Deseret evening news. [volume] (Great Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1867-1920, 1900-07-12

est agcountability Tor every treaty in
fraction.
During the interview. when these
words we're uttered. the minister also
a'd he Chinese council that a rebel
ran. which they could stop IN three
DAYS. 81 they would. had been raging
ar s.y months.
This accusation called forth q num-
Der .s promises. none OF which have
ma.aHa'zai And 20 the situation has
been added the mystery Of the
Fate of the American minis
tar and the other foreigners.
It should be cleared up without delay
As near as can be made out the
jealousy Of the powers IS preventing
speedy approach to Pekln Of an allied
force. japan might have had q large
army there now, had she not been de-
ayeI Uy negotiations. This appears 10
De another mystery But when the
rs cleared no. It may be found that
Russia wanted time 10 gather her own
forces 10 sufficient numbers TO protect
her own interests IN China against the
rest Of the world
THE events of today recall the dread
10. tragedy less than fifty years ago,
which ended I'm a summary revenge
ou ths Chinese when the British
and French troops under sir Hope
Grant appeared outside PelIln and de-
manleI ITS surrender, negotiations
were ItsJred to. But the commander
would listen 20 mo- promises. but issued
hs u'tImatum. at the expiration Of
which hts demands were acceded 10.
And then the most singular event
Iu martial history took place.
A strongly fortified city. with a
population Of perhaps 100000
souls and a garrison OF 100000 men,
surrendered to an army OF 10000 sol
dlers
Then a tale Of horror was unfolded 10
the world Some Of the foreigners who
had survived the treatment they had
been accorded. told their experiences.
They had been thrown down on their
faces, and their feet and hands tied
TO- Their behind Thus they were left
tire. days IN the sunshine without food
or water, subjected 10 the grossest in
dgnItIes and the most brutal treat
ment Twelve succumbed IN this way.
others were decapitated and their
headIess bodies were found floating
about 10 the canal The survivors OF
each marty told the same tale Of how
victims remained with their hands
tightly bound with cords until
modification ensued, and they
died The whole party would
have shared the same fate, had
not their cords been cut on the ninth
day or thereabouts
Am these horrors were carefully COW
cred up until the British commander
had given his word that the city
should not be destroyed But when
they became known. revenge was taken.
The gorgeous summer palace was
looted and afterwards set fire TO, and
the Chinese government was made TO
pay $4,000 90 the relatives OF the
murdered foreigners. Many OF the ef-
/ iects OF the emperor found In the sum
mer palace, were sold among the people
| Tor Ga the nelghborhood Of 500 O0O, while
others Of immense value were carried
away by officers and soldiers, as me-
mantoes Of the occasion, Tien Tsin was
then o.ened TO British trade and the
district az the mouth OF the Canton
river was added TO the British sphere
Of influence" TO use a modern term.
It appears that the time has come
Dor another demonstration IN China Of
the power OF the western world. But
toda. the Chinese have modern arms.
Europeans have taught them western
tactics. and the task viii be more DIFF
dcut than IL was In 1860