The Pickens sentinel. [volume] (Pickens, S.C.) 1871-1903, 1893-06-01
FEAR OF CHINESE FURY.
Missionaries Believe Mongoliaus VIII
Take Terrible Rovenge

Take Terrible Kovenge,
SAN FRANCISCO, May 19.-The Rev
Dr. Condit, the head of the Presbyterian
Chinese Missions of the Pacific coast,
who has been engaged in Chinese mis-
sion work for over twenty years, and
has spent much of that time in South
China, was interviewed relative to the
effect of the Supreme Court decision in
China. lie said:
IL feel that an attempt to enforce the
provisions of the Geary act SO far as TO
dsport the Chinese now in the United
State would be a very dangerous thing.
L should expect that Immediately up0n
learning Of an attempt to uo this the
Chinese government would order all
Americans to leave China at once.
Every Amnrican building in China
would b3 destroyed, either thrown
down or burned, and the killing Of
many American residents could hardly
be prevented. The first move woulG,
no doubt, be the recalling ofthe Chinese
Minister and consuls now in the Unitru
States, and the Severing of all diploma
TIC relations. or course further traffic
between China and this country would
be out of the question. | am certain
that serious trouble wilt follow the en-
torcement of the law. because ! under
stand thoroughly the Chinese nature
and Chimes methods Of revenge.
Then have something else to Judge
10y in regard to this question in the
shape Ola letter from DR.. Martin, presi-
dent Of the Imperial College Of liekin.
In this letter DR.. Martin says that he
called not long ago, upon III Hung
Chang, the Chinese prime minister, ana
asked hlm the very question you are
now asking me, and the on Y reply that
Ill lung Chang would make was that,
the Americans would all he driven out.
| Hung Chang acts for the Emperor. lie
IS virtually the government. The
Chinese are sometimes slow TO act, but
once aroused they are the most vindic-
tive people on the face Of the earth >"
| When asked whether the action Of
the Geary law had already worked any
injury to American interests in China,
Dr. Condit said that he could only re-
ply to that III so far as the question Tt
lated co missionary whork there.
ut has already effected the work." lie
said. "We have been advised to send
no more missionaries there until the
matter is entirely settled, and we are
acting upon tie advice. The mission
aries, and, in fact, all America residents
outside OF the larger cities, would have
no protection whatever from the viOl-
ence that they would containly receive
1t Is serious question now whether
all the missionaries in the interior
should not be recalled. Some are even
now on their way back. We have also
sent word to stop all operations on the
chapel which is being built by the
Presbyterian Missisn Society in Can
ton. L should not be surprised to see
the consuls and ministers of the Chinese
government to the United States re-
called at any timenow in fact, expect
it,"
Collector of Internal Revenue Quinn
said that the decision of the United
States Supreme Court relative to the de-
portatl0n OF Chinese did not surprise
nlm. lie will take no action, however,
until further advice from the Treasury
Department., as he was notified some
time ago not to make any arrests until
further orders. lie thinks by their
systematic course Of opposition to
tse law, the Chinese Six Compa-
MES have brought about thrir oWn dc
structlon. In case the depOrtAt!pA of
Chinese is ordered, the collector says He
Will begin on the criminal and worth
less class first. lie has IL lis. aud dtH-
criptlon of nearly 1000 OF such IN this
city alone, and could get at them At
once. Then he woul1 begin on The
laborers.
District Attorney Carter and ColIec.
Tor or the Port Phelps said no'Ejng ,
could be done until further orc Is |
from Washington, but expressed ho |
opinion that deportation would u, no |
easy task. a number Of prominent !
Chinese merchants were seen last eve. |
ming and expressed great regret at the
decision of the court, saying thl, It |
meant terrible setback for rhoir bu.i |
ness interests. Chong Chan said tn.t !
he estimated it would mean Il loss TO !
Chinese merchants Of over $0OOOOOGO |
They look, he said, fer Il modification |
of the law.