New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1900-07-24
PEKING SITUATION AMERICANIzED
a PARALLEL DRAWN BY HIGH STATE
DEPARTMENT OFFICIAL

DEPARTMENT OFFICIAL
Washington, July % CspeciaD.-In support Of
the view taken by the Government that there Is
absolutely nothing to lose and perhaps every
thing 70 gain by cultivating the good Offices Of
al Chinese officials who can be reached by any
agency, II order 70 correct any Misrepresentation
that may exist in China regarding the motives
CT the allied nations and Of the United States in
particular, q high official Of the State Depart
rlent to-day drew remarka bic parallel. which
has a. least the merit Of clearing UP many OBJ
scure phases q the present complication. He
said
The anti-foreigR outbreak in China is pretty
well known 70 be due in large part 10 continued
foreign entertainments 70 seizure Of territory
ruthless railroad construction through localities
regarded saCred- and, i IS claimed, mission
sry enterprise against long established beliefs.
The dynasty itself has been alien. and the re-
sentiment Of the people has been growing for a
long time, until il threatened al last authentic
accounts TO have OyerrhrCwn obtained control
Of The Imperial Government. The eliminating
riots, reaching almost the magnitude OF revQlu-
tion, coming suddenly in May. before the end
CT June brought the whole world realize that
10 such crisis that had arisen in modern
times. Lei Us suppose that II the United States
for The last few years z somewhat similar aver
s.On 70 foreign enCroachraent had been thriving
I-r-Eea-s, LolnCe1 Il You WISH upon the Monroe
Doctrine. and popular resentment had been clev-
cry directed by leaders during that time against
Great Britain. which mad gone along, Ignoring
the doctrine and setting Up 1agstaffs in Venez-
Uela. Panama. Nicaragua. and finally in Alaska.
OF course, this must have been before the new
Navy was created and with such an Admins
tration did not finch n hauling down the
stars and Stripes wherever il was once hoisted.
I Is conceivable under such Hypothetical con-
onions mat some one might cut Lord Paunce-
10-e's telephone line. and that q mob might sur
round the British Embassy, in Connecticut-ave.
Il is also conceivable that the New-England
States might become excited and have passages
arms with the Canadians. as the Manchur1ans
have apparently been having with the Russians
AMOR.
population Of the Middle States might be aroused
- the point OF demanding he election Of Eng
Lshnen. Also that the South and West might
abstain from any part in The scrape after the
manner OF the Canton, Marking, Yun-Nan and
other Eiceroys II is likely that some OF the
Regular Army would side with the National
Government and that Lord Pauncefote and such
other foreigners as aroused American anupathy
would gel together IN me strongest OF me Lesa-
t.Cn buildings TO resist the rioters. with some
help from National officials
After England had been alarmed over her Am
har
feet from Halifax and Bermuda would arrive
a. Jersey City perhaps, and land marines 20 go
10 Washington 10 guard the Embassy, and, not
hearing q these men for : week. her Fice-Ad-
IrlraI. with such ether foreign commanders rs
had Joined forces by chat time. would IA turally
-er-and the surrender Of Forts Hancock, Ham
t-t1E and WadswOrJh, and Governors Island
= order that further endorsements could be
landed. The riot in washington, although Dy
thai time practically under control, would in
EtarrIy assume the dimensions OF q revolution
when the forts at New York fell In the mean
tine. though Washington had become reasone-
lily safe the advance OF the allied Europeans
would b. desperately resisted, and before Phila-
Ce.phia fell as Tien-Tsin did il Is certainly
rezsona Die 10 presume that the National au-
rhCrities having restored order in Washington,
would use every endeavOr through the sole
means q communication open TO them 10 secure
the intervention u Z Power which had not par
tlcipare6 in the seizure OF the Newly Tk forts.
They might show some aH1icablg disposed strong
Power that terrible bloodshed and a long war
could only be averted by mediation, and after
some pourparlers such a pleasing ending might
easily be evolved invariably precedes the
final curtain Of a comic opera