The Saint Paul globe. (St. Paul, Minn.) 1896-1905, 1900-07-08
CRY IS FOR VENGEANCE
ENGLIsHMEN ARE CONCERNING
THE GOVERNMENT FOR ITS
LACK OF ACTION
OTHER POWERS ARE INCLUDED
Sensational Utterances of Emperor
William Are Heartily Endorsed
in LOndon-SOuth African
War News.

Copyrighted by the Associated Fress.
LONDON, July by the average
Butisher the present situation in China
is generally referred to as "a crime of
the powers" This view Is shared by al
most everybody not connected with the
foreign office. With the uncontradicted
ruEors that the helpless European women
and children were tortured to death at
Picking there has come home to all class
es. al papers and all parties q keer
sickening sense of Great Britain's help
lessness. Some go even farther and de-
clare that Great Britain's attitude is an
ignominy unequaled in her history. 1t
must not be gathered that this self-criti-
cism excluded equally severe criticism
upon the other powers concerned. The
DrepOnderancy Of criticism is only direct
ed against the home government in the
hope that it will bring some result. The
cry IS What is the good of Lord Sails
bury saying that the international I'M
derstanding Is harmony when that har-
mony will not let Japan step in and save
the lives of our minister, the men and
women ard children in his charge"
The various rumo.s of the week have
completely changed the public attitude
toward china 1t IS no longer a ques-
ton of sphere of influence and the main.
tenance of British position in China but
the saving of human lives, If possible
and if that is hopeless, an overwhelming
desire for speedy and terrible revenge
Emperor Williams stern Invocation OF
vengeance has had a heartfelt echo in
Great Britain, and there are indications
that the foreign office is awakening to
the strength of this feeling and Is taking
such steps that international harmony
shall not in the future interfere with
independent action when great emergen-
cie5 arise.
NAVAL ACTIVITY.
Naval stations have become centers OF
activity, and ships and troops are hurry
ing eastward. Parliament will be asked
for an additional 81, 100000 for navy and
the inefficient vessels will be ordered to
be struck off the efficient list
The attitude of the United States
towards China is but little understood,
and is generally believed to be entirely
controlled by the political considerations
of the anti-election period. 1t is hoped
that Japan's star viii now arise in the
East, and save the situation, and the
popular demand is, that whether or not
Russia agrees, Great Britain shall speed
lily make herself strong enough to unite
with Japan, if the exigencies of the stu.
alton demand such action. The nation IS
tired Cf harmonious accord" that is
barron Of result
It Is useless to speculate upon how far
Lord Salisbury will be able to meet this
popular demand by means of the nego-
tiations at present progressing, though
hypothesis regarding their outcome fl /
countless columns in the British papers,
SOUTH AFRICAN WAR.
While the news from China continues
to completely overshadow events in
South Aflica. these have by no means
ceased to be worthy of record When
1t is understood that the last month s
casualties, from June to July 5, amount
ed to over 1900, including 1900 deaths
1t will be realized that the latter chap
ters of the war though comparatively
unheralded have been terribly grim.
When is 1t going to end?" is the ques-
ton heard on all sides. The measure of
the organized Boer resistance is evident
~ no criterion of what the cost will be to
Great Britain in precious lives. Unless
Lord Roberts is planning some move
which is being carefully kept Sc
cret 1t seems there is to be many
weary weeks of guerrilla fighting ahead
of the forces.
defeat of the government in the house
of lords by its own supporters over the
proposition to appoint a commission to
inquire into the losses sustained by the
Irish landlords. This, however, is mere
~ repetition Of what happened last
session, and cannot be taken as any sign
of detection among the conservative
peers upon topics outside of the Irish
land question. The Liberals voted with
the government, but Erin's representa-
tives overwhelmed them.
The luka of A hprpOrr hrOf bar Of ora
George Hamilton, secretary of state for
India, brother-in-law of the Marquis of
Landsd'.wn. secretary of state Tor war,
and Tory of the deepest dye, speaking
during this debate, voiced what Is fire.
quently heard outside the house of lords
by frankly saying he wished the govern
ment had more pluck.