The Seattle post-intelligencer. [volume] (Seattle, Wash. Terr. [Wash.]) 1888-1914, 1900-07-20
SEATTLE, FRIDAY, JULY 70.



Thus far the great nations OF the
world, our own and possibly Great Brit
ain excepted. have shown no sense OF
obligation and no willingness TO accept
the duty that devolves upon them In
China. In the present posture OF events.
their chickering's. recrimlnations. jeal-
ousIes and attempted agreements only
TO divide spoil which shows no apti-
tude for being divided place them on a
plane only n little higher than that &C.
cupied by China herself The world is
face TO face with a present horror and
= future menace to civilization. All In
terests are one. There 10 a plain duty
and plain method OF performing II.
Yet. 20 far as the world can learn, ev-
cry government In continental Europe
II occupied solely with criticisinx the
management and the generalship OF
the others: with planning how II may
secure the Hons share OF China: with
negotiations that have as their objec-
tive only the free hand for its indepen-
dent action: with aggression and not
with rescue.
What the world should do IL so clear
that no diplomacy IL needed TO interpret
It. First II should guarantee by swift.
sharp. united movement. the security
OF such foreigners In China as have not
already fallen by massacre. Second. It
should administer punishment to these
outlaws. restore order to the Chinese
empire ana exact such indemnity as the
circumstances require and the law OF
nations warrants. Third, Il should con-
stitute for China government whose
executive heads and whose supervision.
backed by whatever force may be nee
sssary. will be a sufficient pledge that
these atrocities can never be repeated:
that the lives and property OF all shall
be respected, There liz no other pro
Gramme that II worthy OF civilization.
There is none other that has merit be-
yond the conclave of one band OF rob
hers against another.
This situation has been set forth
plainly by the Post Iutelilgencer from
the FIRST This plan of operations re-
eeNes now the highest Endorsement DR.
AnEell. formerly minister OF this eoun-
try to China. a man OF Erea, breadth OF
view and Intimate familiarity with the
elements " the problem. saws; II. for
one. hope that the integrity Of the Chi
nese empire viii be upheld l should he
serry 10 see china broken up, IL IS best
for her and best for the world that this
government and the British govern
ment take this view OF the matter II
would be misfortune 10 the powers
n China L. broken UP, as Il would mean
that the powers would be involved ia
war between those who constitute II T."
This crime q IL be pcrpctrated viii
hrtns. like other crimes, lts own pun
ishmeut. strange Il Is that the nations
OF EurOpe, whose deaAlies, fear I, =
that general European war may he
prsciPitstsd by Some event Nho main
tain their great aruaments Through
that dread vso hstr tolerated lnfA
mous cr,mcs ard permitted n sultan
70 beard and defy them aSala and again
lest they should tc Involved .u ais.
msmberwcnt iispate shc~N now iayte
the onject ~ thc,r apprehension. shouId
assure by theiy c0u - shr worst for
tune that can FAN upon thctn F'-
that tAe Acknowledgement Z Chlna an
It's aQpcrt.vameat among the powers
will ultimately uvce! MAR ,s beyond the
RAIN Of doaSt
Thls. hoNesr-. is tGe strange and alb
horgvnt line alorg which thry are mo,-
iuE They Afe aapAreot> dead -
shame and t. realization az IN. RIOS,
obvious facts Al thei- doors WU Ne
laid every murder hencef rth oc,avrips
In China. for. Wlth ratlouA. e' opera.
ton Ia the capitals OF Europs tAe Boxer
insaEsseuea mlSht ey this time be q