The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1902-01-19
U FOR CHINA.
1t Is Brewin for That Country In
More Directions than One.

1t Is Brewing for That Country I'm
More Directions than One.
Julian Ralph, in New York Mail and Ex-
press.
A mighty kettle of trouble is brewing in
China. The changes that have taken place
since the last disorder, in 1900, are ex-
traordinary, but they are likely 10 prove
trifing beside what we can almost be sure
are to follow. The Emperor and dowager
Empress have been seen in public and by
foreigners in the streets for the first time.
The dangerous old woman bowed and
smiled right and left. Even a group OF
reporters caught some of her salutatiOns.
But think you she has changed as much
as China has? Lest you should think so,
she ordered off an officials head as her
She comes back TO an altered country
and new conditions. Russia has seized
Manchuria. She has an army there. When
IL Is WlIhQraWn she will leave $1,000 picked
troops there, and the Chinese forces will
be under the OF Russian officers.
emma mas lost Manchuria. 1t is already
Russlanized. Russia's opponents have
been murdered and her friends rewarded.
Germany is Russia's silent partner. she
mas seized kiaO-Chan, built a fortified sea-
port and Is building a railway. She alone
Is TO be allowed to trade IN Manchuria. A
part OF our press, for reasons Of its own,
Is spreading reports that Russia Is our
AAANAAI bul where co We come IN WITH our
lraoe IN Manchuria, which amounted 10
nhllons a year and is now a thing OF the
past. Russia, which strOve so hard 10
bring about an European combination
against US when We fought with Spain. is
IIaufng on our ignorance and blindness
when she processes friendship for US.
Inc wicked old Empress lost her right
nanq IN losing Ii Hung Chang. who was IN
truth a Russian agent and who made the
seizure OF Manchuria possible. The new
Suvisers Of the Empress are apparently
hostile 10 RnEGfu UhaTr rufch - rar-Faa rha
M~anchurian treaty. They come upon the
scene too late-unless they can induce
Japan to back their demands. Japan
wishes 10 be the guardian of China, and
means TO fight Russia sooner or later.
IN that war l pity Japan. 1 pity her be-
cause her modern guise is only like a suit
OF clothes. A nation cannot be mOdernized
In three decades. and fl is not we'll for any
nation 10 put aside her religious faith and
al the works at which she was a master
IN order 10 noat without a moral pilot and
busy herself with mere fimsy limitations OF
the ways and works which are the slow
CROWNS or centuries with Us.
But We are forgetting China. Among
her 4o9,Uoo,o00 Of souls an immense party has
Deen formed 10 throw the foreign Manchus
on the throne and replace them with a Chi
watchword. Tn old dowager Empress
Warded on a revolution in 1900 by directing
the anger and energy Of these discon-
tented subjects against the missionaries
and all foreigners. Can she do II AGAIN.
The indemnity 10 European nations
quadrupled by the dishonesty OF the pro-
Vlncial officials is already resting a crush
ing weight upon the people-especiauv
where great floods have come and where
the crops have failed. The cry of the peo-
pie is already loud enough TO reach ire
ears OF Europe. There will be fresh trouble
and II will come soon. Will it's fury ba
spent upon the foreigners again. or will
there be a great rebellion against tba
throne? one or the other is aDnarenflv
certain. And whichever ii be the Christian
powers will AXE advantage OF ii TO din
their hands in once again toward tha
further ACKNOWLEDGMENT Of the emnire
Mhen that stage is reached the peace OF
the world will be imperiled.
Therefore, the mere cheap theatrical
show of the week I'm Picking is of Interest
only Tor what II may lead to. The thought-
havior OF a very badly disordered natient.
The thoughtful. / say. but as Victor HUGO
mas put II there are so many mouths that