Wausau pilot. [volume] (Wausau, Wis.) 1896-1940, 1900-12-11
~ RESIDENT M'KINLEY'S fourth
II annual message was read to both

1t was presented in the usual manner
and received by Senator Frye, as Pres
ident pro ten. of the Senate. and Speak
er Henderson, of the House. The mes
sage entire contains nearly $4,000
words, and in it the President dis
cusses all the questions that We're
passed OH by the voters in November.
1t treats of our colonial policy, the
needs of the army md navy, the ques-
ton of the Nicaraguan Canal, the part
we have played in China, and treats the
question of Imperialism as settled. The
message asks for the passage of bill
for the civil government of the Philip
pines and for the ratification of the
-Pauncefote treaty. 1t strongly
urges the passage Of a ship-subsidy
bill and a reduction in the war rev
enues. 1t firmly urges economy. so Ear
as compatible with thu expenditures
needed TO carry out tie nations policy
at home and abroad The message fol-
lows:
To the Senate and House of Represent
atiYes: At the outgoing Of the old and the
incoming Of the new century you begin
the last session of the F'ifty-sixth Con-
gress with evidences on every hand Of
individual and national prosperity and
with proof of the growing strength and
increasing power for good of republican
institutions. Your countrymen will join
with you in felicitation that American
liberty is more firmly established than
ever before, and that love for it and the
determination 10 preserve it are more uni
versal than at any former period OF our
history.
The republic was never so strong, be-
cause never so strongly intrenched IN the
hearts Of the people as now The con-
stitution. with few amendments, exists
as it left the hands of its authors. The adj
ditions which have been made to it pro-
claim larger freedom and more extended
citizenship. Popular government has
demonstrated in its ia years of trial
here its stability and security, and its
efficiency as the best instrument of ma
tional development and the best safe
guard TO humSn rights.
When the Sixth Congress assembled
IN November. 1900, the population of the
United States was 3,3OS.4S3. 1t is now
76.304 100. Then we had sixteen States.
Now we have forty-fye. Then our terri
tory consisted of 903,O30 square miles.
IL is now 8, S46j95 square miles. Educa-
ton, religion and morality have kept pace
and while extending its power the govern
ment has adhered to its foundation prin-
ciples and ahated none of them in dealing
with our new people and possessions. \
nation so preserved nd blessed gives rev.
erent thanks to God and invokes His
guidance and the continuance Of His care
and favor.
Origin of Chinese Troubles.
In our foreign intercourse the dominant
question has been the treatment of the
Chinese problem. Apart from this our
relations with the powers have been
happy.
The recent troubles in China spring
from the anti-foreign agitation which for
the past three years has gained strength
an The northern provinces. Their origin
lies deep in the character of the Chinese
races and in the traditions of their gov
ernment The TAPPING rebellion and the
opening Of Chinese ports 10 foreign trade
AM settlement disturbed alike the homo
geneity and the seclusion of China.
Meanwhile foreign activity made itself
self in all quarters. The telegraph and
railway spreading over their land, the
steamers plying on their water ways the
merchant and the missionary penetrating
year by year farther TO the interior, be-
came to the Chinese mind types of an
alien invasion. changing the course Of
their national life and fraught with vague
Gorebodings Of disaster to their beliefs
and their self-control.
For several years before the present
troubles all the resources of foreign diplo-
macy, backed by moral demonstrations
of the physical force Of fleets and arms,
have been needed TO secure due respect
Ter the treaty rights of foreigners and
10 obtain satisfaction from the respon-
sible authorities for the sporadic outrages
upon the persons and property of unof-
Tending sojOurners.
Posting Of anti-foreign placards became
a daily occurrence, which the repeated
reprObation of the imperial power failed
60 check or punish An outbreak in Shan
tung. in which German missionaries were
slain was the too natural result Of these
malevoleDt teachings.
The sect commonly styled the Boxers
DEVELOPED greatly in the provinces north
Of the Yangtse, and with the collision of
many notable officials, including some in
the Immediate councils of the throne it
self, became alarmmgly aggressive. No
Foreigners life. outside Of the protected
treaty ports. was safe, Ne foreign inter-
est was secure from spoliation. The dip
lomatic representatives of the powers in
Pekin stroye in vain to check this move
ni,nt Protest. was followed by demand
and demand BY renewed protest. TO be
met With perfunctory edictS from the pal
ace and evaSive and futile assurances
from the tsung-li-yamen.
The increasing gravity of the conditions
I'm ChiQa and the imminenct of peril tS
our own diversified interests In the en-
pire as well as to those Of all the other
treaty governments. weie soon appreciat-
ed by this government, causing IL pro-
found solcitude The Uuited States from
the earliest days of foreign intercourse
with China had followed a policy Of
peace emitting no occasion 90 testify
good will. 20 further the extension Of law
ful trade, 20 respect the sovereignty Of
its government, and to issue 10y an legiti-
mate and kindly hut earnest means the
FULLEST measure OF protection for the Ewes
and property Of our law-Ghiding SitizenS
and for the exercise of their bensficent
calEags ameng the Chinese people.
United Action OF the Powers.
Mindful of this. it was felt to be appro-
pirate that our purposes should be pro-
nounced in favor Of such course as would
hasten united action Of the powers at
Pekin to promote the administrative re-
forms so greatly needed for strengthen
sng the imperial government and main
tanning the integrity OF China, in which
we believed the whole western world TO
be alike concerned. To these ends
caused 10 be addressed 20 the several
powers occupying territory and maintain
5ng spheres OF influence in China the cir
cular proposals OF 1899, inviting from
them declarations Of their intentions and
views as 20 the deSirability Of the adop-
tion Of measures inSur,ng the benefits Of
equality 81 treatment Of ali foreign trade
throughout China.
With gratifying unanimity the re
sponseS conceded In this common policy.
enabling me 70 see in the successful ter
naination OF these negotiations proof OF
friendly spirit which animateS the various
powers interested in the untrammeled de-
velopment of commerce and industry In
the Chinese Empire as a source Of vast
heneht TO the whole commercial world.
The marine guard. which had been sent
20 Pekin IN the autumn Of 1899 for the
protection ~ the legation, was withdrawn
AZ the earliest practicable moment. and
al penelng questions were renisted. as
Ear as ne we're concerned. 10 the ordinary
resorts Of diplomatic Intercourse.
The Chinese governments proved. how
ever unable 20 cheek the rising strength
OF the Boxers aud appeared 70 be prey
10 iSternai diSSpuSioslS. In the UNEQUAL