The Marlboro democrat. [volume] (Bennettsville, S.C.) 1882-1908, 1900-12-28
THE SHAME OF CHRISTIANITY.
Disgracefal Conduct Of Some OF the
European Soldiers.

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European Soldiers.
A dispatoh from Pekin sayc tha,
minister Oonger personally beliovos
that the Chinese havo boon taught
q losson by the lootipg." They should
certainly have been taught "a lesson il
hatred, in rovongo, in dobsuohory and
10 cruelty which thoir nation will moi
forget in a thousand years aud of which
it has had very littlo mood, Ministe,
Conger speaks under the smart Of his
own wrongs, and though his temper i,
easily understood it is not the proper
guido Tor government that is soekins
simply to bo just Ga the contrary,
tho moro it is in ovidenoe tho moro ap.
raront is tho reason why tho admins.
tration should have put check upou
It's too jealous represent ative, ss il ia
reported to have dono by Tho Times.
Herald's Washington correspondent.
The Timee- Herald says: a.
If tho people Of this country could
rcaljao all tho horrors. that have boep
wrought In China in the name Of civil.
isation and christianity there could
not fail to DO whirlwind Of protesta
from every part of tho land, = thorough
expression Of pnblio indignation at pub.
lio meetings. 1t would bo inoumbon
above all upon the ministers Of tho goa.
pei and church organisations 70 show
thai thoy had no sympathy for the
frlghtful work which is repaying Chin
eSe barbarian that is Just az savage and
far moro extonded. Surely Christianity
cannot stand for nuoh atrocitios: the
missionaries in particular cannot stand
fog them. And If they are willing to
face tho taunt Of tho Chinese Minister
WI that tho pimplo teaohings of Christ
on meekness and forbcaranoe arc not
practical they Dammit afford to substi.
tute rovongo for Justice. Right here
IN Unlcago ihero aFe large and ;aa.sn,
tisl bodies Of olergymen which meet
weekly, from which some energetic de-.
olarstion might be expooted against tho
oourso OF tho repaoious, blood d-soaked
allies.
The looting is only part OF tho out
RACES that arc being committed. but it
has boon carried 80 far beyond any pos.
ibility of honest military Justification
that it can be regarded only aB a CON
tiDued series Of orimos In Tho gen.
erai and utter decentralization no roppeot
IS had for tho. Fundamental principles
upon which Justice Ia supposed to rest
among western nations. And sinoo Mr..
Oongcr'a comment would indicate that
there has been little if any change for
inc bettor wo may suppose that, as q
correspondent of Tho Westminster g a.
hette wrote late in October, it ip still
Loot, loot, loot from morning till
night, and sometimes from night till
morning Truc, tho Americans, tho
British and tho Japanese have attempt
cd to stop tho practice, but orders that
all goods must be paid for arc evaded ia
the manner revealed by tho following
brief anecdotes:
One woll known officer, OF certain
nationality few days ago came baok
to his quartera with q largo pians oi
most exquisite embroidery, Two !fu
coats and several pieces Of carved Jade
all Of which ho oaid ho had purohas.
ed for 20 cents. How did, you man
sge it2' he was asked. ''Well, :" he re-
piled, II gave the man who owned it,
besides tho coin, an opportunity of in.
spooting at oloso range the musnIe Of
my revolver"
This officer was brigand supported
by the new Holy Alliance, and his vic.
tim was probably como inoffensive Chin.
ESQ who had never raised his hand
against whito man. !, The single inoi.
don't is eloquent Of spoliation by whole.
sale. And aside from the thiovory,
burglary and highway robbery what a
story, of dreadful brutalities is told.
Six thousand Chinese driven. into a
river by Russian aoldiery to'be drown
ed like rats, and not on armed man
among them. only hol pless oaptives Of
both sexsp and all ages. Punitive OK
peditions like one which vas reported d
recently, which went on its way. raw
aging and plundoring and killing where
there WAS not 9 Boxer to oppose, only
friendly natives to DO murdered and de-.
spoiled. I,
As tho details come III they arc more
and moro horrible and exeorable. From
tho beatitudes of tho Savior to these
orgies is shocking transition which
should make the blood Of oyery true
Christian boil with shame.