THE MOSSING OREGOXIAtf, FRIDAY, "AUGUST 31, "1900.
SIDING WITH RUSS
Definite Peace Proposals at
Last Made.
OTHER EUROPEAN POWE RESOUNDED
Object Is to "Withdraw Troops From
Feldn to AUovr Chinese ' Gov-
crBmcnt to Readjust Itself.
"WASHINGTON, Aug. 30. Tho United
States Government, basins acted on the
Russian proposition as to the withdrawal
of troops from Pekln, is now quietly
waiting for responses to the notes that
have been sent to our various represen
tatives for presentation to the powers.
Judging by the rate of progress made
in the preceding negotiations, several
days and perhaps a -week may pass before
all theso replies are received. The fol
lowing Is the official text of the notes:
"Department jf State, Washfcigton,
Aug. 24. The following note was received
by us from the Charge of the Russian
Government at this capital, August 17:
""I have Just received a communica
,tion from tho .Imperial Government In
forming me of the resolution of the Ad
mirals of the allied fleets. Interdicting
,tbe plenipotentiary of the Chinese Gov
ernment, Li Hung Chang, from all com
munication with the Chinese authorities
n the event of his arrival at Taku. This
resolution being Inexplicable, in view of
"the fact that all powers have recognized
the utility of admitting his (Li Hung
Chang's) services in the eventual nego
tiations for peace, and especially because
It would be impossible for him to fulfill
his mission in the capacity of plenipo
tentiary, if this were done, it would be
desirable that the interested governments
should give orders to countermand the
above-mentioned decision.
"Inquiry of Admiral, Jtemey; command
ing our fleet at Taku, was first answered
that no such, resolution "had been adopt
ed. Ho now cables thai the Admirals
have agreed to write the Dean of the. Le
gations, at Pekln, instructing in case LI
Hung Chang should arrive at Taku not
to allow him to communicate with Chi
nese shore authorities. " Remey dissent
ed from tho last proposition..
"We take the same view expressed fin
the Russian note. In the interests! !qf.
peace ana tne effective presentation" or
Just demands of all tho powers against
China, it seems important that the
Chinese plenipotentiary should be able
to communicate both with his own gov
ernment and, Its milary commandant,
"tyhoso action will be necessary to any
suspension of hostilities, as required in
tho telegram to you of the 22d. The
Chinese Minister here is without power
or advices. Li Hung Chang Is prima
facie authorized by imperial decree to
negotiate, and is the only representative
of responsible authority in China, so fac
as we are advised. We have instructed
our representative in China of tho spirit
of the Russian note.
"Any misunderstanding or divergent ac
tion on the subject by the representatives
of the powers in China would be unfor-
tunato. and we would be glad to learn
from powers If there are reasons not
known to us which in their Judgment
should lead to a view different from that"
which we take.
"You will communlcato this to tho
Minister of Foreign Affairs, awaiting
early response.
"ADBD, Acting Secretary."
Side by Side With Russia.
According to their formal expressions,
all of tho powers are agreed upon this
one point: They do not desire to enter
upon a. formal war upon China. Ths
Uptted States Government is trying to
bring about" this result. For the mo
ment it nnds itself side by side with Bus.
sla, -whose earnestness cannot bo ques
tioned at this time. The object now
in view is to bring about a situation fn
Cldna that will admit of the becinnintr
of negotiations looking to the re-establishment
of order and tho cessation of
hostilities with the insurance of protec.
tion to foreign life and property. After
that tho negotiations may touch upon
other questions that remain to be settled.
It is with this object that Russia has
suggested tho withdrawal from Pekin, In
order that the Chinese Government may
resume 'tho reins of power, for tho Chi
nese people, being guided by externals,
are not apt to yield fealty to a govern
ment not in possession of its own capital.
The United States Government has been
earnestly championing tne caiso of LI
Hung Chang from a precisely similar
motive namely, a desire speedily to re
habilitate the CWnese Government, in
order that it may carry out Its express
desire to settle the difficulties that have
orison. This has been tho object of the
negotiations of the last -few days, and
the Russian note and the United States
.response wore but parts of the general
plan.
In responding to tho Russian not, as
it did, tho United States Government
availed itself of the opportunity of di
rectly inviting tho remaining powers to
express their desires in the matter of a
Battlement, or. rather, to Indlcato how.
In tbwlr Judgment, peace negotiations
oould be thus instituted. This note Is
calculated to secure a full disclosure of
the intentions of the powers, if the in
quiry b made in the frank spirit in
"which it was conceived by the United
Statnw Government. Tho difficulty ap
prehended now In reaching a settlement
Ilea in intentional delay and procrasti
nation on the part of any power that is
ooncealing, its true purjoc, and does
axot derfro to avoid a formal war.
The State S9partmcnt is alreadv em
barrassed by delays experienced In sc
ouring responses to its note challenging
the production of objections to 14 Hung
Chang. It appears that much confusion
oxlsts at Taku, as to what actually has
been decided upon respecting the treat
ment of Li Hung Chang, should ho ar
rive at that place en route to Pekin. The
reports f the naval commanders to their
home .governments rather increased th
confusion in an international sense. Ad
miral Remey found it difficult to sift
out the facts at Taku. .Now the State
2epartment flnds the replies so fir re
ceived from Europe vague and unsatis
factory for the reason that the various
governments appear to liave different un
derstandtng as to tlva exact conditions
at Taku, It could not be learned from
whom the replies weoa received. nd
which were missing, but It ean be stated
that at present thfi questions as to the
acceptability of Earl U as an envoy and
JJs freedom from interference remain
unsettled.
The advance f the Russian proposi
tion may reduee, tho Importance of -tho
other questions, for with the return of the
Chinese Government to Pekin. the small
er matters of the personalities of the
envoys and be sufficiency of credentials
oould he speedily adjusted. Altogether
tne opinion among the membrs of the
Administration here is that the Russian
move has been made directly for an
earlier settlement of the Chinese diffi
culties than seemed -possible a few days
ago.
