Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1900-07-09
Views Of the European Powers On
tho Present Crisis in
China.
Average Britisher Terms it the
"0rime Of the Powers" Eng
lands Helplessness.
Kaiser William Modiies Vehement
Utterances Over the Murder
Won Kettler.


Utterances Over the Murder
Won Kettler.
lCopyrighted, 1900, by Associated Press)
London July BY the average Brit
Usher the present situation in China is
generally referred to as The Crime OF
the Powers" This view is shared by
almost every body not connected with
the foreign Office. With the uncontra-
dicted rumors that helpless European
women and children We're tortured to
death at Pekin there has come home
to all classes, all papers and all parties
a keen, sickening sense of Great Brit
aims helplessness Some go even far
Their and describe Great Britain.s atti-
tude as an ignominy unequalled in her
history. 1t must not be gathered that
this self-criticism has excluded equally
severe criticism upon the powers con-
cerned.
The preponderancy of criticism is di-
rected against the home government in
the hope that it may bring some re-
suit. The cry is WHAT is the good of
Salisbury saying that an International
understanding is harmony when that
harmony Will not let Japan step in TO
save the lives of our ministers. and the
men, women and children in his
charger
The events and rumors of the week
have completely changed the public
attitude toward China. 1t is no longer
a question of spheres of influence and
the maintenance of British power in.
the far. east. but it is a matter of saw
ing human lives. il possible, and If that
is baffleti, an Overwhelming desire for
speedy and terrible revenge. Emperor
Williams stern Invocation of Ven
genaca has had a heartfelt echo in
Great Britain, and there are Indications
that the foreign office is awakening to
the strength of this feeling and taking
such steps that International harmony
shall not in the future interfere with
independent action when great emer-
gencies arise.
The naval stations have become CEN
tiers of activity and ships ard troops
are hurrying eastward. Parliament
will be asked for an additional ,G1, 900
I 900 for the navy and the inefficient
vessels will be ordered struck off the
efficient list.
The attitude of the United States is
but little understood and is generally
blieved to be entirely controlled by pos
iitieal considerations of the ante-elec-
ton period 1t is hoped that Japanss
star will now arise in the east to save
the situation. and the popular demand
lis that whether or not Russia agrees
Great Britain shall speedily make her
& self strong enough TO unite With Japan,
If the exigencies of the situation de-
mand such action. The nation is tired
of harmonious accord" that is barren
of result 1t it useless to speculate
upon how far Lord Salisbury will be
& able to meet this popular demand py
means Of negotiations. at present IN
progress, tho the hypothesis regarding
their outcome fills countless columns ir
the British papers.
While the news from China contin-
ues completely to oyershadow the
events in South Africa. these have BY
no means ceased to be worthy Of rec
ord. When it is understood that last
months casualties. from June . to july
5, amounted to over 5000 including l,2o'
deaths, it will be realized that the +
ter chapters of the war. tho compare
lively unheralded, have been terribl,
grim.
when is it going to end?a is thu
question heard on all sides. The meas
ure Of organized Roer5 resistance IS EVIL
IDENTIFY no criterion Of what the$fost VII
be to Great Britain in precious lives
Unless Roberts is planning some moN'
of which thu news is carefully kept Sc
scret. iii seems there will be many wear.
weeks of guerrilla lighting ahead Q
the British forces.
The Berlin View.
n &(Copyrght, 1900. by Associated Press.
Berlin. July 9.--The news from Chin;
oysrsna dows everything here. The usu
ally quiet salf-contained German ma
tion. both high and low has becom
deeply nervous. Every bit of news fror
China is instantly commented upor
heatedly everywhere. The opinions
withal, differ locally among the masses
but the majority believes With the gov
eminent that the Chinese situation
most serious. Emperor William and
number of cabinet ministers have post
poned their summer vacat ton because ]
is expected that before long the weight
lest decisions must be taken.
His majesty's Chinese reward dis
patch is commented on by the pres
sympathetically The Tageblatt says
This manifestation of the solidarity {
interest Of all the civilized nation
shows the broadness of the emperor
views and sentiments
Emperor William will today accom-
pany the German ironclad divisio
bound for China into the North sea.
{ lis known in the emperor's entourae
that his majesty, in his usual impuisiS
way, not only gave utterance to man
undiplomatic thoughts and opinions Q
receipt of the news of the assassinatio
of Baron Won Ketteler. the late Germa
minister at Pekin, but could with d
ficulty be restrained from following II
dictates of his heart and forthwith OF
dering a regular army corps to be mol
" sirised and sent to China.
81 The more sober views of the minist,
SE Of foreign affairs Count Won Buelo,
IN pftvaiisd only after several length
II conferences. Is.
ss Among those who were witnesses
b the emperor's remarks to the marin
at Wilhelmshave previous to their d