Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1900-11-15
n NAY DIVIDE CHINA
The Anglo German Alliance May be
Cause Of Dismemberment Of
China.
Germany and England Suspected Of
scheming to Make Seizure Of
Territory.
Unwarranted Attacks Made on the
United States Government by
Foreign Newspapers.

Washington, Nov. 15.-wellman's
special to Times-Herald: Again there is
serious danger of the ACKNOWLEDGMENT of
China. 1 learn on the best authority
that great anxiety now prevails in offs
cial circles here. 1t is believed certain
powers-namely, Great Britain and Ger
many-are determined to demand such
a heavy Indemnity that China can not
pay it, and then, the money not being
forthcoming, territory will be seized for
security.
In this spoilation the United States
Will not join. The United States gov
eminent ia not able to prevent the dis
~membsrment of China if the European
powers are determined upon that curse,
for the United States is not in position
to USE force to secure compliance With
its demands. All this government can
DO is to protest and to use it's moral
force to the utmost in preventing the a
tastrophe.
While there is great anxiety as To the
Intentions of Germany and Great Bri-
lain, hope is not abandoned. and the
state depa me will continue its eff
forts in behalf of preservation of Chi
nag political and territorial entity.
Tt is believed here the violent outbreak
of the London press against What the
London editors call the American Chi
tnese policy ia a for the designs
Which the Anglo-German alliance has
upon territory in the far east. These
London attacks cause surprise not un-
mixed with resentment at the state de-
partllent.
According to the leading London
newspapers. the Impression there isS that
the United States is coNertly acting as
THE ally and supporter of China in eppo-l
s'iticn to the demands of the civilized
world, and that our action may break up
the concert and prevent a settlement. II
IS difficult to understand why the Lon
don papers should have this impression,
and it is entirely without qualification.
Since last July the policy of the Wash
(ington government had been consistent
and directed to one end; that end has.
been to obtain redress for the loss of life
and damage inflicted on the property not
only of American citizens, but Indirectly
of the citizens of all the other civilized
powers
The English press is the last press
that ought to charge any other govern
ment With weakness. The British policy
has been VIGOROUSLY weak. The British
government has wobbied and shown.
that it had no fixed purpose. Ii has
agreed togone thing ard then TO another.
apparently with the desire to stand in.
With all the powers and to a%ntagonize.
none.
IMEGHNha n rerrA ss r. D,,.E 49, l1G.l
the United States that ii is too ready 10,
believe the clever stories which Minister
WI is directed TO tell the secretary of
STATE, and that this government is show
tng an almost criminal leniency under
the existing circumstances. But the
fgctss Go not sustain the allegation. The
Tinted States has demanded that the
men responsible for melting the attack
on the legations and the massacre Of
missionaries and Christian Cinnamon
sheuid be brought before a court, and IL
found guilty be punished according 10
Siieir Just deserts.
This government does not presume in
aaHanee to pass upon their guilt or to
determine their punishment. Those are
matters which il believes roper be-
'ang to the court. If the court passes
s'2ntence of death that sentence Will NOT
be set aside in Washington. But the for
Itlsn powers ere carried away by a de-
sire for blood and have insisted that
certain men held to be responsible for
E1ahlna's crime against civilization shah
pay the penalty With their heads before
even the preliminary basis of a settle
Heht can be discussed. 1t would seem
70 n fair-minded person thatt he posi-
ton of the United States is more ration
al than h a of Europe.
Furthermore. the powers To
themselves the Christian virtues and as
ssrt that their mission in China is to
clViliZe the barbarians. To commence
the. teaching Of civilization by a satllr-
malta of blood does not appear to be ex-
lactly consistent With the Christian yir-
tues.
Apart from the ethical questions in
VOWED there is the more practical ques-
ton of whether the powers should make
demands which they know cannot be
satlsled or place them in the humiliat-
ing position of being defied. 1t is an
easy matter for secretaries of state in
the great capitals demand the heads of
high Chinese officials, but ia becomes
necessary to first catch your hare before
you can COO him. Some of the men
whose lives are declared forfeit are at
the heads Of large n we'll organized
armies, and would not hesitate to use
their military power to protect them
selves.
For instance. Chao shu Cham is said
to have 10000 men ready to be placed in.
the field at a moments notice 10 fight
either the Chinese government or the
allied powers as the case may be. The
Chinese government cannot capture this
powerful chief, neither ran the powers
with the troops now at their disposal.
The Chinese government has offered
to behead some of the guilty and to mete
out severe punishment upon the others.
In the opinion Of the state department
II would be better policy to accept these
terms than to be put in the position Of
having to appear before the eyes of the
Chinese that, as usual, the demands OF
Europe mean nothing and can be
treated with contempt.
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