The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1900-07-20
ROAST THE BOXERS
Salt Lake Chinese Bitterly De-
nounce LawleSs MongOls.
ARE WILLING TO FIGHT
STIRRED UP TO A HIGH PITCH
BY THE WAR SITUATION

Local Cinnamon probably without
exception are bitter in their denuncia-
tion OF the Boxers and their savage
warfare upon the foreigners in the
Flowery Kingdom. If what they saw
IS true, no sympathy exists between
Boxers and good Cinnamon and none
has ever existed. AS one weIl-known
merchant on Plum alley. Charley Lee
Christian, expressed it, the Boxer is
looked upon in China in the same light
as the American people regard vicious
Indians He is ostracized from anv
society save that of Savages, Lee saws
and were such thing within the range
or possibilities he has no doubt that
every good China boy in the country
would go back home and help clean
out the pest
Lee himself has never seen a Boxer.
IN fact, he never was nearer China,
since he can remember. than San Fran
CISCO But he is a wise lad and has
studied the questions responsible for
the present difficulty. Lee is a mem
Der OF the Chinese Sunday school class
and when not engaged in selling goods
at his store he divides his time equally
between the Christian EndeaVor World
and San Francisco examiner One is
just as interesting as the other. ac-
cordlng to Lees notion. He gets an
interpreter to tell him what the World
has to say. being unable to read the
English language, and then he looks
at the pictures in the other paper, most
OF them being or having reference to
China.
Suspicious of White Men.
Lee was found with a copy of the
Exam ner spread out on his knees yes
terday when reporter invaded his
domicile. The sight of 2 white man
at the door seemed to alarm some of
the occupants of the dingy little place
and they made for other quarters. Be-
ing assured by Lee that the intrusion
was not for the purpose of bomb
throwing, they returned and resumed
chattering in tongues
1t is astonishing what effect
the state of war is having on the
Chinese here in Salt Lake City. They
are beginning 10 regard every man
who goes into the alley with suspicion.
thinking. seemingly. that he intends
starting rough house. It is notable.
too, that visitors in Chinatown are not
nearly so numerous as they were a
couple of months ago. The reputation
being worked up in the Orient may
have something to do with it, or it
may be the hot weather that is keep
ing people away.
China boys no likee Box said one
old sage, and the chorus joined in mo
likee Box" Then they fell again to
discussing the situation.
Score the Boxers.
Up at All LUIS premises on CONNER
ciai avenue the Same sentiment caaroc
to exist. At the word Boxer a half
dozen weakened up little fellows
stopped their card game long enough /
to say a word of condemnation.
china boy not likee war vely much,''
the reporter was assured by Fong Gee,
the head Of the house, too much losee
life"
Mr. Gee stated, however, that if
things came TO show down. the Amer
lcanized Chinese would go back to
China and take up arms against the
Boxers. He would not say that they
would tight against the imperial troops
with the foreigners. but so far as the |
Boxers are concerned. he said they are
hated in the Orient. Fong
Gee, like all the other Cinnamon in |
the country, is from the Canton dis |
trlct, and he never was in Pekin, which |
is far to the north. He saws it is the |
home of only rich people and farmers. |
and working men generally are barred |
from entering its gates.
Some day FOng Gee hopes to go back
to China, but at present he hasn't /
money enough to carry him through.
In his opinion ii will take many years /
to settle the trouble that has arisen. |
rs the Boxers want the throne, and |
viii not rest until they get it.