The Hawaiian gazette., 1871-08-30
missionaries In ChInn.

down 20 Posterity. However, in subsequent years
circumstances have arisen which not oDly peeven
their being permanent, hut which render them use
less. even now. In certain cases AS regards trade
there IS no probability Of CAlnese and foreigner
gu2rrcliug, but As regards Missions there is grea
deal Of iu-feellng.
Although the object OF the missionaries FROM III
first has been TO teach the people what is right yet
from the defective mode q procedure, the Roman
Catholic religion (Tss chs eRia0) has met with dis
ike from the common people, and it is thervior
necessary TO decide at once upon some plan TO put
stop 10 this ss il is most important In regard Il
good feeling and mercantile relations between tht
uztiors.
"Yoar Exeellercy can not but be aware that III,
missionaries, no matter where they have been, hay,
Invariably been hated by the people, III consequence,
Of which there have been SO many outbreaks that il
! is Impossible to quiet the country.
"Fron the frSt Introduction Of the Roman Cath
ole Tsrs etl religion into China the nissionsrie:
/ have alwsys been well educated, sad the convert:
have, for the mos. part been known as very peace
able; bat evey since the treaties were signed the
converts have almost Invariably been vicious and
mslevolent The people, therefore, regard this re,
lSion for making men good with anything bat
satisfaction.
Again. tie converts take Advantage Of the in.
t1eHee Of the missionaries TO do harm 10 and op-
press The common people, which tasy viii rot sub
nit TO.
" Moreover, when any litigation or case arises
between the people and tbs converts which the
local authorities proceed 10 deal with the mission
aries follow after and support the converts thus OBJ
sruSti1g the authorities which the people strongly
object 70,
Besides, when turbulent or lswless persons of
any kind enter the religion, they use the influence
thus acquired 20 fone1t Disturbances sud this stirs
up deep resentment in the people, which gathers
ustl it becomes hatred, and hatred revenge.
The people DO not know that the Protestant aud
the Roman CStholc seeJs are separate, and eau both
the To, e1z religion; nor DO they know the dlf-
ference between the several nations Of the West but
consider all a. Foreigners so when disturbance
arises all persons Of whatever nationality they may
BE- that residing il China, are equally in great
danger. Even ia the provinces that are quiet, the
greater part OF the Inhabitants are full OF ilfeeliug
Uuder such circumstances, how can excitement and
not Dc avoideds Although the differences between
each separate religion aud each separate nation have
repeatedly beeu explained, yet it Is impossible for
every house ard family to know them.
Duriug the ten years the Pridce has been 10
Office, be has been in suspense night and day, and
last year there was IN afair 81 Tieu-tsia. All of
Sudden the riot broke out, and although the local
authorities have been tried and punished, the ring
leaders executed, compensation made, ard every
thing possible doae in dealing with the case, thus
closing it, still The Priree can not help being very
anxious, because though the occasion Of this col
lson between the people and the converts there was
ouly this course 10 be followed yet hereafter such
outbreaks may become more and more difficult 10
Dc dsalt with aud each time the excitement viii be
greater Considering the circumstances, how are
order and mutual good feeling TO be obtained, and
disturbance preveateds
But this hatred Of the common people has arisen
from loug-elerished resentment, aud because the
converts and people are excited against each other
II each province wherever anything has occurred,
the local officials have been unable TO restore order
Bat all this IS simply because the high representa-
iEes Of both China and foreign nations though per-
cy aware thar there Is great deal relating to the
iSsiouaues. the converts and the masses, which is
lot a it Ought 10 BE- s5I did not choose to decide
ipon plan for aIlaying bad feeling. II anything
-aPPeus, THE Ministers of foreign nations only plan
; % settle that one ease quickly, never caring
whether mems hearts are satisfied or not. but do all
z their power f5rci5ly to effect settlement, aud
be CdiueSe local authorities simply euGsavor By
OSCILLATION to end the atair they have 10 alterua-
i've, 50 they merely attend 10 what Is passing under
heir eyes, never thinking Of what viii follow here
fter On former occasions, when foreign nations
Al arranged coUftreEces in order 10 ind out what
Tas wrong, 50 as to TT and decide upon [some way
[ preservinEl mutual good feeling for ever, TfrUm
ousl unknown [caussI they would not carry on the
oufersuee with an even mind but make use Of these
Mutual meetings to propose utterly iupractfcIhls
,easgrgs, sni use all their exsrtf0us to recommend
hem, thus putting stop to al -proceediuzs-I Tbis
not At al the right spirit for two nations 10 carry
q relations.
'sThe Prince and the Ministers have now fnvestt-
atsd the whole question, for they greatly desire
1endly relations tstweeu China and foreign couu-
-iss, so that they may be on good terms for ever.
hey cannot possibly help deciding wei upon some
curse Of action
But stIl the Western nations have missionaries
wing in one arothers countries, and there has IL
ays been good feeling Tie cause must be good
4gulati0u- whereby neither missionaries nor Gun
srts can f5ueut Disturbances. Now the Prince and
ls Ministers hear that when missionaries Of no ,
sitter shat nationality % and I've in another couu
=, the practice Is for them 10 submit to the laws
that cpuutry--they are not allowed to be rzIed BY
.eir oEu- should they disregard the laws or the
tsrs Ct the officials OF that country, AID overstsp
cir proper spheres. or damage mems regulations.
in any way i1jgre or harm persons so that good q
cling Is destroyed and resentment and hatred call
forth, or # they ofs1t against the laws in any I
", there are severe penalties to punish them BY
. Now, order would be preserved and good feel :
2 would last tor ever, there would be 10 pulling
VI Of chzPeIs Or driving away frsligious in Chi
! Il when about 70 buiId 9 chapel or tsach rcIf- q
o. Il vas first lseertained that the local officials :
Z people we're rot opposed, and that there WIS Ii
lauiEairy between the two parties; and if the mis-
1uIriss would let every one see clearly what they
) and that Il Is not at variance with the religion r
aey tsaehi also Il they would uot do Just as their
uveFrs direct them, ueddGg with the official bust .
S CT the local authorities and making use ofthefr
1zsnce f1rribIy 10 harm THE peopeI thus calling =.
VI the hatred Of tie gentry aud couu0a people. II
the missionaries would act in this WY. as men
ned, the people would be friendly with them. and
: officials would De able to protect them :
8 From what the Prince and the Ministers hear. q
manner n which C1EssislarissI cone into Chi
70 teach religion Is rot the Eaue Is that IN Other /
z15ries. When It happens that in ere country
are number Of people Of different uatouaIf- Il
: Eho tzke upon themselves 10 be their oEu r.
stars car mutual good feeling Be expected to Iast "a