The Big Stone Gap post. [volume] (Big Stone Gap, Wise County, Va.) 1892-1928, 1900-12-06

Z outlining o. 'nis government on J,iv .
says: "0 integrity OF China ar(
roSsryros AS was then said. the po,,ov ., -
seek a soin,,or tne United States IS r.
nrssasih sneht safety and pesce s abou'
istrs,,,n,ee chinese terrltorial ana SahIna
anteed n 'T...sIy. protect all rights gmar-
neetnational law. and go oy treaty and
: ,isi IN, ,he principle OF equsi and tUn ~, .he
enn,rn "1e e with all parts OF the ChIppaIo
8. Faithful TO those profession. ..,-,
of PtpNeu, reflected the views and n,,r,'o as
| all orr eencI cooperating governnante
endtna ,.norts have been directed tova "a
SSu",nk the anomalous situation IN 'VCThaIu Chau
oy negotiations FOR a scttioro. :" China
$500 possible moment AS soon ss ,be
lis dcnenatyoi Idaty OF relieving our legation and
| a. ebTehuents was accomplished ve ty,,h
rev Iiom active hostilitles Ioa,%S," WIN TN
r,Tssa'ioh under an adequate enard i5 Gn' po
,iog nieng as channel OF negotiation and sot-
the interestc9' co ''fse i adopted by others OF
| eynnd,nees a,a.SI es'eo powers. OVertures Of tho
! nnap "ere1 Representatives Of tho Cbio
tsrSa I'M Pe'or nave been CONSIDERABLY en-
accepted Russia's Propositiop
rot,n, the KHssian proposition looking TO the
| restoration OF the imperial noweP ~ t t,ae
KING mas been accepted as in fnu -
SSoi1"nSe WIN our own desires for we have
neiu and hold that effective reparation to1
| "hiAtfCN ana an enduring
nt .tent thht VIII make their recurrence i'm
PosStoie can best be brought a5ont M
uei an authority which the Chinese nation
forea,o DCS 80, ana obeys. While SO doing we
4oleso 10 JOt of our undoubied rig6t 80
eAaSt exemplary and deterrent punis5ment
- - '"c IespohsiDie authors and abettors ~
nae r,T oiIiilhaI acts whereby we and other
"ISIOIs nave suffered grieVous injury
For the real culprits, the evil counsa,o,z
%,i,o %mo nave fnlsied the imper rial judgment and
inverted the sovereign AUTHORITY m tba,r
81 "n suny eLds, iui eXpiatiOn becomes
imperative Within the rational limits ~
IetI4DGtIVe justice. Regarding this ne ~
.~nI.IaA mia CohultlOn OF an acceptable settle
~ hiens between China and the powers. / said |
neSe emperor ~ ''e NHi-
- trust that negotiations may begin so |
sOoh as We and the other Offended R0verD /
maies,S,s SMa. qe effectively satisfied Of your
ma!esly ability and power to treat with /
Just steInhess the principal offenders. who
9Ie couDiy cUipable, not alone toward Tho
tn1,eighers. ner gyh. but toward your majesty. un-
-, nOse ruie the purpose os China TO
oWeI IN concord with the world had hithS
erto cru, round expression in the welcome and
projection assured 10 strangers.
The Peace Negotiations.
Iaking, as a point Of departure. the i'm
periai edict appointing Earl Ii Hung Chang
al anu iIlnce Ching plenipotentiaries to ar.
.anSe d settiement, ana the edict of SEN
TENDER %, whereby certain high ofrc|sPs
were designated for punishment. this gov
oihan oiihhanent mas moved, in concert with The
otner powers, toward the openinp Of nc
gouauOns. which Mr.. Couger. assisted bv
.dI hocKhiI, mas been authorized TO con-
o1ct on behalf of the United Staes.