A MESSAGE FROM CONGER.
Cables-ram From Minister Conjjer
Came Throuch Consul Fovrler.
CHE FOO. Received Aug SO. 6:44 A. M.
Secretary of State, Washington. 30th.
Following dispatch dated yesterday:
"More Russian. French. German and
Italian troops are Arriving. Imperial pal
ace will be entered August 25; military
promenade of all nations made through
It; afterward closed and guarded. Prince
Chlng is expected In a few days. Con
ger." . FOWLER
SoroUry'Rtt ta speaWng-'today of the
6taeui0Ot-i& thSs Cancer, .dispatch? -saying
that Prince CbJng was coming to Pekln,
said that it was a Tavorable Indication.
Prince Ching has been known as friendly
fo the foreigners and has been among
the more progressive of the Chinese offi
cials. It was also stated that the condi
tions seemed to be improving. So far,
no' orders have been Issued directing the
return of tho United States troops from
China or their removal from Pekjn to
TicnTsin-'or to any point on the seacoast
IE3s stilCthe policy of the United States,
asxpresseba-jihe note of July 3.. to se
cure order In China. If there should ap
pear in Pekln members of the Chinese
Government who are duly authorized to
organize a government and could do so
with the prospect of restoring order
throughout the empire, it would be con
sidered as a movement on the part of
China toward carrying out the designs of
the United States. This Government
might then consider the advisability of
withdrawing troops from the capital, es
pecially if this action would tend toward
the pacification of China.
The action of the Japanese Govern
ment in withdrawing from Amoy the
troops or marines which have aroused
the suspicion or the European powers
has done much to clarify the situation.
By this disclaimer of a purpose to seize
Chinese territory, Japan has avoided en
tering a wedge which might result in the
splitting up of the Chinese Empire among
the powers. It now remains for Russia
to take similar action as to the Russian
1 force at New Chwang, and from the in
timations that have been conveyed to the
State Department, Russia has assured
us that this occupation has been purely
military and temporary. It was necessa
ry, it was .represented, in view of the
interruption of the Russian railroad In
the upper peninsula, to seize upon New
Chwang to supply by sea the Russian
troops to the northward, but within their
own territory.
Commissioner Rockhlll Heard From.
The State Department today received
a telegram from Its special commissioner
to investigate and report upon condi
tions in China, W. "W. Rockhill, dated
at Shanghai today, saying that he was
about to leave for Pekln. Short mes
sages descriptive of the situation in Amoy
and Shanghai were received from the
Consuls at those points, but being de
void of interest they were not pub
lished. The State Department vesterdav sent
-specific instructions to Consul Wilcox to
return to Hankow and resume his duties
there and to Consul Martin to return to
Chin Klang. These officers were allowed
to leave their posts during the first
flurry of excitement, but It Is now be
lieved that they may resume their duties
without personal danger.
The War Department this morning re
ceived the following casualty list from
General Chaffee:
"Tien Tsln, Aug. 27. Adjutant-General,
"Washington: Following casualties oc
curred August 24: Private Tllet M. An
derson. Company 2d", Fourteenth Infantry,
died from effects of shrapnel wound: Wil
liam H. Waldron, Second Lieutenant.
Ninth Infantry, wounded In hand, slight.
. "CHAFFEE."
Although this dispatch is signed by
General Chaffee, It Is not thought at the
War Department that It was sent by
him, the impression being that one of his
subordinates forwarded it in his name.
Wu Ting Fang, the Chinese Minister
to this country. left at 10 o'clock this
morning for Cape May, where his wife
and son have been for some time. It is
not known how long ho will bo absent
from Washington.
i " ORIENTAL-MAIL ADVICES.
pAcn $ln?Tpeasury Looted by Rus
sians.
VICTORIA, B. C, Aug. SO. Mall advices
from China say:
The Japanese torpedo destroyer Nijl
foundered off Shan Tung. The crew and
movable arms were saved, but the vessel
Is totally wrecked.
Tho civil administration at Tien Tsln,
when the mail left, was working success
fully, although there were signs of Inter
national Jealousy. It was proposed to get
.703 constables from Japan, but after
ward It was decided to employ Chinese
as pr-lloe, with a few Japar.es 3 as gen
darmes. A New Chwang correspondent of the
Kobo Herald, under date of July 26,
charges Russians with having wantonly
attacked Chinese near there, tho latter
being engaged in peacefully patrolling
tho outskirts.
Documents found at Tien Tsln show
that" the "Viceroy there supplied the Box
ers with food;, money and clothes, and
otherwise showed that the Chinese Gov
ernment is in league with them.
Tho Russians are said to have looted
4,000,000 taels in silver .from the Tien Tstn
treasury, for which no account can be
given further than that it was dispatched
to tho coast in carts.
Catholic missionaries In Hunan had
thrilling experiences in reaching the
coast. Ono Rev. Mr. Jeremiah, at Pa
.Sahn, hid srx days in a rice box, and
Rev. Sfephanus Sette, at Hing Shui, was
ca,rrled over 200 miles in a coffin by na
tive Christians.
Missionaries in Shan Si.
BOSTON, Aug. 30. The greatest anx
iety of the American Board relates to
Its gToup of missionaries in the Province
of Shan SI. Nothing whatever has been
heard from them since early In June. The
missing missionaries are Rev. and Mrs.
D. H. Clapp. Rev. C. L. Williams, Rev.
E. W. Davis, Miss Rowena Bird and
Miss Mary L. Partridge, of the Tal Ku
Station, and Rev and Mrs. Charles W.
Price, Rev and Mrs. E. R. Atwood and
several children, of the Fen Chow Fu
Station.
