Deseret evening news. [volume] (Great Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1867-1920, 1900-07-23
UNCLE SAN, MEDIATOR.

The reluctance in European capitals
20 accept the dispatch from Mr. Conger
as genuine reflects but little credit up
on those who express their doubts. IN
less there O. any evidence 10 the con-
trary, the most hopeful conclusion is
the only logical one.
10 looks as II the successful effort Of
the American government TO open COM
munIcat.on with he representative In
pehn was almost unwelcome IN some
quarters. where q sufficient reason was
sought for a war of retaliation with
accompanying annexation Of territory
u the foreigners 90 PekIn are still live
ing. and lf the Chinese government IS
exettng Itself to protect them against
the fury OF the rebels, there ls no such
reason There is ample Call Tor the dis
patch OF a sufficient armed force 10 rec
liove the foreigners and 10 put down
the Insurrect.on. and then 10 collect q
reasonable indemnity Tor the damage
done But neither In the rebellion, nor
In the murder Of the German minister
by an irresponsible mob, is there o Just
casus helli. as long as it can be shown
that the government Is without re-
sponsIbllIty in the matter.
il looks at present as II this were the
case And II Il IL further proved the
Chinese difficulty should be capable Of a
better solution than has been antIcipat-
ed FOR some time past. In any case the
problem demands that GOODNESS and
sound judgment which American diplo-
macy alone seems 20 command 70 per-
lection at the most critical times
China has had many rebelllons. One
Of theAmost memorable ones was that
IN 1855 when the Mohammedans In the
province Of Yunnan rose IN order 70 OBJ
tain independence from the Chinese
government. This lnsurrection lasted
for years and extended into other Prov
lnces. one government general after
another was defeated. In 1871 Russia
decided 10 take part In the game, and
Russian army crossed the border
from Turkestan and occupied the city
Of Kulia and the surrounding district
The government continued rs efforts Tor
elk years more before It succeeded In re-
storing peace The Russians had prom
lsed 10 eyacuate the territory they had
occupied. as soon as order had been
restored. but lt took them four years
after the end Of the rebellion 10 fulfill
this promise, and when they left. al
though their services had not been
asked for and were not needed, they
carried with them valuable concessions
as the price OF their withdrawal.
The Chinese government has had many
such experiences with western powers.
In the present extremity they are said
10 have appealed 20 the United States
for mediation. The appeal should Doe
listened 10. n possible. In the final set
Element, the wrongs suffered by the
Mongollans should be- weighed, too. II
would be useless % deny that much OF
the gravity Of the situation may be due
10 the schemers In the treaty ports and
Inland cities. who hope and pray for the
landing Of large armies, In order that
they may reap some benefit Of the cone
fusion. There are. fguratlyely speak
ing. pirates who mean 90 plumber the
wreck-incendlarles who hope 90 find
wealth In the smolderlng ruins These
facts should be considered, and the
United states can do so with impartial
justice, not being In China for any other
object than legitimate trade.
II the foreigners have not fallen ylc-
Tins 20 the fanauclsm OF the moi. let the
powers unite In supreme effort at
their rescue. And then let the trouble
be thoroughly slfted, and justice melted
out to all parties involved. II western
nations stop forcing themselves with
their religions, customs. and ideas, upon
the Aslatlcs, there viii be but little
froubIa between the Two races.