The Bemidji pioneer., 1900-12-06
CHINESE AFFAIR.
Original Policy of the Government
still BeinE Pursned Hs

Il Original Policy of the. Government
still Being Pursued.
a 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
y happy III & n, 81
The recent troubles in China spring
from the nti-foreign agitation which for
the past three years has gained strength
in the northern provinces. Their origin
lies deep in the character of the Chi
nese races and in the traditions of their
government. The TAPPING rebellion and
the opening Of Chinese ports to- foreign
homogeneity and the seclusion Of China
Meanwhile foreign activity made itself
felt in all quarters not alone on the
and in the remoter districts. carrying
new ideas and introducing new associa-.
tions among a. primitive people which
had pursued Tor centuries q national
The telegraph and the railway spread
ing over their land the steamers plying
on their waterways, the merchant and the
missionary penetrating year BY year fur
Their to the interior. became to the Chi
nese mind. types OF an alien invasion,
and fraugh with vague forebo dings Of
e disaster to their beliefs and their self
+ control. For several years before the
present troubles all the resources of for
eign diplomacy.
Backed by Moral Demonstrations
Y of the physical force OF fleets and arms.
have been needed to secure due respect
for the treaty rights of foreigners and
TO obtain satisfaction from the respon-
sible authorities for the sporadic outrages
upon the persons and property OF unof-
time oceurredStt widely separated points
e IN the northern provinces, as in the case
Of the outbreaks in Sze-chuen and Shang-
tIng. @ 4g Ss rs a
Posting Of anti-foreign placards became
a daily occurrence which repeated re-
4 production the imperial power failed ia
s CHECK or punish These inEammatory APP
peals to the Ignorance and superstition Of
the masses. mendaciol,fs+ and absurd III
Z their accusations and deeply hostile in
their spirit, could not but work en1nu-
lative harm. sTiieSffaaned at no papticu-
1 lar. class Of foreigners; they were impair.
tial in attacking everything foreign
The United. States from the earliest
days of foreign intercourse with China
= had followed a policy of peace, emitting
no occasions to testify, good will, to fur
Their the extension Of lawful trade. to re-
/ and TO insure by all legitimate and kindly
but earnest means tho fullest measure OF
protection for the. lives and property Of
ercise Of their beneficent callings among
The Open Door.
Mindful Of this. 1t 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 in
Pekin to promote the administrative re-
4
the imperial government and maintaining
the Integrity of China. in which we be-
lieved the whole Western world to be
alike concerned. To these ends caused
to BIZ addressed to the several powers
occupying territory. and maintldniag
spheres of influence in China, the circii-
declarations of their intentions and views
as to the .desirability of the adoption Of
measures insuring 5heRbenefits of equality
of treatment CT all foreign trade through
out China.
With gratifying unanimity the responses
conceded in this common policy. enabling
me to see in the successful termination
of these nomina tons proof OF the friendly
spirit which animates the various powers
interested in the untramrpeled develops
ment Of commerce. and industry in the
Chinese empire as a source Of vast benefit
to the whole commercial world.
In this conclusion which l had the
qualification to announce as completed
ers on March 90 1900. 1 discernad
a potential factor for the abatement Of
the distrust of foreign purposes which
the policy of the imperial government
and for the effective eSertfon by it of
power and authority to quell the critical
anti-foreisn movement in the northern
provinces most Immediately Influenced by
the Manchu sentiment.
Seeking TO testify confidence in the
willingness and ability of the imperial
administration to redress The wrongs and
prevent the evils we suffered and feared.
the marine guard. which had been sent to
Pekin in the autumn Of 1899 for The pro-
lection of the legation, was withdrawn at
the earliest practicable moment and all
pending questions were submitted as far
as we were concerned to the ordinary re-
sorts of diplomatic intercourse
The Chinese government proved. how
ever, unable to check the rising strength
OF the Boxers and appeared to be a prey
to internal dissersions In the unequal
contest the anti-foreign influences soon
gained the ascendency under the leader
ship of Prince Tiian
tThen follows af31istory of the Boxer
outbreak, the massacre of missionaries.
the attack upon the legations, the dis
patch OF troops by the allies and the
rescue OF the legatieners.)
Americas Policy.
The policy of tiie.SITnited States through
all this trying peEiod was clearly an
nounced and scrupuloIsly carried oft. a
circular note 10 the powers dated July
g. proclaimed our attitude. Treating the
condition in the north as one OF virtual
anarchy. in which the great provinces of
the south and southeast had no share, we