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mont, clearly show the losses suffered by the China Cormer-
~ial 5. 9. Oo. ltd.; the superior force which prevented
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the normal develo,ment of its operations na the disastrous in which that o left after having beare orgonped
conditions with the necessary expital for a luat il ́uperula-
tion, and with its personal energy impeded for the prisult
of a progressive purpose, such at the traffic batween two
nations which require a reciprocal trade in their national
products.
The critical and cperate situation of the "om-
pany obliged it to solicit diplomatic intervention, so that
interpreting the International Covenant, it should demand
the justice that we could not obtain. The Legations of
J.. Vajesty and of the Chinese Empire aupported our claims
and presented the corres,anding notce to the Department of
Foreign Aflairs, catting forth in due for the well reason-
ea arguments to show tie suplication of the law of nations. A propitious opportunity placed us in touch with
the President of the Republic to whom se fully explained our painful altmation, and with his singular penetration as
vull as upright judgment, that hid. of finur studied tho
frete and considered that it would be preferable for the
country to give a ro: unable compensation than to have an
inu rnutional cálfieulty. This Frank declaration en-
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COUPLESG us to believe that a settlement could be re clied,
and animated by the confidence which is inspired by the 3n-
Irene Magistreze of a csvilized and progressive nation, temporarily suspended our diplomatic negoti Lions, with the hope that, frosting to the "onourable character of a just government, we would obtain a solution of the late t con- fllot which had produced such noavy losses to the Company. I now a cal to you to beg your calm consideration of the
In we aut furch in clain which, on her if of the dom anp,
the memorandum of general account which 1 ex.Jose.
In exartising its rig ts by diplomatic mouiation,
the
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