Bellows Falls times. [volume] (Bellows Falls, Vt.) 1856-1965, 1900-12-13

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. irresistible proof accumulates that the
attacks upa n them were made by immortal
troops, regularly uniformed, armed and
differed, belonging to the command of
Jung I.u, the imperial commander in
chief. DEGREES encouraging the Boxers
organizing them under prominent impe.
rial officers, provisioning them and even
granting them large sums in the name of
the empress dowager are known to exist
Members of the tsung-li-yamen who conn,
seled protection of the foreigners were
beheaded Even in the distant provinces
men suspected of foreign sympathy were
put to death, prominent among these be.
ing Chang Gen-hoon, formerly Chinese
minister in Washington.
Our Policy.
The president then tells in brief tbe
story of the rescue of the Legations and
proceeds;
The policy of the United States through
all this trying period was clearly announc.
ed and scrupulously carried out. cir.
cular note to the powers dated July 8
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 regarded the local authorities in the
latter quarters as representing the Chi
nese people with whom we sought to re.
main in peace and friendship. Our de.
clared aims involved no war against the
Chinese nation. We adhered to the legit
innate office of rescuing the imperiled le
CATION, obtaining redress for wrongs al
ready suffered, securing wherever posi-
bic the safety of American life and prop
erty in China and preventing a spread OF
the disorders or their recurrence.
AS was then said, ''rhe policy Of the
government of the United States is tC
seek a solution which may bring about
permanent safety and peace to China
preserve Chinese territorial and admins
trative entity, protect all rights guaran
teed to friendly powers by treaty and in
ternational 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
it proved, reflected the views and pur.
/ poses of the other cooperating govern
| ments all our efforts have been directed
toward ending the anomalous situation il
China by negotiations for settlement at
the earliest possible moment. As soon as
the sacred duty of relieving our legation
and its dependents was accomplished We
withdrew from active hostilities, leaving
our legation under an adequate guard il
Picking as d channel of negotiation and
settlement, course adopted by other,
of the interested powers. Ovcrtures OF
the empowered representatives of the
Chinese emperor have been considerably
entertained.
The president recapitulates the att
tude of the administration to the Rus
sian and French notes and concludes that
part of his message relating to China as
follows:
The government of Russia has put for
ward a suggestion that in the EVENT. Of
protracted divergence of views in regard
to indemnities the matter may be ree-
gated to the court of arbitration at The
Hague. l favorably incline to this, BE-
lieving that high tribunal could not fail
to reach a solution no less conduciyetto
the stability and enlarged prosperiubf
China itself than Immediately benetaa
to the powers.
The Paris Exposition.
The president then refers to warrior
matters affecting foreign countries rattle
than our own and continues by speakn
of our part in the Paris exhibition. Fl
says:
Despite all these drawbacks the col
tributiOn of the United States was III
only the largest foreign display, but W;
among the earliest in place and the mo
orderly in arrangement. Our eXhibi
were shown in 101 out of 121 class
and more completely covered the emit
classification than those of any 9th
nation. In total number they rankc
next after those of France, and the q
tractive form in which they were pr
scented secured general attention.
A criterion of the extent and succe
of our participation and of the tho
oughness with which our exhibits we
organized is seen in the awards gran
ed to American, exhibitors by Il
International jury-namely, grand prize
$40; gold medals, 597; silver medals, II
bronze medals, al, and honorable me
tons, 1922, 476 in all, being the grea
est total number given to the exhibit
any exhibiting nation, as well as Il
largest number in each grade. This 81
nifcant recognition of pert in compel
ton with the chosen exhibits of all 9th
nations and at the hands of juries
most wholly made up of Representative
, of France and other competing countri
is not only most gratifying, but is esp
cially valuable, since it sets us to Il
front in international questions of 81
ply and demand, while the large porpC
ton of awards in the classes of art n
artistic manufactures afforded uneXpet
ed proof of the stimulation of nation
culture by the prosperity that flows fro
: natural productiveness joined to indu
trial excellence.
Relations with the Powers.
Good will prevails in our relations wi
! the German empire. An amicable a
justment If the long pending question
the admission of our life insurance cor
panes to do business in Prussia has be-
reached. One of the principal compani
t has already been readmitted, and Il
, way is opened for the others to share t
privilege.
: The settlement of the Samoan problel
: to which | adverted in my last messag
, has accomplished good results. Pea
: and contentnent prevail in the island
especially in Tutuila, where a convene
!, administration, that has won the co
: fdence and esteem of the kindly dispos
natives, has been organized under L