The News-Herald. [volume] (Hillsboro, Highland Co., Ohio) 1886-1973, 1900-12-06
M'KINLEY'S MESSAGE
The Annual Communication of the
President to Congress.
MANY NYIMpORTAyT RECOMMENDATIONS
Outlines Our Policy in China-Ap.
proves of Ship subsidy-PrOposes
Legislntion for the Philippines
nnd Asks Ratification Of Hay.
Pauncefote Treaty.

Washington, Dec. 4.-The following
is comprehensive synopsis of the pres
ioent's annual message to congress-:
The president gives first place in his
message to the troubles in China, and
Grating there. He reviews the ts' ca causes e
leading up to, the Boxer outbreak, and
nese terr,tores Taers OF ,hr fh9reisners IN Chi, IL
says.
The increasing gravity of tho conditions
IN China and the imminence OF peril to our
own diversified interests In the empire, as
well as to those of ali the other treaty gov
government. causing it profound soicitude.
The United States from the earliest days
IF foreign eS with Ghna had fol-
extension Of lawful trade, to sTaet respeet the the
sure BY ali legitimate and kindly S but tg earn m
est means the fullest measure Of protec-
Sans ezens shs yss ,ns and Of our law
people
pirate that our purposes should be pro-
nounced IN favor of such course as would
hasten united action Of the powers at Pc
so greatly needed for strengthening the
imperial govsrnment and maintaining the
whole western world to be alike concerned.
To these ends / caused to be addressed to
the IS several powers occupying territory and
from them declarations Of their Intentions
adoption Of measures insuring the benefits
or equality Of treatment Of all foreign
trade throughout China.
Proposals Well Received.
sponsss Coincide IN this common policy,
ss snGy sS:, sEss
various powers interested in the un-
trammeled development of commerce and
mercial world.
In this conclusion, which had the graf
ihcatton to announce as a completed en-
m ,a to the hon interested ,s on
potential factorfor the abatement of the
distrust Of foreign purposes which for
year past had appeared to inspire the
Tor the effective exertion by it of power
end authority to oueli the critical anti
Manchu sentiment.
Seeking Seeking to testify confidence in the
administration to redress the wrongs and
prevent the evils we suffered and feared,
to Peking in the autumn Of 1893 for the
protection of the legation. was withdrawn
at the earliest practicable moment, and
all pending questions were remitted, as
dinary resorts Of diplomatic intercourse
Ni8OF OI the siege.
:. The history of the efforts made at re-
neving the beleaguered legationers in Pc
king is thoroughly covered; no important
with the Chimes Chinese afo forces He Is ens mentioned.
TO . show the vigor with which the siege
nese he quotes reports from Minister
conger, as follows:
Minister Conger. there was scarcely an
nour during which there was not firing
some Of the sar varying nss afa from ta
attack, along the whole line" ARTILLERY
was placed around the legations and on
the overlooking palace walls, and thou
sands of three-inch shells were fired de-
ali So thickiy did the baAs AIS rain Ala that +
when t the ammunition of the besieged ran
IN hour IN one eutseIs
and recast.
Attempts were made to burn the lega-
tions by setting neighboring houses on
fought Of. althoush the Austrian, sasss'siy Bei-
then and subsequently burned With the
aid Of the native converts. directed by
Grafton Mr.. Conger awards unstinted
praise, the British legation was made a
Sir Claude Macdonald was 'eh Chosen ih'sssf sen,
eral commander of the defense, with the
9ecretary Of the American legation, Mr.,
z. G. Squiers, as chief of staff.
Defense of the Legationers.
To save life and ammunition the be-
Sieged sparingly returned the incessant fire
of the Chinese soldiery, fighting only to
repel attack or make an occasional sue
cessful sortie for strategic advantage, such
as that Of IS Americans. British and Rus
United States marine corps which result.
ed In the capture Of formidable barricade
On the wall d.,i;at that gTayely menaced the
and proved an invaluable acquisition, be-
cause commanding the water gate through
which the relief column entered.
During the siege the defenders lost 65
killed, 1876 wounded and seven by disease
the last all children.
On July IA the besieged had their first
communication with the tsung-li-yamen,
from whom message came inviting to a
conference, which was declined Corre-
Spondence, however, ensued and a sort OF
armistice was agreed upon. which stopped
the bombardment and lessened the rifle fire
for time Even then no protection what
ever was afforded, nor any aid given, save
to send to the legations small supply OF
fruit and three sacks of -four.
Duplicity of Chinese Government.
Indeed. the only communication had with
the Chinese government related to the oc-
casional delivery or dispatch of telegram
G the ths OF Of the
coast under escort. Not only are the pro.
testations of the Chinese government that
positively contradicted. but Irresistible
proof accumulates that the attacks upon
them were made by imperial troops, regu.
iarly uniformed, armed and Offered be-
longing to the command of Jung Lu, the
Imperial commander in chief. DEGREES en-.
couraging the Boxers. organizing them un.
der prominent imperial officers, provision.
ing them, and even granting them large
sums in the name of the empress dowager
are known to exist. Members of the
tsung-li-yamen who counseled protection
Of the foreigners were beheaded. Even ir
the distant provinces men suspected of for.
eign sympathy were put to death, promi
nent among these being Chang Yen-Hoon
formerly Chinese minister in Washington
With the negotiation of the partial arm
istice Of July IA. a proceeding which wa:
doubtless promoted by the representation
of the Chinese envoy In Washington, the
way was opened for the conveyance to Mr.
Conger Of a test message sent by the sec
Minister WI Ting-Fang. Mr.. Conger's re
ply, dispatched from Peking on July Il
through the same channel, afforded to thu
outside world the first udings that the in
mates of the legations were still alive ant
hoping for succor.
Preparations for Relief.
All the preparations for relief by thu
combined powers are gone into and wher
that object was finally accomplished OF
August II the conditions met with In Pc
king are described as follows:
The imperial family and the govern
%snt men n had ftSa nsd , feW days & before , Tn N
the night OF the 18th a last attempt K
sxterminate the besieged. which was gal
1antly rspeied. It fell to the occupying
forces to restore order and organise
provisional administration.
Our Chinese POii''y.