Garland Globe | 1906-03-24 | Page 9 | By Dictates of Conscience

Y DICTATES OF CONSCIENCE Qen. Gordon Went Unarmed Through War In China. In some reminiscences of Sir Frederick Fred-erick St. John, a diplomatist who served his country (England) well, wo have tlio facts which prompted Gen. Gordon to carry no wenpon but a cano when lending tho imperial troops during dur-ing tho Tal-plng struggle "When acting In conjunction with tho Chinese general, San-ko-lln-sln, against cither Nankin or Foochow, Gordon received a messnpo from tho robel leaders offering submission It their lives were guaranteed. Having obtained tho consent of tho Chlncso commnndcr, ho agreed. Tho town surrendered, sur-rendered, and tho three rebel chiefs appeared beforo San-ko-lln-sln. Ho, seeing thnt they had not shaved their heads In sign of submission, hnd them decapitated on tho spot. Whereupon, exasperated beyond control by such .treachery, Gordon armed himself with a rovolvor, and was hnstcnlng to tho general's tent with tho Intention of chastising htm In tho most summary manner for his breach of fnlth, when suddenly ho paused, nnd coming, on reflection, to the conclusion that his contemplated act was slmplo murder, ho throw away his weapon and regis- tered a vow thnt, so long as ho remained re-mained in China, ho would novcr again carry any weapon moro formidable formid-able than a cane."