The broad ax. [volume] (Salt Lake City, Utah) 1895-19??, 1900-07-14
OFFICIAL INTRIGUE.
WHY ALL THIS FUSS OVER IN
CHINA.
EnRlaDds cAsstnuts Simply BslnE Raked
Out Of the Fire by Uncle SANS Sol
di-rs-A,ssionarsss Are Far Away from
thu Seat Of War.
CWeshingtoa. Letter.)

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cuses the refusal OF the, administra-
ton and the Republican party to ex-
press sympathy for the Boer republics
struggling to maintain their liberty,
by claiming that II has been the un-
broken policy Of this country not to
intervene In European controversies.
1t was the first time in American his
tory that a republic struggling 70
maintain its liberty OF any people
struggling for independence against
despotic power has failed TO receive
the Official assurance Of American
sympathy. But how does 1t compare
with the administration interference
In China? The weak excuse IS put
forth that American troops and ships
are being sent there TO protect the
lives Of American citizens and to pro-
tect American interests But the cold
fact is that the lives Of American mis-
sionaries have been more endangered
by the attempt Of foreign troops to
force their way to Pekin than by the
Boxers themselves. Practically all Of
the American missionaries took timely
warning and escaped to the coast
Nine-tenths Of the American missions
are far remote from the points where
the troops are operating. It is recog-
nized that II is the duty Of this gov
eminent to protect the lives OF Amer
lean citizens abroad, but there are
over two hundred claims Of American
citizens against foreign governments
for injury to person, for loss OF life
and for destruction'of property. These
claims are sleeping on the dusty
shelves Of the state department
The fact is that this excuse Of pro-
tecting American interests and Amer
lean lives is the veriest mask OF n.y.
pocrisy. Mckinley has gone into
China to help save Grcat Britain's
waning prestige. Outside Of her ;.avaI
forces, Great Britain hasn't a regiment
Of white troops In China
Her forces are practically all troops
from India, and even these are limited
owing to the imminent danger Of q
tremendous racial revolution against
British rule in that unhappy plague
and famine-stricken country. Every
paper In Europe points out that the
American forces in China are acting
under orders from London rather than
from Washington. The force that was
intrusted 10 the leadership OF Admiral
Seymour to 90 to the relief Gf the
legations at Pekir met the usunI fate
OF British generalship, and blundered
into an ambuscade Of Boxers. II was
finally forced to retreat On Tein-Tsin. |
AS 1t was, the foresight Of he Amer |
lean commander, Capt McCalla, saved |
the whole brigade from humiliation.
He insisted on taking two weeks sup
plies for his forces. while the rest
had but 1--WE days provisions. These
supplies were all that enabled the
troops to Withstand the fifteen days Of
marching and lighting to which they
were subjected.
1t is apparent that every effort is
being made. especially by Great Erit-
ain, to keep the actual facts from the
public, and to furnish garbled, dis
torted and colored reports. The cables
are all under British control. and the
same game is being played over the
Chinese situation thar has been
played for the last twelve months in
South Africa.
All the viceroys Of China have unit
ed with the imperial government In
pointing out the danger Of this foreign
invasion. yet the protest Is treated
with contempt, and Secretary Hay out
Herods the English by storming at
Minister WI, the most intelligent ana
Chinaman ever accredited
10 the United States. and has threat
med to send him his passports.
There are Chinese ministers at
every European court, but no Euro
bean power has made such a threat
% them Why all this turbulence? II
s necessary to save McRinley's face.
md to play politics by distractins pub
ic attention. from the troubles in the
philippines, In Cuba, in Porto Rico ,
md at home.
Mckinley has gone to Canton ana
Hanna announces that the active Re-
'ublican campaign win not begin before !
august There is reason for this. In ,
ne first place. he wants to fry a lot
4 Tat, and he wants to have the DO
Itical situation clear up. Prosperity
the principal card In the Republican
rogram. and prosperity is waning
nth great rapidity for everybody ex-
ept the trusts.
The iron market, which is always
be best indication Of commercial ana !.
,dustrial activity has slumped to the :
ottom- Pig iron has dropped from :
26 a ton TO sl7. and scarcely a pur- :,
base is made At the bottom figure.
yer thirty furnaces have gone ont =
blast. and twice As many more win I
1ut down In July. =
Wheat has gone up because the crop !.
the three states Of Minnesota ana :,
orth and South Dakota has prac- =
caily been destroyed. Z.
Cotton has gone mp because the tre- n