New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1900-07-23
THE POLICY TOWARD CHINA
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the Imperial Court was laying great weight on
its International relations. The Manchu gen.
erals. viceroys and governors, therefore. are or
dered to ascertain whether the merchants and
missionaries OF the various nations living in the
open ports are being protected. and the assertion
is made that Imperial edicts have repeatedly
been sent TO the projects and magistrates In
structing them TO protect the legations Orders
also have been sent to the provincial authorities
to protect missionaries. While hostiIities have
not yet ceased, the Chinese officials are directed
to give protection TO the merchants and other
foreigners, in accordance with treaties. and must
not fail to obey these orders
The edict refers to the killing last month OF
the japanese Chancellor Sugiyama which it
charactertzes as startling. It says that short
time thereafter the German Minister was muir
dered while living IN the capital conducting In
ternational affairs. The edict expresses the
deepest sympathy on account Of his death. and
asserts that stringent instructions would be IS
sued to seize the murderer, who must be caught
and severely punished after the termination OF
the present hostilities, together with those who
have murdered foreigners and missionaries or
taken their property without cause. The Ian
guage OF the edict as given by Mr.. Fowler. on
this subject is much involved. but 1t appears to
exempt from punishment those who have killed
foreigners connected with war The Governor
OF Peking and the VicerOy OF Pe-Chi-Li are
charged to issue instructions TO investigate and
then 70 deal tntelligently with each case OF
wrongdOing. The ediCt states that recently
evil doors created riots. deliberately rebeIIed
and murdered good subjects; certainly. i says
a deplorable state Of affairs. All Vfceroys,
Governors and high military authorities are or
dered 70 obtain accurate details, presumably OF
the OutraEeS committed BY Chinese and 70
make such seizures and take such action as
the cases warrant, in order TO stop the dis
turbances-
Besides the reference 10 the seizure OF The
Taku forts as one Of the causes OF the uprising
the significant feature Of the edict is the under
lying expression OF the desire OF the Imperial
Government Of China not only to protect the
foreigners, but 10 make reparatiOn for the In
Jurles they have sustained That would seem
70 be the meaning Of the instructions 10 the
chinese Niceroys and magistrates TO take steps
ID ascertain the extent OF these injuries Other
wise the ediCt is mainly argumentatfve and an
pears TO be an effort to extenuate the course az
the Imperial Government. AS such II nav
properly be laid aside for the present TO be
taken up for consideration in the final reckon
ing, and this will be the course Of the State
Department
ONLY GUARDING AMERICAN INTERESTS.
The Administration is determined to keep
aloof from any movement that would unneces-
sarily entangle the Government Of the United
States IN Chinese affairs. Il must join heartily.
OF course, with the other Powers IN the effort
TO get TO Picking. but Il does not follow from
that cooperation that It VIII be led into taking
part in any chickering's or dissensions that en-
sue over the future OF China after Americans
have been taken care Of II is the Intention OF
the Administration to withdraw its forces mill
tary and naval. after the Americans in Peking
have been relieved, and wash its hands Of Chi
nese affairs looking only TO the preservation OF
such privileges as il has a right TO retain for
Americans.
a brief cable dispatch was received BY Score
tary Long to-day from Rear-AdrniraI Kempn at
| Taku. He announced that the Newark was go
Ing 70 Nagasaki 10 be locked and cleaned. Al
though he did not say so, II IS assumed that he
is going with her, as she is his flagship
Five hundred marines started from this CITY
to-day for China They were placed on spe-
cial train bound for San Francisco. whence they
will cross the Pacific on an Army transport.
This is the largest body OF marines that has vet
been dispatched TO the East. and the departure
was made conspicuous by the presence Of Gen
eral Haywood, the cOmmandanu OF the Marine
Corps. and the full Marine Band. Major Dickens
commands the detachment
HEAVY ARTILLERY ORDERED TO ORIENT
Fort Riley. Kan, July 22-Rush orders have
come for the 18th United States Battery Of Heavy
Artillery, at Fort Riley, to proceed with all haste
to the Orient. calling for orders at Nagasaki