The Minneapolis journal. [volume] (Minneapolis, Minn.) 1888-1939, 1903-03-07
A Double Menace.

T., The strong revival of the anti-foreign
spirit in China is menacing enough, espec-
tally as the sold harridan, Tsze-An, who
the puppet Kwangsu, is reported to be
secretly aiding Prince Tuan. ~
Credible informa ton is cabled = that
elaborate military preparations are max
ing about Picking, and the fourteen
arsenals of China are rapidly turning out
arms, and all the river forts are strength
.ened while General. %Tung and PRINCE
Tuan are spreading the anti-foreign
movement everywhere and holding secret
communication with the court at Picking
It looks as if the western powers may
have serious complications again on their
hands in China. Their persistence in
demanding the big indemnity Of $50, OOO,-
900 taels gold has brought about the
most villainous oppression Of the people
by the revenue collectors, who keep half
they collect, while making the people
understand that the money is. extorted
for the benefit of the foreign devils''
The discomfort thus engendered has been
taken advantage of by the Boxer COM
mittees. s.s
Turning from Boxer ridden China to
that other storm center, Turkey. the
rather prompt acceptance by the sultan
of the Russo-Austrian program of adj,
/ ministrat tive reform in Macedonia and
tgAlbania is ominous,a instead of encourage
ing. That program is backed by the as
, sentSof the other powers in the concert
/ of Europe" but the concert of Europe,
constructed the Berlin treaty, which has
never been obeyed by the Turk, although
| it embodied the mandate Of Europe
In fact, the Turk, ever since he was by
/ the treaty of Paris of 1856 admitted to the
councils Of European nations, has posi-
lively refused to obey the will of Europe
as to administrative reform, and has
whetted his sword several times for the
massacre of his Christian Subjects. In
4 neither Macedonia nor Albania are re-
forms at Turkish hands desired. The
4 Turk was not marked for reform, when
he was born. The Turk will proceed to
& reform with an armed force Of Turkish
y: regulars under the supervision of the
4 European representatives at Constanti-
nople and the consular representatives ii
>. the region to be reformed. The pres.
q .ence Of, Turkish troops anywhere on the
: Balkan peninsula is entirely; inconsistent
4 with the existence of freedom in any
3 form. Thus, if the sultan really obeys
{ the will of Europe and proceeSs to armed
| reform he W. have a stubborn uprising
5 on his hands in Macedonia, supported by
! Bulgaria and Sefvia, each of whom Woult
: like to have Macedonia with. their Slavi5
i cousins annexed to itself, Europe consent
4 ing. Russia and Austria, by deliber
:: ately reviving the question Of Turkish ad
a sministrative reform, under the cofnpul
!. sion. of "athe concert of. Europe hay,
i |reopened the Gonstantinop1e phase Of TIL
i; Ieastern question, and have struck a mattel
q which may bring the flames of war rag
J, ing over the. Balkan peninsula. the en-,
S Of which will probably be the partition
4 of Turkey. and such partition is evi
! IDENTIFY not possible except by the pre-
i scription of Rob Roy that he ma TAX
i Who has the power and he may keel
who can, ~
i, This organization of the negroes t
i work for President Roosevelt s. re- cleo
/. ton will not help the solution of. the rae