The age-herald., 1900-07-08
A GREAT CRIME
 OF THE POWERS 
Is the Way Eng|ishmen Regard
 Chinese Situation.
HARMONY DON'T HARMONIZE
Salisbury Says International Under standing is Harmony, Still They Won't Let Japan Save Lives
 of the Ministers and Men

London, July By the average Britisher the present situation in China is generally referred to as "the crime of the powers" This view is shared by almost everybody not connected with the foreign office With the uncontradicted rumors that the helpless European women and children were tor- tured to death at Pekin there has come home to all classes. all papers and all par ties keen, sickening sense of Great Britains helplessness
 The cry is, What Is the good of Lord Salisbury saying that international under standing is harmony when that harmony will not let Japan step in and save the lives of our Ministers and the men, women and children in Pekin?"
 The events and rumors of the week have completely changed the public attitude to- wards China. It is no longer question of spheres or spheTes of influence and the maintenance of British power in the far East, but it is matter of saving human lives if possible, and if that is baffied, an overwhelming desire for a speedy and ter rible reference
 Emperor Williams stern invocation of vengeance has had a heartfelt echo in Eng
 
 Foreign Office is awakening to the strength to this feeling and is taking such steps that international harmony shall not in future interfere with independent action when great emergencies arise
 The Naval Stations
 The naval stations have become centers of activity and ships and troops are hurry ing eastward Parliament will be asked for an additional million pounds for the navy, and the inefficient vessels will be ordered to be struck off the efficiant list
 The attitude of the United States toward China is but little understood, and is gen. erally believed to be entirely controlled by the political considerations of the ante-elec- tion period It is hoped that Japan's star will now arise in the East and save the situation, and the popular demand is that whether not Russia agrees, Great Brit ain shall make herself strong enough to unite with Japan if the eXigencies of the situation determine such action. The na- tion is tired of harmonious accord'' that is barren of results. It is useless to specu- late upon how far Lord Salisbury will be able to meet this popular demand by means of the negotiations at present pro- gressing, though speculation regarding their outcome fills countless columns of the British papers. While the news from China continues to completely overshadow even South Africa, these have by no means ceased to be worthy of record. When it is understood that the last months casu- altes, (from June to July 5 amounted to over 5000, including 1900 deaths, it will be realized that the later chapters of the war, though comparatively unheralded, have been terribly grim.
 'When is it going to end?" is the ques- tion heard on all sides. The measure of the organized Boer resistance is evidently no criterion of what the cost will be to Great Britain in precious lives. Unless Lord Rob- erts is planning some move of which the news is carefully kept secret, it seems there is to be many weeks of guerilla fighting ahead of the British forces.