every one have been deeply stirred as we have read of the brutal murders recently committed at Sungpu, and of the barbal conduct of the officials during and since affair.
No one can feel other than very in regard to the question. What security can be obtained against such out rages in the future?) We have heard that "The Great Viceroy" Li has said that there will be no trouble; it is only " small Kingdon; which, if true, indicates what reception and treatment the case will have ut Peking. No one of course would desire any action on the part of foreign governments that would have the appearance of revenge or retaliation, but no one can fail to see the drift of the Chinese official conduct in this matter. If nothing ix done to secure the punishment of the guilty parties, who are well known, including guilty officials, more precious lives will be sacrificed. And sooner or Inter, which not even the clficixls appear to appreciate, China will be involved la trouble with what ca not be considered as a small kingdom Kiattors will then be serious, for China. wasibly two or three of them at once.
Hence, if Chinn has not " sufi of right and obligation to muke proper amends for this horrible outrage, it would be n mercy to the country to compel the "ounce of prevention," before it becomes necessary tu apply the " pound of cure."
24th July.
Text read from the printed page and cleaned; old type leaves the occasional error.