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THE VICTORY Ar mEN TsN

but having no greater opportunities IN
the directions We have named.
THE VICTORY AT TEN TsIN
II, as has been claimed the Chinese
are n nation Of philosophers they will
learn q lesson by the occurrences at
Tlen Tsin the past few days The al-
lied forces there are outnumbered ten 10
one. In the native city, the Chinese
garrison was three Zines as great as
the allied forces outside the walls. The
persistent bombardment by the Mongo-
liam batteries compelled the interno-
tlonals TO attack as a measure Of self
preservation. All day Friday the as
| sault was pressed but the allies were
defeated with severe loss. That was
the day Col L.sgum fell But though
defeated u that engagement the allies
were not beaten. on Saturday the
fight was renewed by the reduced
forces against the augmented garrison
The experiences OF the previous day
were prohted by. and the attack was
pressed home once a breach was made
! in The walls nothing behind them could
! withstand the fierce onslaught OF the
western s0lJlery The Chinese were
routed. and victory rested with the in
temauonals Their loss was heavy
but they inflicted greater damage than
they had Co bear.
What wl. he nation Of philosophers
d0e They have been taught that de-
feat will not De submitted to by the al
lied powers. that while reverses may
come. the fighting viii be pressed TO
ultimate victory, that though driven
back. the men who compose the allied
army DO not go down IN discourage
ment but Increase their efforts TN they
triumph. The Chinese know that the
present force is but an advance guard.
that tho allied army Is now the weak
est 90 win be tin this whole matter is
settled VIII the leaders now 10 power
n China profit by this lesson and this
knowledge, and adopt a policy other
than che determination Of foreigners.
which now they must see cannot sue
ceed2 II the Chinese leaders are wise
in their time this trouble viii end
quickly; II they are foolish they will
keep it up further, The decision as TO
whether they are philosophers or fools
cannot be deferred,
From the standpoint Of civilization
and humanity, the defeat OF the Chinese
40 Tien Tsin Is a most opportune event
II they had been victorious, or II the
allies had failed to persist In the attack
begun, then the anu-foreign movement
IN China would have spread southwark
In an irresistible wave that would have
brought death 20 thousands Of for
eigners In the Chinese empire. AS It is,
this anticipated massacre is checked.
The Chinese are otherwise engaged In
giving their attention TO the defeat they
have suffered. In this respect the allied
force at Tien Tsln probably has ac-
compIished much more than II realizes,
since a. is unable TO view the situation
30 other parts OF the empire. as others
DO. Possibly the present victory viii
coufue hosulltles to the area already
occupied by the military camps, from
Ticn Tsin to Pekin.
Bad as is the news Of war anywhere,
yet when war exists, such news as this
Is good. It points the way TO better
fortunes for the internatioAals than
they have known heretofore since the
present trouble began II breaks the
parallel which many have sought TO
make between the South African war
and the present conflict. In that IT de-
prlyes the Chinese, who have surprised
the world by the extent Of their arma-
ment. OF the effects Of real victory.
The Beers and the Chinese are not on
the same plane. The former retained
the advantages Of reverses inflicted on
their enemy until the latter oyercame
them by augmentation Of numbers and
armament. But the Chinese, as an IN
farior race, made no such durable sue
cess. They have been beaten, with
every advantage except that OF SUI
perlorlty OF race on their side. The vic
tory OF the internauonals at Tien Tsin
ls another demonstration Of the fact
that the Chinese are not In a situation
20 ovarrun the world, though they may
give considerable trouble TO a foreign
foe in their own land. In noting, hove
ever, that the allies have done well. Il
win not do TO think OF relaxation OF In
ternauonal effort. This victory Is only
a beginning OF the work which must be
carried on in ylgor 70 the end.
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