| Show CAN e Il tAs tAsT Iv T 1 1 Is not strange bitt the thi t Chinese authorities should huld be tat t anxious to secure tine the he evacuation of tit th lk wintry by b the Ih foreign fott troops at t al t Mf cost cOlt an aft I unit hat Chat they Uy on en i hat hit account should agree to pay pa tv tw enormous Indemnity demanded lun nn In they laB pay It II even evelt If dv t n do de po oT tl It la ta snow now IIO ku klI v M i that at least t in one 0 oe l hiiri hansI 1 th p are ar driven to o tb vrr en tie 1 tl of o destruction ln by hy r Confer Cenger tars says that thai thatcH cH umu r ire are dally daily of f h 11 fer H ii m I 1 i LI fi nun Chung ChantS my that tu tJ J y ii on one a an am 1111 i n mn e h he I heard that c cHU HU eels Werl tm r 11 n H p ling their h n for fr fri f I i The im hilI eaten caton tb Ih Kin CHi rr IT 4 ground around rood and the n ft i the he tro trl and ad ire art practically pra without any lt It at ItIL iii IL 1141 Is b I the In on one province duiel r i i but without doubt tInne e is IR non r less len suffering mother i ratio e eq t Oo i on account of lOt f the urb nc s that resulted In tn foreign In lion Cnn Cn II De lie out of ct a nation In It 11 time thu midst t of ot which the tine terrible spectre of 0 famine linn made madeUs Us Ita It Antt can enn Christian Uart nations exact their pound of ot while WillIe fathers anti and mothers attn are Ing log their offspring to allay tho tine pangs Il n 8 of at Without doubt will 11 follow lullow In III the wake waltO of ot tho famine II III EI It If time tile conditions are as Os described Tho Tine tenth dead are being burlen In pits Fields highways aro b beIn dotted with tine till victims of ot hunger With the sanitary regulations existing In Inn tho thu Orient or rather Ithel not ox t 1st I UK Is Inn nu no doubt pestilence II no will complete completo the tine work nf at o dIction It U will take years bo boo betori for tori the of oC tho past PlIt years mule mis misery ery er in China will Ill ho bo effaced If tC China cnn 1110 raIse mile some millions of ot dollars 1011 anI in inn eXt of oC what Is for lor govern gOorn government ment expenses l that m no should be ho applied for the time relief of lC her own on out nunC It la Is by b no menus drums sure stirs Ufe that tho the thorest thoI rest I t of at the world will not be lie affected by the this distress now ItOW prevalent nt In Shan Shansi RI si If It once pestilence breaks out It Is almost sure Mura to sweep through other pants paita of at tho the world The fht Chinese condition Is J now an te sot ser serious lOUt ious ns at it Il ever was It calls for tor tho tine wisest action possible In I the tine first place the tine powers night might to listen to Chinas China at as to her met ability to tn satIsfy nullify tho tine demands made e Moderation should be the tine policy Mercy Melc should accompany justice In the sue sec second ond omi place the western world should hasten to tho the relief of ot tho the famine suf sut sufferers furors No matter what has been tine the past pait und no matter what the tho diplo diplomats mats are aro doing humanity should listen to tine the piteous ul cry cr of or humanity rind re respond spend spond In the spIrit of or charity In China it does not cost much tn live If It west western western ern to philanthropists would send sonio timing thIng out of their abundance to the tine starving millions many nanny lives III would be saved Tim Tho Chinese government under Its present status statu cannot do much munch Anil Anui n 1 for Christina Christian nations are partly alie charity that extended nn an open hand to Indias India starving mil millions lions should not be ve closed against t Chi Chinas nas nnA multitudes multitude In inn extreme distress We notice that the tIne New Nell York Chris Christian tian lIan Herald has inns organized relief rollet work anil that contributions are commencing to como come In Among tho contributors are President Secretary of ot State John Hay and annul many nany othor prominent public persons It Is pleasant to see Beo this country countr taking tho lend lead In this work It If China Cutout Is inn ever eer to bo be opened up UI to tine the Influences of ot civilization It will be ve by means of steamers loaded with provisions committees Ills die distributing food and all clothing to the needy fleetly and not nol by b engines of oC war thun thundering dering hatred and resentment Into tho the hearts of ot the time people |
