The evening times., 1900-09-17

parentIy, of having them leave Pekin-
Both of these things are or should be. con-
sidered impossible. Lis authority. such as
it is. eananates from the Empress Dow
ager. who must net be recognized longer as
the head OF the Empiee, and who must be
driven from power and punished if civiliza-
ton and humanity are to be indicated
Withdrawal from Pekin would mean the
immediate massacre of every native Chris
tian within its walls. and of every native
who has ever served the hated foreigner as
servant or in any other capacity. To leave
all these wretched people 10 their doom
would be an act of dishonor and perfidy
of which no civilized state ought to be ca
pable.
We are happy TO see that the appeals
Of the American missionary element
have brought the Administration to
consider this phase OF the lately pro-
posed cut and scuttle policy, AID that
the United States is now ranged with
the states which oppose it. The war n
China is not over as yet. 1t is suspected
that there may stiu be some Americans
alive and in hiding at PaotiGg-fu and
other places in Pe-chi-li and Shen-si.
Instead OF acting as if hostiiities vita
China were at a formal end our troops
ought to De in active corporation vita
| the troops of cur allies, who wouli
undertake expsdi,;ans of relief and pm
ishment il VIZ would join. Then, it
| must be remembered that winter
! campaign : Ly no means improbable,
! whether We des ire to fight or not. Sir
Robert Hart's warning is not TO be de-
spised. The Chinese have an unlimited
number OF men aad plenty OF artillsry,
/ By this time their arsenals in the inte-
! rioT must have turned out large guam
/ tity OF ammunition The Imperial GOV
, ernment and its forces may be whipped,
/ bur there are excellent reasons for be
| leying that they do not realize the fact
and are getting ready for another strug-
! gle.
If ii should prove true. as alleged in {
! despatch 10 the London Times" from it:
] Shanghai correspondent, that Ii Hung
Chang has yentured TO send a memorial
| tc the throne impeachfng Prince Tuan
/ TSai Ian his brather; Chuang. Kang Ii
and Chao Shuchaio. whatever trouble is il
J the air from the Chinese e~i5 Of the sit
! uattoE win probably be precipitated. I
seems that Ii assured authority TO appent
the names OF Liu Kunyi, Vioeroy at Nan
kin, and Cha G Clitung. Viceroy at WI
| chung, together with that of Yuan Shikhal
! to his memorial without consulting them
| Liu Kunyi has approved and Chang Chi
tung tas dtsappFoved Of the use of hi!
name. The news is very important !
! verified. 1t would undoubtedly bring tht
issue of the anti foreign element headel
/ by lhe Empress Dowager and Prince Tuaa
J against the li-progressive party, repre-
! seuted by scn1e of the southern Vtceroys
. to an issue The Chances are that, ii ia,
/ usurping Imperial lea Ie.s understand tha
| there can b. no peace granted to Chin,
! without their punishment they viii fgh
if they can induce tAe army TO resumt
hostilities on their account and there i
not much doubt that they would succee,
! in this. at least temporarily. II is eviden
that the Chinese situation i appToachfn!
a point at which Interesting if rot alarm
ing developments nay be looked for Wit
| considerable confidence