The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1893-05-17

would order all Americans TO leave China
at once. Every American building IN
China would be- destroyed. either torn
down or burned. and the lives Of many
Rered. The first move would no
doubt be the recalling of the
Chinese minister and consuis now In the
United States and the severIng OF all diplo-
matte relations. OF coure farther tratho
between China aud this country would DO
out of the question. 1 am certain that Sc
rious trouble Will follow the enforcement
of the law. because | understand thorough
ly the Chinese nature and Chinese methods
of eveng Then l have something else 10
judge By In regard TO this question IN the
shape of q letter from DIR. Martin. prcsi-
dent of the Imperial College. OF Pekln- In
this letter DR.. Martin says that he called
not long ago upon Lee Hung Chang. the
ChInesr Prime Minister. and asked Nun the
very question you are now asking me-, ana
the only reply that Lee Hung Chang would
make was that the Americans would oil 10
driven out. Lee Hung Chang acts for the
Emperor. He is virtually thc government
The Chinese are sometimes slow TO act. but
once aroused, they are the most yidictiye
people on the face OF she earth"
hen asked whether the action OF the
Geary law had already worked any injury
10 American interests in China. DIR. Condit
stated that be could only reply TO that In
30 FAR as the question related 10 missionary
work there. 1T has already affected the
"a ho balo VIC nhN0 DOCl htcc4
to send no more missionaries there until
the matter 10 entirely settled. and we are
acting upon the advice. The MISSIONARIES.
and. In fact. all American residents outside
OF the larger cities, would have no protec-
ton whatever from the violence they would
certainly receive. Ii IL o serlons question
now whether all the missionaries In the
interior should not be recalled. Some are
even now oil their way back. We have
also sent word TO stop all operations upon
the chapel which is now being built by the
Presbyterian Mission Society in Canton.
/ should not be surprised to see the repre-
sentatives of the Chinese government in
the United States recalled at any time
now; in fact. ! ex pect it,"
Kew. \. j. Poon Chew, who Is assistant
head OF the Presby terian Chinese mis-
sions. and was formerly q resident of Cam
ton. China. said, in AN interview. that the
Chinese people are not unfriendly toward
the people of the United states. "Our
Prime Minister IL also friendly disposed"
he said. and nov that the Geary act has
been declared constitutional. | think If the
Chinese are gwen another opportunity TO
register they Will do so. Ii was q great
disappointment To rs to learn that the Su-
premc Court so decided the case. We have
relied a great deal upon whGtolr attorney.
especially Mr.. CbOate. had told us. | fear
that there Will lac blood shed when the
news Is received In portions of China. even
before the government has time 20 act. |
know just about how the feeling will be
tucTcs anu Il III hiFaiu our missionaries arc
to be Killed and our buildings destroyed"
What will the government dot"
That is harder TO say. l shall expect
the Immediate recall OF oonsuls and other
diplomatic representative of the Chinese
government and the severiDg of all rela-
ti0ns with the United States, diplomatic
and commercial. Great harm will result TO
the United States. One-balf of the flour
mills will be closed, for instance. In the
end it will DO n good thing for the Chinese.
"a narlRana haua an ldan that Ihfnn - ms a r
crowded with people. That is entirely an
erroneous idea, for there are only a few
people IN China WHOM it's vast extent il
taken into consideration. There are mil
lions of acres In the interior of China
which might be cultivated il the people
would only do II. i think the best thing
my government can do Is TO recall the Chi
Dese as well as the consuls. Under the
SCOTT act. we were going as fast as possible.
and she Geary act 10 only q political move.
Our government should resent the insult
thus put upon it."
New York Chinese Gium.