The sun., 1900-12-04

WIZ l''Nn'NNhlsll directed 10 the rN'lUN 'Wl''"
| of IN" Nnsi populations under their RUS ana %
tho ,tfupulpus Observance ~ foreign irrhy
! rights critical moments they 90 nn,
| protection ~ M" iaEnuors the ~ 'oth'iuu OF
| c"mmuni'atipn aud the assertion Of th" I'M cIlu
hfhufltN against the subvor-iN" 'tlneh'r
4 They maintained excellent relations WIN ~"
/ ofriciL representatives of foreign puVers 10
theit dindj di-pO-ttion IL largely duc ne ru'''"
| ~ ~" '"n-is IN removing many "i we NV
siuu1fies from N" Interior 90 place ~ 'ii'lN
ia this relation the notion Of ~" ipnsiS -h"nl
! be- hls'iy tecWpmendcd Ia Sn'' ,s'f ~, y, u
els' "rn hI-li tie t,I4N va dl'l,ul ~. 'h'H ~
: 10 their energy and IN. r, Operation of Nm"rl"al
! and foreign naval uomrtud"r., hundred ~
| t,r'sner, Including uu-c pl 'ih"r hhil'u l.', ''
| than ours Ser" ie4curd itOn imminent p'I'
orK ,nINtsf fuLCY.
The policy Of the uited state. through nll
! this try iug period WAS CLEARLY auuguh'"i anu
| sriuptluusy carried out circular not" 10
tnG G roTrrs, dated Guy s nf% n'lr ~ % T"r,n T a,
! one of virtual anarchy, in which the great prov
| inces OF the south and southeast hhd r. 2'hi
| We regarded the local HuthQutI.s III tl' L'ItI
! quarters a- representing the Chinese people
! with whom We sought 10 remain m nrWr anu
| friendship our declared aims l,v"Nsh n2
! war against the Chinese nation W" Hdhei'p
TO the legitimate OHIO" yi fcsCtilis 'h'
| legation, obtaining redress for wrongs aretus
! suffered securing wherever po-sihi" W" 'dltl
/ "f Am"rlcau iit" aud pr9I",! ~ Mh" anu @
! lrcN"hliug spread of tie dIs"f~er7 VI WV"
I recurrence
! 4, Mas then said. the policy OF ia" Coy
! "rninen' nf the tinted stare, l. TO seek sou
| ton which may bring about perlnlL'h, saleIf
and peace To China. preserve ,hih'se "riii
/ tnrial and administrative eilltN' IiolcCt az
/ rights guaranteed 10 friendly Powers w treaty
and International law. and safeguard Tor the
trade with ali parts parts Of the Chinese Empire
Faithful 10 those professions which, AS II
proved, reflected the views and purpo7es "I
! the other cooperating Governments al our
| efforts have been directed toward ending the
! anomalous situation in China by nes3tlNt!Ohs
for settlement at the earliest posoSpo ~ t,,nV m,o
ng our legation and lts dependents was nc
co nrlished W. withdrew from active hos
t.Iitits, leaving our legation under all adequate
guard in PeHin as channel oi hego,lstlon
and settlcment-a course adopted DF olhtIs
! Of the interested Powers. Overtures 3i the
| empowered representatives, oi tle ,uiht,c
| Emperor have been CONSIDERABLY entertained
rho Russian proposition looking 10 The res
| toiatiou Of the unI Vrill power IN Pekin hes
been aocerted as in rlll consonsnce with our
| own desirr- for We have held ana hold thHt
! effective reparation for wron-S snnerec ana
| an enduring settlement that VIII maze ther
| recurrence imrossIhlc can pesl ne Droueht
about under an authority which the chinese
| nation reverences aud obeys Wine so dong
We iOrego no Jot oi our lindoupieu iiHht 10
| exact exemplary and deterrent punishment
| OF the responsible authors aud ahcttors OF the
criminal acts whereby We. we ana other nations
For The real c,lprit.. tho evil counscliors
who have nised the Imperial judgment and
| div erted the sovereign authority 10 their own
| guilty ends. fun eIpiato becomes IMPERATIVE
| WITHIN the rational limits OF retributiye justice
Regarding this "a the initial condition OF an
| acceptable settlement between CHINA and Ia"
| Powers, 1 said III my message OF Oct. Is to
| the Chinese Emperor
Il trust that negotiations may begin 50
soon as we and the other offended Govern
ments shall be effectively satisfied OF your
MsJesty ability and power to treat with just
doubly culpable not alone toward the for
ei0ners but toward your Majesty, under whose
rule the es Of Shs1 Sas TO fnd In
in tho welcome and protection assured TO
Taxing, as a point of departure. the Imperial
edict appointing Earl Iii Hung Chang and Prince
Ching pleIipotentiaries to arranse settle
menf, and the edict of Sept rs, whereby GER
ishment, this Government has moved. in con-
cert with the other Powers. toward the open
ing Of peeotiatonsh, which % Mr. tonger. asii,,,
conduct on behalf Of the United states.
