Wheeling register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1878-1935, 1900-12-06

They killed the native Christians be-
cause they followed the foreigners.
That was the nature of the uprising.
1t was not primarily anti-religious.
The speaker emphasized the point
that in his belief the uprising was pri-
marily against the foreigners rather
than the religion. Referring to the
cruelty to which the Christians were
subjected by the Chinese, he said that
the Chinese had an intense hatred for
| Catholicism and endeavored to behead
all whom they knew were Catholics.
If their primary object had been anti
religion some of the missionaries, who
escaped with their lives, and yet were
in imminent danger, would not be liv-
ing to-day, If carrying light into dark
| ness and education into ignorance Is
| one of the causes, then the missionar-
les are to receive their share of the
| blame for it.
He told graphic story of how the
missionaries had to flee for their lives.
| While he and his wife were making
| their way to the legation they were
met by one of the natives who threat.
| ened to assault them. DR.. Inglis dis
| played weapon that he carried and
the heather was finally driven away.
| The other natives were informed that
! the missionary was armed and DR.. In
| glis and his wife succeeded in reaching
| the Presbyterian Compound. One Of
the providences of the seige was the
| fact that occasionally under the fIe
| Of the Chinese the missionaries came
into possession of large quantities of
| rice and many ponies.
Personally l think that the Japanese
| and Americans held the most desperate
positions, he continued, although they
were reinforced by the Russians and
the British. heard no disapproval of
The Native Converts
| They assisted us very materially. They
were more able than we to throw up
| intrenchments becaues of their strength
in numbers. They piled up bags OF
sand and formed barbados that were
impenetrable against the rains OF bull
| let's from the Chinese forces. In fact
! many of the missionaries would have
| fallen long before they did and many
of them would not be living to-day had
| it not been for these converts.
He then cited instances of the BRAY
cry Of these converts and how they
| had successfully striven to save the
| lives Of many missionaries at all stages
of the siege.
Il received the first news of relief"
| he said, while I was on my way to
the hospital. We heard the cannonad-
ing Of the allied forces against the
city's gates for hours and just as soon
as it ceased We knew that they enter
ed. There were many touching scenes
when We met the relieving forces
scenes that must be witnessed to be
realized. do not believe that we all
realize what the settlement of the
Chinese difficulty means to us. 1t
means matter Of trade interests to the
United States. The missionary
work will go on whether the
! trouble is settled or not. but
it means great deal for the peace
Of the world Some say that we have
nothing to do with it; that We ought to
| stay out of it. Now, for the sake of
| humanity, should we not continue our
work for the peace of the world.
What America Stands For.
| He said he received a letter from a
friend stating that Picking was in ia
vor of good government. but that the
Americans were not back of them AS
a nation We stand for the restoration
! of the Emperor to the throne and the
placing back in power the reform gov
eminent. 1t was not the Boxers we
feared when we fed to the legation,
but the imperial troops The Chinese
and the Chinese government are to
be held responsible for the situation.