The St. Louis Republic. [volume] (St. Louis, Mo.) 1888-1919, 1900-07-08

,hincse' cnmos his own ambition. III
su1Ves Tor nothing less than the ;nperi,
''au'ih' nave myself seen him wear tn.
| S,i"W t'inic. the emblem Of immortal rower
| uhe ichin court really lends secret as
| - ~ Tue Boxers. "a reported. II mus
los, It's head or else hopes To annihi
! rate the Boxers after the latter have drive,
out the whites.
| See there Is also = story abroad sayinr
80 ". Empress has issued an edict threat
] chilS an Boxers with death These rI,rnor,
! are probably circulated to hoodwink tn,
/ European courts
! lhe real founder Of the Boxer society 4,
q man named Jeu, who at one time was tn,
. h-inperor's prime favoritc. During the chi
= 'fre-Japanose War met him in Sharctung
MHere ne was Project When 4, looked ..
:. 'I', Jais were {" take root in China he
| founded the sect Of THE Long Knives -
"hoSe members took oath to kill all in
s"'eIs ~ gwen moment. Invaders then
t'nou Tor Japs. and II was n patriotic under
taking an the face Of IT. Rut the lion,
hhiVes mad no sooner tasted blood. when
they began 20 murder foreigners without re-
eart 10 color or country. Their raids were
; Fr"iessedty directed against bandits. but my
'atho!ics suffered most.
Fearing for my mission. 7 won. 70 pelxtn
70 protest. and Jeu was ordered to fight
| the Long Knives" though he was known
10 DC a member, and, indeed, tho leading
| spirit OF the sect
ne went In Shangturs and discovered that
the sect was no more At the same time he
lg"' Sdhlzed II. giving IL the name OF the
Bioody Fist" Why the British translated
inns term INTO Boxers I don't know When
subsequently Jeu was made Viceroy. / pro-
itSieH AGAIN, this time hacked I'D by the
'''nldn government. The court thereupon
LecaHed Jeu and-advarced him I'm rank
"at was IN" satisfaction We got.
Fenrs for Catholics.
AZ stated. am very anxious about the
iA'e n' my Catholic flock, as 7 know by
experience that local Chinese officials cam
nor protect them If the great men In mower
order a massacre
In my bishopric Of South Shangtung have
-. ~ point 10 establish amicahle reia-
nom, ,lons win all Chinese authorities. high and
row, Ihey are all friendly towards the
'a!hoiics but their good will can avail us
little II the Boxers triumph. We have found
that out before
hree years ago the Shangtung local au-
thofities. upon whom my 5000 Catholics
nave 10 re'y for protection. had orders from
KIN not TO interfere with the Boxers
athce; "hen they murdered my people or
iopDed Them. We had no redress In fact.
wards Us ~
FRIENDLY Chinese officials have tim. and
again proved to me that their secret an
S1ructiOnS did not permit them 70 give FMS
tee II they did, nevertheless. they acted
on their own peril
And that happened I'm the midst of ne.cs-
IN war.ike period like this the danger in
creaSes UNNECESSARILY. At the same time 7
nave no news that Catholics are singled oa,t
Tor attack Just now. on the contrary the
movement seems to he directed against
TIE Protestant missions. As TO the Boxers
they have sympathizers In many parts OF
the Empire. but not In all PROVINCES or
that l am certain.
Division of China.
don't believe that division OF China
is on the carpet. newspaper reports not
withstanding. The problem IL too vast The
various Powers engaging in the enterprise
would have to send over immense armies
and Ike, p them there. l think it's more in
the interest of the Powers TO stop the pres
ent revolutions. Indeed. they must do SO
for their own good.
II the Powers shall proceed In united ac-
ton. they can save not only the Christians
but their commerce as well. As to the dan
ger they Will run: The Chinese make good
soldiers. but the army is badly ofiicered.
House Of the Brother: of the Word Of God,
Maria Enzersdorf. near Vienna. end of
June 1850.
tTh- above letter was written by Bishop Amer
rT. yicus 70 the receipt Of the cable saying that
lis tshorria was being overrun by the Box
-rS. and that his missionaries were IN danger
% being Dessac!eai.