The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1871-05-22
Hedging In the Missionaries by Re-
StrictiOnS and EXactiOnS.
Christians Must Crawl on Their F0rtheadS
Before Chinese Magnates.
Nuns and Female Teachers Dangerous
Example for the Eastern Virgins.
Another Rap at Minister Low-The Expe-
diton to the Corea-Miscella.
ne0us Items Of Interest.

HONG Kong, April 10, 1871.
The United States steamer Colorado arrived here
on The 9th nom Annoy and Manila. She comes
now, it s understood, IN accordance with an
arrangement made last fall with Mr.. Low, the
American Minister at Pekin, to meet him here this
month ana proceed IN May to the Corea.
Mr.. Low has not yet arrived. He was expected
10 be by the 10th, but writes now that he
will not start TIL the 18th, he will net be here before
the 10th or later, and The party will probably not
leave Shanghai TIL some time in May. Meantime
rather fortunate event has occurred. 1t will be
laken advantage of with reference to the Corean
expedition. Five shipwrecked Coreans were picked
up at ny the Shantung Of the Tien- tsin line
o. steamers, on her last trip down from Tien-tsin.
These men have been taken on board the Colorado,
fed clothed and kindly treated and Will be returned
iy her to the Corea their native country. While
everything seems so suspicious, and to augur so
well for the success OF the Corean expedition,
Chinese affairs are IN no more promising condition
than before In TACT if the latest advices from Pc
KIN are TO be relied on they are becom-
ing further from settlement than ever, ana
II seems that the heather Chincen not CONTEXT
with being Cd fogy and stationary is even retro
grading, VIII be from the following PROPOSE.
lions which, 1t Is announced on good authority,
have been proposed by the Chinese government as
the basis OF an arrangement that VIII efectually
prevent repetition or the Tientsn outrage or any
SIMILAR outbreaks in future:-
Hereafter no communities shall be made to pay
for injuries done to missions by the Chinese. Only
the criminals who actually commit the violence
shall be punished No more compensation for con.
lscated property buildings DESTROYED or furniture
lost That all foreign women among the missiona.
ares shall be sent home, their presence pelng re-
galded as INJURIOUS to the peace and retirement Of
Chnese female society; and no Chinese woman shall
be allowed TO attend missionary meetings for CHRIS.
tian worship: that missionaries In the interior or
nd hn Xar "A aaI ~
nese trlbunals, or have occasion 10 seek Official ald
shall present themselves as natives do, PROSTATE
form to native customs; that If q missionary es-
pouse the cause OF a Christian convert who is ar
be punished as guilty without further trial, be-
cause OF suca interference. THAT is the in
iercesslon OF his foreign friend seals his doom
ana proclres his Punishment even If innocent
01 the crime he Is accused Of That all mis-
zion establishments shall be under the supervision
OF officers appointed Tor the purpose by the Chinese
government; that no heather children shall attend
mission Schools and that no founding hospitals or
girls schools shall be allowed under any circum-
Stances that public registration shall be kept in
which all bapnsms shall be recorded, with the his.
tory residence aud condition or the subjects OF such
baptism, and that no missionary shall receive
more than fCry-fye converts; and lastly that Con-
fucus shall not be reyed the feelings or his fol-
lowers insulted.
Our ardent propagandists at home NAV see
from the above the present prospects OF hav-
ing the "shinlng cross on every hill and in
every valley of the Flowery Kingdom. The fact Is
the 'heathen Chinee; cannot be brought TO coInpre
bend the sef-sacri1cing spirit OF Christianity. lie
sees the merchant leaving his own home III the West
family, friends and all behind and coming here to buy
tea silks ana other productions OF the country for
the sake q gam, ana he easily understands the
motive OF such ac1Ons because he has feelings in
common with them himself; but that any sane man
should abandon the comforts OF nome, his family
ana friends aid all that even the most savage people
hoid dear, and spend his life in prlvatlon and toll
IL strange land from pure love OF the heather
and stranger Is something utterly above and be.
q
neve the missionary when he tells him So and looks
further Tor some hidden, secret motive tor his
actions for some indirect gan-as for instance, by
practising some suca forbidden arts as the Sisters
., mercy az llen.tsln were charged with, or some
Christian missionaries, both in China and Japan,
are regarded with jealous and suspicious eye,
harm. ultimate objects on the government IL each
country. - -. - - .-
! me health Of both oiicers and crew is generally
good on the Colorado the Monocacy-w hieh has
the Palos, which has just arrived from Hong
Kong. The Alaska and Bencla are at Yokohama
and the Ashueo at TIen.tsiD. They all expected
90 rendezvous al Nagasaki next month and proceed
10 C0rea.
SHANGHAI, April IL, 1871.
In the absence OF any fresh excitement the TEN
fsin adar stu affords US residents Of China food
Tor grumbling and ordinary conversation. From
the fact that both England and America had IN
equvocally adopted tie anti belligerent views OF
The late Mr. Burl!nyame, which are generally dis
tasteful TO foreigners Ia China, and especially
England. great hopes were entertained that there
would have been very healthy row between France
and China. But that was not 10 be. France mad
too much on her hands at home, and the French
Minister out here congratulate himself that he
has Jared az wen as he has the matters OF punish
ments ami indemnlties. One little CLEAN OF salts
faction We have received and that Ia the snub from
the Washington government administered TO
Minister Lowe. Mr.. Low, in his despatch TO Prince
huns on account OF the threatening attitude OF The
people OF Tungchow used the following emphatic
declaration Of peace
"Ihe traditional policy OF the United States In their
Intercourse with China is peace, which 1t is the
earnest desire OF the undersigned, as well as his
government TO maintain, and nothing VIII cause
departure from this policy except the fragrant vlo
istion OF the rights and privileges OF their citizens
by the people, and the failure OF the Imperial gov
eminent TO apply the proper remedy promptlyr
This Mr. Fish seems 10 think be language rather
stronger than was automatically allowable; for he
replies TO dr. Low By saying that "your assurance
that Migrant violation OF the rights and privileges
of citizens BY the people, and the failure OF the
Imperial government TO apply the proper remedy
promptly, are The only circumstances which VIII
cause departure from the traditional policy OF the
Unteu States In their intercourse with China, Is
CONSIDERED too strong an assurance OF forbearance.
nnd u would pc, perhaps, wen tnat frince huiig
should understand that any violation OF the Fights
al our cIrilens, and any Migrant violation OF
treaty strua,ions OF other Powers, may
cause a changer The course OF Mr.. Low
An these threatening and massacre affairs has not
met win the approval OF the foreign community
hut am almost inclined 10 believe that Mr. Low 10
hardly 0calt with, both ty the home government
aud public opinion; for his course lie q logical Sc
Guencc or the Darlingame policy, which, In the
opinion OF nine.tenths OF the resldents OF CHINA,
was by means calculated 20 elevate foreign gov
ernmonIs IN the estimation Of the government OF
She "NlceIoy OF Heaven"
Al iissrrlD Inc bulldogs desroJei by tie Chinese