New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1869-07-30


like to hear that this news was received by the resi-
dents in China with mingled sadness and disgust
With few exceptions, aside from those in the en-
ploy of the Chinese Government, all applauded the
conduct of these British officials and felt they had
taken the only possible course to secure the
rights of foreigners resident in China. But
the indemnity money is to be returned,
the Consul removed, and-an apology offered!
One evening, after the reception of this news,
the concluding tableau at the Lyceum tamateur)
1heater represented Britannia kneeng before
China, and offering apology for the haste where
with, in a moment of evaporation, she yentured to
vindcate the honor of her flag The dersive cheers,
Kisses and yells with which the walls resounded
were sufficient TO show the opinions of the commu-
nifty i'm regard both to China and Britannia. Seys
one of the English daily papers If England has so
altered as to view with Indifference the fate of her
subjects in China, those subjects will protect them
selves If the present policy should lead to the
necessity for forts at the different foreign settle
ments we are quite able to defend those forts If
foreigner travelling under his treaty right be cap
turcd in the interior, imprisoned, and tortured,
China will pay for it, in one shape or another, in
spite of English policy"
There seems little doubt that tho present policy
which the Chinese Government have inauguTaed
through Mr. Burlngamc will surely precipitate war;
II must come sooner or later and perhaps the sooner
the better As showing the change Of sentiment go
ing forward, 1t may be noticed that the Swallow
British Consul in reporting on trade TO his Minister,
takes occasion to say many hearty words in praise Of
the missionaries at that port. This is the more
strange in the past his writings have not been
thus characterized There is such an evident change,
that some Of the papers speak of him as having been
"converted.7 He says Of the missionary success:
Nor has it been attained by constant appeal to
protecting gunboat though he allows the Consul
and authorities have from time to time been called
upon to extend protection
Those who undertake to do thclthinling for China
may be divided into radicals and conservatives.
The former clamOrOus for the immediate opening
of the empire with the fullest liberty for the intro
duction of foreign arts and appliances. They be.
leve the Chinese TO be lawless covenant breakers,
from whom all treaty stpulations have been wrested
by force and who never keep faith further than suits
their own interests unless compelled. q" nation of
liars" says a wcll-infomcd writer they without
character or tho least foundation for virtue and
truth. Adopting the philosophy of Confucius, they
are retrogressye seeking for the perfection Of the
past. Chinese philosophy and religion, entire alb
scnce Of good faith between man and man,
mako her what she is, and what until there is a
change in these respects, she VIII continue-"a
mighty empire eaten up with corruption, tccmiug
with undcyelopcd wealth, overloaded with mis-
directed energies, and driven by the necessities Of
condition TO constant anarchy and perpetual rebel
lion" Progress so much dcspiscd and hated by the
Chinese is q necessity Of prosperity. The introduce
ton Of tho Christian religion, and its basis Of
morality, must Of necessity bc att 'udcd with Diff
cuties. The wealthy, and officials, find nothing IN
the pure principles Of Christianity TO admire.
They simply know that it throws light
fl..fr DFt 1908
Therefore they hate tand will never allow ITS intro
duction without a struggle These sentiments ara
held by the bulk OF foreign residents in China They
feel that their lives and fortunes are at the mercy OF
people whose tender mercy is cruelty, and that any
moment when protection is withdrawn, they may DO
despocd of their property and subjected to the most
lingering and eXcruciating fortunes, such as the Chr
ncse practice upon each other Under these circum-
stances they are glad 10 see in these waters fleet,
representing Christian nations large enough to afford
all needed protection, and foreign officials with
stamina enough TO enforce their treaty upon others
than their own subjects
The moderate party will point you TO the arsenas
for the manufacture Of foreign munitions of war.
taking advantage of all the most recent inventions
TO the schools for teaching the foreign languages,
arts and scicncos-as an evidence that China is alive
10 her own interests and advancing fasl as could
be expected as fast az she shOuldas she can SAFELY
they will say. They would protect China against
herself and her enemies and leave her to develop
las though she had not been developing for the
last 1000 years.. Their watchword Is, China for
tho Chinese" Tho measures they advocate are
CONCESSION" and compromise" If the Chinese
officials do not adhere TO treaty stpulatons, and for
cgncrs suffer by it, Consul Of the conservative
stamp will bring the case TO the notice Of tho offend
ing Chinaman; will, perhaps, bring moral press
l. tol tfu
and there the matter rests; and England with many
such cases uurodressed can say through her Foreign
Office, "1hc Chinese Government have shown the
best disposition toward MS" Ii satisfied with the
smooth words of Chna's representative, the Foreign
Office may well say so; but if they look for CORE
spending acts upon the part of the Chinese Govern
ment, they cannot be found.
The radicals are disposed to carry foreign religion
science and ways of work into the very heart of the
country and to render the Celcstias little assist
ance in opening up their mines Of coal and precious
metals. In short, to give them specimens of tele-
gTaphy, railroads and seamboating. This scnti-
ment was well caricaturcd in The China Punch by a
representation of the agent Of the Chinese Telegraph
| Company examining a telegraph cable down Chinese
| mandarns throat, he all the while attempting TO
vocferate No want-ee!" "No want-ee =" Although
in certain directions there wise enough to
avail of foreign sciences, &C. yet for the most part
when the introduction is attempted by foreigner,
| il is "No want-een The expulsion Of Mr.. Taylor
! and his party from Yangchow and Of Mr.. Wang the
native preacher from Ka-hng; the disturbances in
Formosa and ChefoO, and the recent destruction of
the house of the Rev. Horace Jenkins, at Kiu-hwa
arc so many voices from different parts of the
Empire saying of the foreigners religion rs Of his
! telegraph cable, "NO want-ee.'
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