The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1900-06-11

The Empress of China is something of a
Boxer herself.-Memphis Commercial APP
peal
The concert of the powers which played
a European engagement few years ago.
Is now making an Asfatic tour.-Pittsburg
Chronicle Telegraph.
The ambitious war correspondent had
better pack his duds and take the first
train for China If he wants TO keep up
with the procession.-Atlanta Journal.
The security of its citizens and that alone
should be the only impelling cause of the
participation of the United States in the
use of armed forces at the Chinese CAPT.
tal.-Detroit Free Press.
After all is said and done it will be rea-
sonably plain that the people of China
have been quite as neighborly with the
Americans In. China as the American peo-
pie have been with the Chinese in Amer
ica.-Milwaukee Sentinel.
The chances seem to be that large force
will have to be sent to Tien-Tsin, If we are
unwilling to have all of our missionaries
butchered, and lose our commercial hold
on the empire. But where is ii to come
from ?-Washington Times.
There is no doubt that tragedy of large
proportions is impending in the Orient and
the present movement of the Boxers" or
patriots. seems to bring the case of the en-
viewpoint, the surgeons knife is neces-
sary.-Detroit Tribune.
1t is well within the possibilities that this
disturbance in China may, before the
month is out. take on proportions so alarm
ing as to distract the worlds attention
from South Africa no less suddenly than
the outbreak there distracted it from the
Philippfnes.-Hartford Courant.
AS China gives away slowly to the adj
of hui; cloD =,
many such records of protest on the part
Of the conservative people, perhaps the
most conservative in the world, and that
the empire will come out of the trial whole
now seems only possible-Detroit Journal.
The gravity of the situation may be re-
lieved somewhat after the representatives
Of the powers at Picking have made their
can on .ne empress oo"asSf anu =. ~sented
what reading between the lines, may be
considered the ultimatum of the civilized
world, fair notice that no more double
dealing will be MISUNDERSTANDING News.
1t is gratifying to note that just now the
administration displays a disposition to
keep aloof from an ENHANCEMENT that
might lead to war, or throw upon 1t ''re-
sponsibilities for the sole government of a
section OF the Chinese empire, or joint
government of the whole Of 1t in conjunc-
ton with the European powers.-Springfield
Republican.
Even If this episode passes without a
wholesale massacre of Europeans and
Americans 1t will have brought to the at
tention of the western powers the absolute
necessity of taking some concerted action
TO prevent the disintegration of political
and social order in the Chinese empire. A
change from existing conditions must soon
take place, and this uprising has merely
emphasized that fact.-Boston Herald.
The United States will not pull the chest
nuts out of the fire for the other powers,
notably Great Britain, whose Chinese in
terests foot up into the billions. Our gov
eminent should adhere to it's policy of in
dependent action and will certainly see
that our interests are protected and the
pledges Of the powers kept as to the open
door of trade, whatever may happen.-Min-
neapolis Journal.