The Houston daily post. [volume] (Houston, Tex.) 1886-1903, 1900-07-18
IT WILL BE A TERRIBLE WAR
CHINESE ARE FIGHTING BETTER
THAN AGAINST JAPANESE.
VI In Relieved that the True story
of tho sIardcr of the Ministers
VIII Never lie Known.

New York, July ia dispatch TO the
Tribune from London says Civilization IS
confronted with terrible war with the
forces OF barbarism. One OF the turning
points of history has beon reached Pekin
will be occupied after an arduous cam
paign In the autumn and the blood stained
dictator and empress, in sympathy with
the anti-foreign movement. will be over
thrown but the only vengsance which
civilization can carry Into execution is
the humane policy OF governing China in
an enlightened way through the partition
of the empire. The Boxers will gradually
be dispersed and the assassins driven into
the interior. but Japau, Russia and the
other powers will be compelled TO accept
responsibility for conducting the admins
tration of China.
The last engagement at Tien Tsin is a
signal proof of the arduous work which
now lies aheld of the powers. The Chi
nese arr lighting with determinations and
skill which they never once displayed dur
ing the war with Japan.
The fghting powers, equipments and
craftsmanship G. the Chinese. are spoken
of by the Mails correspondent as positive
revelations.
1t Is rumored in diplomatic circles that
the German emperor has advised the APP
pointment of the French general, Dods.
as commander In chief OF the allied forces,
but that the Paris government has not as
sented to the proposition. Unity of di-
rection in the campaign is source OF
weakness when there are so many con-
tingonts
The only source of consolation respecting
the Pekin massacre rs the utter worthless
ness OF all the detailed accounts which
have been or may be published The true
story of the closing scenes at the legations
will never be told for no foreigner is left
to relate II and all the Chinese versions
will be regarded with suspicion.
The enterprise of half-penny journalism
has its limitations. 1t can not bring the
murdered foreigners back to life to startle
the world with record OF their own
suffering. Il can only piece together dark
hints and excited surmises OF the Chinese
officials who were not witnesses OF the
tragic scenes.
Two facts which are beyond doubt ars
that the legations made a most gallant
| fight and that the foreigners were mas"
] sacred The value of the assistance rem
/ dered by Prince Ching and General Wang
Weng Shao is open to question, since tho
Chinese authorities may have invented or
| exaggerated these details In order to eX-
cupate or condone their own lethargy.
| The atrocities with which the
storming and destruction of the
last embassy enclosure were ac-
companied may be left TO the
imagination. il any ono who remembers
the story OF Cawnpore has the heart TO
1 picture the scene.
The South African war. with IS daily
lists OF casualties and deaths from fever,
may have created some insenslbidty to
the pathos of human suffering, but the
GOODNESS and lack of excitement with
which the most INDUSTRIOUS crime OF the
century was discussed were most re-
markable, One explanation Of this
strange calm was the fact that all re-
Testing men had abandoned hope many
days before the catastrophe was revealed
by the Chinese officials, aud that the pub
lie was prepared for the worst.
The press with one or two exceptions,
is avoiding hysterical writing about
Nemisis and vengeance and is displaying
GOODNESS and common sense. Thoughtful
men peroslve the gravity OF the situation
when the murderous Camarlla has
usurped power. sent horde OF soldiers
and fanatics 10 drive the allies from Tlen
Tsn and ordered $4,000 black flags 10
march toward Yang Use.
The British roll call at Pekln includes
the names of about seventy women md
many EI4ihItus lntit arc many mission
aries with their families in the doomed
enclosure Friends OF the British min
lister remember sadly his satisfaction
when he received the appointment and
his telling to them that he was at last
in great luck in receiving his promotion
Lady Hart is completely Frustrated AZ her
London home by the tragic death of her
| husband for which his own dispatch pre-
pared her.
Tho only journalist at Pekn was DR.
Morrison whose dispatches in the Times
have been marvels of enterprise and ORR
entail cunning. He was an Australian
who had travelled far and wide in China.
and perfectly Understood the native CHAR
acter