Iron County register. [volume] (Ironton, Iron County, Mo.) 1867-1965, 1911-12-07

ors was in 1861, and for seven years there
Waged a civil war in the Middle Kingdom that
far exceeded in bloodshed the conflict between
the North and the South in the United States.
And 1t is an interesting coincidence, that
these two national upheaVals were in progress
at the same time and both inspired by the
same sentiment, love of country; while in a
sui more striking manner did this mighty Chi
hese protest become a counterpart of the
American revolution in its avowed purpose to
claim its country for itself and Danish forever
beyond the confines of the empire the hated
Manchu usurper.
That the victory of Washington and his Iowa,
hosts was not duplicated by the Chinese revo.
lutionists at that time was due to the Font
That their efforts were impeded, interfered with
ana nnally successfully resisted by that sauna
power whose unjust domination of tbesa
American States eventually resulted in the
immortal Declaration Of Independence
And yet how much is known of the history of
The Tai Ping Kwok," the Tai Ping Rebellion
or The Great Kingdom of Peace?"
The cable and the wireless have so brought
the ends of the earth together that TODAY. we
read IN the morning paper what has transpired
IN the evening on the other side of the earth.
But in those days, China was a land buried
IN mystery, practically unknown and uuex.
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lions attracted but little attention from the
outside world, and so far as we are concerned
we were too deeply engrossed in our own gil
gantic struggle to maintain the unity of our
own states, to give a thought to what was
tFanspiring across the Pacific.
The history Of the Tai Ping rebellion is one
of intense interest and full of tragedy, pathos,
and romance, but is merely referred to here
AZ being the first cohesive effort made by the
Chinese to regain the government Of their own
land and free themselves from the thraldom
OF a foreign rule.
Their efforts were unsuccessful. The move
ment was born In the spirit Of enthusiastic pa
triotism but 1t ended in total riot and demorali-
zation.
Its leader. Hung Hsieu Chuen, first raised
the cry, Down with the Manchus'' and his en-
thusiasm was infectious.
The Chinese turned to him as a divinely an.
pointed saviour Of their land, and he, being
more or less Of a visionary type, believed him
self to be inspired and commissioned by Heav-
en to accomplish this herculean task.
He had received a certain amout of Chris
Sian training and 1t Is an astonishing fact that
the whole movement was primarily based ON
Christian principles. But that his religious
zeal exceeded his good Judgment and sound rea-
son is indicated by the fact that while he re.
Terred to Christ as the Elder Brother, he i'm.
piously termed himself the Younger Brother"
thus placing himself on an equality with Divin.
ity.
Notwithstanding this and other faults OF
judgment his cause appealed to the great mass
OF the people, thousands ifocked to his vic
1orious banners and his war against the Man
chu government was a series Ut uninterrupted
triumphant achievements.
City after city fell before his patriotic as.
aault and Wuchang, Hankow and Han Yang