general bases Of 1eTStaHHon ;Su ton foreGate,d
have been accepted with certain reservations
az 10 details. made necessary by our own cir
curns,snee. but Ike snaar .r,,I.i reerN au9ns IN.
progress Of the negotiations. The disio-
siti0r OF the Emperor's g Government 10 admit
LIABILITY ISr ,Sg SSs2hgs gson d%ne 10 and nSrth R Soym ~n
such additional designation OF the guilty per-
sons as the foreign Ministers at peIn may
piet' settlement .of ali questions Involved.
assuring foreign rights OF residence and inter-
course on terms OF equality for al ihe world
a durable adjustment the securemcnt of ad~-
0liste guarantees for liberty OF faith since
alien creeds is scarcely less crfcct,lal, assault
upon the rights Of foreign worship and teach
ing than would be thc direct invasion thereof
The matter OF indemnify Tor our uronzod
citi,ens Is question OF grave concern.
Measured in money alone. sufficient repara..
Sn may 10 p1Gv' e Re P Powers S SPy IN
phauc disclaimers Of any purpose Of ageran-
dizement through the dsmemberment OF the
Empire ! am disposed to think that due com
pensaton may be made in part by increased
guarantees Of security for foreign rights and
imnlunites. and most Important OF all by
Of all the world These views have heen and
will be earnestly advocated by our represen-
tatives.
ARBITRATION PROPOSED ri RUSSIA
The Government OF Russia has put forward
a suggestion that In the event Of protracted
the mater may rH be rnaiegased as 70 ne SGHrt OF
cline TO this. believing that high tribunal could
not fail TO reach .ouuon no less conducive
China itself than immediately beneficial to
the Powers.
FOREIGN RELATIONS IN GENERAL
RattGcstions OF a treaty OF eNuadition with
tie Argentine Republic we're exchanged on
While the Austro- Hungarian Government
has IN many casss that have been reported
OF the arrest Of our naturalled cities Tor
alleged evasion Of ntary service faithfully
obscryed the provisions OF the treaty and re-
leased such persons from military oblig g9tons.
4, has In some Instances expelled those whose
rresance In the community ot their oriZln
vas asserted 10 have perncious Influence.
ReprescI tatlons have been made against this
| course whenever its abortion has appeared
| undulv onerous.
We have been urgently solicited by Belgium
| to ratify the International convention Of June.
| 1890, anne ndatory ~ the previous convention
of 1850 in respect to The regulation OF the luuCr
| trade In Africa Compliance WINS necessarily
| withheld. in the absence Of tie auvice and
| consent 81 the Senate thereto lie princi-
| pie involved has the cordial sympathy OF thl,
| tiutions advocated more drastic nca-uro-
| aud would gladly see It's extension, by inter
| rational agreement, 10 the restriction of the
| LIQUOR Ua.iC with all unCivili2-d peoples. eSpc-
| cially in tho western Pacific.
| 4 conference will he held at Brussels Dec
| H. 1900. under the convention Tor the proteo-
| ton OF industrial property, concluded at Paris,
| March 20 1888 10 which delegates from tins
| country have been appointed. Any lessen-
| ing Of the difficulties that our inventors sn-
| counter in obtaining patents abroad 'or their
| inventions ard that our farmers, manufacturers
| and merchants may have IN the protection
| of their Trademarks is wort hy Of Ca eful con-
| siderstior. and your attention viii be called
| to rl,e results Of the conference az th. proper
| time
| IN the interest Of expanding trade tetweon
| this country and South America. efforts have
| been made during fhe past year To conclude
| conventions with the southern republics for
| the enlargement 81 postal facilities Two
| such arrangements were signed with Bolivia
I A..l 0AN a