Montgomery County sentinel. [volume] (Rockville, Md.) 1855-1974, 1895-10-04
the voters of the Circuit without reference
to politics ?-Fredel7ck Citizen.
Riots in China.

The following communication is from the
pen of Miss Claudia J. White, daughter OF
Rev. S. r. White, of this place The writer
has for number of years been serving as a
missionary to China, and her views on the
affairs of that far off land will be read with
Interest,"
Since the beginning of the war with Japan,
China has been before the public, but now
that peace has been declared one would sup
pose that the name of the Celestial En-
pire would be allowed to rest. We, however,
have been near to China's throbbing, rest
less heart, have been looking for greater
demonstrations since the close OF the war
than we feared before, for China's "bood is
up" so 10 speak. There is a ceaseless, surg
ing discomfort with the rulers Of China that
so fills the hearts of the people that there
must be vent for il some where, and as the
rulers themselves are so pleased to thus direct
it much has fallen upon the despised Foreign
Barbarian within their coasts. These lessons
OF intense hatred for "foregn devils have
been taught the people by the officials OF
China. As we go from house to house,
among the villages, we find no bitter feel
ings, no unkind words, invitations more
than can be accepted, all given by the women
and the children, though they too call US
"foreign DEVILS" do so with no conception
of the real meaning of the terms. 1t is when
we hear it from the lips OF the well dressed
literary men who look the contempt they feel
for the Western Barbarian that we realize
that China is about where she was when in
days OF old no foreigner was permitted 10 en-
ter her walled cities under penalty OF death.
II is the hatred and contempt of proud con-
servatism which scorns TO notice any learn
ing or civilization beyond its own. But to
drive out these despised foreigners needs
force, and here the people are used where the
gentry would not stoop to soil their white
hands. Those whose hearts are chaiiug at
their slavery and pulling at their chains, the
people are thrust 10 between and the for
eigners are struck by the people in the hands
of the rulers.
Ii is not hard to rouse the animal in man.
1t lies slumbering in us all-sip the leash of
sentiment, principle or iear-and there stands
revealed the brute whose rude passions rule
him, or who conquers by force. Sentiment
and principle are not elements in the power
of the Chinese officials Force is the weapon by
whichthey rule aud tear the restraining leash.
Let the people feel that the rulers will not be
displeased at what they do, and China would
be divided into as many Kingdoms as there are
secret societies. Knowing the above TO be
true, let US lODh at lLG TtttHt NJ
Keuchuug. Some Bnddhists, displeased at
any opposition to their creed, wanted to
punish their native Christians Their cause
was espoused by the foreign missionaries
The Buddhists know the hatred OF the officials
to foreigners, so set out one day with drum
and fife, las il were, chanting the death song J
and descended upon compound of foreign
ers and killed ten, wounded seven, among
the latter FIVE children under thirteen years
OF age. Mildred, aged ~, lamed by her knee
being cut through, WAS carried by her sister,
Katherine, aged IL, to place of safety, ana
this brave child successfully took charge OF
her two brothers, Herbert and Evan, and the
babe of a year, and hid them till help came
The infant, she pulled out from under the
dead body OF the nurse, its forehead, pierced
by Chinese spear till the skull was broken,
and the elder of the boys head was so cut that
he died in u few days. The 0aby's death has
been reported Father and mother, Mr.. and
Mrs Stuart,t were burned, whether alive or
not, no one knows, as the house was fired by
the mob, directly after the massacre OF the
FIVE young ladies who ran TO the back of the
house, where they were killed in cold blood.
Ones head was nearly severed from her body,
aud another was found half way down a
ravine in the same condition. Two bodies,
the Irish nurse and ayoung lady, (who tried
" IosCut TUG hhh was hiiiou ~ Nhc
nursery door, were also burned with the
house. All killed were English, and only
one American was wounded, Miss Mabel
Hartford who lives to tell the story. Besides
her and the children Mr. Phillips was an eye
witness of the horrible scene.
As we read their heart rending accounts
does one wonder that Indignation meetings
are held all over the land by both British and
American residents, asking that immediate
and effective steps be taken to prevent repe-
titiou elsewhere of these crimes? Two months
ago the missions in Ly Chun, in Western
China, were driven out and their houses
routed In 1863 10 and '79 hostile demon
STATIONS, more or less violent were made,
same resulting in massacre as at Tientsin,
some 10 the beating and burning of women,
as at Canton last year. Since the Keuchung
affair mob assailed the Wesleyan hospital
and chapel, about one hundred miles from
Hong Kong, and there is widespread feel
ing of insincerty on the part of all foreigners
in China. The feeling is that money can no
longer pay for precious lives lost in the do
ing OF duty, and there is a strong demand for
IAN eye for an eye, tooth Tor tooth
and "blood for blood -
We hope that the respective governments
will at least grasp the power they have and
demand protective rights Tor foreigners in
China, such as the Chinese enjoy in other
countries. II this is not done there will be
no safety for us outside OF the open ports
guarded by foreign gunboats, and one would
not dare TO say how long it might be prudent
TO depend on even that protection. The res
usually given in such cases has been
the payment of a sum Of money or the ''be-
heading of few Chinese criminals Of the
lowest class" to propitiate The anger Of the
outraged foreign country so insulted. The
Chinese jails are always full of men waiting
judgment or execution, so this last is mere
farce, as well AZ u gross injustice. We, AS
missionaries Of tho Gross OF Christ, do not
desire the death of those to whom death
means endless punishment, but there are many
whose righteous indignation would demand
this and more We wish only that the for
eign rule be established in China as In India,
or that foreign methods might be adopted by
native rulers This last is one we know to
be vain hope, for oriental conscience cannot
see the Justice Of foreign courts. We feel that
Whatever is done will be overruled by the
good of poor, harassed, downtro iden Chine,
for the Supreme Ruler is loving and just
The average Christian Chinamhn does not
fear to express himself in favor of foreign
rule, and we often think a wise ruler would
be received with open arms. lie desires peace
and justice, but 10 powerless 10 bring such 10
his native land He feels ksenly these ont
RACES and would not screen his countrymen
10 their crime. His prayers are for China's
awakening to a sense Of her own weakness,
and for the welfare of China thai corruption
and bribery be driven out and wise, just
rulers reign over all this vast kingdom of
400, 600, 900 souls
May such be the case Our hearts bleed
for China in this her hour Of trial, for these
are but forecasts Of the trouble that vii arise
unless active steps be taken, for many of the
foreigners are thoroughly aroused and will,
not rest till further promises of absolute pro-
lection are given. We await Developments
with prayerful hearts for China's ultimate
good.
A FRIEND TO CHINA.
September ID, 1876.