The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1891-10-04
China and the Missionaries.

China and the Missionaries.
England aud Germany have addressed
note to China in which they say that they
believe that China intends to protect the
lives and property Of foreigners within her
borders. but that they want some assurance
that she is able to protect them. The mis-
sionaries have been having a pretty hard
time Of it lately in some parts of China.
The natives have shown a disposition to
drive them out of the country and there
have been number Of riots In which they
were roughly handled.
1t is evident that it is worry difficult
matter for the Chinese authorities to fully
protect the missionaries. particularly those
who are located in sections of the country
far removed from the principal cities. 1t
would be a difficult matter for the authori-
tiles in this country to protect Chinese, even
In some Of the larger towns, if feeling
hostile to them should crop out. 1t has not
been so very long since a large number of
Chinese were shot to death aad their prop
erty destroyed in one OF the territories, and
the same thing is likely to happen again in
thinly settled sections of the country.
IL is claimed by missionaries that they
have made great progress in converting
Cinnamon to Christianity, but men of pro.
minence in China declare that the mission
aries are mistaken. They admit that u great
many Cinnamon profess. to be converts to
the Christian religion, but that, as q matter
of fact, they do not understand that religion.
They simply profess to do so for selfish
reasons.
There is no doubt that there is great deal
of hostility in China to Christian mission
aries, and if these missionaries were not
protected By the government they would lie
driven out of the country. And this hatred
of the missionaries is not 50 very
remarkable. The same Intolerance that
exists in China is seen in this country. Ifa
lot of Mormon missionaries should locate in
this or any other state and attempt TO make
converts they would be notified to leave
very quickly and if they didn't respect the
notice they would run thu risk of being SUBJ
jected to violence. II has not been long
since Mormon missionaries were driven out
of Alabama. To expect the Chinese TO be
moro tolerant than Christians is expecting
great deal.
The Chinese have profound respect for
their own religion and they very naturally
object to have another religioa-cns they
find difficult to c)mpr shenI-taught in
their homes and at thojr firesiie,. AID
they resent the efforts CT their
goyernm mt TO protect the propaZa ors
Of this religion. 1t looks to em as If it
were to be { reed upon them whether they
were willing to accept it or not.
1t may be tia. the Chinese government is
not doing as much as it might to protect the
missionar:ei, but the probabilities are that
it is acting i'll good faith. II would have to
be extremely vigilant to prevent outbreaks
against the missionaries. Indeed, it is doubt
full il it could do SO. All that can be rea-
sonably expected Of it is that it will shield
the missionaries to the extent of its power
and make PREPARATION for any damage they
| may suffer. And it seems to be the purpose
of Christian governments to hold it respon-
sible to this extent ana to render it assist
ance if it should become necessary to do SO.
French opinion indicates that with little
more of what we Americans call nerve
Boulanger might easily have ruled France
pretty much as he pleased. Always as dra-
matte as possible in life he was tragic in
death. Success was too much for his abilities.
After the ironical NJ. Floquet had said to
HIM in the Chamber of Deputies, Monsieur,
ut your age Napoleon was dead, his native
egotism commiuged with admiration for
the Little Corporal may have induced
him to seek what the great emperor called
la fete d'drBle-atter his money and the
prettiest woman he knew were gone.
In the course OF a recent interview the
Philadelphia Press asked Treasurer Boyer
chow the Humes law operated on the treas
ury" That's comparatively unimportant
What the people of Pennsylvania are prob
ably most anxious to know is how Quay
and Bar isley sid est omine genus "oper-
ated on the treasury" That would be
mighty interesting information.
While Commissioner Green Bay Raum
has that gentle adhesive application Of
Lemon at his back he bids farewell % every
fear aud mops his fearful eyes. So long as
this pension Lemon doesn't "sour on him"
he isn't much afraid OF President who ls
too anxious % be renoninAted 70 dare make
al enemy even in the clear line Of his
official duty.