THE WORLD-PROBLEM

Seventh-day Adventist Publishing Association · Battle Creek, Mich. · Jul 3, 1900

THE WORLD-PROBLEM.

Affairs in China are still critical. Admiral Seymour with his relief column for the legations was unable to reach Peking, and so returned to Tien-tsin, which he reached June 26, after a fighting march of a week. The casualties were: Killed—British, 27; American, 4; Japanese, 2; German, 12; Italian, 5; French, 1; Austrian, 1; Russian, 10. Wounded—British, 75; American, 25; French, 10; German, 62; Italian, 3; Japanese, 3; Austrian, 1; Russian, 27. The national ministers at Peking were given twenty-four hours in which to leave, but they would not go at all. From Paris it is stated that, according to an understanding arrived at by the powers, an international army of eighty thousand men will be established in China. Japan has already thirteen thousand landed, and is preparing to land twenty thousand additional. The United States has already ordered three regiments and a brigadier general, and it is thought that two more regiments will be sent shortly. This officer with his command has been ordered to proceed to Peking. The United States battle-ship “Oregon” on the way to Taku ran on a rock in the Gulf of Pechili, one hundred and fifty miles from her destination.

Harper's Weekly of June 30, on the situation in China, says: “The steadiest minds and the strongest statesmanship are required at this moment to save the world from an awful embroilment, the like of which is unknown in history.” “The kings of the East” are taking their places, are marshaling their armies, and soon their way will “be prepared” to come up to the battle of that great day of God Almighty. “Blow ye the trumpet in Zion, and sound an alarm in my holy mountain.” “Get ready, get ready, get ready.”