New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1892-05-07
EXCITED OVER THE CHINESE
A WARM DISCUSSION IN The OMAHA CON
FERENCE.
1T l. PRECIPITATED By COMMITTEE REPORT
on TIE CHINESE EXCLUSION BILL
BISHOP THoBURN'S GLOWING
REPORT-CHURCU WORK.
(Br TELEGRAPH TO THE TRIBuSE.f


Omaha. May 6.-The Methodist General Conference
this morning twice demonstrated intense friendship
for the heahen First at the end of an Inspiring ad
dress BY DR.. j. NJ Thoburn the missionary Bishop td
| India, it rose spontaneously one man and sang
three Of the stirring missionary hymn line
Morning Light is Breaking: then II lost It's breath aho
grow red in the face and held discussion OF the
Chinese Exclusion bill. The committee appointed
yesterday 10 send memorial to President Harrison
Directing the bill decided that their usefulness was
ended when they in the morning papers That inc
bill was already signed. minority report by Ut
William Swindells, of Philadelphia. however. lea 10
parliamentary tange during which some rather I'M
charitable things sld. and which was ADJUSTED
only by the appointment at Dr. Buchley's suggestion
Of special committee to report to the conference OH
the whole question. At the outset the committee
named Yesterday suggested that In view OF the facts
the conference need not be troubled with the report
"Oh. let us accept it, said Dr. L. c. Quca OF New
York. 1T does not affect the President it may
affect China
The report read to the effect that for reasons
deemed urgent and sufficient the President had
signed the BILL wherefore the COMMITTEES advised that
no further action be taken. Then Dr. swindells
Jumped up with his minority report. recommending
that all memorials on the subject be referred to the
Committee Of the state which have for their object
to obtain equal rights and privileges for subjects of
the Chinese Empire resident among us and citizens OF
the United states resident In emma"
some such delvcrance.' said DR.. Swindclls. Re
publican who voted for Lincoln, us absolutely nee
cs-ary TO protect the lives OF our missionaries In
China senator sherman and others believe the bill
violates the treaty obligations No Chinaman here
enjoys the benefits OF the writ of habeas corpus
lie has not the common rights of humanity, and I'M
less he can produce certificate Of entry is liable to
arrest and imprisonment
DR.. Queal suggested that the committee procure a
al the hill then rpIOrt to the Conference.
What good that do" protested Judge William
Lawrence OF Ohio who was on the committee from OHIO
1.-THE purpose of the resolution cannot be carried out.
Our majority report does not propose to abandon our
missionaries in China In fact, one draft OF II asked
the President to secure treaty stipuatlons for their
procciion.'
Then move that the questions involved In our re-
laions the Chinese here and especially to mis-
sIonaries In China said DR.. Qmea be referred to
the committee with these majority and minority re-
ports.n
"Our mission TO China" inerposed DR.. A. B.
Leonard warmly. is gravcy impeded by this law and
the crleties that may be perpe,rated the Chinese
I'm th, country under II ought to make even "A
heather Chnee' blush for shame II is time that
any church sending missionaries 10 China advise the
Government nj Washington That halt be called. Any
vagabond may now make complaint against "A China
man and throw him into prison, and We know some
thing about the hatred Of foreigners in this country
toward the Cinnamon. The operation Of the law may
become brutal
Til, speech checred. DR.. Quears substitute
was ruled out Of order. Then DR.. Buckley had DR..
Swindc,'s motion laid the table. But before the
report II the committee could be accepted and the
committee discharged the desire for agitation burst out
nreSh. There has been undue haste In approving
the hil.T said DR.. Kynett, Of Philadelphia. The re
latons Of the two countries must be disturbed. The
ip-bcarance Of the Chinese authorities Is about cx-
hnusted7
.our silence on thi, subject repeated Dr. swindels
would be construed acqiescence In the provi-
sons %. the bin This Conference cannot afford 10 ac-
cept majority report which implies silence. When We
travel IN Germany. We use a passport issued In
tho United states. Why then should we require
that n Chlnamnn should procure United state
ras-ppr, before he can travel h'rcl7
TIL, j. q sop 10 the stcctngc' 81 the American
y->cls that are being unloadcd Mt Battery Park, in
New York. said DR.. Arthur nwurd.. Of Chicago.
wh, describes himself incweathcr Republican
1T /, political question. ard that is why our noble
Senators and onr mot un!rrachbe President com
prir the ubiquitous proceedings
~ Efwars moved. Dr. Buckley scconding, that
the whole subject De- referred TO the Committee on
Missions with Instructions 10 report Immediately
The hl7 cried DR.. llaync cxct"dly ais an ont
rnsc on civilization. We want II understood that the
grcat.t church on III, continent cannot be led by
rpI.tical rnanagc.,. We will not keep sicnt.7
All th.~c eloquent derlarsnons.- said DR.. Buckley
quietly mounting the rostrum, with his arms folded
ARE ont of place. The proper committee To consider
this question a Tccial committ"" OF I'VE mihi't
and four Invmen. to report Immediately. With
uol.tic, we have nothing 10 do. \ man that Is 80
eager to cry up one party and throw down another
may lc a statesman. hut In that he resorts to the
u,.thod. Of a Political dcnagleur But upon n high
moral plane Of principle not In the 'enNe OF party
I'm, Of political economy have n hight to speak.
md w. mr., 81 sumo cnt dignity TO command the world
10 listen at least respectfully 10 what "" say. "h'h
Won ask for the appointment Of this special committee
vou are On your feet Until You do IT, any man may
mok. speeches on the 'uifcrng Chinese IN EUROPE
Asia Africa or the sandwich Islands
The majority report was finally accepted ana the
committee DISCHARGED after II was decided 10 appoint
a special committee. formed in accordance with d.
rucklevs suggestion, to consider and report Inc "hoc
question
Rlshop Thobnrn. n studous looking man Win long
hoard in his address admOnished the Conference 10
,onorc f,r , rrp,dly developing work In India. . In
November OF lsslr he said Il asked the Church 70
nraparc 70 take care Of 100000 Indian Meihodis's'
The figure should name now would be looo'ooo' our
missionaries are preaching In India and Malay in thr-
teen different languages. We preach I" ignorant men
~ day and 10 the most cultivated tomorrow. At
one moment we teach natives on the sand under village
trces and AT the next establish colleges In which
4 nursucd , course equivalent 10 the American uni
vcrstes We are called upon t. create ntcratures IN
many Tongues and T. found and equip seats oil iear-
ing The Central Conference Of India has already
more Tim indicated Its right TO exist. II mas
held four biennial sessions. We have also
seven annual conferences with seventeen presiding
elders: also fourteen district conferences, ana II
properly Organized wohiah's meeting ut the same Time
and ploce Now where Is the value Of womns rights
I'm Cht.,,cndom more fully and completely recognized
"In l5ss tie niia Conference received reduced apprO
priations our working force has been, consequently
seriously reluccd Instead Of thirty ->evcn American
missionaries we have only twenty EIGHT. Nevertheless
the Maylaysian Conference has tebed its membership
since you made separate in 1888. The Bengal CONFER
ence has doubled ITS membership twice over The Soutn