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ty; that is to say, guilty from an Orient
al point of view, for in the eyes Of the
dusky races all white men are Of kind,
no distinctions being recognized. and It 10
owing to this that the United States En-
voy at Peking, despite the fact that his
ct untry has had no share In the seizure
of Chinese territory along the Pacific
ccsst line. has nevertheless been subjected
to the same fate as the representatives
o: those European Powers which have
taken leading part in the dismember-
ment of the Celestial Empire.
In the first war between England and
China the latter followed up British prov
ocation in connection with the opium
question by imprison.ng the English con-
sui at Canton and his colleagues, and
holding them as hostages. The second
Chinese war was In the same way sig-
nalized soon after the outbreak of hos
tilities by the arrest of the late Sir Har-
ry Parkes and the late Lord Loeb while
bearers of a flag of truce and engaged
AT Chinese headquarters in the negotia-
tion OF terms of peace. They were i'm
prisoned. subjected to appalling tortures.
and escaped with their lives in a most
miraculous manner after prolonged con-
fl. ement, the European members Of their
suite. including Mr.. Bowlby. Of ''The Lon
den Times" being killed.
Englands various wars with Afghanis-
tan were characterized by similar out
RACES perpetrated upon the members Of
the British diplomatic mission at Cabul
and the murder of Sir William MacNagh-
tel in the Ameer's capital in the early
portion of Queen Victoria's reign was fol-
lowed in the latter part Of the seventies
by the massacre of Sir Louis Cavagnari
and his suite. The last English war on
the West Coast of Africa was embittered
by the murder of the English Consul
General at Benin, while in the same way
1 . Drf<s s.-lx s~,~xo - TT
tie more than thirty years ago, was pre-.
'cip.tated by the action of the Negus In
throwing the English diplomatic agent
and all the foreigners at his capital into
prison as soon as he heard that the Brit
ish Government had resolved to employ
force in order to bring him to terms.
SEVERITY USED AGAINST BARBA-
RIANS.
\ 1t is owing to this failure of the Orient
ais to observe the niceties OF the law OF
nations IN matters of diplomatic proceed
iurc and in war that Western Powers feel
themselves relieved of the necessity OF Q
too strict observance of the rules that
govern warfare among civilized nations.
For instance. the Anglo-French force
which seized Peking forty years ago de-
literately reduced to ashes the world
famed Summer Palace Of the Chinese
emperors filled with the most priceless
TIRE asures. This was considered In the
light of perfectly justifiable action on
the part of the English and French com
nanders; yet If in 1870 the Germans had
as deliberately applied to torch to thu
Palace of Versailles. and at the same time
, reduced the Louvre to ruins. II would
5 have been regarded in the light Of Z
, most inexcusable and barbarous piece o
: vandalism, worthy of universal execra
: tion. Bullets of an expanding character
@ although prohibited by the laws govern
e ING war among civilized nations. are free
1 ly employed in cases where the foe Is o
I a dusky hue; and while the English hav
refrained from. using Dumdum bullets Il
South Africa, owing to the fact that tn
enemies by whom they were confronte
: were white like themselves, there Is n
: doubt whatever that they will use theT
: in China, just as they did throughout tn
/ Tirah campaign and throughout all tn
II Indian frontier troubles. Indeed, tn
o Indian troops now on their way to Chi
II n:I are equipped with no other ammuni
+ ton than these Dumdum bullets.
The circumstances that England dis
: patches Indian instead of white regiment
&c to China indicates that the latter is re
81 gerded as being beyond the pale" a
/ far as the obligations of the rules Of wa
, are concerned. Thus our Jus gentiur
le condemns the use by Christian nation
'e OF barbarians in their wars, and whe
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