The Guthrie daily leader. [volume] (Guthrie, Okla.) 1893-1996, 1899-04-10
CHINESE ORATORY
MOngOlian Statesman Discusses
Our Relations With
His Country.


Academy Of Political and Social Science
Robert T. Hill Of the United states geo
logical survey, In hns address on our
commercial relations with the FAR east"
aid in part;
"The future extenion of our trade ln
foreign countries. Ctha included, must
depend much more upon individual cNer-
ton than upon government aid.
Our merchants and manufacturers must
wi patronage by supplying the best ousl-
ity OF goods at the lowest prices. China
Will never take from US that which We
cannot supply cheaper and Deter than
other nations"
At the night session. Charles Curtis
Harrison. provost OF the university OF
Pennsylvania, occupied the char. The
principal address was delivered by WI
Ting-fang, Chinese minister 20 the I'm
tied states, who spoke on the subject OF
Chinas relations with the west.
His Excellency WI Tlng-fang. the CHI
nese minister. delivered an address on
"Chlna's relations with the west" he
said In part:
at is a mistake to think that China has
been stationary. Compare China Of the
present day with China Of 80 years ago.
and the progress she has made will at
once be apparent.
Though China may not have made very
rapid progress from a western point or
view in times past, there are signs ev-
erywhere at the present day Indicative
Of general awakening among the people.
"The most important question with
which the Chinese government has to
deal arise from the spirit Of commercial
ism and the spirit of proselytism.s In all
OF the treaties which China has conelud-
ed with western powers there is an arti.
Gle generally known as the federation
Clause. This article provides in effect
that Christianity inculcates the practice
of virtue and that those protesting OF
teaching it should not DE harrassed or
prosecuted This apparently innocent pro-
vision, has not however helped to fur
ther the cause of Christianity I'm China.
1t must be borne IN r'lnd that this ofhri u
recognition of Christianity was first OBJ
tained from her after a disastrous war.
The clause was no doubt inserted with
the best of intentions But It had the ap-
parent effect Of exciting IN the native
mind the unfounded suspicion that deep
laid political object was intended under
the cover of religion. The provision itself
was hardly necessary as the subjects Of
every treaty power are all protected un-
der the general provisions which may aP-
ply equally to missionaries. Unfortunate
" most of these troubles occurring ~
China have arisen from riots against mis-
sionarles Hence It has been said by some
foreigners in China that. without mission
aries China would have no foreign COM
plications. l am not in a position to al
firm or deny this.
But. let US put the shca On the otha-
foot, and suppos, tnat Confr9ian MISSION
aries were sent 10y the Chinese 10 foreign
lands with the general purpose. of gain
ing proselytes, and tnat these mission
aries establish themselves In New York,
philadelphia. San Francisco and other lit
les, and that they built temples, hsla
public meetings and opened schools II
would not be strange If they should gath
er around them a crowd Of men, women
and children OF all classes and condi;-
ions. II they Were to begin their work
by making vehement attacks on the Loc-
trines of Christianity. denoun ling the
cherished inssduticns OF the country, and
perhaps giving o learned discourse or the
evil effects OF corsets upon the general
health Of American women. It Is most
likely that they would be pelted with
stones. dirt and rotten eggs FOR their
pains.
what would be the consequence IN,
instead Of taking hostile demonstrations
OF this character philosophically, they
should lose their temper, call In the ala
Of the police, and report the case to TIM
| government at Washington for official
| Interference? / verify believe that sucr
action would render the missionaries OBJ
noxious 10 the American people as e
put an end to their usefulness, and tina
the American government would cause ;
law to be enacted against them as pub
lie nulsances Can It be wondered at theI
that now and then we hear of riots o.
curing against missionaries China, not
withstandirg he precautionary mea7ure
taken by the ,ocal authorities to prntec
them? 1t must not De understood that
wish TO justify or extenIate the lawles
acts committed by Ignorant mobs, no
do underestimate the noble and unset
fish efforts of Christian missionaries VIII
I'm general spend the best part Of thei
lives in China. What I desire 10 poin
out is that the preaching Of the gospe
OF Christ IN the interior OF China (excep
with great tact nd discretion) will, Ia th
nature OF things. now and then, run coun
ter 20 the popular prejudice and lead t
some disturbance.
CHINA WORLD MARKET.
1.-THE spirit Of commermcialism has le,'
ly risen TO a dangerous pitch. As n mar
ket for the worlds goods, China indi 5.,t
tabiy holds the first place, for the want
OF $50. 900 20 400 900 people have
be supplied In some way 1t has been 50.
that as a market, one province Of Chin
Is worth more than the whole continer
Of Africa. 1t has always been the polio
OF China 20 treat all foreign natlor
alike. They are almost favored nations
a literal sense. The maintenance OF =
open door is exacty In line OF her %
Icy. But unhappny human nature Is ne
er contented. When man gets inc
ne wants an ell. Il Is now the turn
missionaries 10 tell US that II there we
no foreign adventurers in China the
would be no further complications.
Some people call themselves high
civilized, and stlgmatIze others as UNIV
rized. What Is civilization? Does II me
mean solely the possession OF superi
porce and ample supply Of offensive al
defensive weapons2 ! take Il 10 mes
something more / understand tasi a ci
nized nation should respect the rights
his neighbor Civilization as I undt
stand Il, does not teach people to lgnc
the rights Of others, nor does II appr0