New-York tribune., 1900-07-18
LETTERS TO THE EDITOR.
A THEORY OF THE CHINESE MOVEMENT.
CONCERTED EFFORT TO GET RID or THE
FOREIGNERS. DISGUISED AS AN UP
RISING OF MOBS.
70 the Editor of The Tribune.

TO the Editor Of The Tribune
Sir: In view OF the interest Of all the world In
She Chinese question. / venture TO suggest Few
IDEAS. II seems that our position-that Is or
me allied nations-resemhles that of an audience
witnessing a Chinese tugger: he makes US stand
omen rnouthed and creates such q confusion OF our
senses that we what he desires us TO see AND
believe what he desires to believe. Our wiser IN
teIigence warns US that our senses are playing US
false yet though knowing il is not, can but say
II is.
Is it not extremely probable that China to-day is
amalgamated into single party, with the one
great object II view-to regain what has been lost
IN territory, and well 10 end a conoiron OF
servitude TO the hated foreigners? Have they not
at last realized that nations. like men, VIII take
selfish advantage Of the weak. and that spirit OF
concession can have but one ending-annihilauonF
Is It not also possible that it was decided that
TO force nations to respect their rights they must
give no uncertain evidence Of their Strength 1t
has never been q custom Of the Chinese TO open
either their hearts habits or resources TO stran-
gers They have lived many thousand years IN
their own way and have asked simply to be let
alone In times past they have been Warlike
reonle No nation known on earth has produced
greater warriors, but spirit Of peace and tran
ouillity had for centuries been followed Advan-
tage has been taken Of this by the restless younger
nations in the greed OF gold. The Chinese have
been forced TO receive and politely entertain IN
welcome guests who. while accepting their hospi-
tality. have insuted their faith and robbed their
nation. The less they resisted the more were they
prosecuted At last belief grew among other
nations that their non-resistance was because OF
weak kness.
Following the japanese war II determined
that & change Of policy necessary to save the
nation and from that time to the present crlsls
they have been following a well defined plan OF
action, doing the hated undermining for the one
great atm OF preserving the nation in Its integrity
Loans were negotiated in European financial cen
tres. modern arms and ammunition bought and
teachers Of the best brought 10 educate their
armies in modern warfare. Factories for the man
ufscture Of arms and munitions OF war were built
AL this done under the Watchful eyes OF an
enIagonistic world, yet they were none the wiser
They were and still are watching the plotting and
coUnter-plotting between the apparently antago-
nlstic leaders. The Empress DoWager, the young
Emperq5 the Reform pqTy Pngos bn@ 6i5
party PElnce Iuan al us heaa frince nm 5
which has held the worlds attention. on the
they were doubtless united family. A blow must
be struck which would shock the whole world3
eegbcs from al other nations Could ingenuity
This would mean with all foreign Powers
one. To fight all means a unity in China 1t also
means that selfish ambitions and sealousies we would
the part OF the allies. Now, why, when the blow
MS 10 tb wdrd? f eeens as they did ID not that
they have their reasons
the ENJOYS may still be alive, that relieving party
would 6e be sent Then now easy TO smo{heT a [ne m
shown by the constant urging Of the Chinese en-
sent; the constant beIittIing Of the Chinese as
mobs. etc; statement Of Mr.. WI. Chinese Minis
ter at Washington, that he could lead ten thou
sand with ease" IN face Of the fact that
twelve thousand allies surrounded by fortihcatons,
are doubtful Of holding their against Chi
pese force but little II any their superior in num-
bers And yet WI would have ten thousand
led 10 Peking through the open to meet ''rnobs'
similar TO the one that now taxes the allies 10
the utmost. but to meet them not in ''mobs" OF
tens but hundreds OF thousands. 1t does not seem
difficult TO find the joker in Mr.. Wu's sleeve.
c.
cord do not believe though it is not yet time to
announce their position. To-day's dispatches state
that Ii Hung Chang has received edict from
the Court to send armies 70 Picking presumably to
attack Prince Tuan" and thousands were
sent The dispatch stated probably truth; they
intended for the nations use. but they won't
attack Prince Tuan. So these clever Chinese
able large bodies OF TO the centring
point right in face Of the open mouthed audi
enee- II IS part Of the spectacle, and shall
continue 10 what is not until the curtain rings
down; then how plain it will all be-
LEWIS CAsS JOHNSON.
New York, July a. 1900.