The World. [volume] (Martinsburg, W. Va.) 1891-1896, 1893-05-17
RETALIATION.
Missionary Workers Take :
Gloomy View
Of the Decision Of the Supreme Courl
on the Geary Act
Once Aroused. the Chinese Are tho Most
vindictive beings ON the GLOBE later
yiews with REV. Or. Condit and isev.
Poon Chow, d Chinese Convert


SAN Francisco, May ie.-Rcv. DIR.
Condit, head Of the Presbyterian Chi
nese missions on the Pneiiie coast, who
has been engaged In Chinese mission
work for over twenty years and has
spent much of the time in South China,
wns interviewed relative 10 the effect OF
the supreme court decision In China.
He said:
II feel that an attempt 10 enforce the pro-
visions Of the Gcary act 70 far rs 10 deport the
Chinese now In the United States, would be q
very dangerous thing should expect that I'm.
mediateiy upon learning o. an attempt 70 DO
this, the Chinese government would order ell
Americans 10 leave China Of onca Every
American building IL China would bedcstroycd,
either torn down or burned and the killing Of
many American residents could hardly be pre-
vented
..The flrst move would. no doubt. BE- The re-
calling Of the Chinese ambassadors and consuls
diplomatic rolations or course. further traiie
between China ana this country would be out
Of the question. ! am certain that serious
trouble viii follow the enforcement 81 the law
because understand thoroughly Chinese ma.
turc and Chinese methods Of revenge Then
have something else 10 judge BY
in regard TO this question In the shapo Of q let.
ter from DR.. Martin. president Of the Imperial
college, of Pckin In this letter pr. Martin
says that he called not long ago, upon Lee
Hung Chang, tho Chinese prime minister, ana
asked him the very questions you are now nsk-
ing mo And the only reply that Lee Hung
Chang would make was that the Americans
wonid al BE- driven out Lee Hung Chang acts
for the emperor Hc IL virtually the govern
ment The Chinese arc nome times SLOW 10 act,
but once aroused they are the most vindictivp
people on the face OF tho cnrth',
When asked whether the nction Of
the Geary law had already worked any
injury to American interests in China,
DR.. Condit stated that he couid only re-
ply to that In SO far as the question re-
lated 70 missionary work there.
III has already affected the work We havcal-
ready been advised to send no more missionaries
there until tho matter Is entirely settled, and we
arc acting upon the advice. The missionaries.
and, IN fact. all American residents outside Of
the larger cities wouldhaVc no protection what
ever from the violence that They would certainly
receive. It Il Q serious question now whether
all the missionaries in the interior sh oalld moi
be recalled. Some are even now on their way
back. We have also sent word 70 stop ali oper
atoms upon tho chapel which il now being
built BY tho Presbyterian Mission society in
Canton I should not DO surprised 70 sec the
consuls and ambassadors Of the Chinese gov.
crnment 10 the United States recalled AZ any
time now. in faet, Iexpcet H.
Rev. N. J. Poon Chow, who's assist
ant head Of the Presbyterian Chinese
missions, and was formerly resident
OF Canton, China, said In an interview
that the Chinese people are not UNI
friendly toward the people Of the United
States
.our prime minister is also friendly disposed.
and now that the Geary act has been declared
constitutional. think II tho Chinese nre given
another opportunity to register they viii do 30.
II was great disappointment 70 us 10 lcarn
that tho supreme court has so decided The case
We have relied great deal upon what our at
torneys, especially Mr.. choate. had told us
fear that there will be bioodshed when the
news Is received In portions OF China, oven be-
fore the government has timo 10 act ] know
Just about how the feeling win be there. and
am afraid some Of our missionaries are to be
killed and our buildings destroyed
what will the government dor -
s'That. is harder 10 say. shall expect the
immediate recall OF consuls and other diplo7
matte Representatives Of the Chinese govern
ment, and the severing Of all relations with tho
United States, diplomatic and commercial,
Great harm will result 70 the United
States one-half or the -four mills win
be closed, for instance. In the end Il will
be good thing for the Chinaman-that am
free 70 say. Americans have an idea thnt
China Is much ovcrcrowd ed with people,
That Is entirely an erroneous idea. for there
are only few people in China when its vast ex
tent Is taken into consideration. There arc
millions Of acres In the interior Of China which
might be cultivated II the people would only dc
ii think the best thing my government car
do Is 70 recall the Chinese as well as the con
suls. Under the Scott act we were going as fas'
as possible. and the Geary act is only o polit
fcai move. Our government should resent tho
insult thus put upon II !"