The Atlanta constitution., 1901-12-16
PART UNITED STATES
TOOK IN CHINESE
TROUBLES,
According to Rockhill the Influence
of This Country Was Always
for Clemency - Summary
of Demands Made by
the Powers.

/ washington. DcCeInpeF 1i-lH ioHs-
expected report of Special Commissioner
Rockhill to the secretary of state on the
results of his work i'm connection with
the Chinese negotiations in Pekin has
been submitted to congress, along with
the full text of the protocol. which has
been already published, and mass of
/ detailed statements. II was upon this re-
port that the president based has com
mandatory reference to Mr.. Rockhiil
work i'm his recently published message
| to congress.
The report says:
The twelve demands made by the
| powers on China, the accomplishment
| of which was deemed necessary for the
| restoration of normal relations with that
country and which were einbodled In the
joint note of December -. 1900, may be
Il. Adequate punishment for the au-
thors of and those guilty OF actual par
ticipation in the antl-ioreign massacres
| and riots. . The adoption OF measures
necessary TO prevent their recurrence.
>. The decentralization for losses sus-
tained by states and foreigners throus n
relations. both official and commercial,
With the Chinese government ai.i with
China generally.
Punishment of Boxers.
AS regards the punishment of the re-
sponsible authors and actual perpetrators
of the anti-foreign outrages. the govern
ment of The United States. while insist
ing that all such should be held to the
utmost accountability. declined to deter
mile i'm every case the nature of the
punishment to be inflicted. and main
iained that the Chinese government it.
self should in all cases carry them
out.
AS soon as the chief culprits had been
punished. considering the terrible losses
in life and property sustained by China
the United States threw the weight OF
its influence on the side of moderation
and the prevention of further bloodshed
To this il was mainly due that the long
lists of prescription. which had been pre-
pared by the representatives OF the pow
ers. of Chinese in the provinces charged
with participation IN the maSSacrcS or
riots were repeatedly revised before
presentation to the Chinese government.
while seeking with the other powers
the best means 10 prevent the recurrence
of such troubles and to guard in the
future American residents i'm Pckin from
such dangers as they had passed through,
the United States did not lend It's sup
port To any plan which contemplated
either the prolonged occupation by for
eign troops OF any portions or points IN
china. or tho erection of an international
fort in the city of pekin from which to
carry on friendly relations with the Chi
nesc government. our policy has always
been in favor of a strong. independent
and responsible Chinese government.
which can and will he held accountable
for the maintenance of order and the
protection of our citizens an! their rights
under the treaties. Throughout The ne
gotiations We strictly adhered To this
lust principle. with results which have
proved beneficial To- an.
Question of Indemnity.
AS regards the third point Of the ne
/ eotiations the equitable Naturalization
of the various states for the losses and
| expenses incurred by them in china and
in sending eNpeditioEary forces the gov
ernment of the Emitted states advocated
that the sum total of these indemnities
should not exceed "A reasonable amount
we'll within the power Of CHINA to pay. :
Though il became necessary. after
I p~otracted discussion in the conference.
to accept the proposition of The other
4 IoWtrs to emand of china the sum total
Il their losses and disbursements. rrach-
ing the enormous Gum of $i53, ,roo.
Wp our / sistcnCo I'm pressing for a
much lower sum and In. Weight of The
arguments adduced in favor of such a
policy resulted in closing the fndemnitics
al the above lump sum, when they bid
fair 10 90 on swelling nldennita ly.
In connection with the question OF
the Indemnity. / should p2rtiCularlv men
tion that, a having proved necessary 10
the powers in their search Tor revenues
applicable 10 the service of the indemni-
u debt that the existing nominal If +
per cent al Ialorcm customs tariff on
foreign imports should be made an effect
i've per cent ad ValOrcm, the United
States. mindful of the furtherance OF
lawful commerce in China in the iuter-
| ests of the world. and believing that no
opportunity should be lost to secure t.
foreign trade all the facilities its vast
importance entities IL TO, and that any
additional tax on trade should Zoe met
hv commercial compcusations on the Part
~ China of equal value, declined 10 con
sent 10 the above increase of the customs
tariff on imports. unless.
Il. All the treaty powers and Chi Ia
agreed TO cooperate in the long desired
Improvement of the water approaches 10
Shanghai aud Ticn Tsin, and
''2 That specific duties should he sub
stituted for the present al ValOrcm ones
in the tarim on foreign imports.
Both of these conditions were ulu-
natcly agreed upon.