Barre evening telegram. (Barre, Vt.) 1898-19??, 1900-07-20
The Dawn
China Will Not be Divided by
the Powers
THE REVOLUTION IN CHINA
And the Causes That LED to
it by one Who Has
Been There.

the condition of affairs in emma III
the Congregationalist today:
Probably there has never been an
crisis of great import
ance vet, on which the American
public was SO ill-informed, as the pre-
sent pitiful tragedy in China. In
spite Of the perplexities of the situa-
ton, there are certain facts concern
inc it, outstandingly clear, when,
are every day brought
in question by the press. 1t is OF the
utmost Importance that these should
be kept in mind, spite ofthe laborlous
endeavor in certain quarters TO 3D.
fuscate the real issues and lead aStray
public sentiment. For the sake OF
clearness these facts are summarized
as follows:
l. The present Manchu dynasty is
un-Chinese, that is, of alien race.
Long ago it was eflete, outworn, TOT.
tering to it's fall. Its natural tenure
of life expired more than a generation
since, and it is the United States and
Great Britain that are indirectly re-
sponsible for it's existence today and
for the horrors of madi;eval tiendish-
ness which it has been enacting. 1t
would unquestionably have been
brought to it's fitting end by the Tai
Ping rebellion but for the aid and
bravery first of the American generals,
and then of "Chinese" Gordon and
his victorious army. Even
among the common people of China
it's weakness and old age are recogniz-
ed, as is shown by the common say
ings prophetic of it's end. For full
century it has been decaying, till TO-
day there is scarcely man of force in
the empire-unless his force be one OF
evil Notwithstanding to the rul-
ing race. "China for the Chinese
is a cry that will yet be heard, and to
it foreign conquerors will do we'll to
give attentive heed.
The present outbreak has been
counlenanced, encouraged and sus-
tanned by imperial sympathy. 1t is
the expression of the idea and the
hope of present circle of ruling
Manchus at Pekins. At any time
until last month it could have been
crushed with ease had the govern.
ment had any desire to suppress it.
The "Boxers' are practically I'M
armed, according to modern ideas
and even 80, modern-equipped i'm
perial troops could have driven them
like chafr before the wind. The sold
iers of lung Flu Hsiang alone had
Just come from stamping out, with
ruthless slaughter, far more formi-
dable insurrection in the west.
1t may be, though this is by nc
means clear, that within the last few
weeks the empress dowager has
shrunk from the situation of her own
sedulous creating. But the actual
leader in the presentatrocities, Prince
Tuan, who wished a foreigners skin
for his bedcovering, is of her own
choice and appointment, and such
authority as he has he has, had from
her. 1t is the imperial troops that
we are fighting, and it is the leaders
of the reigning dynasty, chosen by
her for their anti-foreign hatred, who
are directing their operations. So far
as there is a central government
it 0 has made a shambles of the
British legation. Technically this
may not be war, but nothing save the
Official sanction of the empress
dowager is wanting to make it such.
The English press recognized this
long since, but we have been appar-
emily more than content to have dust
thrown in our eyes by those whose
business it is 50 to do.
3. The intense feeling that ami
mates the present crusade against
Western civilization is not due either
to the missionaries religion or to the
missionaries themselves. In general
The Protestant missionaries i've on
LermS of much frendliness with the
ocal population. There have, unfor-
been occasions Of exaspera-
Jon raising from the openly avpwt d
methods of the Roman Catholic
church, but these local grievances are
quite insufficient to account for the
1eadly earnestness Of the purpose Of
he Boxers and of the government at
peking to exterminate the foreigners.
For this there are four chief causes:
First, the hereditary hatred and
,ontempt-s shared till a late day by
|apan-for outlanders and all things
Second, the constant circulation for
more than a hundred years of the VII
st ISLANDERS against them, accusing
hem OF Kidnapping murder and I'M
crimes. This circula-
ion was carried on early in the CEN
ury by che government itself through
'llicial proclamations, and later
through the millions of tracts shower
d like snow1lakes over the eighteen
PROVINCES by both officials and liter
I'll.
Third, the fear of foreign despoi-
nent of their country. Not SO much
uch deSpoilments as those at Formosa
nd klaochou, but the draining away
" the country's wealth through the
,arlouS aggressions Of commerce.
Che first reason is reasonable, the
econd is the essence of unreason and
he fruit of ignorance. The for.
unes that foreigners have reapcd
rom Chlna-all the magniticence' of
and IIongkong-are sup.
'oSed to have been reaped at the
ouhtry s expense, rather than to it's
enrichment,
Fourth, hatred of foreigners is but
ne instinct Of Self,preservat,on for