Elmore bulletin. [volume] (Rocky Bar, Idaho) 1889-1906, 1891-12-12
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f,.m China via Fame, .ays thr ~ali
Lake Herald. fla. Chinese reh,ls in
Certain az the provinces have been
making II exceedingly liv ~ for The
foreigners in their n,ishb"rh"d. For
mon h. past they have been drivin.
anil killing Christian mrm, ou:raainp
Christian women aud Destroying The
property nf those aupi p'oi'le VIII"
have gone from Europe and Americs
Ia save the runls III ID .lnrnh ,c,l
disciples ii Coniucias. Si"ties al the
awful bu cherries have ben e.mins
with startling regularity, and with
each the suspicion IL intensified that
whilst the imr,,iil government, to
on'ward appearance, sets it, face
against the dniugs 81 its subjects il IL
not at h art ,li-lpl,.as.d vi II these out
RACES and huichcrios. Matters have
co ,.- 10 such pass that latt,rly tie
gr at pow.r- 81 Europe have been con
9 ting with each oth,r as TO the pro-
priety Of joining forces in making aud
enforcing u demand upon the En-
perur that he will give money com.
rensat,iun for the damage slreB,iy
don. anl will -,sr to IL til, foreigners
are protected against his parle ia
every I,art 81 the empire. NrwSpap
readers hav. been expecting every
morning To read hal France, Ger
many, Great Britain and perhaps the
United States had ordered war ships
to China with instructions 10 their
commanders to unite in such y forn,i
dable demonstration ms would fetch
the Chinese authorities To their senses
and cause them to put forth vigorous
efforts for the suppression Of lawless-
ness in the interior provinces.
But whilst waiting for this an
nouncement tie news comes that
tiar tfttAt W bh htlhtfrtNth
ing with China by which mutual MD
shall he rendered lin the event Of Ger.
tain contingencies" Those contin-
gencics ARE readily understood Ms be-.
ing nm attempt on the phrt Of Russia
10 go eastward. The ambition Of sew
era generations uf Russian rulers has
been 10 extend the ea tim boundary
Of the empire. and that ambition has
been gra,itiri occasionally until Great
Britain became alarmed for her India
empire, anda few years ago interiered
10 prevent further eucroarhmeuts un
the part Of Russia upon The petit.
States which were being absorbed. Not
daring To proceed in the direction Of
India latterly Russia has been increas.
ing the army ON the Chinese frontier
evidently with the view to nm early re-
adjustment Of the boundary. Ii is
thus easy 10 understand why China
rttha Ftth MI WIN
Britain and why the latter should moi
be averse tn the combination. II is q
case Of mutual protection against ih,
encroachnien,s Of fDe who become,
more dangerous 10 either the further
he proceeds beyond his present bounds
In view OF the recent cable news we
do not prehend that The European
powers will carry out their intention
To make II threatening demonstration
in Chinese waters. These powers viii
uot act without Great Britain, and th,
latter can do better by keeping Chint
as her friend Meantime every bod,
will be remind 4 that il was lnrg ag,
ia buast IL Ii Hung Chang, the Cb
n.sr Premier, that the WAY FIR Chinl
10 ayoi tr,u lie with the WesterT
Powers was 10 keep ON good tenn
with one Of these Is'wers, wiz N tina
government would stand b,tw,, 7
China and her enemies. the battles be
ing those of diplomacy instead Of hu'
lett. The willy OLD Ii has been right,
styled the Bismarck of China. ant
never was his peculiar Diplomacy em
ploysd To better advantage than IN
forming an slliance with Great Britain
at this critical time.