Arizona republican., 1900-08-20
OUR POLICY IN CHINA
United States Must Preserve
 the Empires Integrity
The Restoration of Kwang Hsu and and the Exile of the Dowager Empress the Policy Favored By President Mckinley.

apparent to the presidents advisers that the United States government can- not halt with the rescue of Minister Conger, and leave China, now more helpless than ever, a prey to the sel fish European powers, who have long sought the opportunity to destroy the empire and divide the territory as spells of war.
 While all the powers indorSed Sec retary Hays identical note of July 3, outlining the policy of this government toward China. and also the presidents letter in reply to the Emperor Kwang- Hsus appeal, it is believed from re- cent developments that Russia. France and Germany do not intend to with draw from China now that the ministers have been rescued. They intend to re- main where they have their several spheres of influence, ito restore order' and protect their commercial interests. Should the United States government withdraw it's troops American interests in China would be under the protec- tion of foreign powers and subject to their peculiar interpretation of the word.
 he NllHuIdNal or Al1leGlCdn troops would not carry out the policy which this government laid down in Secretary Hays note of July 3-to bring about permanent safety and peace in China, preserve Chinese territory and admin istrative entity, protect all rights granted to friendly powers by treaty and international law and safeguard | for the world the principle of equal | nd ia1 la oil the Chinese Empire. To carry out that policy it is explained by members of the cabinet that the United States must for time kelp its troops at Pe- [ kin or near enough to assist in reStor- ! ing order so that an American minis ter may remain there and represent the United States without the fear of a re- currence of the outrages of the last two months.
 Now will come the great diplomatic struggle The president will attempt to use his good offices to save China from dismemberment. It is realized that that will not be an easy rTrEi ter. Great Britain. Russia and Germany have gone so far in their demonstra- tions that it will be difficult to induce them to withdraw their troops. But the
 
 partment in the Chinese question have given the president and Secretary Hay , confidence in their ability to continue 10 direct the policy of the foreign pow , CTS toward China and preserve the in tegrity of that empire.
 The president will give his attention to the question of the future of China | and how he can, through diplomacy and without involving this government i in the politics of Europe, bring the , other powers to see the necessity for preserving the Chinese empire and in that way protecting the interests of , all foreigners in China
 It is believed that can be done by re- storing the emperor, Kwang Hsu to full power by taking him from under the domination of the Gowager empress -nd giving him the nee sssary support to | recall his reform ministers and resume { the policy he inaugurated two years ago.
 When. under the advice of the Can tonese reformer. Kwang Yuwei. the emperor conceived a system of reor- ganization. and in the course If three months ordered. among other reforms, the genera right to memorialize the throne direct by closed memorials, the enoura cement of journalists to write on political subjects for the enlighten- ment If the authorities and establish ment Of newspapers, approval of the western system of budgets, abolish ment of useless boards. esta ablishment or commercial bureaus for the encOur- aSement of trade. introduction of pat ent and copyright laws. construction of the Lu Han railway establishment of q bureau of railways and mines. abOli- tion of the imperial courier post in fla Vor of the imperial customs post re- form of military examinations, estab- hshment of naval academies and train ing ships. report on adoption of western arms and drill for all Manchu trOops reform of literary cXaminati tion estab- lishment of school boards and schools in connection with legations for Chi nese in foreign lands, schools for in- structiOn in tea and silk culture. agri- cultural school and the establishment of the university at Pel1in. and encourage ment of science, art and modern agri- culture, it was realized that he had be- gun to reorganize China in the light of western development and progress Then the empress dnwager seized the reins of government and turned the wheels backward, putting to death ,he retprmers. If the emperor can be ra- established Su as to r. sume his work of reform without the hindranra Of the empress d"wAger and the MInchus, who hate foreigners. China can De pre- served and made country at peace with all the wCIld and safe for ell for Ci&ners.
 The policy O. the United States gov ernment will be to that end. The prcsi- dents advisers believe that by bold and frank Giplomacy, showing that the United States government does not propose to stand aside after it has in- augurated the plans for rescuing the ministers and leave China at the mercy If those powers that would selfishly de- spoil her of territory, it can convince { he other powers that it intends to keep the door open in China 10 American commerce not by the privilege of others, but as a question of right, and that the best way to do that is by insist lg that C'1iT,1 cl, ya11aiD with itc