Deseret evening news. [volume] (Great Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1867-1920, 1900-06-11

graphed this explanation Of the pres
ent uprising against the missionaries:
"The movement against the foreign
crs which has been allowed 90 grow 70
such an extent. has resulted in the
burning of railway stations and In the
interruption OF railway communication
for Ave days Two British missionaries
and several foreign missionaries have
been murdered in the district near Pc
Kim In the country around numbers OF
converts have been murdered and
chapels have been pllaged and des-
truycd while I'm the capital Itself the
British missionaries have been Obliged
To leave their houses and 90 take refuge
at the legation. which Is defended by
seventy-hye marines The Chinese gov
crnment Is affected by these events 81
far az 20 send high officials 10 parley
with the Boxers. but IL does not show
any intention OF summarily supprcsslng
them Probably Il stil has power 10
do so but the throne is stll strongly
influenced By sympathy with the move
ment and the spirit Of the troops Is
doubtful
The Chinese representatives IN the
West Indignantly deny the insinuation
that the empress Is backing the insur-
gent movement and as 1t seems with
some strong arguments. The minister
at London for instance, states that his
government has already lost ten mill
lion pounds through the depredations OF
the rebels, and characterizes 1t as alb
surd to believe that the empress sup
ports those who are engaged in whole
sale destruction OF public property II
is not easy TO Judge accurately OF the
true inwardness Of the situation. II r.
quite conceivable that the foreign d.
plomats, who may have agreed to
finally dispose Of the Mongol giant have
also agreed TO charge the government
with completely In the outrages, IN or
der to have an excuse for interfering,
and the logic OF the situation works
IN either Of two ways for that purpose.
II the government is IN sympathy with
the rebels, Europe has sufficient
ground for Interference; II the govern
ment Is honestly striving TO put down
the rebellion and is unable to do so,
that, too, furnishes a ground for inter-
position, for the foreigners must be
protected and their rights maintained.
Either form Of the dilemma means Ger.
tain destruction.
That the Chinese situation should A.
nally be brought to a crisis can excite
no surprise The wonder is that II has
not come about sooner. For years for
elsn governments have thrust upon
China treaties by which her harbors
have been forced open. and vast
stretches Of territory have been seized
and placed under the flags Of foreign
ers And not satisfied with the coast
land, the powers have penetrated to
the interior along the nayigable rivers,
and planned nets Of railroads through
the most desirable provinces. Chinese
traditions. Chinese sentiments have not
been taken into consideration IN these
matters The people have been treated
as II the country were not theirs.
True, China is o pagan country, but
even heathens have certain rights as
human beings which enlightened Chris
tendon should feel in honor bound 10
respect We close our doors 10 them.
and force their doors open TO US. Were
tt,f- aovl o., a ~, T.urot.ea,t cnuptvts ~
cept Turkey, It's people would be UP in
arms to the last man. This seems 10
be what the Boxers" Of China are
doing now
The Chinese government Is we'll
aware Of the situation, though It may
not be able to cone with II, or stave
of the impending disaster. Lately the
Empress is said to have issued an ad-
dress to provincial rulers OF the empire
in which she said
"The various powers cast upon us
looks OF tger-like vOracity, hustlng
each other In their endeavors TO be the
first 20 seize upon our innermost terri
tories"
She pointed out that the foreign pow
ers had an impression that the Chinese
would not fight for their country, and
added.
They fail 20 understand that there
are certain things which this empire
can never consent TO, and that, II hard
pressed, we have no alternative but TO
rely upon the justice Of our cause
This, probably, gives the key to the
present situation. Who can blame the
Chinese people, II they make one effort,
such az may be within their power, to
keep their county for themselves?
In the meantime. our government
should protect its citizens, as far as
possible, under the treaty rights, and
take a firm stand on the ground OF JUS
tce to all men, no matter what is their
color or creed.
A Just CENSURE,