The Houston daily post. [volume] (Houston, Tex.) 1886-1903, 1900-07-18

CHINA HAsTENs TO ITS FALL.

The world has grown old, so old that
scientists quarrel as to the number of
centuries that constitute its age. 1t has
looked upon scenes OF inhumanity and
has turned admitting the mockery and in
adequacy OF correction or punishment, and
from which the soul of awakening civil
i2ation has withdrawn with shudder
But old as this world is, 1t has left to the
Boxers of China the enactment OF a
tragedy in diabollsm 50 gruesome that
words can not describe 1t nor the imag-
nation of a Calligula comprehend its
hldeous details.
Governments and peoples have before
been shocked by exhibitions Of savagery.
and billions OF treasure and rivers OF
blood have been poured out in the cause
OF humanity, but these agencies for the
restoration OF peace and the Arrangement
of wrong have not faced in all history such
a demon in murder and rapine as that
which is incarnate in the Chinese Boxer.
Foreign ambassadors and their families
at the Chinese capital have been slaugh
tered and subjected to unspeakable dis
honor by licensed mobs. while the min
listers OF that corrupt and impotent gov
eminent are occupying places OF safety
and honor In all the foreign courts. To
this infamy there is no parallel. 1t has
originated in China and will end with
China.
Diplomacy can not much longer deal with
the Chinese situation. The conscience OF
| civilization has been aroused from It's
lethargy and when conscience cries on the
agents of revenge and punishment no
moro merciless and terrible retrihution 10
inhumanity is possible. Conscience does
not reason. 1t acts. 1t executes. It kills.
Berlin is wrapped In shadow but Berln's
conscience has spoken. Said the emperor
when his ironclads were leaving KEEL "I
shall not rest until China is subdued and
spare the women and children" Under
this injunction there will be no prisoners
taken and no Chinamsn whom they shall
encounter left to repeat his bloody work.
The German soldier understands now, bat
he will understand better when on the
march. In camp or occupying place on
the hghting limo, he shall talk with his
comrades over tho nameless cruelty OF the
Chinese hordes TO his noble countrywomen
in the blood-red streets OF Pekin
st. Petersburg is In mourning, but out
from St Petersburg comes the hoarse de-
mand for vengeance and the Russian Cos
SACK. the bloodiest soldier In Europe, hur-
ries forward, carrying an order in his
conscience. not written by king or minis
Ter. to plunge into war OF determination.
London Is appalled,. but not inactive.
Admiral Seymour shoots his gallant
wounded who prefer to die at the hands
OF their comrades rather than fall vic
TINS to the lnhumsn frenzy OF the Chi
Rese hordes who torture to awful death
their prey OF war II is enough to hasten
the dismemberment OF China, but not until
the herce resentment of civilization shall
have run its terrible course.
Washington. the heart OF the American
Nation, has its wrongs to punish, There
is little doubt that the American minister
has been murdered and his wife and
daughters handed over TO the spollatlon
and torture OF Chinese mob fercer than
tne hydrophobic dog as constituencies as a
sioux indian and as inhuman as a Nero.
Inc time has passed when National
capitals can dare to bubble over points OF
International law or to gravely discuss
whether a state OF war exists In China
upon switch Chinese ministers can be
sNen lHeir passports. 1t makes no differ
ence now whether war exists in dlplomalic
sense. The Chinese government, Ieprous
70 Inc core, stands either impotent TO
suppress the Boxers or is their crafty ally
IN any event. 1t can not now or hereafter
put down the tremendous uprIslnR. To
iay predicate for indemnity can no
longer constitute cause for delay with
the powers. They must act. They viii
act In harmony II they can. Indepena.
emily II 1t must be- This the conscience
OF civilization demands, and II has nave,
s'' made demand that nations did not
eVoner or later respond TO. Dollars nor
territory in the form of indemnify can
now DC considered These may come here.
n'sr and in their wake wars that win
ues''oy the peace of Europe and affect
'ns psFpetuisy OF this Republic. II our
'1''ss are not wiser than they have been.