The Sauk Centre herald. (Sauk Centre, Stearns County, Minn.) 1886-current, 1900-12-06

sic - The tsung -li-yamen, already
pes'reated with hostile sympathies,
ccts,d make no effective response to the
ari -a.s OF the legations At this crit
ical juncture, In the early spring OF
this year. proposal was made by the
should be assembled in Chinese waters
as moral demonstration, under cover
OF which to exact Ofkthe Chinese gov
eminent respect for foreign treaty
rirhts and the suppression Of the Box-
~ TIE United states. while not partici-
pating In the joint demon strat ion,
promptly sent from the Philippines all
ships that could be spared for service
on the Chinese coast. A small force
Of marines were landed at Taku and
sent to Pekin for the protection Of the
similar action, until some 400 men were
assembled in the capital as legation
guards.
[The president here tells Of the siege
of the legations at Pekin, the landing
Of troops and the rescue of the foreign
minister's "a
Taking, as a point Of departure. the
imperial ediet appointing Earl Ii Hung
Chang anG Prince Ching plenip stentiar-
les to arrange settlement. and the
edict of Sept. Is. whereby certain high
officials were designated for punish
government has fHOVSu,
concert with the other powers, toward
the opening of negotiations, which Mr..
Conger, assisted by Mr.. RockhiH has
been authorized to conduct On behalf
of the United States.
General bases of negotiation fcrmu-
lated by the government Of the French
republic have been accepted with GER
tain reservations as to details, made
necessary by our own circumstances.
but, like similar reservations by ether
powers, open to discussion In the prog
ress Of the negotiations. Tie sdfsposi-
ton of the emperor'ss government to
admit liability for wrongs done to for
eign governments and their nationals.
and to act upon such additional desig-
nation OF the guilty persons as the for
eign ministers at Pekin may be in po-
sition to make. gives hope of a complete
settlement of all questions invclved, as
surfing foreign rights of residence and
Intercourse on terms Of equality for all
the world.
/ regard as one Of the essential fac
tors of durable adjustment the Sc
curement o. adequate guarantees for
liberty OF faith. since insecurity OF
those natives who may embrace alien
creeds is a scarcely less effectual as
sault upon the rights of foreign wor-
ship and teaching than would be the di-
rect invasion thereof
The matter of indemnity for orr
wronged citizens Is question or grave
concern. Measured in money alone,
sufficient reparation may prove to be
beyond the ability of China to meet.
All the powers concur in emphatic d s.
chalmers of any purpose OF aggra ndize-
ment through disme -'oberment of the
empire. ] am disposed to think that
due compensation may be made In part
by increased guarantees of secrr ty for
foreign rights ard immunities. and.
most important of ALL by the openine.
Of China to the equal commerce. Of al
the world These views nave been and
will be earnestly advocated by our rep
resentatives
The government Of Prussia he's put
forward a suggestion, that in the event
of protracted divergence Of views In
regard to indemnities the matter may
be re'egated to the court ct arbitration.
at The Haaue. I favorably incline to
this, believing that. high tribunal could
not fell to reach a solution no less
conducive to the stability and enlarged
prosperity Of China itself ttau immedi-
atelv terrestrial to the powers,
rThe president here tells of our rela-
tions with other foreign countries
which are very friendly. Pe devotes
considerable SPACE TO orr exhibit ct the
Paris exposition, the Sam Dan settle
mert boundary questions and other
matters in which the Urited states is
interested with otter countries.]