The Atlanta constitution. [volume] (Atlanta, Ga.) 1885-19??, 1900-09-03

II len ISIN. July I.-tSpeclai Coffe-
spondence.)-This In the tale Of how
u the yellow people of Tien Tsin part
a with their property. II is not to be
Understood. Of course. that they gave It
!, willingly. but II Is gone just the same.
some cases the divorce from property
av prove only temporary. In most in
tauces. however the transfer or title
I'm doubtless prove to be permanent.
The captured walled city has been given
~er to looting. There has been car
nEval OF n. Chinese who were wealthy
w DAYS ago-wealth. that Is. from the
RhineSe srandpoint-are paupers today
Whev are tearing their hair and saying
horse things about the foreign devils
nan ever the boxers said And all be-
muse simply a colossal fortune, coilec-
DveIy. has found new ownersi IL seems
ABSURD OF course. but the Chinese have
y foolish notion against parting with
GheIr goods and chattels unless some sort
4 compensation - offered
The military headquarters have been
nhronged with vOluble complainants- A
ew OF the Chinese put on a bold front
then they enter the l..esence of the po-
1entates OF bayonets. Most or them,
ohOugh. come In dismay and trembling. at
Drss for they fear that they will be shot
oahey get In the presence OF military COM
sanders. and lind that their lives are
nos In imminent danger merely because
q their woes. they pluck I'D heart and
HeSin TO IRE broadsides Of Indignation.
fhey arraisn the thieyins foreign devils
voItsbly In Chinese talk for some min
oscs uninterrupted. and then are talked
back at in English. German. japanese.
1tallan. Austrian. French or Russian
A visitor at the English headquarters
listened TO the jarson for a few mo-
uents. then turned TO q British officer
ond inquired:
whats the prevailing language In this
townT'
'-NOlapuk." was the answer.
Riot OF Loot Begins.
No sooner had the last shot been fred
n the walled city OF Tien Tsin and the
fpreicn troops were In possession than
tihe riot Of loot began Even before the
allies entered. many Of the Chinese mer-
chants and bankers had escaped with
such valuahieS a. they could carry. Those
Whose goods were more pOnderable. or
Hho were afraid 10 venture into the tu-
uuItuous outside world. remained be-
hsns. barricading their heavy wooden
do0rs for the most part
The trouble probably began by some of
Or troops OF the allies finding public and
OF curiosity. found articles OF more or
~ value. and then became Keen for "A
svStematfc money-ulaking hunt The
grsateSt of the hooters. however. were the
Chinese themselves Bare-legged coolies
a. rh. lowest class were found In houses
vhEch not two centuries OF their toll
would have purchased They boldly pro-
ciained themselves the owners ana claim
q al in sight for themselves In many
mouisrssly hustled out and their self
claimed goods taken i'm charge OF by uni
forrne,l forcicneTs The streets were fun
Of Chinese carrying of things which II
vas morally certain they could not az
ford 10 own. The mud novels OF the
pcorer classes are known TO be full OF
sfolen property that win make them rich
b, and by II they are allowed 20 keep
their offerings
u was sunday. and Christian troops
Vic were sent here for the presumable
purE-ose OF teaching the Chinese the
vo-th 81 Christianity began by uesecTat-
In their own holy day stories are me
Of The Chinese who made some show OF
rezfztance against the seizure OF their
mods In many cases they were shoe
for their presumption Many were GER
tafnlv slain-and their bodies yet ehcufh-
h. tive Eround-whO did not fall as COM
Ioor-. have been among the murderers,
As some OF the dead victims have been
hacked with swords.
Not less rapacious than the Cninese
hooters were scores OF white adventures
from the foreign concession that had been
80 long under fire. and whose lives and
property the allied troops were sent here
TO protect No sooner had the walled
xifv fallen than these white Adventures
netiv-. shops Ike uladmen. hattering down
doarS and searching ever intssso- nook
Cpuntsrs and shelves were rssnsacked
b. rhes. white civilians. and the goods
MI in hears On the fioOr-sOme OF the
hears 10 b. taken and others to be anan-
dcuef Cash boxes were broken open.
ar axes. knives hammers. swords en-
plov.d in breaking WI chests Floors were
pclleE M where they existed ana tiny
bark vgrtS were gone over iniustriOusly
wfth SHADES
rh.sa European Adventures came. IN
mo cases. attended by Chinese coolies.
VII had been hired or impressed These
co8Iics drew rfckshaws OF pushed wheel
harrow. drove mules with baskets or
BROUGHT the more csmhrcus baskets de-
psnt.nE from long bamboo poles carried
or the shoulders II twO coolies few
Of tn. white sdventurers. either not hav-
In the time Or the money 90 hire Chi
nameu. brought only their pockets or
q ks- a favorIte trick with che Chi
NJ II an attempt was made 20 inter
FER with their lcoting. was 10 point
to some distant OF invisible white man.
ar 10 claim that they were working for
bin.
Americans and Japs Refrained.
OF all the troops only the American
ar Iaulnsze RETAINED rigidly from loot
In All the other allied nations were
mo- or less represented in a share of the
pluuler- As early as the American and
Jauaucse commanders learned OF what
va going on. patrol and guard parties
from these tWo armies were sent out or
stari0nei- Men 81 any kind. or even
soldiers who looked like hooters. were
promptly held up by these guard and pa
trol parties and made TO disgorge.
II was a very saturnalia of loot. OF