The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1895-08-23

Another AtHack ON Missionaries.
Our dispatches this morning contain an
account Of another attack upon mission
aries in China. The first attack was at
Kncheng and the missionaries assaulted
and killed were English. with one ex-
cepuon. that one being an American The
second was at Flu Chan. and as our dis
patches state the object Of the Chinese
hatred was the American mission chapel
and school house. The missionary es-
capped harm. but four native scholars. who
were attending the school. were wounded
It seems that the feeling against foreign
ers in CHINA is becoming intense. Unless
immediate steps are taken to check it
there may be a serious loss Of life.
The success OF the japanese in their war
with China appears to have created in
tense hatred OF foreigners. particularly OF
Europeans and Americans. in China. The
Chinese doubtless would be better satisfied
If all foreigners were denied admittance
to their country. The government is so
weak that people do pretty much as they
please. They have little fear Of punishment
for outrages which they may commit upon
foreigners.
In this country much impotence is man
ifested because of the apparent slOwness
Of the state department in demanding rep
aration for the iRdignity offered to the
American missionary at Kucheng, and
good people condemn Mr.. DENLY. our min
lister TO China, and our consuls who are
near the scene of the trouble. for their
failure to have those guilty of the out
RACES arrested and punished.
These criticisms of the state depart
ment and our officials in China are to be
expected, but they are unreasonable. Our
government and it's agents in China are
doing all that it is possible to do to secure
protection for our missionaries and repa-
ration for outrages committed.
Those in this country who are interested
in sending missionaries to China seem TO
have the idea that our government should
not tolerate any delay in bringing to JUS
tice those guilty of interfering with the
work of our missionaries in that country.
They regarded the refusal of the Chinese
authorities to permit our consul to make
an investigation of the Kueheng affair as
an indignity to our government that
should be resented at once
The truth is We do not deal with the
Chinese as If we regarded them with the
respect we accord to Europeans. We show
our contempt for them in many ways, and
that is one of the reasons why they hate
US.
As a matter of fact we have no ground
for asking the privilege of investigating
the Kucheng affair or that of Flu Chan.
1t Is the business of the Chinese govern
ment to make the investigation. and if
we are not satisfied with the result it is
our privilege to hold the Chinese govern
ment responsible.
There have been hundreds of Chinese as
sassinated in this country. If China had
asked the privilege of investigating these
We would have regarded the request as
impertinent and a reflection upon our in
tegrity. What we would not grant TO
China we unhesitatingly demand of that
country. China, however. appears to
know her rights and is disposed to uphold
them.
The assault upon our missionaries IS
the occasion for the demand upon the
state department for an aggressive policy
towards China. Those who make the de-
mand do not take into account the fact
that our missionaries in China are teach
ing a religion that the Chinese regard
with contempt and hatred. 1t is but nat
ural that they should manifest their
hatred in acts of violence. Civilized as
we think we are we do just about as the
Chinese do. If a number of Mormon ell
ders should undertake to make proselytes
in almost any county of this state they
would be subjected to violence in all prob
ability. Thereeare not wanting recent in.
stances in which Mormon elders have
been forced to leave this state. We have
not much room therefore for finding fault
teachings of our missionaries in China.
Our government will undoubtedly do all
it can legally to protect our missionaries
in China, but as long as we remain on
friendly terms with China 1t will not act
upon the advice of those who want China
dealt with as if she had no rights we are
bound 10 respect.
A Sub-Treasury for savannah.
The board of trade yesterday cut out an
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