlia property OF our law abiding citi-
Ieas itild ioi the exercise VI oar caa-
ihSs among the tAinese people.
.sllidiul VI this. it was let to be an
siupiiate tilat our iourposes should be
ia oI!uNHSeQ In istNov GI such course as
"uusd it"s.en uhlted actlun OF the pow
eis ~ ;fe-si.!g 10 promote the ;lQ4niris-
u..tlhe &c pl.s, So greatly needed for
Strengthening l.5e iAaperja! government
AKA .--sli!tegliliAs Ike Integrity OF China.
IN Whlen We Dc!ieNed the whole west
eFE Mur.d to Ne alike concerned. no
t.eae enGS 1 caused 10 he addressed To
t'te seNerai powers ocCup. .lnl, TERRITORY
AND maintaining spheres oil influence in
ellha tne eiltl4ai proposals of 1899
inviting from tae.il declarations of
theF Intentions and Views as to the
des-f,tLlilty OIL the adoption of meas
ures ilsaiing the benefits of equality
of treatment OF all foreign trade
throughout China
With gratifying uEanimity the rs-
spoGses coilleded in this common mol
icy, enabling ne to SEQ in the success,
iui terininaton OF these negotiations
proof OF the friendly spirit which, ami
mates TIE various powers interested, in
the untraintneled development of com
i'ieice and Industry in the Chinese en-
pre- as source of vast benefit 10 the
whole commercial world.
IN TINS conclusion. Which / he'd tha
s:aCiiieation to announce as n com
pleted engagement to the iuterest.l
powers on March 20. 1900, hopefully
alseerned potential factor for ma
abatement Of the distrust of for=is,n
PURPOSES which for Il Year past lad alo-
rearel TO inspire the policy OF I'm. inn
<'AN - iti4-Siil anu loF Una GtIertiy.,a
eXertlon by 1t of power and AUTHORITY
TO queI the critical anti-fcresn move
lnent IN tie northern provinces most
immediately Influenced by the Maneh,,
sentiment.
- aifspi.cel Confidence.
see!iins to testify confidence in the
Willingness and ability OF the imperial
administration to redress wrongs ana
prevent the evils We suffered and
feared, the marine guard. Which had
peen sent to Picking IN the autumn of
1883 for the protection of the legation
was "lthdraWn at the earliest practi-
cape moment and all pending uue;-
IONS We're RENTED. as far as we were
concerned. to the ordinary resorts of
diplomatic intercourse
lie Shihese government proved
however, unable to check the rising
strength of the Boxers, and appearc1
TO be Il prey 10 Internal disscnsiens In
the uneqlftl contest the anti-foreign In
nuehees sool gained the ascen,lanuy
under the leadership of Prince Tuun
Organized armies of Boxers with which
the imperial forces affiliated. held the
country between I'e!siug and the coast.
penetrated into Mapchu.ia up to the
Russian border. ard through their
emissaries threatened q like rising
throughout northern China.
Attacks upon foreigners, destruction
OF their property and slaughter of ma
tive converts were reported from all
sides. The tsung-li- samer, already per-
:neated With hostile sy1npathies ,coIili
make 10 effective response to the APP
peals of the legations. AT this critical
Junctufe, IN the carly spring Of this
year. proposal was made by the other
powers that a combined fleet should be
assembled in Chinese waters as IL moral
demonstration, under cover of when
TO exact of the Chinese government re-
spect for foreign treaty rights and the
suppression OF the boxers.
The United States. while not partici-
pating in the joint demonstration.
promptly sent from the Philippines ali