The evening times. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1895-1902, 1900-08-20


that they did if it had not been for their
attention to physical culture?
The Yankees, of the Orient
The splendid discipline, endurance, and
galiantry of the japanese troops, forming
the largest contingent of the Pekin relief
column, command the attention OF high ad-
mirat.Cu OF ali the international com
manders in China ard Of military experts
in Europe and America. When we re
member that, Just one generation ago, the
japanese were still wearing arnlor and
using weapons. similar TO those in use in
Europe before the introduction of gun
powder, aud were totally innocent of
Western civilization. their change from
the status of an exclusive and barbaric
power like China TO that Of nation ad-
vanced in ali the arts of war and peace
and fun member of the family OF ma
lions. is thet miracle of the century
\ British naval officer who has seen the
Mikado's officers and troops in action IN
two wars declares his belief that they are
in every respect the equals OF the best
regiments in any European army. They
use a rife as good as the Mauser, in
vented by one of their own scientific OH
GERS. and use it. as well as the most i'm
proved artillery, as intelligentiy and Ell
fectively as any other troops can. Their
generals are products of the best military
schools of the world, and have shown
great strategic and tactical ability. In
all respscts il must be conceded that the
army Of Japan is entitled to take its place
by the side OF any other, and with honor
Candidate Roosevelt is making his usual
| strenuous effort TO crawl out of sit
uation in which his unruly member has
ertangIed him. In a letter to the ante
dIuvian Palmer Mr.. Hanna's stalking
horse in the campaign Of 1856, he declares
chat in his ST. Paul speech he did not
mean 10 say that all Democrats were
towards. but oaIy those who are willing
20 accept the Kansas City platform and
oppose Mckinley and Roosevelt, Any
Democrat who VIII bolt his party, and
vote Tor the perpetuadon Of carpetbag i'm
psriaIism and the rule ot the country by
the trusts ana monopclies, Of course is
all right. and hot coward. The "ex-
plantation is not only lame. but the COW
boy candidate viii find that its effect Will
be boonerangative.
Now that the international troops are in
PeEfn, and the Chinese are fighting them
fercely, Il Hung Chang s. Mr.. Mex nley
to order General ChaHee 20 stop firing ana
/ try TO arrange an armistice. Probably, tie
! 10 ha q =
complied with. Mr. WI knows. and Earl
Ii ought TO. that the President has been
/ firm in the attitude that resistance 10 the
allies when they arrived 10 rescue the min
listers would be q formal declaration of war
! The attack upon the Imperial and Tartar
! cities is Incidental TO that resistance which
/ appears 10 have been anything but passive.
! Pei-ln will have to be cleaned out Tow
/ beyond much doubt before anything of a
/ more peaceful character can BE- undertake n
! and them the question Of what should or is
to be done is one for Congress, and not
/ the President 10 decide.
! De Wet is rapidly gaining the credit,
among European military authorities, of
( being the Joe" Wheeler OF the South At
rtean war. 1t appears impossible to corner
/ him. He has been repeatedly surrounded,
/ only 10 vamose over night and appear in
d day or two in an attack upon some small
, garrison or Roberts line of communica-
tion It IS said that his tactics as a cav
/ Artist operating against superior forces of
! all arms deserve and will receive the ear
nest study of strategists and tact:cians
throughout the world.
/ Caleb Powers. convicted of completely in
! the murder of the late Governor GoebeI,
/ and sentenced to life imprisonment, de-
/ clares that his trial was a judicial farce
/ The upanimity of the jury, four OF whom
/ did net belong TO the GoebeI party in
reaching verdict in twenty minutes is
! fact which does not bear out the state
ment of the prominent Republican con-
Wet. 1t is interesting to note that as soon
as the news Of Powers conviction got out
several other eminent Republicans also
got out for Indiana. This shows that there
IS uncertainty in the ranks of the assas-
| sination eonspirators in regard to their
probable innocence of crime; and, also,
! continued confidence in the Willingness OF
! Governor Mount to defy the Constitution
| of the United States which he is sworn
to support. in order TO protect them from
justice.