The evening times. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1895-1902, 1901-04-02
THE CIVILIZATION OF CHINA.
Japanese Paper Reports Revolving
Grimes by the Allied Troops.

SFinieS by the Allied 8EoopS-
Discussing conditions In China. and re-
viewing the manner in which some OF the
nations of the West are carrying civil
cation" into the Flowery Kingdom. the
japanese newspaper, ''NirokU Shlnpo' III
late issue. a copy of which has been re-
ceIved at one OF the departments here
says:
--WuI you kindly permit a word on a
somewhat hackneyed subject, but one to
which recent events in neighboTlnS
country have invited universal attention
The races of mankind. scattered over the
earth. differ from one another IN IAN
guage religion customs. and laws by
the ties OF humanity. however. they are
one. The recognition of the brotherhood
of man is the foundation OF all SOCIAL III
stitUtiOns. II is this that gives TO re4ls-
ion its sanctity and to the state It's very
existence 1t is then clear that to main
tam the sacredness of humanity IS not
only every mans right. but his ifnperd-
tive duty. One who outrages humanity IN
anr quarter of the globe Is guilty oil
crime against the entire human race ana
is, therefore, the common enemy Of man
kind.
1t was this principle of the sacredness
Of humanity that spoke by the pen Of
Abraham Lincoln. when ne wrote MS
proclamation Of Emancipation, and by the
lips of Edmund Burke, when ne uttered
his impeachment of Warren Hastings 1t
was in obedience to the same principle
| that Japan sent her soldiers to China and
rescued the citizens of all nations from
| the hands of the Boxers
1T will be acknowledged that ii is the
| duty of a civilized nation TO set a good
example of humanity toward seml-ciF-
| iIized nation But, what shall We say
/ when We are Informed by our correspond
| ents, and have. some of as, seen with our
| own eyes. that the proudly uniformed sol
| diers OF civilized nations, who have been
! staying in China since last spring when
| the Boxers rose in arms, have exhibited
. the worst possible example By footing
| property and Strengthening helpless men
and innocent women and children? NO
! = oy1der that terror and excitement among
! tive surviving natives are 50 extreme that
| they are easily shocked by the mere sight
of white soldiers on the road. and run
| like frightened deer when they see the
hunter approaching.
! Although the late war in China has
| already been detailed by special war cor
! respondents sent by western journals
| Yet, to our great disappointment. rooper-
les. outrageS. massacreS, and ether say
age crimes committed freely by some Eu-
/ rooear9 soldiers. have not received the
publicity they deserve. Heretofore We
have been waiting. almost too long, for
the cry OF justice raised by western jour
raIfsts- But no voice has reached us
from the West. We humble japanese
Journalists. with our limited knowledge
of English, express our thoughts but aWh-
yvdrtliy Let our tears. then, he more eio-
quent than our words II ~ always
pIeasanter task to praise than 20 cen
/ sure; and To publish the wronsdoir1gs- "l
| others is indeed grievous thing TO Us
| Kindly believe that We should be unWlli
ing 70 perform this thaukless duty. dlc
| not the sense OF what i due 10 humanity
and To civilization compel as 70 do II
| We have TO other hope II raising oul
protest against the brutality Of certain
| F,uropean soldiers ia China than Jha
the treasures OF science as well as tn
Heht of truth viii bring Us and our chill
dren the inlme5tsurable blessings OF thu
| age which mas Just dawned upon as. Yes
We raise our protest not without Iounda
ton II vou read through the following
| story YOU viii ssmpathize with US ah'
| uaGe-sta nd Wuy we cannot He1P cry l--S
, o;,t Tor humanity and civiliza ton
1T was IN Tmg-chGu on the evening
OF certain day not long ago WIleA
j
/ rlfrnfng TO his hotel and finishing MS sup
per exueditiOusly, went out toward IN
northern gate of the city He saw som
F,glrOUeam soldiers passing along IN
| street bringing with them hdndSOTn
! looking boy and 4 nicely dressed woman
| These two poor capJlTeS were forced I
walk on against their viii, surrounded b.
: ! soldiers who passed their comrades o.
| the way and smiled at each other "nli
| exchanging complimentary words as
- | 10 congratulate them upon their success
h. F.f.yr
/ ! bling They walked OF deSpairiESfy- over
7 | powered by the sal sight the CORES
= pendent (c0uld not follow to the end an
/ witness what happened there Iurhii
! away he walked on along the wall or IN
[ / castle. trying 10 forget the painiui I'm
S | preston IN watching d busting cro%d q
, | men engaged in transporting mliitar
! stores Slowly he went on about half
; | mile toward the bank OF the Pei-ho. whe
E his eyes We're arrested once again by IN
i ( sight OF q tHlfleSe mother WIZ HFT CRY
| ing infant in her arms. appealing Wit
b cIasped hands and worshiping at the fee
e OF a few rough looking Russian soldier:
: Presently one Of them, n monster OF cTu
Z | eItv thrust his hand into the woman
bosom. and seized the screaming cIilC
like an eagle cUJchIug its victim with II
claw Then he threw the child with a
: his might against the stone wall On
= uiercfng cry. and all was over The hea
4 ! was crushed to pieces AT this friShtft
-, scene the mother tainted away. prOStrai
ing herself on the ground The soldier:
taking this advantage after they got ri
- of the child. violated the uncOnSClOU
- mother When they had gone. the moth
9 er rushed 10 her lifeless child. and huge
il fOndly and wept- I ne sight was 10
: | pitifuI- As to the mother. she doubles
5 killed herself and followed her child
= another world. On earth children al
= | nearest TO the angels in heaven Eve
: | that infant. who knew nothing of III
o | world. but to search after the mother
> | breast. could not escape from the blood
. | hands Of those Russian soldiers.
Woe indeed 10 a country when it
| conquered. The people who live in II
| conquered land cannot escape such bTI
| tai treatment. Where is justice2 Wnel
is humanity? Does not God exist2 Ha
= not Christ taught love to the whole cree
tion2 If we keep silent in the face
| such crimes. what my become Of The eli