Guilty of Mnnslnnrchter.
SAN DIEGO. Cal., Aug. 30. Word has
been received from Ensenada that Mrs.
Ryerson, wife of the late Governor
George Ryerson. of Lower California,
had been found guilty of manslaughter
and is now serving her sentence in the
Ensenada jail. About a year ago a Mex
ican boy who had been In the employ of
Mrs.'Ryerson was found dead hanging
to a tree near her residence. Mrs. Ryer-
i son was arrested, charged with the mur
j der of the boy. The evidence against her
at the examination was circumstantial,
and the Ensenada Judge found her guilty
of manslaughter. Tho case was appealed
to the higher court in the City of Mex
ico, but the Judgment of the lower court
was confirmed. The term of the sentence
Is not known. ,
Bontelles Condition.
BANGOR, Me.. Aug. 30. The condition
of Charles A. Boutelle. member of Con
gress for the Fourth Maine district and
candidate for re-election, is a matter of
great interest in political circles gener
ally, as well as to the people of his dis
trict and all of Maine. It is not thought
that he could safely resume active work
for some time after his discharge from
the sanitarium. By the advice of his
physicians, he will take a long rest, as a
J result of an attack of gastric vertigo last
! Winter in Boston.
McSrveeny In the Lend.
COLUMBIA, S. C, Aug. SO. On the re
turns from about 76,000 votes and with
40X or 5000 to hear from. Governor Mc
Sweony leads in the race "for Governor by
absut 3000 votes over Colonel James A.
Hoyt, the Prohibition candidate.
To Keep Out Paupers.
VICTORIA. Aug. 30. The British Col
umbia Legislature passed a bill today to
prevent pauper immigration, framed on
the lines of the .Natal act . including- an
1 educational test, aimed chiefly at Chinese
and Japanese.
Nothtnir Just as Good
as MALT-NUTRINE can be found In any
drug store for the purposes for which
Malt-Nutxine is prepared. It is superior
to all other tonics, and. no substitute
should be accepted. JIade,by -Anheuser-Busch.
Brewing Assn,.St Louis, U SA.
&sd cold by all druggists.
PEKIN SIEGE CONDITIONS
WHAT THE ALLIES FOtCRFD ON EN
TERING THE CITY.
The Resetted Apparently in Better
Condition Than the Rescuers
A Notable Achievement.
PEKIN, Aug. It, by post via Tien Tsln.
A medal will be struck commemorating
the siege of Pekln. It will bear the legend,-
"Men, Not Walls, Ma"ke a City." '
In the grounds of the British legation,
where a handful- of men withstood the
millions of the Chinese capital for 56 days,
a memorable celebration is in progress to
night In vindication of that principle. Mis
sionaries assembled about Bell Tower are
singing the doxology. Rockets are blaz
ing. Soldiers and civilians of all nation
alities are fraternizing. The women are
applauding the sound of the cannon that
are smashing the yellow roofs of the For
bidden City. The tired Sikhs are planting
their tents on the lawn, and the American
and Russian contingents are lighting
camp flres along the stretch of turf ex
tending beyond the Tartar wall.
Through the ruins of the foreign settle
ment an eager cosmopolitan crowd Is Jos
tlingIndians, Cossacks, Legation ladles,
diplomats. Americans from the Philip
pines and French disciplinarians from Sai
gon, who kept discreetly to the rear while
the fighting was in progress, but came
conspicuously to the front when the loot
ing began. Only the Japanese, who have
earned the first place, are absent. Resi
dent foreigners welcome the luxurv of
walking about and the Immunity from
bullets.
The newcomers are anxious to Inspect
the evidences of an historic defense.
These barricades are, after all. the most
wonderful sight in Pekln. The barriers
hedging the British legation are a mar
vel of stone and brick walls and earth
works. Sand bags shield every foot of
space. The tops of the walls haVe niches
for the riflemen, and the buildings at their
porticos and windows have armor boxes,
bags stuffed with dirt and pillows, too.
Back of the United States legation is
a work named "Fort Myers." which the
marines held, completely screenllng both
sides of the walls with steps leading to
it. There is a loophole in the barrier
across the wall which faces a similar
Chinese work a few j-ards away. An
other wall bars Legation street In front
of the German legation; and confronting
the enemy's barricades within those lim
its are yet more walls enabling the for
eigners to contract the area of defense.
If pressed. The tops of the American and
British buildings Tvere badly torn by the
Chinese shells. The rest of the foreign
shells fell during the first three weeks
of the bombardment, 400 a day. Buckets
full of bullets were gathered In the
grounds. "
Four hundred and fourteen people
lived in the compound through the great
er part of the siege. Three hundred and
four marines, assisted by 65 volunteers,
commanded by the English Captain Poole,
defended the place. Eleven civilians were
killed and 19 wounded. Fifty-four ma
rines and sailors were killed and 112
wounded. Gilbert Reld, who was wound
ed In the foot, was the only American
civilian Injured. Two foreign ladles were
wounded. ,
Entrance Not Spectacular.
The reception which the survivors gave
the army was worth -.the hardships the
troops had undergone. The entrance was
not spectacular. General Alfred Gaselee,
with his staff and a company -of Sikhs,
waded up a bed of sewage in the canal
under the Tartar wall. The besieged
removed the barricades and When the
gates swung Inward and the British col
ors appeared, there arose a great con
tinuous cheer on both sides. Generals,
soldiers and correspondents scrambled up
tho banks through the filth, elbowing to
be first. Men and women surrounded
the rescuers and shook hands with the
Sikhs, Everybody was hustled excitedly
along Into the legation grounds whore the
colors were planted. The soldiers sur
rounded the wall which had been the sal
vation of the besieged. The Ministers and
officers demanded the latest news on both
An hour afterward General Chaffee, rid
ing at the head of the Fourteenth United
States Infantry, .marched to the Tartar
wall. An American marine who was on
top of the wall shouted: "You are just
In time. We need you In our business."
