The Houston daily post. [volume] (Houston, Tex.) 1886-1903, 1901-12-04

e "a sent by the various powers TO
Prvleyt HE aud restore order.
!, uuef the provisions OF the Joint note OF
ptecemher 1900, China has agreed to revise
ss, ueaues or commerce aud navigation
ahu 70 take such other steps for the pur-
p tos OF facilitating foreign trade as the
AVISish powers may decide to he needed.
me Chinese government has agreed 70
Pdticlpate financially In the work Of bet
e .nd the water approaches 10 Shanghai
ana TO Tien Tsiu the c,ntprs OF foreign
trade IN central and northern China. and
an International cOnscrvancy board, In
winch the Chinese government is largely
represented, has been provided for the i'm
piovement of the Shanghai river and the
control OF its navigation. In the same line
81 commercial advantages revision Of the
present inrin on imports has been assentcd
20 Tor the purpose Of substituting specie
tor al Naiorem duties, and an expert has
neen sent abroad,on the part OF the United
states 70 assist In this work list ot
arucleS 10 remain free of duty. including
uo9r' cereals and rice, gold aud silver coin
anu bullion, has also been agreed upon In
the settlement
During these troubles our government has
InsWervingly advocated moderation, and
mas materially aided In bringing about an
adjustment which tends 10 enhance the vel
rare ut china and to lead TO a more bonc-
uclHi intercourse between the Empire and
lhe modern world while in the critical
period OF revolt aud massacre we did our
| iull share In safeguarding life and property.
restoring order and vindicntiut the National
interest and honor. II hChoovcS MS to cou-
tlnue IN these paths. doing what lies In
our power TO foster feelings Of good Will,
ana leaving no effort untrlcd TO work out
the great policy Of full and fair Intercourse
between thina and the nations. on a foot
lng of equal rights and advantages 10 all.
We advocate the open door With all that
u implies. not merely the procurement ot
enlarged commercial opportunities on the
| coasts hut nccesS To the interior 10y the
! waterways with which China has hccn 50
| extraordinarily favored, Only by bringing
the people Of China into peaceful ana
friendly community OF trade With all the
peoples Of the earth can the work now
auspiclouSly begun be carried to fruition.
In the attainment Of this purpose We neces-
sorily claim parity Of treatment, under the
/ conventions throughout the Empire for onr
trade and our citizcns with those of all
other powers.
/ THE PAN-AMERlCAN
CONGRESS.
We view with lively interest and keen
hopes Of beneficial results the proceedings
of .he American congress convoked at
the invitation Of Mexico, and now sitting
at the Mexican capital. The delegates Of
the United States are under the most lib
/ eral instructions TO cooperate With their
colleagues in all matters promising al
vantage to the great family Of American
/ common wealthS as well in their relations
among themselves as in their domestic ad-
vancement aud in their intercourse with the
world at large
MT predecessor communicated to congress
I the fact that the We'll and La Abra awards
/ against Mexico have been adiudged 10y the
| highest courts Of our country To have been
obtained through fraud and perjury ON the
1 part of tho claimants. and that In accord
/ ance with the acts Of the congress the
! money remaining In the hands NJ the sccrc
| tary of state on these awards has been re
! turned to Mexico. 4 considerable portion
/ of the money received from Mexico on
these awards has been paid 10y this govern
/ n.eut to the claimants before the decision
/ Of the courts was rendered. MY judgment
Is that tine congress should return to Mex
[ leo en- amount equal To the sums thus al
ready paid tc the claimants.
THE DEATH OF
QUEEN VICTORIA.
The death of Queen Victoria caused the
people Of the United States deep aud heart
felt sorrow, 10 which the government gave
full expression. When President Mckinley
died our Nation in turn received from
every quarter Of the British empire eN
pressions Of grief and sympathy no les
sincere The death Of the Empress Dow
ager Frederick Of Germany also arousc'
the genuine sympathy Of the Amerlcn'
people; and this sympathy was cordial,
reciprocatcd by Germany when the preSl
dent was aSsasslnatcd. Indeed, from ever
quarter of thc civilized world we received
at the time OF the presidents death, ASSN
auccs Of such grief and regard as TO touc
the hearts of our people. In the midst q
oar affection we reverentlN thank Inc y
mighty that we are at peace with the M
tons of mankind. and we firmly inten
/ that our policy shall he such ms 10 'onilnn
unbrokcn these international relations O
mutual respect and good viii c-....,.
! Theodore Roosevelt.
] T1aNqrNhpr z 1901