New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1900-07-20
THE DARK BEFORE THE DAWN
THE REV. HENRY KINGNAN on THE CRISIS
IN CHINA


IN CHINA
Boston July 1s-To-day-s issue OF The Conrrs-
gatonaIist contains an article on The Dark
Before the Dawn in China 6y the Rev Herr
hingraan until recently missionary OF ne Ar,ar-
can Board at TuHg-Ch0. near Picking NJ King
man says
isis 90a9iy there has never been international
american public was 50 II Informed as tns 49,
0Iexiri~ .-E1ssly n china In spite OF the per
concerning II outsJandingIy clear whlch never.
press Il IS OF me utmost importance -har 49,
so--1 oe Kept II mind spite o. the Ia5ori0us n
issues and lead astray public sentiment F. -
S9I49vvS. I-eaIhess these facts are summarized as
r-5 s,i-sJ-The present SIanchu dynasty Is N
eTste ogtworn torgering 10 is al - na-srai
49, :. ---J expired more -ha1 generation since
today and for the horrors - ~ - e s-SaSs
ness which it has been e1s,irr Ts = nsLals l
,t,.z -fy gave been brought is fitting ent 81
S-- Aa.-Flns rebellion bUc t0- aid and 5ravsry
..Ist OF the American generals md -5e1 q
Sac I-SS -SS5oFdon and MS ever victorious army
1e-O5d-1ne present outbreak has been .oIrra-
1alced encouraged and sustained ~ Tr71z-+s7 80
Of The prez = ne expression Of ne IDEAS and hopes
any time until Ias- -- 1,-,S -Atna-s a. PeAlng-
s-S % suppress IL The Boxers are practlcaIIv N
aEEHled according TO modern IDEAS and ever H9rv
800 lIlven them Ike char before the wind Ths
S Sg1 80 OF IGng Fu HsanE alone had Just co1s
80 -''7 -o'Ii-aaoi7 lnS1rrecrion IN the vest
TCAN THE ACTUAL LEADER
II may be though this Il BY no means clear. tb..
mas shrunk rr'r the situation OF he- own sei1ISTS
atrocities Prince Tuan-who Tls's5 f3rsiT 800
LOT as ped coverings % her own choice ard
aad from her Il IS the Imperial troops tha5 We a-
dynasty CHOSEN by he for 15si- an-i.5rsfrs s
rec wa9 are directing their operations So far
a. mere IS central government a. Peking. L -
mar goyern4lent which has made a shaubles OF
49, -7,llle4--y -1ls nav not %
EE-Ll2Tess DoWager Is wanting 10 make Il such The
have been apparently more raa1 eo7-ent 70 5zvs
dust thrown in our eyes by those whose business II
Third-The intense feeling that auinatss the pres
chiefly due either the missionaries' religion or
Prorssta11 7is- saeT 3 N geHsE7l ne
rrsndlness with the local population There have.
ing from The openly avow=d methods OF The Roman
S 91qT2 p, 0 s5,d tR of4. Eey5nsss are
government at Psking 70 ex-e-ninats he foreign
ers tor this there are four chief causes
ca The hereditary hatred and c9nrernpt-shzred
things hi I oa5la Gals oy '1'aaasFs and Al
GOVERNMENT CIRCULATING SANDERS
6- The son constant =, oTqga't99 for more Than
aCrTsiTZ rTsr7 ~ [f4745-f7 rI5 aS - -.
liona5ls crimes This circulation was carried or
the millions o. tracts 560Vye-s- -t!s sr9vr7aas os-
(c} The fear o. so-eig-1 = tIes1oiI1.er- cS their
country NOT 50 much such des2oilmen-s as those
o. The countrys wealth tn-ough me various agg-es-
ne second is the essence OF U1raas0n and The trc
reaped from Chtna-au the -uaEnifcencs OF shanz-
hai and Hong-Rong-a-e supposed 70 have been
enormous enrichment
(d) Hatred OF foreigners is bur rhe instinct
o. sslf-preserva-iou for -le present Nanchu Gov
eminent under The Empress Dowager- That Gov
abuse that The unhappy Emperor vas seeking 70
cIr-aiL Reform 5 the deadly enemy OF sucn cor
reform Exrerminari0n o. The foreigners Is the
years ur9a- me Fr75-ass r70vrara- % as w
Fourrh-There IS great danger raar OWE Gov
T-af--sir oc4 7S7f-f1. 5.7l u ne s-o-- %
a. once 1giorfous ana TI-vr7sa II $50 a. @o, I
~ the eliminating aEOnv a. Peki1E there 1as bean
II the dispatches from Was1irgron-so Far a. -5ev
have appeared IN the Wes-e-r r-zss-=-s-~s7v 80
syIaote Or honest Indignation either against ths
dIDiG.ty or he Pek1rg Government the fa16lsh
atrocities q Ire imperial troops The only warn
% ne s'Snent JaaL ne S1oVs-nrnent vas prepar
give late burial 20 is murdered citizens.
No PARTITION POSSIBLE
FTfth-There is Hrrl= danger % anv practical
partition" OF the empire. The press speaks % +
tippanty. as though China were another savage
ers with as little attention 70 the wishes o. IN
..S - s.-oS O -le Eonzzeys n Is trees
BE such procedure e with a race capabIe OF
All he troops Of Ch-ts1en615 R3lf5 = i5s1l z1es
Tor is accomplishment. II me I've Powers chiefly
DESTROYS OF territory should divide IL evenly among
themselves. each would have population 20 govern
as large as that OF the United States. with many
millions OF them six eight weeks tourney
from the coast The very mention % the eondi-
lions - s demonstration % the iulpracricabHcy OF
any true Partition A strip OF territory along
the coast either border might be held 50 long
as the national consciousness not awakened
Spheres OF influence NAV be deIiulsred- A strfn-
gent foreign oversight may be exercised But that
China viii continue 20 bs governed by the Chinese
Is certain that Americans viii Continue 10
govern the United States We nay spare ourselves
any fear OF the permanent disiursgrz--ou'' OF the
empire
Stxrh-Thank God, Among many forebocings ana
uncertainties one cause VIII know neither dis
honor. nor overthrow. nor failure What OF TIE
Church OF God IN North China so cruelty deci-
mated with its members that remain 6esrirute.
afflicted. tornelred' What VIII be rhs issue here
Weeping may endure Tor highland the night
Il very dark and the weeping hftter-bI. iov WI
come with the morning The great Head OF The
Church. uncisUlaved by human hate o. i1huu1an
fury. Is vet mindful OF Ets own The blood o. ~
martyrs Is s-U the seed o the Church art rom