The Ely miner. [volume] (Ely, Minn.) 1895-1986, 1900-12-14

lantly repeiied. It fell to the occupying
forces to restore order and organise :
provisional administration. Y
Our Chinese Policy.
He recalls the circular note to the pow
ers issued by this government on July g.
guaranteeing the integrity Of China, and
says:
seek solution which may bring about
permanent safety and peace to China.
preserve Chinese territorial and admin
anteed to friendly powers by treaty and
international law, and safeguard for the
world the principle OF equal and Impair
tial trade with all parts of the Chinese
Faithful to those professions which, as
1t proved, reflected the views and purposes
all our efforts have been directed toward
ending the anomalous situation in China
by negotiations for settlement at the
sacred duty of relieving our legation and
its dependents was accomplished we with
drew from active hostilities, leaving our
king as a channel Of negotiation and set
tlement-a course adopted by others or
the interested powers. Overtures OF the
empowered representatives OF the Chs
nese emperor have been considerably en-
tertained.
Accepted Russia's Proposition.
The Russian proposition looking to the
restoration of the imperial power In Pc
king has been accepted as In full con-
held and hold that effective reparation for
wrongs suffered and an enduring settle
ment that will make their recurrence Inn
possible can. best be brought about un-
der an authority which the Chinese nation
reverences and obeys. While SO doing We
forego no jot of our undoubted right to
md MT rrvic y, ant
Of the responsible authors and abettors OF
the criminal acts whereby We and other
nations have suffered grievous injury.
For the real culprits, the evil counSelors
who have misled the imperial judgment and
diverted the sovereign authority to their
own guilty ends. full expiration becomes
retributive justice. Regarding this as the
initial condition OF an acceptable settle
ment between China and the powers, said
in my message of october IL to the CHI
II trust that negotiations may begin 30
soon as we and the other offended govern
ments shall be effectively satisfied Of your
ma1esty'S ability and power to treat with
just sternness the principal offenders, who
are doubly culpable. not alone toward the
foreigners. but toward your majesty. I'M
dwell in concord with the world had hith-
erto found expression in the welcome and
protection assured to strangers.
The Peace Negotiations.
Taking, as point of departure, the I'm
perial edict appointing Earl Ii Hung Chang
range a settlement. and the edict Of Sep
TENDER =. whereby certain high officials
were designated for punishment, this gov
eminent has moved. In concert with the
EQUATIONS, which Mr.. Conger, assisted by
Mr.. Rockhill. has been authorized to con-
duct on behalf of the United Staes.
General bases Of negotiation formulated
by the government OF the French republic
have been accepted with certain reserva-,
lions as to details, made necessary by our
own circumstances, but, like similar res
ervations by other powers, open to dis
cussion in the progress of the negotiations.
The disposition of the emperor's govern
to foreign governments and their nationals,
and to act upon such additional designa-
ton OF the guilty persons as the foreign
to make. gives hope of completes settle
meHt of all questions involved assuring
foreign rights of residence and Intercourse
on terms of equality for all the world.
Foundation of Durable Peace.
regard as one Of the essential factors of
adequate guarantees for liberty of faith.
since insecurity of those natives who may
embrace alien creeds Is a scarcely less eff
fectual assault upon the rights of foreign
worship and teaching than would be the
direct invasion thereof.
The matter of indemnity for our wronged
citizens is question of grave concern.
In on tps
ability of China to meet. All the powers
concur in emphatic disclaimers of any pur-
pose of ACKNOWLEDGEMENT through the dis
memberment Of the empire. am disposed
to think that due compensation may be
made in part by increased guarantees of
security for foreign rights and immuni-
opening of China to the equal commerce. of
all the world. These views have been and
VIII be earnestly advocated by our repre-
sentatives
The government of Russia has put for
ward suggestion that in the event of pro-
tracted divergence of views in regard to
indemnities the matter may be relegated
to the court Of arbitration at The Hague. I
favorably incline to this, believing that
high tribunal could not fail to reach a solu-
ton no less conducive to the stability and
enlarged prosperity Of China itself than
Immediately beneficial to the powers.
First Place at Paris.
Our relations with other countries are
gone into in detail. The Paris EXPOSE
ton is referred to as offering an opportu-
nifty for display OF the good will ex-
listing between this country and France.
backs to proper exhibition OF American
products, but says:
Despite all these drawbacks the con-
triSut .S Of the United Estates States was was not
among the earliest in place and the most
orderly in arrangement Our exhibits
were shown in 101 out of 121 classes. and
more completely covered the entire classi-
fication than those of any other nation.
In total number they rank next after
those of France, and the attractive form
in which they were presented secured
general attention. So
A criterion of the extent and success
of our participation and of the thorough
ness with which our exhibits were or
ganized Is seen in the awards granted to
American exhibitors by the International
ais, 597: silver medals. TIC; bronze medals,
541. and honorable mentions. 322-2,476 in
all, being the greatest total number
given to the exhibition of any. one ex-
hibiting nation. as well as the largest
number in each grade.s This significant
recognition of merit in competition with
the chosen exhibits of all other nations
made up of representatives Of France
and other competing countries Is not
only most gratifying, but is especially
valuable, since 1t sets us to the front
in international questions of supply and
demand, while the large proportion of
awards In the classes of art and artistic
manufactures afforded unexpected proof
of the stimulation of national culture by
the prosperity that flows from national
productiveness Joined to Industrial ex-
cellence.
Apart from the exposition several occa-
sions for showing International good will
occurred. The inauguration in Paris of
the school children of the United States,
and the designing of a commemorative
coin by our mint and the presentation Of
the first piece struck to the president of
the republic. were marked by appropri-
ate ceremonies.