The Savannah morning news. (Savannah, Ga.) 1900-current, 1900-10-02
"ARE BOXERS TO nLAMEr,
Question Considered by an Tcminen
Presbyterian Minister.

Question Considered BY an Eminent
Presbyterian Minister.
Rev. Thomas Marshall. y D.. Field se-rc-
tary Of the Presbyterian board OF For
eign Missions IN Loslie's Weekly
For their cruelty. yes.
For the defense OF their native country.
no
Something more than mere s-ntiment
must guide us IN our investigation 81 this
question. II We would roich correct
conclusion
The Boxers are q secret society. meet
ing together under this assumed. innocent
name. ostensihiy for a,hlet, drin but
really for tho purpose o. organizing into
bands and companies havlng one avowcd
object. namely. the expulsion Of the for
oigner from their country. aud the preser-
walton OF China for tho Chinese" IN their
present active state they tirst appeared
in the province OF shaniung Tor the pur-
pose Of opposing German aggression Tho
fact is that the Chinese have become
alarmed by the demands OF foreign Pow
ers for Chinese territory, ami are az
tempting 90 save the empire from disin-
trgration. Can We. who have teen taught
from our childhood 90 love ana defend
our native land. blame the Chinese yco-
many for defending theirs?
Let as look az a few facts When tho
japanese. In their late war with China.
hsd subdued and held. as a trophy Of vic
tory, Port Arthur Chlna's best navel sta
zion. Russia called 10 her aid Germany
and France. and the combined ne-ts -
these three powerful nations made
demonstration before Port Arthur Rus
Ella then ventured only suggest on 70
the japanese government. which in reali-
az was warning that In her settlement
with China Japan should ask lees land
and more money. The frightened Japan
zee acre not slow 60 take the hint They
at once surrendered Port Arthur ana the
conquered territory. and were content
with . little more ready cash vita the
cession Of Formosa TO their dominion. As
soon as Russia had compelled Japan 10
evacuate Port Arthur she virtually said
10 China Now We have saved 20 YOU
driven the hated japanese from your "a
cred soil. We have restored 10 YOU tho
country they have conquered. We have
saved 20 you Port Arthur. your best ra-
val station. As a reward Tor our timely
aid and neighhoriy Kindness we propose
10 take. for our reward, Port Arthur. civ
INK you the privilege % keeping some 81
was too wise. In her weak and cripp ol
condition. 20 resist
Tho British were alarmed boy the ndvnn-
tage given 10 Russia. and more than
suggested that n China would surrender
her next-best naval station. Wei Hai-Wci.
10 England her wounded ieelncs would
h. healed To this Significant suggestion
china was compelled 20 Yield and with
great reluctance she passed thnt fine port
over TO Great Britain. This was done April
Q 1895 The pride Of Germany was Erently
wounded by the advantsse thus given 20
Russia and Great Britain. her two great
est rivals. Two OF her subjects, Roman
Catholic missionaries. had IN some way
become involved IN difficulty tn the
province Of shantung. ana hRi been muir
dered BY an Infatuated mob Germany
made this a pfetext Tor demanding large
indemnity. Accordingly snc sailed her
men-of-war into the Bay OF Kiao Chow
and took violent possession OF that port
with ample country around The marines
went on shore and pressed their demands
on the Chinese. shooting 20 death those
who attempted 10 resist their iawiess nets
France emboldened by what Russia. Great
Britain. and Germany had plundered from
China. and not content with hcr booty al
ready filched away in Yum Nan. made
other demands and in 1850 took posses
zion Of the Bay Of kwanE Chow Wan
and the two islands commanding the en-
trance Of that bay, and opposite Hainan.