The Archive · 1900

THE DIFFICULTY

in the way of executing the boldest 1 now is in the leniency.of the Pi Judge, who is very slow cases, and after hearing them, pronounces sentence entirely tov light to suit the Governor and the sentence is sent Inck to have the Judge make it heavies another delay, All this keeps the Boxers thinking that nothing is to he done, and they yean playing with fire. The Governor, having to contend with Peking and the Fudge, is having a stra but we hope for success for him, though at present our hopes are not raised to the nth. power exactly. As the people get to. work now in their fidds they may forget their. meanness, and we may have a season of quiet.

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