Spirit of the age. [volume] (Woodstock, Vt.) 1845-1913, 1900-09-01

fairs, speaking last evening at rhorn-
combe, said the situation in China was
considerably involved because there was
no Chinese government with which to
negotiate.
Great Britain" continued the under
secretary, while prepared to support
the loyal viceroys of south China who
have stood aloof from this insurrection,
and while prepared also to preserve
British trade with China, will claim
some penalty or indemnity for the dam
age wrought. Nevertheless We cannot
undertake to govern China ourselves, or
with the assistance of other powers"
Mr.. Brodrick said he hoped it would
not be supposed that the government
was pusllanimous in this respect. Its
object was to maintain British interests.
1t was quite ready to take its share Of
the white mans burden, but could not
admit that the nature of that burden
should be dictated to it by the yellow
man.
Amid the growing difficulties Of the
Chinese imbroglio Mr.. Broderick's em-
phatic declaration proves that the Brit
ish government does not yet see any
cause to depart from the line of policy
originally decided upon. namely, to take
no responsibility for rho aas'i"ists"tio"
OF CHINA.
Here" The Morning Post observes,
"is where the difficulty Of selecting a
policy comes in. We cannot decamp and
leave the powers to settle the matter be-
tween them"
Sir Chih Chen Lonfengluh. the Chi
neSp minister I'm T,nndon NSsertS that he
is in constant communication with Ii
Hung Chang, who Is sti!l in Shanghai
Dispatches received this morning bring
no later Pekin news. A Shanghai tele-
gram says that Ii Hung Chang has sent
a memorial be geing the empress dowager
to appoint Prince Ching, General Yung
Lu and the Yang Use viceroy as joint
peacemakers with himself.
There are conflicting rumors of a
great battle. in which 1900 Boxers were
killed, including Prince Tuan.
The reform party, under Kang Yu
Wei. is said to be actively preparing for
rebe lion.
1t is reported from Hankow that 25
reformers have been executed, their
heads being exposed.
The Taku correspondent Of The Daily
Telegraph, wiring Aug. 26. says that the
country around Taku and Pekin Is de-
Nastated, with the result that the Box
| ers are most unpopular and are being
attacked by the peasantry. The Boxers
who were moving north from Shan Tung
| are now returning hastily to their homes.
Belated dispatches and the stories Of
refugees arriving at ChefCo continue to
describe the terrible conditions I'm Pakin
One of the worst Incidents is the shock
| ing desecration of the foreign cemetery
outside the west wall. The details are
| too revolving to be described. Hundreds
| of bodies of Chinese are found in the
streets of Pekin. supposed to be those of
traitors to the cause of the Boxers.
The Shanghai correspondent of The
Times says that native official telegram
from Pao Ting Flu announces the arrival
of the court last Sunday at Tai Yuen Flu.
\ correspondent at New Chwang says
| that the Russians at Hal ChenS are
awaiting reinforcements, whose advance
| is delayed by the impossible conditions
of the roads to Leao Yang and Mukden n.
Meanwhile the native population of the
district is being treated with the utmost
| severity. Eye witnesses report an in
discriminate slaughter of non combat
ants and the reduction of the country in
the vicinity of Port Arthur to Il state of
utter desolation.
Yu, governor Of the province of Shen
| ST. is reported to have invited the
foreigners in the province to come to his
protection. About Aug. 81, so accepted
the invitation and all We're massacred.