The Wichita daily eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1890-1906, 1900-08-01
NO DOUBT REMAINS
Continued from First pace.

this month. This conclusively corrobor-
atos all of the news coming here from the
Chinese officials and the Chinese govern
ment. Before this news came many of
the papers here and especially the press
Of Europe did not believe the Chinese Of
fetal statements, but adhered to the
opinion that massacre of all the minis
ters had occurred in Pekin. 1t Is the gen
eral rule of evidence that man Is sup
posed to be innocent until he has been
proved guilty, but in this case the world
has reversed the usual rule and insisted
on holding China guilty until her limo
cence has been proved. People seem Will
ing to believe everything that is black
against the Chinese. The papers, who
are the leaders Of public opinion in this
country, and who are mainly responsible
for forming public opinion, ought to be
very careful and cautious in doing so.
They should not jump at conclusions
without positive evidence. Even those
who have been to China expires. similar
opinions, some Of them in the public
press. I was astonished the other day
to see a letter by a clergyman who had
been for fifty years resident Of China
and who said that I was keeping hack
the truth as to what happened in Pekin
and that I, personally, was responsible
for what occurred. A gross injustice has
been inflicted on China, as a nation. ard
serious consequences might have follow
ed if the great powers had acted On alb
surd rumors and jumped at conclusions
as to what had happened. I think the
people and papers who have done us the
injustice should do what they can in
fairnes to right their mistake And I
hopa in the future people will not jump
az such unwarranted conclusions on IN
supported statements all coming from
one source. They should remember that
I the Chinese can and do tell the truth as
much as other nations. I am very glad
that these kilograms have come TO sup
port what we have all along contendsd
Is the truth. I must not omit 10 say tffst
a portion Of the press, especially IN Amer
Tea. had the forethought and honesty OF
purpose to credit our statements, which,
as you see. ara all borne out by the
facts IN the case"
! PEKIS SITUATION sINPLIFIED
/ London. July 81. q 2. n)-The b-eyity
/ II the news from Pekin. leaving 50 much
+ % importance unexplained. gives plenty
/ o. scope fo- speculation. but there IS no
further talk OF memorial services n s..
Pauls for nazs.acreA diplomstists 1h>re
+ = nothing 20 show why Ire stack n the
legations ceased July e nor the stat. o:
/ the supplies. except = japanese message
/ which mention. the end % the month
fto6zy} was the limit Of resistance, nor
I Is there any explanation as 10 Why mes
sarss have been allowed 70 get through
10 the coast ProSz bly, the Chinese en-
( tsutIon wiz Re that The government
"a. not yst been able 70 entirely gain r.
4 UPPER hand q the iEa1erfzl t-cop. 0ao
/ reSe,.ed TIE lz.es. news seeFns 20 DEN
o-strate that General Young Ia and th>
/ rno5s-are-. L unable 20 quite suppress TIE
rising we're At least abe 70 sn:eTgaose
between the minister. andiths Tss=aass
80 IS % p-evsu, TIRE threatened Se-trsc-
/ ton o. the foreign colony. sAn1s6 i1e
existence o. so-us such str7zg ns-.s- ..
orderly government e .oz-3. i is .et
r.. -zzt I. zlU enormously ss=97.y ne
I problem
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