The Seattle post-intelligencer. [volume] (Seattle, Wash. Terr. [Wash.]) 1888-1914, 1900-12-04
TROUBLES WITH CHINA.
nesuue ~ the story of the boxer
Uprising. with the Results
Following II.

nesuue ~ the story of the Boxer
Vprlstng. with the Results
Following II.
Ia our foreign intercourse the dominant
s,e&tion has been the treatment OF the
fhiaes& problem Apart from this Our re-
Isfjnns with the powers have been happy.
IA recent troubles In China spring from
liz sufEforcign agitation which for the
80 three years has gained strength In
IN northern provinces. Their origin lies
ieeo In the character OF the Chinese races
"a IN the traditions OF their government
~ TAPPING rebellion and the opening of
Ckinese ports 70 foreign trade and settle
uent disturbed alike the homoEenefty
"a the seciusion OF China.
Meanwhile foreign activity made itself
MT In all quarters, not alone on the
coast buf along the great river arteries
snd In the renoter districts. carrying new
IDEAS and Introducing new associations
among the primitive people who had pur-
med for centuries national policy OF iso-
Iauon. The telegraph and the railway
SPREADING over their land. the steamers
rlyfrx on their waterways. the merchant
snd the missionary. penetrating year by
rear further to the Interior. became to
In Chinese mind types Of an allen lnva-
nor. changing the course OF their nation-
h life and fraught with vague forebnd-
hrs II disaster TO their beliefs and their
xlf-eontrol
rm several years before the present
troubles all the resources OF foreign d.
ptnmacy, backed bv moral demonstra-
6ena o. the physical force Of fleets and
arms have been needed To secure due re-
ee<ci for the treaty rights ~ foreigners
I'D - obtain satisfaction from the re-
Goa&lble authorities for the sporadic out
nGeN uDcn the persons ana property OF
u6etnding sotourners which from time
70 time occurred at widely separated
poiafs In the northern provinces. as In the
exse Of The outbreaks I'm Sxechuen aud
ehanfuns. Posting Of anti-forcign pia-
eaFdp became daily occurrence which
ste repeated rei,rnhation of the immortal
pnWrr failed 20 check or punish. These
lrAammGtorv appeals to the ignorance
end supersftinn Of the masses, menda-
ei6sls and absurd In their accusations and
dsep's hostile In their spirit. could not
bot work culmlnattve harm They aimed
q no particular class Of foreigners; they
werr impartial ~ attacking everything
fufrsfH An outbreak al Shantung IN
vhra German missionaries were slain
80 he too natural result OF the malevo-
leas isHehings The posting OF seditinus
rArasds exhorsine the utter destruction /
u fnretgners and ~ every foreign thing
naniinnsd unrehuked Hostile demnnstra-
t'sns ia~arA the stranger gained strength
VI ofgsEisation
Aising of the boxers.
NJ sect. commonly styled the Boxers,
esfpioeea greatly IN the provinces north
u ihe yEnrtse. and with the collusion
y MANY ncishle officials including some
q ~ Immediate councils of the throne
Nsvh N@raniN alarminRly aggressive. No
hre6ntr's HE, outside ~ the protected
sSsiv ports was safe No foreign inter
~ wss secure from snaliation The dipr
hne'af representatives OF the powers IN
Fains siroye In vain to check this move
e~t Protest was followed ny demand.
~ asmsnd ~ renewed protest. 10 he met
" rrffunctorv cdists from the palace
- ssaNve and futile assurances from
u uAnx V yHman. The circle OF the
&+sfS Influence narrowed about Picking.
white nominaliv stiEmatixed as So
w'Nx* was felt that is suirit pervaded
- Npfai itself. that the imperial forces
snv tnhued with It's doctrines. and that
immediate ceunseiars OF the en-
as~ anwa.rr were in FUN sympathy with
e snii-foreirn movement
" Increasing gravity Of the conditions
tetha and she iuminenca 81 nprii 10
w ear diversified interests IN the ern-
well 40 to those n oil the other
.ass0 governments, we're soon apprcci-
es this government causing nrn-
@saN sa'iesuds The United states, from
~ az sssiest DAYS ~ fereign intercourse
49, 80 shlna had followed a rollcy y
sse eri't'ing no occasion 20 testify good
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