The Clarksburg telegram. [volume] (Clarksburg, W. Va.) 1874-1926, 1900-12-07

V Sno hppNAM VI inc ieSn4S.1.s, /. 49,
critical Junctnre, In the early spnne u -
yeAI. Q proposal was made y IN otu.
powers that combined neet saoolo y -
eembled In Chinese watsrs a.. morA oeI.
e0stration, under cover OF which % exhct
u the Chinese eoyernment respecs 13s I'VE.
ol9n treaty rights and the euppresson =.
the Boxers, The United btAtnA :, ~
participating In the joint demons trs !. ~
promptly sent from the PhNipphes ~ ~
ships that could ~ spared nom seI'' :
"a the Chinese coast. A ANAL rofee OF
marines was landed e Takn aSd sent to
Peking for the prctecticA q tAe AnoeI.cAH
legation. Other powers took Similar Astic1
untD some 40 meA were aasemhtea N
the capital ~ Legations GUARDS.
Stu the pefil lnereaseA Tne iegatsons
FoportAd the deveiopuent 81 ne eeonious
movement IN PekinR and the neeo O n
creaSd provisicn for defenss agalnA. Y
While preparations were In progress tef
IArxer expedition, to strengthen The leea-
ton guauIis and keep the ra4irVaa OPEN an
attempt Of the foreignShips . make
landing at Taku was met BY nre from
the ChIncse forts. The forts were there
upon shelled BY the foreign vessels, tns
American admiral taxing no part IN tns
attack, On the ground that We were NOS
at war with China, and that q hosule DEM
Onstration might consolidate the antttof-
eign elemehts and strenktneh VIC
to oppose the relieving column Two days
later the Taku forts were captured afteF
q sanguinary conflict. Severance OF com
municntion with Picking followed, ana
combined force Of additional guards, which
was advancing to Picking BY the rel no.
was checked at Lang Fang. The Isolation
Of the Legations was complete.
After reciting the thrilling history OF the
relief OF the beSieged legations, tine esssaS-
nination Of Baron Won ketteleF, the Ser.
man minister. June 20. the campaign OF
the allied forces from Tien Tsln to Pekins
and the rescue, Aug. IA, In which the con-
duct of the United States soldiers and
RailofS ia highly commended, the night OF
the imperial family, the message says the
announced policy of the United STATES az
not being at war with China was Scrupu-
iousiy carried out. Then follows ne
hcarsal OF the negotiations for peace aione
the lines Of the Russian and French propo-
sItiops. The message says: The disposition
Of the emperors government 10 aunAle -.
bIllty for wrongs done to foreign govern.
ments and their nationals, and to act uPon
such addional designation OF guilty per-
SONS as the foreign ministers ut PeklnK
NAV be In n position TO make. gives hope
ST "A complete settlement of all questions
involved, assuring foreign rights or resi-
dence and Intercourse on terms OF equality
for all the world.
regard as one OF the essential factors
Of durable adjustment lhe secursn'n'
OF adequate guarantees for liberty Of ram, I'm.
since ihse9ut's ", .I 10 cnrsely loss efrcc.
embrace , NV" 80, ~. I.,hts az fnreI.-n
tuel ass nnat,,,a ,han wonld h.. tbe
Worship anu te"."'tE
direct INVASION t. a.. an, r.r,.,c.d
inc i"a.'e, VI D,,.,' -, ,r,yo concern.
eitlzehs ~ q"es'' -, sn,BrI.n, rom
measured ~ u''"eS ~ ,',,,,o,,a IN. ,,l,IlIty
aratioh may pD ,, All .nn nowcrs concur
OF Ihl'a :" NJ -, INV n,rnos.
N einpna ~. s@, ,h.o,,,.b mo dismcInh.r.
OF asst.,Hai ~ ,,,,,. nm, dsnossd 10
meht OF tne e'np'te 49, ,,ss ~. ,n,5o
r., ,,ar, hy increased guarantees of sccur-
~ par ,ar 49,, m rlrbts and immunIles. aud.
most important of ali. by the opening OF
China to the equal commerce OF all the
world These views have been and VIII
be earnestly advocated by our representa-
lives.
Tho government Of Russia has put Tor
ward n suggestion, that In the event OF
! nrot racted Emergencies of views In regard
10 ind.mnities the matter may be reie'
gated to the court of arbitration ut me
Hague i favornbly incline to this. beiley-
Ing that high tribunal could not fall 10
rench a solution no leSs conducive TO me
| stability ana enlarged prosperity VI 'H't'A
iisrlf Than Immediately beneficial to the
nnwars.
,nr,s ropnrc.N AEFAIItS
ru,a. ,tis h,,d IRE epitomised the rati-
ncation Of an extraditiou treaty with Ar
genuine, June .; protest against arrest Of
pnttIrnilged citizens by the Austro-Bun
rnrIan government: the international con.
y.ntion 10 -esulate the liquor trade Ia
Africa cItIur That compliance Is Withheld
/ n,.ndina ratification by the senate, and
f,yoring It's extension by International
a,,ra..,,,tn, 10 the restriction OF the Liquor
rr.fTic among sll nuriyllizcd peoples. e#pe-
| cnl,. in me western Pacific, and reeun-
~ rrlatjous with south American gov ern-
4 ,n.nis
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