!, al uaSes OF negotiation formulated
py the government of the French replIblic
nave been accepted with certain rcserva-
IONS es 10 details. made necessary by our
o%h WI, circumstances, but, like similar res
eussion In the progress Of the negotiafions
me o!sposition OF the emperor's govern
Inent pa NJ 70 ADMIT liability for wrongs done
TO foreign governments and their nationals
ana TO act upon such additional desiuna- /
Ion OF the guilty persons as the foreign
minister's at Peking may be in a position
. I.ahs' gives nope OF q complete settle
nent or an questions involved assuring
orelgn rights OF residence and intercourse
IN terms OF equality for all the world
Foundation of Durable Pence.
regard as one Of the essential factors OF
durable adjustment the securement ~
adequate guarantees for liberty of faith g
nce insecurity of those natives who NAV
mbrace alien creeds is a scarcely less ef- .
ectual assault upon the rights Of foreign r
Worship and teaching than would be the 4
irect invasion thereof. I
The matter Of indemnity for our wronged n
itlzens IS question Of grave concern. U
leasured In money alone sufficient r
epaIation may prove to be beyond the
blllty OF China TO meet. All the powers q
oncur In emphatic disclaimers of any pur- Il
ose OF ACKNOWLEDGMENT through the dis Il
of the empire am disposed
think that due compensation may be
ade In part by Increased guarantees OF .
,curity for foreign rights and immunt- G
es. and, most important OF all, by the O.
pening OF China 10 the equal commerce OF Z,
j the world. These views have been and -
al be earnestly advocated by our repre- cj
,ntatives. sf
The government OF Russia has put for a.
ard a suggestion that in the event of pro- -
acted divergence Of views iE regard to - -
IN ma T1q %
the court Of arbitration at The Hague l h.
-vorably incline to this, believing that 80
gh tribunal could not fail to reach solu-
on no less conducive 10 the stability and
ilarged prosperity of China itself than tn
beneficial to the powers tn
First Place at Paris. tr
Dur relations with other countries are oc
ne into in detail. The Paris exposi- a,
IN Is referred to as offering an opportu- Tic
ty for a display of the good will ex- IA
ing between this country and France. te
e notes that there were many draw o.
cks TO a proper exhibition Of American gu
odrcts. but says: BY
OespIte all these drawbacks the con- oh
button OF the United States was not iat
ly the largest foreign display, but was tn,
long the earliest in place and the most pa
ierly in arrangement Our exhibits DE
re shown in l01 out Of 121 classes. and ga
IRE completely covered the entire classi- sh
? tion than those of any other nation. cal
total number they rank next after go
lSe OF France, ana tHe dltTdCuNe form TAI
which they were presented secured
neral attention. pu
. criterion of the extent and success OF
our participation and of the thorough tio
ss with which our exhibits were or col
1ized is seen in the awards granted to hg
,erican exhibitors by the international poi
v. namely. grand prizes, 24O; gold med of
597; silver medals. T6: bronze medals, pro
and honorable mentions, 322-2,46 in |
being the greatest total number sen
en- TO the exhibition of any one ex- 10
iting nation as we'll as the largest car
nber In each grade. This Significant mi,
ognition OF merit in competition with mo
chosen exhibits of all other nations
at the hands Of Juries almost wholly n
De up OF representatives, OF France M
other competing countries is not nv nv
v most gratifying, but is especially ppaD pD
liable since II sets Us 70 the IRON. Sns
questions Of supply ana ~" sSapn'
1and. while the large proportion OF Nv
irds in the classes OF art ana artsuc
nufactures afforded unexpected proot .he
he Stimulation of national culture by o .ne
nrosperitv that flows from natonai 81
aucuVeness JoiHeu ~ Sui
ence .o., ooca- nize
part from the exposition seVeraI ocSfu,, f,, Gun
IS for showing international good VIII our
lrred. The Inauguration In faIis ~ par
Lafayette monument. presehteSu " whi
School children OF the united Ss,t,ss Snat, cure
the designing OF q Cainr.ation ~ ing
by our mint ana tne pTesslst@st ~ und
first piece struck 70 tie ~ eonnronri tion
republic. were marHeo Oy "PP''P' neg
ceremonies viii
Relations with "er""' sens
our relations with Germany the pres claii
I saws good will prevails. re ADVISES any
,rsss that the question OF the admis- ippi