The Wheeling daily intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1865-1903, 1900-06-08
viRorous Action Demanded.


The activity in naval circles indicates
the United States government IS fully
aroused to the gravity OF the situation
In China, where the Boxers" are carry
ing things with high and mufderous
hand with the Imperial government In
notorious sympathy with them or else
crIm4Rslly inactive. This trIalRg on the
part OF the Chinese government with
the Instruction is wholly responsible
for the present state of affairs. and it
seems to be up to the Powers to take
hold of the matter and act vigorously,
and the United States should not hold
back from cooperating with them for
fear of arouslng boots in the Demo-
cratic camp about ''entangling alli-
ances." Our interests there are too
great to be pulled by any wind blown
from that source.
"The-question will be asked" says the
Journal Of Commerce. has the United
States any interests. present or pros
pective, in China OF sufficient magni-
tude to warrant such a departure from
It's traditional policy as would be in
volved in cooperation with other pow
era for their defense. That is q subject
about which there would seem to be but
one opinion possible once 1t be admit
ted that entrance to the greatest Of all
potential markets is condition vitality
essential to the future Industrial and
commercial developmentof this country.
The Chinese market is already suitl-
clsltly Important one to make It the key
OF the prosperity Of our cotton manu-
featuring industry. The southern mills
which supply the bulk OF the constantly
growing demand from China would
either be entirely idle or engaged in u
rulnous competition for the home mar
ket with New England mills were the
Chinese demand cut of. Our Iron man
ufacturers will be looking to China as
an outlet for their products. 1t may be
answered that our cotton fabricn and
iron products will find market in Chi
ma whoever Its rulers may b.. and
whatever spheres Of political influence
or actual sovereignty may be establish
ed there. But 1t is, unhappily. true that
the power WHOSE ambition in China is
most to be feared has decidedly narrow
views US to the conditions of CONNER
cial intercourse in the countries over
which she has already established her
supremacy She has driven nearly all
trade but her own out of Persia. and in
Central Asia she maintains an exclusive
market for the benefit OF her OWE highly
protected Industries. Whether or not
she be ready to avail herself OF the OPP
portunitles afforded by the Chinese
market, 1t is certain that the logical
outcome OF her policy there, would be
to make It, In time. as closesa CONNER
cial preserve as the Khanates or the
Kingdom OF the Shah Russias close
ally. France, pursues like commercial
policy and has already exemplltied its
working In the Madagascar'an and InLo-
China. II these powers unite to have
their own way In the Chinese Empire,
1t ought to be tolerahly clear that the
powers whose interests would be nd
versely affected by such a commercial
policy as they are known to favor must
either unite in defense OF thase inter
ests or allow them to go by default.
That is the situation which. presents It.
self in China to-day, and 1t VIII not ad-
nit of any further hesitation on the
part of our government in regard to the
steps needed to preserve our treaties
with China ard guarantee the maInten-
ance of the "open door" rs a substantial
tact"