"Where can we get in?" said General
Chaffee.
"Through the canal. The British en
tered thero two hours ago," was the re
sponse. The American General looked
disappointed.
Although the Americans entered behind
the last of the British forces, their re
ception was just as enthusiastic as If
they had been first. When the Stars and
Stripes emerged Into view, Mr. Tewks
bury, the missionary, cried: "Americans,
cheer your flag." Ladles waved their
handkerchiefs and the soldiers cheered
the ladles.
On entering the grounds of the British
legation, tho American troops stared in
amazement and inquired if there was
a lawn party in progress. They had ex
pected to find the relieved In a worse con
dition than themselves, whereas the con
trast between the appearance of the res
cued and the rescuers was surprisingly
in favor of the former. The British Min
ister, Sir Claude MacDonald, was shaven
and dressed In Immaculate tennis flan
nels. Mr. Conger, the United States Min
ister, was equally presentable. The as
semblage of ladles was fresh and bright
in Summer clothing. Only a few civilians
were carrying arms.
On the other hand the Tescuers were
haggard and rough-bearded. They dragged
themselves along as If ready to drop,
their khaki uniforms dripping with per
spiration and black with mud. A second
glance showed that the rescued were pale
and thin. They looked like a "company
of Invalids. Every part of the lnclosure
testified to their tragic experiences. There
was a plot of new graves, headed with
wooden crosses, Including the graves of
five children. At the second Secretary's
house was the hospital, filled with in
valids. At one time, all but four men of
the Japanese contingent had been In the
hospital, wounded. There were several
caves, roofed with timbers, heaped over
with earth, which served as bomb proofs.
The bulletin board was covered with
significant notices. For instance:
"As there Is likely to be a severe drop
ping fire today, women and children are
forbidden to walk about the grounds."
Here Is another: v
"Owing to the small supply of vege
tables and eggs, the market will be open
only from 9 to 10 hereafter. All horse
meat Is inspected by a physician."
Bravery of the Women.
Mr. Conger has the First Secretary's
house. Seventy American missionaries
occupied the chapeL The French contin
gent had the pavilion on the lawn. The
bravery of the women was noteworthy.
They became so accustomed to fire that
It was difficult to restrain them from
walking about tho grounds at all times.
When a proposal was made" to petition
the Tsung 11 Tamun for vegetables, some
said they would rather starve than take
help from that quarter. The Yamun's
.food supply was a farce, only sufficient
for one day. When meat was asked for
the reply was that this could not be fur
nished because a state of war existed in
Pekin.
The Tsung 11 Tamun posted a procla
mation asking the people to kill all the
foreigners, as the latter had made war
on China in attacking the forts at Taku.
The legations were fiercely attacked from
July 17 to July 25. At the latter date a
nominal truce was agreed to and extend
ed to August 3, although the Chinese re
peatedly violated it There was consider
able rifle fire from August 3 to August
11. and then the Chinese mounted smooth
bores.
Tho mainstay of the foreigners was an
old gun used by the British in 1S60. which
was found in a Junkshop by Mitchell, the
American gunner. This was mounted on
a Russian carriage found by an-Italian.
Ammunition was fitted to t and it was
christened the "international gun."
The foreigners remarked that relief had
been long delayed, but they Insisted that
they had never despaired of the outcome.
The Chinese are said to- admit that they
lost 3000 killed during the siege. The for
eigners did not waste their ammunition,
shooting only when a target was in evi
dence. The Chinese method, on the other
hand, was a continuous heavy and indis
criminate fire. The enemy would advance
.to the barricades at night, creeping up
with their arms filled with brick, and in
.the morning the foreigners would find a
new wall a few feet closer. , Finally the
barricades became so close that talking
could be distinctly heard. Puring the last
two nights the Chinese officers urged their
men to charge the foreigners and .exter
minate them before the International
forces could arrive. The Chinese soldiers
replied that they could not stand the
bayonets. The night before the relief
they flred several thousand rounds, the
foreigners replying with two Bhots only.
The Chinese artillery and soldiers In Pe
kln were apparently much Inferior to
those encountered in the fighting at Tien
Tsln.
March Not a Picnic.
The relief of Pekin was a notable
achievement, chiefly for the forced march
of four Independent armies over a single
difficult road and In sickening weather.
The opposition offered by the Chinese
dwindled steadily each day until the re
lieving columns were in front of Pekin.
The defense of the city, considering the
possibilities of the case, was accordingly
weak. The Japanese are still hammering
away at the wall of the northeast section,
which, has not yet been entered. Prob
ably the Chinese concentrated their forces
there, thus giving the American and Eng
lish comparatively easy possession.
They advanced along the left canal
under cover, the Fourteenth Infantry
leading, with the Ninth Infantry and the
Marines following. Fpom a hill Captain
Rellly shelled a pagoda over the cno
Hua gate until tho infantry got close in.
The Fourteenth Regiment was extendea
under cover before the wall about 300
yards away when Company E scaled tho
corner near the gate under tho fire of
sharpshooters, Lieutenant Gohn planting
the regimental flag. The regiment then
crowded with the Russians through the
gate unopposed, but every side street
leading to the Tartar wall along which
the soldiers' passed; was swept by rifle
Are from tho wall.' The companies dashed
across the streetB in single file. Tho
British entering Shaho gate about tho
middle of the great wall were nearer thd
legations and able to enter first.
Tho last five days' marching, was the
worst It was a terrible strain. Tho
thermometer kept near 100, and was
sometimes above that figure. The coun
try was deep with sand, and tho route
lay through shadeless fields of tall corn.
