The Seattle post-intelligencer. [volume] (Seattle, Wash. Terr. [Wash.]) 1888-1914, 1894-11-22


cannon broke up the ssclnsion Of Japan.
which had lasted for ages Europesn tn
tervsntinn would only throw China back
into her old condition o. inertia gn6 cor
ruptien- This 10 ths intelligent voice os
sns English press II opposition 70 inter-
yention tn sehalf Of China
Iapan should be lat alone by forsign
powerA japan fairly says that II China
wants peace. IL she has had enough. IL is
the business Of CHINA 10 directly approach
Japan on sns subject Sac mrs. hoszt khs
white flag and ask for peace. not ~ Lon
don. Paris or Wssnington City. but a.
Tokyo. No ssIf-rssvecting nation could
taxa any less dixnifed position than snis,
and Japan is 10 Dc commended for her
resoiuse determination TO be counted
hsncsforth an one of the nations Of the
earth, not as half-clvilizsd or barbarian
peopss. Japan during the last forty years
has earned the right by her eondnct TO Be
treated ss respectfully by the United States
and Great Britain ~ the empire OF Russia
Indeed, tine 48.eoo 600 Of Jspsness are
more entitled 60 be treated a. civilized
psople than are the Russians. Japan has
q constitutional government, while BUS
STA stands for absolutism: Japan has no
Siberia; no dungeons under the Neva.
she persecuses no Christian people, ~
Jewish population There is more bar
barism IA Russia today than there IL In
Japan.
Japan wages war after the methods of
civilized nations. while China does not.
Measured by the standards Of civilization,
Japan 10 ss whole as enlightened . gov
eminent and . frssr one than that Of
either Russia or Turkey, and her insist
enee TO be let alone by the powers Of
Europe is ss worthy OF respect ~ would be
the demand Of America II she were ~ war
with Great Britain tomorrow. As Q mat
ter Of fact. the japanese have conducted
their war against China more strictly In
accordance with the rules Of civiiisee war
fare than did France and Germany during
the great contest of is7o-7L Anybody who
has read zola's ''Debacie' will scarcely
donbt that the race hatred between Prus-
sian and Frcnchman, which was 90
ridiculously displayed at Waterloo. was
most horribly renewed al Bazeille aud
Sedan, and the war between Russia and
Turkey in 1sTs-ss was savage enough 10
discount anything that can be fairly
charged against the japanese The Rus
sian Gen. 1ouFko, IN Poland and Turkey,
was no admirable model of Christian
methods Of warfare. and the plea that for
the sake Of humanity the so-cailed civil
iEsd powers % the world should interiors
in behalf Of China Is miserable political
pretsaes.
Least Of eli should the United States
ofaclously offer to interfere between
China and Japan. Secretary Gresham's
diplomacy has been marked BY stupidity
ever siacs he ordered the American dag TO
be hauled DOM IA Hawaii OF course.
England desires 10 stop the war in the
East. because il threatens serious damage
10 Englsnd's commercial Interests and
naysl aseenaancy In the Pacific: bat Why
should America desire ~ prop Up the
rotten Msnehu Tartar dynasty which is
detested by the Chinese themseiyes7
With 8 new and honest government
al Psklng Gsexs Britain would no
longer control the trade OF China.
The TAPPING rebellion wss national up
rAslng Of the Chinese against the Manena
Tartar rule 81 Psking. This rebellion OF
the Chinese ags4nst tie Tartar rsnrplns
dynasty would have been successful save
for the aid Of Great britain. Chinese"
Gordon. "a kngllsh officer OF military
gsalaa. suppressed this rebellion and lived
20 regret h.s success when be saw a multi
tEae Of prisoners. who had surrendered On
his promise Of amnesty. murdered in cold
blood The AAnehE Tartar dynasty IL
hated today By a. the native Chinese, and
is supported BY foreign influence The
native chissss desire tie destruction of
tais Tartar dynasty by the japanese. and
sas restoration Of the native Chinese
dynasty.
There Is no coabs that the overthrow
ef ne present fek1ns government would
he q boon 20 the Chinese People and a
condition pzecsdsat 20 their advance in
saFA'rassoa- The present. government Of
China q as corFups and worthless - wa
that Of Napoleon Ill in France before the
downfall TIE United States ought no,
10 be used today 10 ran Englsnd's cheat
nuts eas Of the ere. Eng.snd's gain
wosld he Gear enough. bat the Unisea
States voa.4 gain nothing ana Jspan
would gain nothing oy Cur neaissson.
Japan by her expenditure Of hlood and
treasure has earned tAs rignt 90 s.v
hands Of. II Chins has had enough
les hsT raise TIE Waite dag and treat fos
peace al Tokya
Tke unisea States hAs no noEe business.
- prefer msaGssson heawssa China ana
Japan shan sc woal1 hare bad 10 make /.
Ike proposal wasn Germany aad France
locked herns In is7al Tasre ia no nesa
e EasaisGsea. II chsna wants pszcs. let
her ruz sp sAs white Gse. as france ia
"a IslA; les her asa Japan Tor tie beat
ssgrAs ale eAa Kst. ana accept them.
Way saeasd ths DATED States interfere
Shsa evsE Ess.lsA paal4s opsnioa is ov-
ressd "a Aasarvsnlsoas wAsa IsAlv, Rn.sa.
sa@ srAaes al say hands err wAsn
kossGta wAs aghssnx for constitutional
tss1en fsx Hangary In IssA xAsa the