To the Editor of the "Nogru-Cutva Dany News."
Sta,—With reference to the article in your issue of 20th instant, and my letter of 6th Febuary last, are the phrases you quote from the Chines" "she's a woman and "she's " Tartar" sufficient excuse for glossins over the Enipress's part on the uphvaval of 1900, and is she a fit person under the circumstances 10 recognise as the head of the Government in China? Tt seems t me, Sir, that there is a strong tendency, for the sake of expediency, to condone her offences against humanity and civilisation that will probably ultimately Dew the bitter fruits that conclusions arrived at on bid bases and cowardly apathy usually do. I'll admit that we are powerless in the ma ter, except in so far as our protesting voices go, but are our rulers' eyes so blinded to the inex-liable past that. they still countenance, even through their wives and chillr-n, the wonan who would have destroyed them all could she have done Tam, etc.,
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