The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1900-10-28

The Times presents to its readers,
through the Kindness Of Dr.. Edmund Lee
Woodward. Of this city. the most COM
Ireheasive article on the Chinese situa-
lion which has reached this country. and
which is full of interest from the
first line TO the last.
Or. Woodward went from here to China
a medical missionary. He was a
graduate of the Episcopal Theological
seminary at Alexandria. HIS father, and
brother are prominent lumber merchants
in this city, and DR. Woodward is himself
vyell known in Richmond. His letter to
The Times, as well as the article, are
reproduced below:
LETTER FROM SHANGHAI.
ST Johns College,
Shanghai, September 90 1900.
Editor Richmond Times:
Sir.-The inclosed is clipped from the
North China Daily News tShanshai) of
September 2Sth. The writer. Rev Arthur
h Smith. d. b. is we'll known in America
as The author of Chinese characteristics
and Village Life in China Among
fht. many accounts Of recent events in
Pekin none has as yet appeared which
IS at once so complete, trustworthy. and
interesting as this from the pen of DIR.
Smith. who was an eyewitness OF all
he writes.
Perhaps many of Your readers would
appreciate such an article. if you could
afford space for it in your columns.
Very sincerely yours
DR.. EDMUND LEE WOODWARD.
PUNISHMENT OF Pf3kiNG.
The capital of China was first occupled
by British and French troops in October.
1850 II has Just been occupied again under
circumstances widely different from The
first During all the forty years VIII en-
have interviewed The relations between
China and the Powers have been regulated
for the most part by communications
through the Tsungli Yamen, an anoma-
jous affiN TO the Department of Inferior
States and Dependencies. This board
has generally been composed of about
a dozen members Of various degrees OF
raj NIX many of them with no experience
In foreign affairs, or. indeed. knowledge
OF them sometimes appointed to their posts
for the express reason that they were SO
absolutely ignorant of the topics uhder
discussion tnat il was then Simply lmpcS-
sihle for them to block the progress of
necessary business which they m.alt do
from outside by acting as censorate:
TO the ordinary distractions of Oriental
diplomacy have been added in emma the
jealousy Of the various Powers of one
another of which full advantage has been
taken by the Chinese in impeding and
often neutraiiZins any concessions which
might be made. In recent years more
especially ii has been true of this weari-
some board that, like the chariots of
Pharoah It's wheels drove heavily, SO
that Lord Salisbury was abundantlE just
fed in Misunderstanding II as simply Il
machine to register the amount Of pres
sure brought To bear upon it.
UNRETURNED GINlblTIES.
Many generations Of Chinese and Man.
Gnu statesmen have come into relations
with foreigners during the forty years
Of diplomatic and other intercourse, and
iai many OF these UIientalS Occtdentals
have come 10 entertain a high regard.
But the relations have fer the most part
been public and formal Although tue
yamen minister's have gone to the Legal
Tons for occasional banquets. 1t mas
always been noticeable that there were
nc return visits at their own homes, the
EFFORT TO introduce such an innovation a
few years since being blank failure
With the exception of the MISSIONARIES
Il has still remained true. after more
than a generation of life in Picking, that
its homes are closed To outsiders
THE INGRATlTUDlI OF PICKING.
The number OF cases treated in the
various hospitals. especially i'll the pioneer
one of the London Mission. has amounted
10 hunlreds CT thousands. perhaps even
20 million or more. and many VIDE
and effect,ial doors have thus been opened
10 the Chinese heart. but, taking Picking
as a whole, il must be called an anti
foreign city from first TO last. 1t has
long been Known that the native
plndits who teach foreigners the
language. would mont recognize their
;uniis on the street should they
meet them, because. whatever their :.
Gauss the puntlt 10 lose face, or self
respect. And what was true of scholars
Was 10 q considerable extent the case
also with the ITidesmen. who We're VIII
ing enough 10 absorb the foreign dollars,
but who despised their owners: the same
was also true TO u large extent OF the
working class. even the coolies, VINO
felt themselves UNNECESSARILY the SUI
periors of these Tor whom they toiled,
Il view not perhaps unlike that entertain
cd by the Jews in Babylon toward their
conquerors.
MECHANICS
There has never in history been time
when foreigners in North China have not
been caiiet. p5prctrioas ricknames. oil
ten to their faces ana constantly behind
their backs. one of the most common
originating al Tieii-Tsi,,. when the allies
first arrived, To WI s.Aiao-tzu. or more
fully tung Nao-tzu. tred-sairea devip.
This phrase has been heard screamed
at one by infants just learning
10 talk, and must red by old
men ana women. until 1t has SEEM
ed too deeply insrained TO be disused in
The lifetime of any now living. The South
err city OF Picking lsas always priaed IL
self upon being Ear more pfononnceuly ,
aati-foreign that the Tartar city. 1t
has steadily resisted every effort to buy .
a foot of its sacred sell for missionary
purposes, and IL there have been occa- /
sional exceptions to the failure Of such |
attempts. they have but served TO em- /
paasise the general rule.
a FLOOD OF MODERN INVENTIONS. i
Within recent Years The railway has
beea brought 10 The very gate OF the
Southern city, and an electric railway !
formed the last link In the line of rapid
communication. There was a telegraph
,ffice. first in the Southern city, and
later in the vicinity of the sTsungli Ya- /;
men itself Public sentiment in q coun- {
Try like China,Awhilc Very req q nd llye,.,,