Tho Japanese possessed the greatest en
durance, and, being provided with the
best transport, they made the pace. The
Russians held second place most of the
time. The Americans and English were
pushed to the utmost to keep up. Gen
eral Fukshlma said the Japanese might
have reached P&kin two days before. He
probably spoke the truth. They seemed
never to rest. Their cavalry and scout
ing parties were threshing the country
ahead, and on their flanks and their out
posts kept in constant contact with the
enemy pressing the latter so closely
that they threw away their pots, sleep-t
ing mats and clothing.
Several .hundred Americans dropped out
from the neat each day, and came strag
gling, into camp this evening. Even tho
native troops suffered almost as much.
The army could bo tracked by tdead
horses. The soldiers drank continually
from the muddy river, and wells by the
wayside, with, the result .that an epi
demic of dysentery set in. The Ameri
cans marched during the hottest hours
of the day, causing great dissatisfaction
among officers and men, who wished to
move in the cool of the , morning and
evening, like tho Japanese and Russians.
But with four armies following a single
road,, tho more enterprising got the right
of way. and the others had' to follow
when they could. ""
FROM CHINESE BATTLE-FIELD.
Transport Thomas Brings Wounded
Soldiers From Tien Tsln.
SAN FRANCISCO, Aug. SO. The United
States transport Thomas "has arrived
from the Orient with a large number of
sick and wounded soldiers, marines and
officers. Some of the' men who are In
the ship's hospital are from tho battle
field at Tien Tsln, and among these is
Captain Edwin V. Bookmiller, of tho
Ninth United States Infantry, who fell
in the advance of the American forces
on the Chinese outer works. The wound
ed from China were transferred to the
steamer at Yokohama. Tho Thomas
came through from Manila and made the
stop at the Japanese port to take re
fugees and men of the Army on board.
The large number of sick and wounded
are from the various Manila commands
and the Chinese contlgent Is made up
mostly of members of the Ninth Infan
try and the First Battalion of Marines.
Captain Bookmiller says that the light
in which the Americans engaged was a
terrible strain on the soldiers, and that
for fully 14 hours the men were exposed
to a heavy cross fire from an L-shaped
entrenchment which faced a low bit of
ground.
Tho Thomas brought back 137 dis
charged soldiers, 31 prisoners, and five
stowaways who were discovered soon af
ter the vessel left Yokohama.
Jnpnncse nt Amoy.
NEW YORK, Aug. 30. A dispatch to
the Herali' from Hong Kong says:
The distressed situation In Amoy has
been created by Japan for the purpose
of aggression. For years Japan has
povetously regarded Amoy, and her op
portunity has arrived. It was offered by
a Japanese priest's house In the city be
ing burned. The Chinese maintain that
the priest saturated his house with kero
sene and then charged them with arson.
A Japanese cruiser smartly landed men,
who are now policing Kulang Hen and
Amoj. There has been no riot and no
trouble, but the Japanese claim that a
largo "number of Japanese subjects re
quire protection. These subjects are of
the Chinese crmlnal classes, who escape
from justice, and are registered in For
mosa as Japanese subjects for a email
fee.
Discovery Claim, in Conrf.
SAN FRANCISCO, Aug. 30.-Judge
Morrow, of "the United States Circuit
Court of Appeals, has granted an ap
peal in the case of Robert Chipps
against Jafet Llnderberg, Eric O. Llnd
blom and John Brynteson. Chipps sued
in the Nome district to acquire title to
Discovery mine, on Anvil Creek, and also
asked for the appointment of a receiver.
His request was granted and Judge
Ndyes denied an appeal. Judge Morrow
has also granted a stay of proceedings
pending appeal, to the respondents, who
filed bonds of $35,000.
Similar action was, taken in the c.so of
O. H Anderson vs. O. Jose Comptois.
The 'property in dispute is placer mine
No.- 2, Anvil Creek. Bonds for $20,000
were filed by the respondents.
Ex-Mayor Hopkins III.
CHICAGO. Aug. 30. Ex-Mayor John P.
Hopkins was operated upon for appendi
citis last night at Mercy Hospital. It
was an emergency case. Mr. Hopkins
was about town earlier in the day, but
was taken ill and returned to his home.
A physician diagnosed the case and ne
clded upon an immediate operation. It
was announced the patient's condition
afterward was good and that he would
recover.
Dr. Frantc Stephen Milbnry Dead.
NEW YORK. Aug. 30. Dr. Frank
Stephen MUbury. a. well-known specialist
of diseases of the eye, ear, nose and
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FIRE INSURANCE AGENTS
ANNUAL CONVENTION OF THE
. TIONAL ASSOCIATION.
NA-
Recomnietadntlons by the President
nnd the Executive Committee
Annual Reports Read.
MILWAUKEE, Aug. SO.-rThe -fifth an
nual convention of tho National Associa
tion of Local Fire Insurance Agents con
vened "here today. In the absence of
Mayor Rose, Corporation Counsel General
J. B. Doe delivered the address of wel
come. Thomas G. Geer, of Cleveland,
responded. A committee on nominations
was theh appointed to consist of one man
from each state. A committee on reso
lutions was similarly arranged.
President Woodworth then dellverd his
annual address. Legislation, he said, that
increases expenses by excefislvo taxation
and by preventing co-operation, necessa
rily increases the rate of Insurance. He
contended that equitable rating, which
can only be arrived at by classification
and co-operation. Is of moro Importance
to the policy-holder than to the com
pany. Secretary-Treasurer Frank Holmes, of
Chicago, then made his annual report.
Ho recommended a new constitution and
platform of principles.
