The Seattle post-intelligencer. [volume] (Seattle, Wash. Terr. [Wash.]) 1888-1914, 1899-04-17

suecsal 10 tie st-iz.se..igencer.
WASHINGTON. April ls.-CElse1 S,aies
Minister Cungrr SENDS fro:n Ps<in se ne
state department tas following printed
translation % a proclamation Issued cy
me empress 5owaEer Of Csains. and rcssea
IN Tsenssin. commanding all Ter subjects
saz ro iIl-srszr Christian missionaries.
Notice In hereby given that !. the TENT
ssn magistrate nave received dispatch
from the Saesroy va saying thai BE mad
received ffs. following eCses from me Min
listers % state with instruction 70 forward
II a. once 20 al vsceruys and generals:
:" sEDTCT, Issued Eth OF TENTH
MOON =
:. 7. The empress eDwsger. have been in
formed that aOtt-t r.sstan movements
bare fAkess place IN many provinces. ana
snat these troubles have XII arszD srom
The false sentiment % treating the mis-
scenarios as enemies tn consequence OF
which IL - EASY for 1lisun4erslandings
70 0ccar. The people DO not understand
that tte preaching o. Christianity ~ west
ernsrs rs permitted by ana stipulated Tor
IN the treaties WITH foreign nations. CUR
government Is = generous one. ana We
trsas The preachers 81 all religions as
god citizens. ana &c prejudice Is foier-
ztea by Us. The missionaries of Tae dir-
sevenf nalicEs come nvre and preach. 70
sur people what IS IN cleir books. and
though each has = distinct doctrine, Inc
common aim % AL Is 70 induce people TO
be seug ard 80 coed AL evil and crime
are not only prohibited ny our laws, but
are also prohibited by the Christian re-
iiglon. Fer instance, Tie woaia-oe rebel
lion IN hiauEsi which Yang ty.sngca en-
.riess Il, raise WAS found cat and reported
10 us hy 2 man belonging 10 The CIR -Stia n
religion Thus IL will tse seen that r ESoG
man whether ne Is a CHRISTIAN OF noI,
VII obey the principles CT being n2tes>
and true 10 others We therefore iii.Ilas-
Gi;ately rewarded sae said CHRISTIAN. LIN
Tsat-to IL order - show OR impair tldifiy
to all Hereafter, ! desire that ali people
viii treat foreigners as their ogn country
men. and avoid ali misunderstanding win
them / explain this FULLY new. 2fG conf
mana ali viceroys and officials in prov
inces 20 emphasize nav sincerity by exert
ing themselves TO suppress all agitation
among the people before any anIl-caris-
tan prejudice is displayed.
In eYeryt thing justice must be SHOWN,
and no distinction mus; DC msaie tor ma
tive Christians, ana native CHRISTIANS
must nos show any Ill will towards their
fellow eoantrynen- Iney E.asi o'sey me
Officials ana love and he kind 10 their
neighhors. Lei philanthropy be their rAl-
ing motive, SO that they may boa hhsu!'-
ders1and what is the earnest desire OF
both the government and The missionaries
I though | remain in the palace. always
nave This in mind and now urge ana com
mand you TO act accordingly. Let All VICE
roys copy this ediot and send II 10 their
subordinate officials 10 notify the people
Let the old and young, the wealthy ue
learned and the common peops. an iahe
note and understand that the CHRISTIANS
do not do things forctosy anu unasr TOT
eign protection SO thar the people Wili
no; have their minds prejuiieed and dis
turoea Thus may there nc peace ana
happiness between the officials ana PEG
pie and Christians at ali times
con receiving this edct |, the Tientsin
magistrate. now accordingly notify You
soldiers merchants. and all people that
YOU mus. not i'll treat Christians. You
must be honest and peaceaoie ana hol
create any misunderstanding, You must
MOI hereafter circulate rumors or cause
trouble: and you Christians are also eau
argff nd
tbass 1aws frtanded 10 render both you
and the people happy and prosperous ana
10 carry out the government frnehcehN
intentions towards you.