Akron daily Democrat. [volume] (Akron, Ohio) 1892-1902, 1900-12-03
MESSAGE.
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s.n the lsst se.eoa % ,Ae riii y-six con
gress with evidences on every hand OF
individual and nstsonal prosperity and
prcof OF growing strength and In
ereasing power for the good OF repuiJ.
llcan institutions. Your countrymcn will
join with you In felicltatlon that Ameri-
can liberty V more firmly established than
ever before, ana that love fer 1t and the
determination to preserve 1t nre more uni
vcrsal than at any former period of our
history.
Tho republic was never so strong, be-
cause never so strongly entrenched In the
hearts Of the people MS now. The consti-
tuition, with few amendments, exists as 1t
left the hands OF its authors. Tho add
tons which have been made to II proclaim
larger freedom and more extended citizen
ship. Popular government has demonstrated
In its ia years OF trial here its stability
and It's efficiency as the best instrument
OF national development and the best safe
guard to human rights.
Progress of - Century.
When the Sixth congress assembled In
November, 1900, the population Of the
United States was 5,3OS,4s3 1t is now
7G,804. 100. Then we had 16 states. Now,
we have Is. Then our territory consisted
VI OVSiVVV bqupIt HliltHs II 10 uOW O,otO,-
eos square miles. Education, religion and
morality have kept pace with our advance
ment In other directions and while extend
Ing Its power the government has adhered
to Its foundation principles and abatcd
none Of them In dealing with our peoples
and possessions. nation so preserved
and blessed gives reverent thanks TO God
ana invokes His guidance and the contin-
uance OF his care and favor
In our foreign intercourse the dominant
question has bren the treatment OF the
Chinese problem. Apart from this our re-
lations with the powers have been happy.
The Chinese Question.
The recent troubles In China spring from
tho antl-foreign agitation which for the
past three years has gained strength in
the northern provinces. Their origin lies
deep In the character OF the Chinese races.
and In the traditions Of their government
The TAPPING rebellion and tho opening Of
Chinese ports to foreign trade and settle
ment disturbed alike the hoinogeneity and
| the seclusion Of China
| Meanwhile foreign activity made Itself
felt In nll quarters, not alone on the coast,
but along the great river arteries and In
the remotcr distslcts, carrying new Ideas
and Introducing new associations among a
primitive people, which had pursued for
centuries n national policy OF Isolation
For severo! years before the present trou-
bles all the resources of foreign diplomacy,
backed by moral demonstrations of the
physical force of fleets and arms have been
needed 10 secure due respect OF treaty
rights Of foreigners to obtain satisfaction
from responsible authorities for the spor-
odlc outrnges upon the persons and property
OF unoirendlng soJourners, which from time
| tn time occurred tyldaly od ..
In the northern provinces, as In the case
of the outbreaks In SEE -Chuan and Shan
Tung. Posting OF anti-foregn placards be.
came daily occurrence, which the repeat
ed reprobatlon Of the Imperial power failed
to check or punish These infiammatory
appeals to the Ignorance and superstition
of tho masses, mendaclous and absurd in
their accusations and deeply hostile In
their spirit, could not but work cumulative
harm. They aimed at no particular class
OF foreigners; they were impartial In at
tackng everything foreign.
/ An outbreak In Shan Tung, In which Ger
man missionaries were slain was the too
natural result OF these malevolent teach
I ings. The posting OF sedltlous placards,
exhortlng to the utter destruction OF for
elgners and OF every foreign thing, contin-
ucd unrebuked, Hostile demonstrations
toward the stranger gained strength by
organization.
The sect, commonly styled the Boxers,
developed greatly In the provinces north
OF the Yang-tse, and with the collusion
OF many notable officials, Including some
In the immediate councils OF the throne
Itself, became alarmipgly aggressive. No
foreigners life, outside OF the protected
treaty ports, was safe. No foreign interest
was secured from spolation
The increasing gravity OF the conditions
In China and the lmmlnence of peril to our
own diversified interests In the empire. as
we'll as to those of NIL the other treaty
governments, were soon appreciated by
this government, causing 1t profound so
lcitude. The United States from the earll-
est OF foreign intercourse with China had
/ followed u policy of peace, omittng no oc-
casions TO testify good will, to further the
| extensions of lawful trade to respect the
sovereignty OF It's government, aud to In
sure by all legitimate and kindly but earn.
est means tho fullest measure of protec.
tion for the lives and property OF our law
abiding citizens and for the exercise OF
their bcnencent oalllpgs among the Chinese
people,
The Open Door.
| Here follows a resume OF negotiations
| with the powers oocupylng spheres OF In
luence In China, which resulted IN the
20. 1900. which, II was hoped, would allay
| the troubled state OF affairs In China,
and was followed by withdrawing this
harlno guard and resort TO diplomnti,
| discourse. The message continues;
The Chinese government proved, how
ever, unable to check the rising strength
OF the noxers and appeared to be prey
to Internal d,ssentons, In the uncqua
contest the aiti.foreign influences soor
gained the asrendency under the leader
ship OF Prince Tuan. Organized armies o.
| Bo1ers, with which tao Imperial force'
affiliated, held the country between pekinl
aud the coast, penctr Into Manchuri'
| up TO the ilusslan border, and through
their omlssarns threatened like IisinE
| throughout northern China. Attacks upor
| forciRncrs destruction of their property
and slaughter OF native converts were re
ported from all sides The Tsung Ill Ya
man, already permcated with hostile sym
pathies could make no effective response
to the appeals OF the legations Az thii
critical junctnre, In tho early spring or the
year. a proposal was made 10y the othel
| powers that a combined ncet should be as
| ntubled In Chinese waters as a moral dem
onstratlon, under cover OF which TO exac
Of the Chinese government respect for for
elgn treaty rights and the suppression OF
the Boxers. The United states. while no
participating In the joint demonstration
promptly sent from the Philippines all the
ships that could he spared from servic,
on the Chinese coast A small force o
marines was landed at Taku and sent I,
nesing for the protection of the American
legation, Other powers took similar actor
until some 400 men were assembled II
the capital ms legation guards,
Still the peril increased. The legatiori