A. H. Robinson, of Louisville, Ky..
chairman of the executive committee,
submitted hs report, which follows:
"Our welfare and that of our compa
nies Is Identical. This we have realized
for many years, but it does not seem
to "have been so construed by tho com
panies, hence we should not have found
It necessary to organise for mutual pro
tection. The disregard of our territorial
rights, the Indlfferenca for our welfare In
multiplying competition, tho recognition
of the brokers' lroads upon our busi
ness, all born of an indomitable, greed,
are In evidence and as active partici
pants In this movement, we wish to take
this occasion to say that so long as these
conditions exist, so 'long-do we expeqt to
use our endqavor to defeat them not al
together from a mercenary standpoint
but because we are satisfied that the
business will -never Improve until these
objectionable practices have been re
moved. It is a most shortsighted policy
to multiply agents for the purpose of
Increasing volume In receipts; it not only
lessons tho respect of agents for the
companies' welfare, creating indifference
in the selection and protection of rlsks,
but so divide the business as to 'force
good -men out or necessitate increase in
commission to properly compensate them
for their services.
"The main Issue now before thlst as
sociation is the question of sole agency,
and we must admit It to be a knotty
problem to adjust without friction and
in equity to all parties In interest; It will
bo' settled, and some plan must be evolved
that will reach this end. This associa
tion has put its stamp of disapproval
upon the practice and could possibly re
movo it by harsh measures, but a spirit
of compromise and concession should pre
vail In all our legislation.
"It remains largely with you. gentlemen,
to determine whether or not this unfa
vorable competition on the part of your
companies shall continue to exist (This
association should reiterate Its josltlon
taken at Buffalo on this question and
go further Single agencies everywhere
no exceptions. It Is all bosh to say that
a company shall have so many agencies
In one place and so many In another, ac
cording to size. This should and will
rogulate Itself In another way the larger
the place, the fewer companies and
agents will have to represent,
"The variety of state legislation and the
various conditions of etate laws are so
complicating the general agency business
as to necessitate epeclal contracts in
nearly every state. As underwriters, we
know that neither the Interests of the
people . nor .the control of the, companies
demand such diversified precautions, and,
since it appears-that prospective National
supervision is confronted by Interstate
laws, some effort In the direction of uni
form laws should be made.
"One of the greatest drawbacks to the
overhead writing agreement with compa
nies is brought about by the Indisposition
and lack of proper respect on the part of
local agents for the territory of each
other. The companies, as far as we are
able to ascertain, have consistently ad
hered to their promise In this respect, but
attention is constantly called to the In
consistency on our part in violating -the
spirit of this agreement. Some of the
state associations have made an effort at
reform In this respect but without suc
cess. It seems to us the companies are In
a moat admirable position to control thia.
They have made the concession to us, and
In return can demand proper recognition
on our part of this agreement Let them
define the territorial limit of an agent and
confine their acceptances within that ter
ritory. "In the make-up of -the Insurance busi
ness, there is no element at work more
responsible for. bad underwriting practice
than that of tho foreign broker. Why
the companies should continue .to recog
nize the middleman, when they all admit
that ho Is responsible for much of the rate
reduction and broad and liberal condition
of policy forces upon them, to say noth
ing of the fact, which they must know,.
that he is antagonistic to the Interests of
their legitimate agents, Is hard to under
stand. How long the companies will con
tinue to force upon their local agents a
practice that practically leads up to
double compensation, for which they are
paying, remains to be seen, but In tho in
terest of better ratetf, reduced, expenses,
better conditions of policy and less com
petition, some early attention would seem
to be advisable. Aside from all this, his.
removal would carry with him a horde of
small companies that thrive through his
influence, and which afe mainly instru
mental in aiding him to gain control of
business and enforce the conditions upon
which he business Is secured.
"If the companies doing a general
agency business In this country will go
upon a single-agency business, decline to
recognize the broker, and force their local
agents to do so, deny reinsurance to the
local companies doing a general brokerage
business, confining their acceptance to of
ferings from their local men, where the
business Is located, and legitimately be
longs, we venture the assertloh that all
the better places of agents would be found
willing to do business upon a flat 15 per
cent commission basis, and would guar
antee that the condition of the business
would materially improve.
"There probably never was a time in
the history of the business more ripe than
now to experiment with anything that has
about it the semblance of reform, but we
sometimes think the companies do not
care to engage in measures of this kind,
rather preferring an opposite course, be
lieving It to be a case of the 'survival of
the Attest' a mo3t dangerous and costly
means to an end, sure to lead up to ruin
ation, without accomplishing the result
they are after. Under no circumstances
should we permit ouraelves to become a.
party to such practice.
"We deem It advisable to have It un
derstood that this association Is not tar-"
rayed with any, particular class of com
panies as to policy of management, hav
ing reference in particular to the question
of separation, or any other question of a
similar character upon which the com
panies are divided in sentiment. Our
membership represents both classes, and
therefore any acts on our part should
not be construed as taking part with
either class'
On account of the absence of Chair
man Jackson, of the grievance commit
tee, the report of that committee was read
by Thomas H. Geer, of Cleveland. The
report showed a large increase in num
ber of complaints filed and indicated the
desire on the part of the company man
agers to assist in redressing wrongs of
agents. Tne report called attention toj
the value of state associations in ad
justing local differences. A recess was
then taken until afternoon.
The business of thd afternoon session
was principally the reading of the re
ports of the committers on organization
and legislation. H. N. Plnkham. chair
man oL the committee on afatax organi
zation, submitted Its report. " In port it
says:
"Since the Buffalo meeting in ftS99,
Massachusetts, Montana, North Dakota,
Oklahoma, Rhode Island, Virginia and
West Virginia have organized. . Of tho
EO states and territories, all are organized
except Arizon, Arkansas, Delaware. Flor
ida, Indian Territory. Idaho, Maryland,
Nevada, Oregon and South Dakota. Same
primary action has been taken In Flori
da, Oregon and 'South Dakota. Prompt
reorganization work is needed in Oregon,
California and Louisiana and some six
or eight other state associations 'are in
active and need stirring up."
