The Saint Paul globe. (St. Paul, Minn.) 1896-1905, 1903-03-22

Germany's aims, which have been very
pronounced, but with the permanent
occupation of Manchuria by Russia
which now is forgone conclusion, it
will be impossible to hold Germany
back with her supposed desperate need
for new colonies. Britain would calm
ly annex the valley Of the Yang-tse, as
she has before limited, on the claim
Of having already established large IN
terests there. Japan, France and Italy
then would come forward with a claim
to other portions, and the dismember-
ment Of China would be fairly started.
1t is useless to suppose that China
could possibly contest any such action
or that the United States could pre-
vent it in the face of united Europe.
Even the Monroe doctrine could not be
stretched across the Pacific.
When the former outbreak occurred
these things were not dreamed of by
the bulk of the native population Chi
namen all believed their own ar
mics and fleets invincibIe. They
thought that the sound of their tom
toms would drive the foreign devils"
back into the sea. AS to the possibil-
ity of conquered China, 1T was past
comprehension.
A period Of education has ensued
since the last outbreak. The China
man knows that he has got something
to fight and is preparing for it. His
childish attempt of 1900 will not be re-
peated. When the next attack is made
on the legations 1t will be made by
trained and we'll armed troops against
whom the means Of resistance provided
will be entirely inadequate. WhatWas
dreaded before will happen then. I'm
less troops can be rushed into China
before that is done nothing will prevent
the murder of every European and
American in the empire. Of course, re-
tallation will follow, for China against
Europe would be a travesty of war.
but that would be no recompense for
the lives sacrificed and the nameless
horrors to which white people would
have been subjected.
Already some sort of an ATTEMPT is
being made to prevent the importation
or arms into China, but all such at
tempts will fail. Germans, Belgians.
French and Americans are selling i'm
mense quantities here and they are
quietly smuggled up the rivers on
the junks without attracting attention
from the authorities. This importation
of arms cannot possibly be for any
but sinister purpose. The worst
feature of the case is. that the govern
ment must be secretly conniving at this
traffic and be thoroughly en- rapport
with the purposes of those responsible
for bringing them in.
With the Pu Chun, the son of Prince
Tuan, acknowledged as emperor by
the Mongolians In Pekin, one may have
no doubt as to the confirmation of the
worst fears concerning the intentions
of those in power, for Pu Chun was.
by an imperial decree, apparently ban,
1she6 and all his pretentions to tho
throne with him. This was onIy a
subterfuge to deceive Europeans, as
the present royal manner in which he
Is treated at the capital will show.
When the time comes his cutthroat
father will advance with the Mongol
hordes he is drilling and exact his
revenge from the Europeans who once
demanded his miserable, murder plot
ting head. With him will be others
of his kidney, such as Tsung Flu
Hsiang.
When the outbreak comes, as 1t as
suredly will, there will be such a
lot of blood to avenge that there viii
be little left to China in the way of
territory when the horrible orgy is
over. Malcolm ]. Graham. :.