The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1871-06-26

MONGOLIAN INTOLERANCE.
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The Bishop Of Victoria ON Chi
neSe and Japanese Missions.
Provisions Of the Despatch from China
to the Treaty Powers.
THREATENING ASPECT OF AFFAIRS.
Harsh and Crushing Restrictions
on Foreigners.
THREATENING ASPECT OF AFFAIRS.

The Lord Bishop OF the English Colony O. victo-
ria China, arrived in san Francisco on the 18th inst.
He Is en- route to Europe, for the purpose OF ascer
tanning what l. to be the future policy OF the home
government IN view OF the altered state OF things
In China, as far as Christian missionaries
cerned. The Bisnop has resided in the East many
years. and deeply interested In the spread civ.
1iZation among the MongOian race. He Is
Thoroughly acquainted with the designs Of the Man
darns. and is az the same time fully In the conn.
dence of the foreign representatives and the whole
residents generally His views therefore, are con-
sidered OF importance, and. the invitation Of his
EpiscOpalian brethren, he delivered an address on
the 18th inst in the Church OF the Advent San Fran
cisco. His subject was position and Prospects OF
Christian Missions IN China and Japan"
His Lordship said that the mission of the Church
of England in Shanghai owed deep debt Of graft.
tude to tho American Episcopal missionaries In that
city, who had sept the converts orthe English Epsc0
pal Church together when, by Of the failure OF
one missionary's health and the death OF another
they would otherwise have been dispersed. lie said
also, ~ have visited the mission OF your own
church-American Episcopal-at Shanghai, ana
testify It's vitality and progress. have preached
more than once at the important American church
OH the American concession ut Snanghae, fire.
o high position in that settlement doubtless the
largest and wealthiest OF the open ports of China.
Besides Shanghae am acquainted with three OF
your missionaries (Messrs. H0wing, Bourne and
H0ytej now stationed at towns about 0G0 miles In
the interior OF the country. on the banks OF the
Yang.ise- Kiang." Several other American clergy
men resident in China were also mentioned, in
GLIDING Bishop Williams, at present In Japan, or
whom the speaker spoke in the highest terms. He
then proceeded TO say
.Passing from these particulars, which thought
might be interesting to yourselves, allow me to say
afew words OF more general Importance. There
can be no doubt that our Protestant missions In
China and Japan stand In need at this time of all
the sympathy, support and countenance OF the
Christian churches IN America ana Great Britain
can afford them And first,
AS REGARDS CHINA
think right to tel you that the Chinese imperial
government is at this time making q very serious
and determined effort to rid the country OF Chris
tian missionaries. In view OF the manner in which
the Tien-tsn massacre and the Yangch0w riot have
been apparently regarded by Great Britain and the
United states the Chinese government has become
embodened 10 make demands OF Europe and Ame-
RIGA in reference TO missionaries and neir converts
which, If acceded to- must greatly curtail mission
work in China If not eventually expel all mission
aries from the country. / am informed by those
who have seen the despatch flor tine document
has not been made public, though IL has
tile great Powers European and American, residing
at Pekin, to their respective governments) that
drawn up in q way emlnentIy calculated to attract
attention, and That It Is III some respects directed
against Roman Catholic missions IN CHINA (appar-
entity SO reasonable that-especialy in the estimation
or those and they are not few-who fail to recog-
nize the distinctive principles and practice OF the
Roman Catholic propaganda and OF the Episcopal
Church in America aud England In reference to
m
credit and therein the STABILITY and extension OF all
Christian missions IN China, Protestant as well as
Roman Catholic"
THE DEMANDS OF THE CHINESE GOVERNMENT
The Bishop next gave statement OF the demands
ONCE had in course final settlement the Tien.tsin
affair and when all demands OF the Catholic Bishop,
the rcprobation OF the assasslns, that the uncx-
pected Manifesto was Launched forth. The French
government the Chinese a~ss. We'll knew 5orS were
agents in Europe furnished information as
to the distractions existing among the great
powers. England would not act; Mr.. Low, the
United States Munster, to say the least neutral,
and the German representative could not be ex.
pcc,ed to enter warmly into defence of French
rights. Prince Kung found The time favorable, and
gave expression to the real sentiments OF the man.
darlns respecting Christian missionaries. The ITEM
tsin tfealles were IN full force: but the treaties
negotiated by Mr.. Burngame were never ratified,
and remain unratlled up to the present day. The
demands are briefly TO the following effect
Missionaries residing beyond the limits OF n con-
sular Port shall be subject to the judicial decision
nearest consul. All mission establishments shall
be supervised by Chinese officers appointed for mat
I'm case OF riot by O Chinese mob no compensation
for ruined property shall be demanded OF the place
where the riot occurred
teachers being injurious TO the peace and retirement
OF Chinese female society, and no native woman
shall be allowed TO attend meetings ior Christian
No missionary shall receive more than torty.nve
No native children shall attend Christian schools
public registration ONCE snail be established.
IN which all Daptisms shall be noted, ana the
history, residence and condition OF the applicants
such are the leading features OF Prince Kung's
existence all the treaties concluded with China
since ls44. There are a few more provisions OF a
part, would be TO expel the missionary from
China and close the door forever against him IN the
Of his Sce dne a aMonnt OF poape
&c. belonging to the missionaries reaches millions
Of dollars. This money was invested on the strength
treates and, OF course, II the new policy OF ex-
cuson he carried out this property becomes almost
total loss.
"what reply the respective governments OF Europe
and America continued the Bishop, 'smay make
TO tins arri.missonary despatch remains to be seen.
But am sure 1t Is right that the Churches OF Great
Britain and America should be appriscd OF the pre-
sent attitude OF China toward the missionaries and
their converts, In order that as opportunities may
be afforded all proper influence may be exerted IN
their behalf, ana that China opened by the treaty
OF Tien.tsln 10 CnrlstlaniIy anu civhiZalion anu
commerce, shall not be again smut up and sealed
AGAINST the Gospel OF Jesus. Mr.. Burngame's mis-
sion has resulted no benefit to the Treaty Powers;
but IL would appear to have been cloak to hide or
cover sinister designs against the white residents OF
the empire.v
THE JAPAN MISSIONS.
His lordship next alluded to the condition OF
Christian missionaries In Japan. In that country
the hostility of the government TO Christianity Is
more marked and extensively declared than In China
and In submitting this statement let me ask you to
listen to the words OF an American missionary REV
Dr. BROWN himself grown old aud gray In his mis-