New-York tribune., 1901-12-12
UNITED STATES IN CHINA.
Mr.. ROCKHILL REVIEWS THIS GOV
ERNMENTS PART IN THE PEACE
NEGOTIATIONS.

submitted to Congress, together with the
of the protocol which has been already published.
and mass of detailed statements. 1t this
report that the President based his commendatory
reference Mr. Rockhill's work his recent Mes
sage to Congress
Beginning by detailing the conditions under which
he to be appointed in July, 1900 United states
Commissioner China. Mr. Rockhill tells of visits
he made to the Viceroys Of Shanghai and WI
Chang which. he said did a little to further the
interests of peace. Mr.. Rockhi says that he fully
concurred In all the that Minister Conger
had been and was advocating. These negotiations
extended over period of fourteen months, and Mr.
Rockhill thus summarizes the results
The circular note which you telegraphed on July
sions in Vienna, Brussels, Madrid, Toxic The The
adopted BY, the United States in the settlement of
affairs in China and from which they never de-
the task of the agents of government in Peking
was comparatively easy one h 'nf o
our government in the interest of Justice and MOD %
Grafton and in a spirit of equal friendship to the
powers negotiating jointly with US and the Chnese
China. the accomplishment of which was deemed
with that country. and Which were embodied in the
joint note of December p, 1900. may be classified
under four principal heads:
First-Adeqqate punishment for the authors tho ,t OF
and those guilty of actual participation In the anu
Second-The adoption of measures necessary to
Third-The indemnifcation for losses sustained
by States and foreigners through these riots ,o.,
official and commercial With the Chinese Gov
ernment and with China generally.
AS regards the punishment of the responsive ,
authors and actual perpetrators of the anti-oreign
while insisting that all such should be held TO the ne
every case the nature of the punishment to be in
fiicted. and maintained that the Chinese Gov
AS soon as the Chief c1prits had been punished
the terrible losses IN life and ID pr9Psey
and their adherents but by the destruction Of of
large portion of the @ province Of Chill the United
States threw the weight of its influence on the
bloodshed To this it was mainly that the long
5s h of Of %hi e of
the provinces charged with participation in the the
presentation to the Chinese Government. The
demands $50 for capital punishmssnt Were naly er
roneousy insufficient evidence placed on the the
ment asked for numbers of those left them.
NO PROLONGED OCCUPATION.
While seeking with the other powers the best
means to prevent the recurrence OF sucn troqoies S
such s s bos 5hs lena hed m sap
port to any plan Which Contemplated either the
prolonged occupation by foreign troops of any por-
ap'fh5T foTt IN IN the City Of Pens h
to carry on friendly @ wish bsae ee IN fnver
of strong. independent and responsible Chinese
be or he Of order and the
ton of citizens and their rights under me
adhered to this Just principle. with results which
proved beneficial to all
AS regards the third point of the negotiations the
equitable indemnifcation OF the various States for
and in sending expeditionary forces to relieve the
legations and foreign residents at Peking and re-
store order, and also the securing OF ndemnlties 10
societies. companies and individuals for their pri
Of the fntad States Advocated that the
total of these indemnities should not eSceed a
reasonable amount well within the power OF CHINA
to pay. After careful inquiry you reached the con
clusion that. with her present resources ana m 1h
powers more than $st5c5o6o and that the exaction
nent financial embarrass on TIE country; but
might possibly result in either international hnaa7
sentative OF the United States was instructed ac-
opinion Of our government. the amount should be
asked Of China Gp by the divided
them. according to their loses and disbursements.
should be accorded China, and that the debt should
be paid by bonds issued at par ana bearing r Psr
THE INDEMNITY KEPT DOWN.
Though It became necessary. after protracted dis
cusson in the conference to accept the proposition
OF the ether powers 10 dean el reacbng
the enormous of 1888, 900 600. our insstenee IN
the arguments adduced in favor OF such policy
resulted in closing the m s m ca at or 6hs es
Indefinitely This and the acceptance of your sug-
ss6 at nsr and beaTng low rate Of interest
per was finally agreed upon. and running 5 for
FASTENED the evacuation OF the country by the ex,
of normal relations with the Chinese Government
In connection with the question of the indemnity
necessary the powers in their search To- reyst eye
nues applicable 10 the service of the Indemnify DEBT
that the existing nominal per cent az valoreIIn loren
customs tariff on foreign imports should be mace
an effective per cent ad valorem. the tinted
States mindful of the furtherance of lawful com,
rnerce in China in the interests OF the world ana
believing that opportunity should be lost 70
secure to trade all the facilities its vast i'm
portance entities it to. and that any additional tax
on trade should be met by commercial compensa,
tons on part of China of equal value, declined
to consent to the above increase of the customs
tariff imports unless, first all the treaty powers
and China agreed TO cooperate IN the long ut to
sired Improvement of the water approaches 10
Shanghai and Ien-Tsin and second that specinGd nG
Valorem in the tariff on foreign imports both
of these conditions were ultimately agreed upon @ b
tween the representatives of the powers on the
question of improving the channels Of direc er e9
The long vexed question OF the ceremonial 20
be observed in the public audiences ey ,as
finally settled by the penipotentiaries on hnes per
ons fTSsy he or Bureau Of Fereg
Affairs which the experience OF forty years d hdu
and incapable of discharging the duties devolv-
ing upon it, was altered in the way suggestea, py
stry tst Of Foreign Affairs. and organized lines
similar to those adopted in every other country OF
brief has been the role df Pa8 0y Wbe he
the existence of which was so essential to a
me reaned ned the friendship Of all the negotiating
powers exerted sautary influence IN the cause d
ouate reparation for wrongs done our citizens,
for their future projection and rd IN
the cause of equal and impartial trade with all
parts OF the Chinese Empire
DEPENDS ARMY MEDICAL CORPS
s,,pcroN GENERAL STERNRERG SAYS DR..