"Meyer Cohn. chairman of the "commit
tee on legislation, presented its report
After calling attention to the need of
legislation favorable to insurance inter
ests he said:
"Something moro than mere resolutions
on our Tart is needed in a movement for
general enlightenment of the public re
specting our business And to tho end" that
Inimical legislation shall not continue to
increase. It Is, in my opinion, essential
that edch of us should go into politics,
having In my mind our future welfare:
and we need the assistance and co-operation
of our company to help us mold
public opinion."
President Sheldon, of the National
Board of Fire Underwriters, delivered an
address, and was followed by Umberto
C. Crosby, of New Hampshire.
Nominations and the resolutions wero
then announced.
Self-interest nnd Association.
Otto E. Greely, of Minneapolis, spoko
about "Self-Interest and Association."
He said In part:
"I do not bollevo that I am making an
assertion far removed from fact when
I state that the majority of organiza
tions Inaugurated in the industrial, com
mercial and professional world of today
have been the outgrowths of individual
needs. The rights and privileges which
a person may fail to secure as an Indi
vidual, he may enjoy in marked degree
through association with those of allied
interests, and at the same time relinquish
none of tho essential prerogatives of In
dividualism. Present evolutionary ten
dencies point more strongly than ever
toward organized effort as tho most pot
ent lever for raising the individual to a
higher plane of activity, whatever may
be tho nature of tho work in which he
Is engaged. The professional man and
the scientist, no less than the artisan, and
the day laborer, seek this method of
self-advancement and find in it no bar or
hindrance to the exercise of- all the es
sential qualities of manly Individualism.
The professional man no longer labors
darkly, guided almost solely by the light
of his own personal experience, but Is
aided and encouraged by an association
with kindred workers; and he gladly
gives of his own experience to swell the
common fund of knowledge. The man
ual laborer is imbued with an enthusiasm
for his work, which concerted action
must ever Impart, and feels an added
dignity. In his ,own handiwork, In pro
portion to the amount of Intellectual and
moral force which he has brought to
bear upon it Tho farmer is not now
an Isolated being, restricted In his knowl
edge of agriculture to the limit of pro
duction upon his own lands (and that
gauged only by Its eaulvalent In dollars
and cents at the nearest market), but
has become an Intelligent factor In tho
development of the resources of the coun
try, with an ever-broadening conception
of his own sphere of usefulness. He no
longer looks with suspicion upon colleges
of agriculture, experimental stations and
the like, but feels himself a part of tho
new development: his interests have es
caped the boundaries of his own barbed
wlro fences, and the entire struggling
human family to a greater or less degree
have become,. a part of his household.
"Of such rapid and remarkable growth
,basf been "this t"tenaeno toward associa
tion .that today no JIne op class, of busi
ness, no profession, -no scientific calling.
Is "without a special organization to fur
ther its particular needs. That these
associations are built upon purely altru
istic principles would be folly to assert
It. Is only In honest fairness to ourselye3
and' to lhat great law of self-preservation,
whjch Is our first inheritance, that
we must acknowledge a personal selfish
ness in this new step, which we have
taken, placing the credit of altruistic re
sults, which are outgrowing from it
where 1$. rightfully belongs, to that higher
evolutionary law, which Is ever impell
ing us onward and upward."
Referring "to life Insurance in particu
lar, he said:
"The business of Insurance differs ma
terially in its essential principles from
any other line, in that it Is necessarily a
matter of association, and cannot be oth
erwise. It is born of the needs of the
people, and is the legitimate and natural
offspring of those needs Indemnity for
loss by Are and an equitable distribution
ofIts cost among property-owners. This
Is "the mainspring of action for the opera
yon of the completed machine as for tho
movement of Its parts, and may not be
Ignored In any particular.
"Whatever may be the various aspects
from which we may be led to draw eth
ical conclusions and sound moral doc
trines, on account of the fraternal na
ture of the business, It must be acknowl
edged at the start that insurance, and
especially fire Insurance, rests upon that
fundamental and Innate principle of self
protection. It Is for self-protection that
the property-owner Is Impelled to buy In
demnity for loss by tire; It Is for personal
gain that the stockholder is willing to
risk his money in the perilous venture of
a fire Insurance company, and it Is not
wholly upon altruistic grounds that tho
manager of a company Is induced ti steer
the craft, or the agent to solicit pas
sengers. "Nor Is this a condition of affairs which
Is In any sense deplorable on tjje con
trary, legitimate and moral; selfishness Is
a virtue,, and only becomes a vice through
abnormal development." ,
After, speaking of tho haphazard and
speculative methods of the insurance
business In Its early days, he said:
"The result has been that today there
has developed In tho conduct of tha
business three distinct classes of Inter
est demanding the highest order of In
telligence and Integrity In their manage
mentthe scientific, the professional and
the commercial. These Interests are of
course Interdependent and require a full
and complete understanding of all Inter
ests concerned In order successfully to
master and conduct any one particular
division of the business. It la not neces
sary at this time to make any appeal
upon moral grounds to secure the results
which the highest plane of underwriting
demands the law of self-preservation is
quite sufficient inducement to the co-operation
of any intelligent, right-thinking
person engaged in the business. Fire In
surance has to do with plain, practical
business affairs, with a mutuality of
interests as Its basis of operation. ' Its
economic position will not permit a' de
parture from this fundamental principle,
without detriment to one or all of its
allied' interests. A company which Is
weakened by the decrease of speculation
or pure commercialism Is an imposition
upon Its policy-holders, and the ultimate
ruin of its .agents. Commercialism on the
part of a company is responsible for the
multiple agency system. Induces the em
ployment of inexperienced agents, and
reduces the interest of the agent to the
simple acquiring of business Irrespective
of conditions. It Is an Injury to the policy-holder,
and eventually becomes the
cause of-much of the adverse legislation
which so seriously hampers the conduct
of the business on the part of conserva
tive and honorable companies."
