The Seattle post-intelligencer. [volume] (Seattle, Wash. Terr. [Wash.]) 1888-1914, 1900-07-21

1oan Towers. young Englishman. for
.snx years resident Of Shanghai.
fnlpa Is in Seattle on his way to the
drisr1 after a short visit In England and
- lsstern states.
~ Towers has spent most 81 HIS life
d Gina, and aside from his long resi-
tneo in Shanghai has visited all the
sosN provinces and many In the In
sry5og, He speaks several OF the native
Aalssls and Is thoroughly conversant
Nth ambitions and customs among peo-
Ne n al classes In tho new disordered
smoiN In an interview on Chinese af-
fstrs yesterday, Mr. Towers said:
~Tne crisb in China has brought that
eyunfyy Into prominence, and II has just
dxsSed upon many that on the other
hs11s than the United States, richer In
safoal resources and supporting popu-
huon OF so0.0po.o00 souls. nation con-
o1fvstivs 10 the extreme. clinging 20 old
emtene. pre5udices and supersfitions with
e7sss tenacity. Consider what il must
= " conservative race, such "a the
chjnne. TO see the encroachment OF
stsa IDEAS in their country and their
endont traditions threatened with de-
NrSgsion. Consider. also. how simple IL
vey& be for handful Of determined
M persuasive men TO work upon the
sgQsfesitious fears Of their more ignorant
ans and DO all In their power TO drive
ne foreigner from their country. This
- been done. and the Boxer Society
Y ~ outcome. The rank and ME OF
- be1ers are fanatics, fighting for but
~ object-namely. religious and super
c1li0us scrupes
the leaders of the anti-foreign party
\ China are men In high Official posi-
ions, who see the breaking IN az their
government unless a check IL placed on
Ne foreigners In China. 50 long as the
ereaf powers DID not ask for more than
ens teiters on the coast and CONNER
~ concessions, these men did not feel
harmed. but since the war with Japan
~ tho building of the transsiberian rail-
Wy, the demands made on China. parttc-
sAry by Great Britain, Russia and Ger
many for ninety nine-year leases Of
hrEs tracts OF country on the sea coast
and elsewhere, and compelling the Chit
nese government to grant these demands
~ covert threats, a strong and bitter
;s.n court circle. o e. pssins TIM n
eounfall OF the empire was foreseen, the
eloest IN the world. and In whose archives
~ preserved historical records dating
seck several thouaana years.
Encouraged the Boxers.
While II cannot be said that the gov
efnment or s-..iia has instigated the
present anti-foreipn movement and the
esfsndant massacre OF Europeans aud
Amsricans, still Il cannot be- denied that
.sV nave quietly encouraged the Box
tec most powerful existent, and had It
wished Tho Boxers would and could
~. I've been suppressed long before the SO
~ attained u. present magnitude. II
sould be unjust to hold the Chinese gov
lament responsible for Isolated outrages
!gainst whites. but when II allows 100000
m1se armed men to assemble with
evowed fntsnft0s 81 discriminating the
prvisnsrg and who commence by siaugh-
|etnG eli those within their reach IL
Z rsasohApic 10 assume the government
behind the whole movement. THIS
uzpston ~ strengthened by the
!sslAs efforts made for the protection OF
~ tofNxnern BY the imperial authorities
- the possession by tho Boxers Of
AIMS and ammunition.
4fms ana munitions OF war are con-
tnband articles OF import in China, and
eAnnot DO landed except under special
Permits Issued By the government The
,seeuon naturally arises. where did the
.essrs obtain their equipment OF arms
lsvsfnmsnt srmoryG Urder these circum-
etances, the action of Russia, who evil
eentiy has grasped the situation In China.
. giving the Chinese ambassador hts
passports, In TO be commended. but n
must DO regretted all tho pow rs did not
eef In concert and declare war agaiust
calnA simultaneously,
Missionaries have been blamed by some
!er the present troubles In China. While
= true they caused irritation by their
msshods OF forming themselves upon
eenmunity which did not want them, stili,
~ Justice 10 body among whom there
se nsa'iy sincere men and women. IL
nlast be said they are less to blame than
the AMBASSADORS OF those countries who
vs~ continually pressing for and forcing
tae Chinese government for concessions
~ land and railway franchises for their
seqeetive countries. The missionaries,
hcseyer, are the frst ones 60 suffer. he
iA9 ~ Distant and isolated places, they
sashs
!. Treaty or tradins ports have been
tResn open 10 foreigners and other con
sessions sranted In the past through the
sloed Of missionaries. who are forceA