Deseret evening news. [volume] (Great Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1867-1920, 1900-12-03

ARMY lle NUulIlIg NV
AGAINST the Danger OF EX'
trayagance and a Misuse OF
It's Great Power.
To the Senate and House Of Repre-
,slauyes
win the outgoing Of the old ana
,s. Incoming OF the new century you
tsg.r the last session Of the FIFTY
.,n Congress with evidences on every
hand OF Individual and national pros
,aEtr and with proof of the growing
strength and increasing power for good
,f raubl.can institutions. Your coun-
,-ymsnt win join with you in felicita-
.i5B that American liberty is more firm
Do established than ever before, and
chat love FOR II and the determination
90 prsserye IL are more universal than
NJ any former period OF our history
The republic was never so strong. be-
cause never so strongly enurenched In
Che hearts Of the people as now The
constitution. with few amendments, eX-
ls,sas It left the hands Of It's authors.
Th4 additions which have been made
t5N proclaim larger freedom and more
extended citizenship Popular govern
uent has demonstrated I'm its one humid
red and tWonty-tour years of trial here
lbs stability and security and It's et-
fciency as the best instrument OF ma
tlora. development and the best safe
guard TO human rights.
CONGRESS OF 1900.
When the Sixth Congress assembled
IN November. $500, the population of the
United States was 5,30i. 4s3. II Is now
-GS4tg9 Then we had sixteen states.
NOW pc have f0rty-dye. Then our ter
dt0ry consisted Of 900 $50 square miles.
70 is now 3.8iG,5sj square miles. Edu-
cation. religion and morality have Kept
pace with our advancement In other
directions and while extending IT'S
power the government has adhered TO
rs foundation principles and abated
none OF them In dealing with our new
PEOPLES and possessions. A nation so
preserved ana blessed gives rcyereut
hanks 10 God and invoices his guidance
and the continuance OF his care and
favor.
THE CHINESE PROBLEM.
In our foreign Intercourse the domn-
ant 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.
llr tGe past three years has gained
strength I'M the northern provinces.
Their origin lies deep in the character
OF the Chinese races and In the trade
lions OF thclr government The Tai
Pima rebellion and the opening of Chi
uesa ports 90 foreign trade and settle
mant disturbed alike the hOmogeniety
and 'he seclpsion OF China.
Meanwhile foreign activity made IT,
SELF felt In all quarters, not alone on
tla coast. but along the great river
arteries and In the remoter districts,
carrying new ideas and introducing
new associations among a primitive
people which had pursued for centuries
O. national policy Of isolation.
CHINESE FOREBODINGS.
The telegraph and the railway
Spreading over their land the steam
Ds plying on their waterways the mer-
chan, and the missionary penetrating
Year U.. l..rH Farther fttft Aha. tuf.rflr
became TO the Chinese mind types of
eH allen Invasion, changing the course
ol Their national life and traught with
tagu. togebodings Of disaster 70 their
beliefs and their self-conJrol
For several years before the present
troubles AN the resources OF foreign
diplomacy backed by moral demon.
STATIONS of the physical force Of fleets
ana arms, have been needed TO secure
que respect for the treaty rights Of
foreigners and to obtain satisfaction
from Che responsible authorities for the
sporadic outrages upon the persons and
prosperity Of unonending sojourners,
"H.l1 from time to time occurred at
widely separated points In the north
tih provinces avs In the case of the out
breaks IN SZechuen and Shan Tung,
ANTI-FOREGGN FEELING INCITED.
Posting of antl-foreign placards be-
came "a daily occurrence, which the
repeated probation of the imperial pow
or Tailed 20 check or punish. These in-
mandatory appeals to the ignorance
ana superstition OF the masses, mem
aael0us and absurd IN their accusations
aAI deeply hostile IN their spirit. could
Aal nIt work Culminative harm. They
e'Ihel az no particular class OF for
''sHeIs, they were impartial I'm at
,alhlng everything foreign An OUT
uie4k in Shang Tung, IN which German
missionaries were slain, was the too
lHtIIal result Of the malevolent teach
ms, The posting OF sediuOus placards.
,AhlIing TO the utter destruction of
''''tners and Of every foreign thing,
continued unrebuked. Hostile demon
STATIONS toward the stranger gained
~ Organization.
lHe Sect commonly STYLED the Box
,is developed greatly I'm the provinces
"u.Ih of The iaug-tse and with colDu-
t''n OF many notable officials. including
come 10 The immediate councils OF the
lN''ne ltself. became alarmlngly az
iNe. No foreigners lie. outside of
IN. protected treaty ports, was safe. No
l,.oign interest was secure from spoila-
VAIN DIPLOMATIC EFFORTS
, me diplomatic representatives, OF
.,e powers In Pekin strove IN vain 10
check this movement Protest was
Followed by demand and demand by
renewed protest, 10 be met with per-