The Seattle post-intelligencer. [volume] (Seattle, Wash. Terr. [Wash.]) 1888-1914, 1896-02-02
CHINA NOT CHANGED.
The Same Old Bitter Hatred of
Foreigners.
WHERE LABOR is CHEAPEST.
Mills in Hangchow May Compete with
Those or Shanghai-Attacks Upon
the Catholic Priests.
Shanghai Letter in New York World.

Shanghai Letter in New York World.
A visit 10 Hangchow and Soochow two
weeks ago convinces me that but little bus
mess viii De done by those two ports ar
rresent They have not yet recovered from
the effects OF the TAPPING rebellion. and are
really poverty-strfcken and dead. When
the much haiked-of-railwsy from Shanghai
10 Soochow and Hangchow is really laid-a
very indefinite prospecf-it will pay Amer
scans TO start cotton mills and silk fiIature
works there, as they are in the midst-real-
iy are the eenterS-of the cotton and silk
industries.
Those n1fis and factories will compete
we'll with the new mills rapidly springing
up in Shanghai as labor will be cheaper tit
IL cheaper as one goes inland. and as raw
cotton and silk are produced abundantly
on every side, raw material viii be cheaper
and carriage viii be saved. The Japanese
have already decided to erect cotton-gin-
ming mills AT those places and TO send the
ginned material 10 Japan for yarn and
weaving.
/ was convinced that. independent of
these two industries. the only business
openings at Soochow and Hangchow viii
be in cheap and gaudy fancy articles that
Germany and Japan know well how to
produce.
Americans should seriously go in for cot
ton summing and weaving mills and silk
hlatures at these two places as, independ-
ent of the railway. there are now extensive
means for water carriage.
A letter from Chungkling tells me that
representative of the acting Taotai there,
at the request of the Chinese, actually went
down the river 70 ask the Japanese consul
not to visit the city, as he feared his visit
would incite the people TO riot. The acting
Taotais representative proceeded TO
Kw'eifu, but found no Japs there: so he re-
turned.
received two days ago a copy OF another
vile and insolent proclamation from HUI
nan, il being extensively circulated
throughout thai bigoted province. IL is of
the celebrated Chou Han order, and IL not
written by him, by one of his closest dis
ciples Mr.. Beauclerc. British charge daft
fairs at Picking, has demanded that this
scoundrel. Chou Han, shall be brought be-
fore an adequate tribunal for the pubiica-
ton of his infamous tracts. IL is 10 be
trusted that this tract will be the last nail
in Chou Hans coffin, and that Col. DENLY
will do all In his power TO ASSIST in his pun
ishment. AS Shashi is near Human, the
publication of this tract may work infinite
mischief. II shows how little the Chinese
officials, even now after the Chengtu and
Kucheng punishments. can be relied on to
protect foreigners from insult and riot as
the officials of Human could easily have
prevented the circulation OF such q docu.
ment. Here are few excerpts from ii:
Unfortunately, in a previous year the
foreign devil came and disturbed US, and
the war resulted unfavorably to us. BY
the plain devices OF our unfaithful prince
minister. Ii Hung Chang. and his subordi-
mates, the foreign missionaries have sue
ceeded In obtaining the right to preach in
our empire. GHere follow accusations
of the vilest ofrenses against Catholic
priests) When Roman Catho-
lie convert is on the point of death 1t is
indispensable that report shall be at once
given to the priest, who will come to the
house of the dying man. and after an ex-
animation OF the invalid, II his eyes are
found to be suitable for making medicine,
they will sometimes be scratched out by
the priest for that purpose.
This year we possess the feeling TO
drive out all the missionaries In our en-
pire by destroying and burning the church
es and killing the religious men.
IF the Roman Catholic churches are al
lowed to be widely established the number
of the foreign devils will be gradually in
creased. and wharves and landing places
for boats will be constructed for foreign
commerce. Our province possesses excel
lent minerals, which the foreign devils are
longing for. AS the foreign devils desire
so much to secure minerals, mines will no
opened the tombs of our ancestors will no
doubt be all destroyed. The largest and
most famous trade in our province is our
tea trade. and II the province is opened for
commerce the foreign devils will be per-
mitted 10 go TO the interior TO bargain and
purchase from the native planters instead
of from the tea merchants, as at present,
and the profits OF the tea merchants will
thus be stolen. The foreign devils may
oil aflx talJ
al which places articles can be readily
manufactured. and the cost Of production
will be much cheaper than when such
goods are produced by manual labor.
Therefore the profits of the workers will
likewise be stolen. They may also estab-
fish mills for spinning and weaving cotton,
which win take away the incomes OF the
weavers, both male and female. They may
also construct steamers and launches for
service on the river to carry passengers
and cargo. and thus the incomes of the
boatmen will he diminished and their trade
ruined
I'VE do not care. however, much for any
harm that may he done TO the people of
our province in consequence of our resist
ing the foreign devils. for we shall never
allow such a savage religion 10 prevail In
our midst. We, the natives of Human.
have never admitted a single foreign devil
to preach 10 the people OF our province
When we caught any who had the suspi-
cion of being foreign devils we generally
stoned them. Now, we all bear the same
mind In this matter and we shall never
alter our determination.
Every head OF family should strictly
forbid his children and relatives To Join
the foreign religion. Should however,. n
person be found 10 have entered that re-
ligion. he viii be allowed a sufficient
length Of time TO correct his mistake and
10 reform his character and after that
term has expired. IL he sim continue a
Roman Catholk, he win be put 10 death
and his property Will be divided amongst
his family"