Deseret evening news. [volume] (Great Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1867-1920, 1903-02-21

accused Of conspirIng with him In his
pW-foreign views.
"The whole responsibility Of the next
slaughter In Picking will lie on the al
lied powers, and especially upon the
United States, for the lenent manner
IN which China was daelt with follow
ing the last Outrages The foreigners
In Picking have been left unprotected
In manner which the world will be
sorry for some day and when the at
tack comes. the key 10 the slaghter
will be the American legation. A fort
built on the wall above Il wOnld con-
troll the safety Of the foreigners IN the
city In the hour OF need. but 1t has
been left bare, and through it the other
legations viii be accessible to an at
lacking force.
Now, It is a fact that the Russians
are pleased over the anu-foreign turn
Of affairs, and the serious outlook 1t
Is even not entirely uuimaglnable that
they foster IL In a roundabout way.
They count themselves surer than
over OF their fOothold In Manchuria.
/ recently Travelled through Manchuria,
and was told by certain Russians that
they were there 10 stay. The stupen-
dous development OF the most perma-
nent character that the men OF the
czar are making over there Is little
understood on the outside. Forty
miles from Port Arthur they are build
ing a great ely called l)alny, with
wide paved streets great dry docks
for their war vessels. and what win be.
when completed. the largest pier I'm the
world, built 10 accommodate. - ocean
liners They have spent 100000, 900
roubles on the port already
CHINA WILL BE SLICED.
1T win an ultimately come to a great
dlyidng-up OF China among the pow
ers. II viii surely De shown 20 the
world that the peaceful methods en-
ployed IN dealing with the Chinese gov
eminent have been extremely foolish.
1.-THE younger and more enlightened
element In China Is against anti
i0rlgn demonstrations. but II does
not avail against the old conserva-
uyts and the Ignorant populace The
situation has come 10 be a fight for
survival ON the part of the man
darins."
Referring 10 a recent dispatch ac-
cusing Gen. Tung Fu Hsiang with the
murder OF the FIRST foreigner in the
capital during the siege. Dr. Coltman
says that he knows q 20 be q fact
that this general who lead the Boxer
hordcs ON the attack Of the legations.
sentenced 10 decapltatlon the for
eigner referred Co. who was one of
The doctors colleagues n the Imper-
lol university occupying the chair OF
English literature. TIE was cautured
The first afternoon ~ the siep, ana
dragged before Gen Tunc Tu Hdang
who displayed his victims head In
public until DO WIS decomuosed. The
'ruclty OF the Bovors the doctor SAYS.
Is beyond realization.
Dr. Coltman went through the an-
IRE Siege Of Picking with the other
foreigners. when tine horrible h1-das
we're batterlng 20 be IN 40 me thrlats
v the piuful handful Of strangers no
hat FAR country. while fhe reet 0f
he world stood aghast lest % hear tha
Jews u seemed Impossible not 900 bear.
TO pr C0ltman feil the distinction
y sending the first news 1ispat.h ~
he Siege OF Pekin 70 the world at
The doctors vito went through the
ego with him. and Possesses the last
utocraph - ~ Hung Ching accom-
'nying p picture presented % her by
ho famous statesman.
ne cXnccts 10 return 10 China be-
ere long. but not 10 Pcl,ir du-lar
be- present critical period. He says.
nwever that there are practically
q parts OF the empire disaffectcd
Or Goldman Is the author Of one ot
lc new books on China. enthlet BE
2 guered In Pekin, or the yellow
:ime."