The Cape Girardeau Democrat. (Cape Girardeau, Mo.) 1876-1909, 1900-12-08

lantly repeTled. It fell to the occupying
forces to restore order and organise .
provisional administration.
Our Chinese Policy.
He recalls tho circular note to the pow
ers issued by this government on July 3,
guaranteeing the integrity of China. and
says:
As was then said, "the policy of the
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permanent safety and peace to China.
preserve Chinese territorial and admin
istrative entity. protect all rights guar.
anteed to friendly powers by treaty and
international law, and safeguard for the
world the principle of equal and impair
tial trade with all parts of the Chinese
empire"
Faithful to those professions which, as
1t proved. reflected the views and purposes
of the other cooperating governments.
all our efforts have been directed toward
nding the anomalous situation in China
by negotiations for a settlement at the
earliest possible moment. As soon as the
sacred duty Of relieving our legation and
its dependents was accomplished We with
drew from active hostlities, leaving our
legation under an adequate guard in Pc
king as a channe of negotiation and set.
the interested powers. Overtures of the
empowered representatives Of the Chi
nese emperor have been CONSIDERABLY en-
tertained.
Accepted Russia's Proposition.
The Russian proposition looking to the
restoration of the imperial power In Pc
king has been accepted as in full con-
sonance with our own desires, for We have
held and hold that effective reparation for
wrongs suffered and an enduring settle
ment that will make their recurrence i'm
possible can best be brought about un-
der an authority which the Chinese nation
forego no jot of our undoubted right to
exact exemplary ana deterrent punishment
OF the responsible authors and abettors Of
the criminal acts whereby We and other
nations have suffered grievous injury.
For the real culpritS, the evil cOunselors
who have misled the imperial judgment and
diverted the sovereign authority TO their
OWL guilty ends, fun expiration becomes
imperative within the rational limits of
retributive justice. Regarding this as the
initial condition Of an acceptable settle
in my message OF October Is to the Chi
neSe emperor:
II trust that negotiations may begin SO
soon as we and the other offended govern
ments shall be effectively satisfied OF your
majestys ability and power to treat with
just sternness the principal offenders, who
are doubly culpable, not alone toward the
foreigners, but toward your majesty, IN
der whose rule the purpose of China to
dwell in concord with the world had hith-
erto found expression in the welcome and
pTOt6CtlOn assured 10 strangers.
The Peace Negotiations.
Taking, as a point of departure, the i'm
perial edict appointing Earl Ii Hung Chang
range a settlement, and the e6ict of Sep
TEMPER "a, whereby certain high officials
were designated for punishment. this gov
has moved, in concert with the
other powers, toward the opening OF ne
gotiatiOns. which Mr.. Conger, assisted by
Mr. Rockhill. has been authorized to con-
duct on behalf of the United Staes.
General bases of negotiation formulated
by the government of the french republic
have been accepted with certain reserva-
tons as to details, made necessary by our
own circumstances, but, like similar res
ervations by other powers. open to dis
cussion In the progress of the negotiations.
The disposition of the emperor's govern
ment to admit liability for wrongs done
to foreign governments and their nationals,
and to act upon such additional designa-
ton OF the guilty persons as the foreign
to make. gives hope of a complete settle
ment of all questions involved, assuring
foreign rights of residence and intercourse
on terms Of equality for all the world.
Foundation of Durable Peace.
1 regard as one Of the essential factors of
a durable adjustment the securement of
adequate guarantees for liberty of faith,
since insecurity of those natives who may
embrace alien creeds Is q scarcely less eff
fectual assault upon the rights of foreign
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direct invasion thereof.
The matter of indemnity for our wronged
citizens is a question of grave concern.
M sepsyat5oD In m money nIove alone or be a b.S so1fici fbe
ability of China to meet. All the powers
concur In emphatic disclaimers of any pur-
pose of ACKNOWLEDGMENT through the dis
memberment of the empire. / am disposed
to think that due compensation may be
made in part by increased guarantees Of
security for foreign rights and immuni-
ties, and, most important Of all, by the
opening Of China to the equal of
all the world. These views have been and
will be earnestly advocated by our repre-
sentatives.
ward a suggestion that in the event of pro-
tracted divergence Of views in regard to
indemnities the matter may be relegated
to the court of arbitration at The Hague. l
high tribunal could not fail to reach a solu-
ton no less conducive to the stability and
enlarged prosperity Of China itself than
Immediately beneficial to the powers.
First Place at Paris.
Our relations with other countries are
ton is referred to as offering an opportu-
nifty for a display of the good will ex-
listing between this country and France.
hsck notes re . t nInne sne eTh,b MfLe many of Hme aIaw
products, but says:
Despite all these drawbacks the con-
tribution of the United States was not
only the largest foreign display, but was
among the earliest in place and the most
orderly in Arrangement. Our exhibits
were shown in 101 out Of III classes, and
more completely covered the entire CLASH
fcation than those of any other nation.
In total number they rank next after
those of France, and the attractive form
in which they were presented secured
general attention.
A criterion of the extent and success
of our participation and of the thorough
ganized is seen in the awards granted to
American exhibitors by the International
jury, namely. grand prizes, 240: gold med
ais, 597; silver medals, TIC; bronze medals,
51. and honorable mentions. 322-2.476 in
all, being the greatest total number
given to the exhibition of any one ex-
hibiting nation. as well as the largest
recognition Of merit in competition with
the chosen exhibits Of all other nations
and at the hands of juries almost wholly
made up Of representatives of France
and other competing countries is not
only most gratifying. but Is especially
valuable, since 1t sets us to the front
In international questions Of supply and
demand, while the large proportion of
awards in the classes Of art n artistic
Of the stimulation of national culture by
the prosperity that flows from national
productiveness Joined to industrial ex-
cellence.
Apart from the exposition several occa-
sions for showing International good will
occurred. The Inauguration in Paris of
the Lafayette monument, presented by
and the designing Of a commemorative
coin by our mint and the nresenfafion of