Ziloff Defeated 'Yonnp Kenny.'
DENVER, Aug. 00. Otto Ziloff, of
Chicago, received, the decision over
"Young Kenny," of Chicago, at the end
of the 10th round tonight before the
Olympic Clul - "
A CENTURY'S RECORD
(Continued from First Pase.)
a canal to unlto the Atlantic and- Pacifia
Oceans should ever be constructed, 'the
benefits of it ought not to be exclusively
appropriated by any one natton. but
should bo extended to all parts of the
globe upon the payment of a just com
pensation or reasonable tolls. The same
principle was approved by tha Senate ia
1S35 and by the House in 1S39, and waA
Incorporated In the ClaytonBulwer treaty"
In 1S50. It Is embodied in the pending
Hay-Pauncefoto treaty. It forms the ba
sis of the treaty at Constantinople la
1SS3, between the leading maritime powers
of Europe. In relation to the Suez Ca
nal. "The United States ha3 also contended
for tha free navigation of International
rivers, and has secured the insertion" of
this principle In several of its treaties.
The Monroe Doctrine.
"Whllo the struggle for neutral rlghtrf
yras in progress, the Spanish colonies in
America began one after another to de
clare their independence. In this move
dent tho United States Instinctively folt
a deep concern, and 4n 1S23, President
Monroe, moved by the apprehension that
the powers forming the holy alliance
would Intervene to restore the revolted
colonies to Spain, declared. In his an
nual message, that any attempt on the
part of the allied powers to extend their
system to any portion of this hemis
phere would be considered as 'dangerous
to our peaco and safety.' and that any
Interposition by any European powers ini
the affairs of the Governments whoso in
dependence we had acknowledged, for tho
purpose of oppressing them or controlling;
In any other mariner their destiny, could
be viewed In no other light than as the
manifestation of an unfriendly disposition
towards the United States. In the sama
message there was another declaratiqn.
made with reference to territorial dis
putes on the northwest coast, that 'tha
American Continents, by the free and in
dependent condition which they have as
sumed and maintained, are henceforth
hot to be considered as subjects for futuro
colonlzatlon by any European powers.
These declarations. Interpreted and sup
ported by the American people as a pro
test against the political intervention of,
Europe and the extension of European
dominion In this hemisphere, still stand
as a guarantee of the independence o
governments and the freedom of com
merce. "In the East, the United States has
sought the preservation of the autonomy
and territorial Integrity of the Independ
ent governments there existing. Espe
cially is this true of China and Japan.
The latter country has at length been
emancipated. China, however, suggests
an uncertain future. The United States
has lately obtained from the powers an
engagement to observe throughout tha
empire the principle of commercial equal
ity. Its policy In the grave crisis that
has since arisen Is expressed In the cir
cular Issued by Mr, Hay, Secretary oC
State, on tho 3d of July last, and Is tp
seek a solution which may bring about
permanent safety and peace to China,
preserve Chinese territorial and adminis
trative entity, protect all rights guaran
teed to friendly powers by treaty and
International law. and safeguard for tho
world the principle of equal and Im
partial trade with all parts of the Chi
nese Empire.'
"As affecting the liberty of the indi
vidual, ,the United States has main
tained in its later diplomacy the prin
ciple of expatriation. Since 1S72, however,
no treaty on the subject has been con
cluded. This fact may be explained not
only by an unreadiness on the part oC
various Governments to accept a compli
ance with the naturalization laws of tho
United States as a sufficient act of ex
patriation, but also by the exigencies of
military service and the numerous cases
In which it has been alleged that tho
treaties were abused for tho- purpose of
evading- military duty.
..'Tho UnltedvStates-,has contribiedta
the nevelopment of the system of ex
tradition. But. of still greater Importance
Is the fact that the United States has
given the weight of Its example to tho
employment of international arbitration
as a means of settling disputes not only
as to the rights of Individuals- but also
as to the rights of nations. It Is univers
ally admitted that the results of in
ternational arbitration have been benefi
cent, and this opinion Is attested by tha
efforts lately made to establish a per
manent system.
Onr Expansion. Record.
"But In all the history of the diplomacy
of the United States during the past
hundred years, nothing is more strik
ing than the record of the National ex
pansion. First Louisiana, then the Flort
das, then Texas, next a half of Oregon,
soon afterwards California and New Mex
ico, and later the'Gadsdert purchase, tho
National advance still continued. Dis
tant Alaska, far-reaching In its conti
nental and insular dimensions, was added:
to the National domain: the Hawaiian
Islands, long an object of special protec
tion, were at length annexed; and Cuba,
as the events of a century foreshadowed,
was detached from the Spanish crown,
while by the same act all other Spanish,
Islands in the West Indies, together with,
the Philippines and Guam in the Pacific,
were ceded to the United .States. By a
treaty since made, Germany and Great
Britain renounce In favor of the United
States all their rights of possession or
Jurisdiction as to Tutulla and certain oth
er Islands in Samoa.
"The record of the centary lies before:
us. Wo survey it perhaps with exulta
tion, but we should not forget Its graver
meaning. With the growth of power and
the extension of boundaries, there haa
come an Increase of Xatlc"t' responsi
bilities. The manner in which wo shalJ
discharge them will be the tcstiof our
virtue. Today, reviewing the achieve
ments of a hundred years, we pay our
tribute to the wisdom, the . foresight,
the lofty conceptions and generous poli
cies of the men who gave to our diplo
macy Its first impulse. It remains for us
td carry forward, as our predecessors have
carried forward, the great work thus be
gun, so that at the close of another cen
tury the cause of free government, free
commerce and free seas may still find
in the United States -a champion."
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