Wheeling register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1878-1935, 1893-05-17
FAILED TO AROUSE ENTHUSIASM
A Mass Meeting Held In San Francisco
Rev. Dr. COndit Interviewed.

A Mass Meeting Held In San Francisco.
Rev. Dr. COndit Interviewed.
SAN Francisco, May 16.-A thousand
or more people assembled at Third aud
Market last night TO celebrate the de-
livery of the anti-Chinese decision.
The chief addresses were by the anti
Chinese agitator DR.. G. c. 0'DoDnell
and Denis Kearney but neither speaker
succeeded in arousing high degree OF
enthusiasm. 1t was decided 10 hold
procession next Saturday night and the
Presidents OF all the labor unions were
named as a committee OF arrangements.
Rev. DR.. Condit, the head of the Pres
byterian Chinese Missions on the Pacific
coast who has been engaged In Chinese
mission work for over 20 years and has
spent much of that time in South
China was interviewed. He said:
~ feel that an attempt to enforce
the provisions OF the Geary act, so far
as to deport the Chinese now in the
United States, would be very danger
Gus thing. I should expect that imme-
diately upon learning Of an attempt to
do this the Chinese government would
order all Americans TO leave China at
once. Every American building in
China would be destroyed, either by be-
ing torn down or burning, and the kill
Ing of many Americans would result.
Il am certain that serious trouble
will follow the enforcement OF the law,
because | understand thoroughly the
Chinese nature and Chinese methods OF
revenge. Then have something else
TO Judge by in regard to this question
in the shape Of a letter from DR.. Mar
tin, president of the Imperial College OF
Pekin. In this letter DR.. Martin says
that he called not long ago upon Ii
Hung Chang, the Chinese Prime Minis
ter, aud asked him the very questions
you are now asking me. The only
reply that Ii Hung Chang would make
was that the Americans would all be
driven out. Ii Hung Chang acts for
the Emperor. He is virtually the gov
ernment. The Chinese are sometimes
slow TO act, but once aroused they are
the most vindictive people on the face
of the earth"
When asked whether the action Of the
Geary law had already worked any in
Jury TO American interest in China, DR..
Condit stated that he could OGly reply
to that in 80 far as the question related
10 missionary work there. at has al
ready affected the work." he said. 1--WE
have been advised to send no more mis-
siOnaries there until the matter is en-
trely settled, and we are acting upon
that advice"
Rev. c. s. Poon Chew, who is assist
ant head of the Presbyterian Chinese
Missions, and was formerly a resident
OF Canton, China, said In an Interview:
The Chinese people are not unfriend-
ly toward the people OF the United
states. Our Prime Minister is also
friendly disposed, and now that the
Geary act has been declared conStitu-
tional I think II the Chinese are given
an opportunity TO register they will do
so. 1t was q great disappointment to
US to learn that the Supreme Court has
so decided the case. We have relied
great deal on what our attorneys told
Us. fear that there will be blOOdShed
when the news is received in portions OF
China, even before the government has
time to act. know just about how
the feeling will be there, and am
afraid our missionaries are to be killed
aud our buildings destroyed"
What will the government do?"
THAT is harder TO say. l shall expect
the immediate recall OF consulS and
other diplomatic representatives OF the
Chinese government and the severing
OF all relations with the United States,
diplomatic and commercial. Great
hardship will result to the United
States. One-half of the flour mills will
be closed, for instance. In the end 1t
will be a good thing for the Chinaman,
that am free to say. Americans have
an idea that China is oyercrowded with
people. That is an entirely erroneous
idea, for there are only few people in
China, when It's vast extent is taken
into consideration. There are millions
Of acres in the interior OF China uneul-
tivated. Think the best thing my gov
ernment can do is TO recall the Chinese
as well as the conSuls. Under the Scott
act we were going as fast as possible.
and il the Gesry act is political move,
our government should resent the in
suit thus put upon It,.