Jamestown weekly alert. [volume] (Jamestown, Stutsman County, D.T. [N.D.]) 1882-1925, 1900-12-06

20 be a prey to internal dissei'sionS.
In the unequal contest the anti foreign
influences soon gained the ascendancy
under the leadership Of Prince Tuan.
Organized armies of Boxers. with
which the imperial forces affiliated.
held the country between Pekin and
the coast penetrated into Marchurja
up to the Russian border, and through
their emissarics threatened like rising
throughout northern China.
Attacks upon foreigners, destruction
Of their property, and slaughter Of ma
tive converts We're reported from all
sides. The tsung-li- yamen, already
permcated with hostile sympathies,
could make no effective response to the
appeals Of the legations AT this crit
ical junc'Nre, in the early spring of
this year, a proposal was made by the
other powers that a combined fleet
should be assembled in Chinese waters
of which to exact of the Chinese gov
ernment respect for foreign treaty
rights and the suppression Of the Box
ers
The United States, while not partici-
pating in the joint demonstration.
ships that could be spared for service
on the Chinese coast A small force
Of marines were landed at Taku and
sent to Pekin for the protection Of the
American legation. Other powers took
similar action, until some 400 men were
assembled in the capital as legation
guards.
1.-THE president here tells Of the siege
of the legations at Pekin, the landing
Of troops and the rescue of the foreign
minister's
Taking. as a point of departure. the
imperial edict appointing Earl Ii Hung
Chang and Prince Ching plenipotentiar-
t'an1prf
edict Of Sept. 25, whereby certain high
officials were designated for punish
ment, this government has moved. IN
concert with the other powers, toward
the opening of negotiations. which Mr.
Conger assisted ty Mr.. Rockhill, has
been authorized to conduct on Dehalf
of the United States.
General bases Of negotiation fOrmu-
lated by the government Cf the French
republic have been accepted with Ger
tain reservations as to details, made
necessary by our own circumstances,
but like similar reservations by other
powers, open to discussion in the prog
ress of the negotiations. The DISPOSE
ton of the emperOr's government to
admit liability for wrongs done to for
eign governments and their nationals,
and to act upon such additional desiS-
nation of the guilty persons as the for
eign ministers at Pekin may be in a po-
sitiOn to make. gives hope Of a complete
settlement of all questions involved, as
surfing foreign rights Of residence and
intercourse on terms OF equality fer all
the world.
I regard as one Of the essential fac
tors Of a durable adjustment the Sc
curement of adequate guarantees for
liberty Of faith. since Insecurity Of
those natives who may en- brace alien
creeds is scarcely less effectual as
sault upon the rights of foreign Wor-
ship and teaching then would De the dl-
rect invasion thereof
The matter Of indemnity for our
wronged citizens is a question or grave
concern. Measured in money alone. a
sufficient reparation may prove to be
beyond the ability of China to meet.
All the powers concur In emphatic dls-
chalmers Of any purpose Of aESrandlZe-
ment through dlsmemherment OF the
empire I am disposed to think that
due compensation may be made in part
hv increased guarantees of security FOR
foreign rights and immurities, and.
most important of all. by the opening
OF China to the equal commerce OF al
the world. These views nave been ana
will he earnestly advocated by orr rep
resentatives
The government Of Russia has put
tOrwarc II SUGGESTION. tnat TI ne eVe1''
of protracted divergence of views in
regard to irdemrities the matter may
be reIega ted to the court Of arhitration
at The Hague. I favorably incline to
this. believing that high tribunal could
not fail to reach a solution no less
conducive to the stability and enlarged
prosperity Of China itself than immedi-
atev beneficial to the powers.
TThe president here tells Of our rela-
tions with other foreign countries,
which are very friendly. He devotes
considera BE space to our exhibit at the
Paris exposition, the Samoan settle
mert, boundary questions and other
matters in which the United states is
Interested With Other countries.