The Guthrie daily leader. [volume] (Guthrie, Okla.) 1893-1996, 1900-07-16

such effort might well have been attempt
ed by the British foreign office
One Of the cleverest pronouncements up
on China comes from Archibald Ross Col
puhoun, the well known correspondent of
the London Times, whose stsudy for
eastern conditions has made him an au-
thority on the subject Writing to Mr..
Broderick, the parliamentary secretary Of
the foreign office, Mr.. Colquhoun declares
that unless prompt relief is attempted
the Europeans will be masacred, and If
they are able to hold out until the re-
volt subsidies there will be IAN indeli-
BILE impression on the Chinese mind that
their escape was due not to the strength
and determination of Great Britain but
to their own forbearance." He adds:
'The loss of prestige will be irreparable
in either case. I am convinced that a
determined assault on the native city
Of Tien Tsin would cTear the situation
and open the way to Pekin"
The commanders now at Tien Tsin are
not winning golden opinions from the
severe criticism, fails to see why the
English public, which, while suspending
united forces seems to be so impotent to
achieve anything and so apparently out
classed by the Chinese not only in num-
bers but in artillery, and some people
are almost inclined to believe in strategy.
IN parliament the week was redeemed
from total tediousness by remarkable ex-
pose Of London's corruptness by Samuel
Smith Qiberal member for Flintshire)
and John Burns SOCIALIST member for
Battersea.) The allegations made by
these members, and home Secretary Rid
ley did not deny them, show conditions
which equal anything discovered by the
LeXow and Mazet committees in New
York-immoral dens, blackmailing and
bribery Of the police is APPARENTLY -four
ishng and greatly on the increase, espec-
tally in the west end. Degraded crimIn-
ais, declared Mr. Burns, Who were cleared
out in 1898, are re-establishing them
selves in large numbers in the metropolis
and he offered to show Sir Matthew
White Ridley, west end haunts where
the "bestial form of vice Of eastern ori-
gin is taking root" He also asserted that
1.-The West End club proprietors and
Mr.. Burns cited individual instances
and ended by telling the home secretary
that If he did not stop this bribery and
evil would deepen until we have state
of affairs in London similar to what we
have seen in the tenderloins of New
York, where chief inspector had earn
ed 10000 pounds a year by blackmaiing
gambling hells anr prostitutes
All policemen in the west end Mr. Burn
suggested, should be paid better, as their
present pittance made even trifling brbes
terrible temptations.
The home secretary was aghast and
said he would examine into the charges.
Mr. Smith confined himself chiefly to
exposing public obscenies MANY things"
he declared, "were tolerated in England
which would not be allowed in America" "
GALVESTON, JULY 14-Mr. p J. Nc
Neal Of High island, made an unusual find
on the beach at that point a few days
ago which made him a richer man by sew
eral dollars. The beach for several yards
was strewn with beeswax, aggregating
about 500 pounds. It is not a usual thing
for beeswak to float ashore and as bees
wax is no product Of the sea, Mr.. McNeal
was puzzled as to the source Of his find
Being of an inquisitive turn of mind, he
investigated and some ancient history
was resurrected
1t seems that about fOrty-six years ago
a Spanish vessel for Mexico bound from
some Mexican port to New York City,
sunk in the gulf about one hundred miles
off High island coast. Part of her cargo
was beeswaX. and after remaining al the
bottom of the ocean for nearly a half
century, 1t finally drifted ashore. The wax
was in fine condition and Mr.. McNeal
found little difficulty in disposing of it at
q good figure.
Was II a Miracle?