Hot Springs weekly star. (Hot Springs, S.D.) 1892-1917, 1900-12-14
.REs1pENrr A1,K1NLEY,s fourth

assembling of that body on Monday.
It was presented in the usual manner
and received by Senator Frye, as Pres
dent pro tenn. of the Senate, and Speak
Or Henderson, Of the House. The mes
sage entire contains nearly $4,000
words, and in 1t the President dis
eusses all the questions that were
passed on by the voters in November.
1t treats of our colonial policy, the
needs Of the army and navy, the ques-
ton Of the Nicaraguan Canal, the part
We have played in China, and treats the
question of imperialism Us settled. The
message asks for the passage OF a bill
Cor the civil government of the Philip
pines and for the ratification Of the
Hay-Pauncefotc treaty. 1t strongly
urges the passage of ship-subsidy
bill and reduction in the war rev.
enues. 1t firmly urges economy, SO far
AS compatible with the expenditures
needed to carry out the nations policy
ut home and abroad. The message fol-
lows:
To the Senate and House of Represent
atives: At the outgoing Of the old and the
MCUuluS OI tue new century you UeSll
the last session Of the Fifty-sixth Con-
gress with evidences on every hand Of
individual and national prosperity and
with proof OF the growing strength and
increasing power for good Of republican
Institutions. Your countrymen will join
with you in felicitation that American
liberty is more firmly established than
determination to preserve it are more uni
yersal than at any former period of our
history.
The republic was never so strong, he
cause never so strongly intrenched in the
hearts Of the people as now. The con-
as it left the hands of its authors. The adj
1itions which have been made to 1t pro-
claim larger freedom and more extended
citizenship. Popular government has
demonstrated in its 124 years Of trial
here its staoility and security, and its
efficiency as the best instrument of ma
-tsonal development and the best safe
guard to human rights.
Origin of Chinese Troubles.
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
happy.
The recent troubles in China spring
from the anti-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 gov
ernment. The TAPPING rebellion and the
opening Of Chinese ports to foreign trade
and settlement disturbed alike the homo
scneity and the seclusion of China.
For several years before the present
troubles all the resources Of foreign diplo-
macy, backed by moral demonstrations
of tho 'physical force of fleets and arms,
Envc been needed to secure due respect
Yfor the treaty rights of foreigners and
to obtain satisfaction from the respon-
sihle authorities for the sporadic ouHages
upon the persons ana property Of unof-
Tending sojourners.
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 IT.
-self, became alarmingly aggressive. No
foreigners life, outside of the protected
est was secure from spoliation. 'Ihe dip
Iomatic representatives of the powers in
Pekin strove in vain to check this move
ment. Protest was followed by demand
and demand by renewed protest, to be
met with pcrfnnctory edicts from the pal
ace and cvasivc and futile assurances
from the tsung-li-yamen.
The increasing gravity Of the conditions
IN China and the imminence Of peril to
our own diversified interests in the en-
pire, as well as to those of all the other
treaty governments, were soon appreciat-
ed by this government, causing it pro-
found solicitude. The United States from
the earliest days Of foreign intercourse
with China had followed policy of
peace. emitting no occasion to testify
good will, to further the extension Of law
full trade. to respect the sovereignty of
Its government, and to issue by all legiti-
ma.s and kindly but earnest means the
and property of our law-abiding citizens
and for the exercise of their benefcent
cailings among the Chinese people.
United Action of the Powers.
Mindful Of this, it was felt to be appro-
priate that our purposes should be pro.
nounced in favor of such course as would
hasten united action Of the powers al
Pekin to promote the administrative re-
forms SO greatly needed for strengthen
tanning the integrity of China, in which
we believed the whole western world ia
be alike concerned. To these ends !
caused to be addressed to the several
powers occupying territory and maintain.
ing spheres Of influence in China the cir.
eular proposals Of 1892. inviting from
them declarations Of their intentions and
views as to the. desirability Of the adop.
ton of measures insuring the benefits OF
equality Of treatment Of all foreign trade
throughout China.
With gratifying unanimity the re.
sponses coincided in this common policy,
enabling me to see In the successful ter.
mination Of these negotiations proof OF
friendly spirit which animates the various
powers interested in the untrammeled de-
velopment Of commerce and industry in
the Chinese Empire as a source Of vast
benefit to the whole commercial world
The marine guard, which had been sent
to Pekin in the autumn Of 1899 for the
protection Of the legation, was withdrawn
at the earliest practicable moment, and
all pending questions were remittcd, as
far as we were concerned, to the ordinary
resorts 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 dissensions. In the unequal
contest the anti-foreign influences soon
gained the ascendancy under the leader.
shin Of Prince Tnan Affacks nnon for.