Chapter XII: China—past, Present, and Future

At England’s mercy in the past—An easy and tempting
prize—Patriotism unknown—The Chinaman’s wonderful love of
his family—Causes of his want of patriotism—His indifference
as to his rulers—The Chinese abroad—Hatred of foreigners in
China—Its causes—This hatred common to all classes—A substitute
for the non‐existent patriotism—Can we blame the Chinese?—A
comparison—If England were like China—Our country invaded by
Chinese, Coreans, Siamese, and Kamschatkans—The missionaries in
China—The gospel of love becomes the doctrine of revenge—The
China of the present—Tyranny and corruption—What the future may
prove—Japan’s example—Japan in the past and now—What she is China
may become—Intelligence of the Chinese—Their success in other
countries—The Chinaman as a soldier—Splendid material—Examples:
the Boxers; the Regulars who attacked Seymour and Tientsin; the
military students at Tientsin; the behaviour of our Chinese
Regiment under fire—Heavy losses among the Allies in the beginning
of the campaign—Comparison of the Egyptian fellaheen—The Chinese
army of the future—A reformed Empire
_pages_ 279‐298

INDEX

_pages_ 299‐307

LIST OF ILLUSTRATIONS

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COMMANDER‐IN‐CHIEF AND STAFF OF THE BRITISH FORCES
IN NORTH CHINA _Frontispiece_

PLAN OF PEKIN xvi

EUROPEAN CONCESSIONS, TIENTSIN, AND THE PEIHO RIVER 17

EXECUTION OF A BOXER BY THE FRENCH 28

PUBLIC GARDENS AND GORDON HALL IN THE VICTORIA ROAD,
ENGLISH CONCESSION 28

FRENCH COLONIAL INFANTRY MARCHING THROUGH THE FRENCH
CONCESSION, TIENTSIN 38

GERMAN OFFICERS WELCOMING FIELD‐MARSHAL COUNT VON
WALDERSEE AT THE RAILWAY STATION, TIENTSIN 38

UNITED STATES CAVALRYMAN 51

GERMAN AND INDIAN SOLDIERS 56

FIELD‐MARSHAL COUNT VON WALDERSEE REVIEWING THE ALLIED
TROOPS IN PEKIN 68

A STREET IN THE CHINESE CITY, PEKIN 72

FRONT FACE OF THE DEFENCES OF THE LEGATIONS 78

GROUNDS OF THE BRITISH LEGATION, PEKIN 107

A STREET IN THE TARTAR CITY, PEKIN, AFTER HEAVY RAIN 127

THE MARBLE JUNK 127

THE CANGUE 269

Gates.

1. Chien Mên Gate. 2. Tung‐Chi Gate, attacked by the Japanese. 3. Ha‐ta‐man Gate. 4. The Water‐gate, a tunnel in the Wall between the Tartar and Chinese cities. By this the Indian troops entered the Legations. 5, 5. Nullah draining the Tartar City. 6. The English Legation. 7. The Japanese Legation. 8. The Russian Legation. 9. The American Legation. 10. The Hotel du Nord. 11, 11, 11. Ha‐ta‐man Street. 12. The Temple of Heaven. 13. Temporary railway station. 14. Railway line passing through a breach in the Wall. 15. The Temple of Agriculture, occupied by the Americans.]

THE
LAND OF THE BOXERS