The Scranton tribune. [volume] (Scranton, Pa.) 1891-1910, 1895-09-09
CH|NA'S Case presented
Attorney John Foster Talks Upon
the Situation.
AS TO KuCHENG AASSAcRES
Many Of the Participants arc Already
Under the Sentence of Death and
Over Ono Hundred arc In
Prison Awaiting Trial.

Watertown. N. Y, Sept. S.-ES-Secre-
tary John Foster delivered an address
tonight In the First Presbyterian
church of this city, of which his SON
in-law. Rev. A. NJ. Dulles, Is pastor. In
course of the address he made the
following reference to the recent
Chinese riots:
1.-The opinion formed by me, after
careful inquiry and observation. Is
that the mass of the population In
China, particularly the common people.
are not specially hostile to the mission
aries and their work. They have been
the vast empire with as little disturb
ance as the Chinese laborers have
spread themselves over the Unit
ed States, and In case Of dan
ger the authorities have usu-
ally exerted themselves for their
protection. Occasionally riots have
taken place. but they are almost in
variably traced to the Literati or pros
pective Office holders and the ruling
classes. These are often bigoted and
conceited to the highest degree and re-
gard the teaching of the missionaries
as tending to overthrow the existing
order Of government and society. which
they look upon as a perfect system and
1.-The war with Japan, which result
ed in humiliating peace and the loss
of territory, has greatly weakened the
imperial authority and the disband-
ment of several hundred thousand
troops, mostly without receiving the
pay due them, has added very much to
the prevailing discomfort and disorder.
Compared to Rock Springs.
1--WE should be charey of our condem-
nation, when we recall the many out
RACES which have been inflicted upon
Chinese subjects In the United States.
and remember that the Rock Springs.
Wyo., riot a few years ago was equally
cruel and fatal In its results Although
only few weeks have elapsed since the
kucheng massacre a score of partici-
pants have already been condemned to
death. more than 100 are in prison
awaiting trial. and the imperial gov
ernment Is arranging to fully compen-
safe the missions for all their losses
In contrast with this summary ad-
ministration of justice by Chinese au-
thOrities stands the fact that no pun
ishment followed the Rock Springs
massacre, compensation was delayed
for three years and then accompanied
by legislation against the Chinese
which was pronounced by our supreme
court as in violation of treaty, but
without remedy
II am. however. in full sympathy with
the prevailing demand in the United
States that the Chinese government
should be held to a strict accountable
ity for these outrages. But in doing
this care should be exercised by our
government that it does not lend itself
to advance the sinister projects Of Eu-
rODean governments which are IN the
alert to turn International troubles of
China to their own benefit.
THE work of missions has been one
of peril. but II should not be aba andoned
in that great empire because of the
present disorder, which must be only
transitory. China is passing through
an experience which must eventuate in
great opportunities for the spreading
of the gospel