The Grenada sentinel. [volume] (Grenada, Miss.) 1868-1955, 1900-12-08
The Annual Communication of the
President to Congress.
MANY IMPORTANT RECOMMENDATIONS
Outlines Our Policy in Chtnn-Ap-
proves of Ship Subsidy-Proposes
Legislation for the Philippines
and Asks Ratification of Hay
Pnuncefote Treaty.

lsaulns up 10 the Boxer outbreak, and
the first murders of foreigners in Chi
nese territories, In this connection he
says:
The increasing gravity OF the conditions
In China and the imminence Of peril to our
own diversified interests in the empire, as
well as TO those of all the other treaty gov
ernments, were soon appreciated by this
government. causing it profound solicitude.
The United States from the earliest days
OF foreign intercourse with China had fol-
lowed a policy of peace, emitting no occa-
sions TO testify good will, to further the
extension of lawful trade, to respect the
sovereignty of its government. and to in
sure by all legitimate and kindly but earn
est means the fullest measure of protec-
tion for the live. and property of our law
abiding citizens and for the exercise OF
their beneficeEt callings among the Chinese
people.
Mindful of this, 1t was felt to be appro-
PIRATE that our purposes should be pro-
nounced in favor of such course as would
hasten united action of the powers at Pc
king to promote the administrative reforms
so greatly needed for strengthening the
imperial government and maintaining the
integrity OF China, in which we believed the
whole western world TO be alike concerned.
To these ends | caused to be addressed to
the several powers occupying territory and
maintaining spheres OF influence in China
the circular proposals of 1899. inviting
from them declarations of their intentions
and views as to the desirability of the
adoption OF measures insuring the benefits
or equality of treatment of all foreign
trade throughout China.
IFOpOsulh w ell Received.
With gratifying unanimity the re-
sponses coincide in this common policy,
enabling me to see in the successful ter
mination Of these negotiations proof of
the friendly spirit which animates the
various powers interested in the I'M
tranlmeled development of and
industry in the Chinese empire as a
mercial world.
In this conclusion. which ! had the graf
ihcation to announce as a completed en-
4I0gInGnf n tho IN NnrnEf % nVgnF an
Mnrch2O 1900. l hope was fully discerned a
potential for the abatement OF the
olstrust OF foreign purposes which for, a
year past had appeared to inspire the
poncy OF the imperial government, and
Tor the ehectiye eXertion by IL of power
and authority to quell the critical anti
foreign movement in the northern prov
lnces most Immediately influenced by the
Manchu sentiment.
seeking to testify confidence in the
Willingness and ability OF the imperial
administration to redress the wrongs and
prevent the evils we suffered and feared.
the marine guard, which had been sent
10 Peking in the autumn OF 1899 for the
protection OF the legation, was withdrawn
az me earliest practicable moment, and
Ear as we were concerned, to the or
nihary resorts CT diplomatic intercourse.
Nigor OF the Siege.
The history Of the efforts made at re-
1evlng the be.eG guered legationers in Pc
kinS IS thoroughly covered: no important
oetail Is !ackins, and every engagement
VI tut 1nlLt5e forces is mentioned.
whether our forces were engaged or not.
10 SHOW the Vigor with which the siege
OF the legations was pushed by the hi
rese ne quotes reports from Minister
From June 20 until July H." writes
NlihIater Conger; there was scarcely an
hour during watch there was not firing
upon some part OF our lines and into
some OF the legations, varying from a
s stissct s not to a general and continuous
was placed around the legations and on
inc oNeTlooElng palace walls, and thou
sands Of three-inch shells were fired, de-
stroying some buildings and damaging
GIL SO thickly did the balls rain that.
%neh me ammunii,on Of the besieged ran
low nNe quarts O. Chinese bullets were
and recast.
Attempts were made to burn the lega-
fire, but the flames were successfully
fought on although the Austrian, Bel
then and subsequently burned. With the
aid Of the native converts, directed BY
the missionaries, to whose helpful coop
praise; the British legation was made a
s1r C comn Mac was chosen gen
secretary of the American legation MIR
L. G. Squiers. as chief Of stan.
Defense of the L~egationers.
To save life and ammunition the be-
sleged sparingly returned the incessan Mt fre
of the Chinese soldiery, fighting only TO
repel attack or make an Occasional suc1
cessful sortle for strategic advantage, such
as mat OF so Americans, British and Rus
sian marines led by Capt. Myers. of the
United states marine corps, which result
ed in the capture Of a formidable barricade
on the wall that gravely menaced the
American position. 1t was held to the last.
and proved an invaluable ACQUISITION. he,
cause commanding the water gate through
which the relief column entered.
During the siege the defenders lost &,
killed, 1885 wounded and seven by disease
the last all children.
On July IA the besfeged had their fret
communication with the tsung -li-yamen-
from whom a MESSAGE came inviting to a
conference. which was declined. Core
spondence, however, ensued and a sort Of
armistice was agreed upon, which stonned
the bombardment and lessened the ride fire
for a time. Even then no protection what
ever was Afforded, nor any aid given, save
TO send to the legations a small supplv Of
fruit and three sacks of -four.
DupIicity of Chinese government
Indeed, the only communication had with
the Chinese government related To ths o.
casional delivery or dispatch Of a tsIegren
or to the emands Of the sung-li-yamSn
for the withdrawal Of the legation to the
coast under escort Not only are the pro-
IL protected and succored the Legations
positively contradicted. but Irresistible
proof accumulates that the attacks unon
them were made by imperial troops. regu.
larry uniformed, armed and Differed. be.
longing to the command of Jung Lu, the
auipeIldi COIHnIduueT IN Cnle1. DEGREES en-
~couraging the Boxers. organizing them un-
der prominent imperial officers, provision
ing them. and even granting them large
sums in the name of the empress dowager,
are known to exist. Members OF the
tsung-lt-yamen who counseled protection
of the foreigners were beheaded. Even In
the distant provinces men suspected of for.
eign sympathy were put to death, promi.
nent among these being Chang Yen-Hoon,
formerly Chinese minister in Washington
With the negotiation OF the partial arm,
fstice of July IA, a proceeding which was
doubtless promoted by the representation
of the Chinese envoy in Washington, this
way was opened for the conveyance to Mr.
Conger of a test message sent by the sec.
rotary of state through the kind offices Of
Minister WI Ting-Fang. Mr.. Conger's re,
ply. dispatched from Picking on July Il
through the same channel, afforded to tn,
outside world the first tidings that the in.
mates of the Legations were still alive ant
hoping for succor.
Preparations for Relief.
All the preparations for relief by tn.
combined powers are gone into, and wheI
that object was finally accomplished oil
August IA the conditions met with in Pc
KING are described as follows;
The imperial family and the govern
ment had fed a few days before. The
city was without visible control. The re