Akron daily Democrat. [volume] (Akron, Ohio) 1892-1902, 1900-07-19
SO ABSURD
That the Story Needs No
RefutatiOn.
Mr.. P. +. Werner Reiterates His 0p-
position to the Administration S I'M
peria|istic Tendencies.
Discusses the Crisis In China ---China Should
Be Let AIone---PIeased With Ii Hug
Chans's Pacific Policy.
mpruden Missionaries and the Greed of Foreign Nations
Responsible For the Troube--Amerca Should
Keep Out

now than it ever was before in it's
determination to expel all invaders, and
China is much better prepared to In
fiict greater losses on invading armies
than 1t has ever been able to accom-
plish heretofore. The best we can hope
for is that the Interested powers may
remain fully united that they mny
capture and hold temporarily the cap
ital of China, and that through the
mediation of the most enlightened
statesmen of China, such as Ii Hung
Chang, adequate indemnity and 10.
paration may be obtained on the part
of foreign countries that have suffer
ed losses of life aud property.
Unless the better element of the
governing classes of China will be
able to bring about such an adjust
ment, the losses which will be inflicted
by China upon the invading armies.
aided by the climatic conditions, will
be appalling"
What do you consider as being the
direct cause of this trouble?" was ask.
ed.
In my opinion" replied Mr.. Wer-
ner, there are two principal reasons
to he given for the present difficulties.
"First-The endeavors of the Chris
tian missionaries 70 introduce among
the Chinese our religion, which they
do not care to accept. Not only have
Christian missionaries caused trouble
in China, but similar difficulties have
been experienced in some of the Turk
ish provinces and others of the non.
Christian countries, involving their
respective governments. Missionaries
have often used bad Judgment, aud
many of them have not proven able
representatives of the teachings ot
Christianity. The Chinaman considers
his own religion far superior to ours.
He bases his belief upon very old his
tory of national existence claims that
his truths are much further advanced
than ours, and proudly points to the
national existence of his nation for an
infinitely greater period than that of
any other known In history. The China
man wishes to he undisturbed in his
religious inclinations. and we certain
ly must admit there is some justice In
his position, especially so when it can
not he denied that there is much room
for Improvement at homo, and that
missionaries could find an immense
amount of useful occupations right
among our own people.
"Second--rhe greed of foreign M
tions, and especially those considered
furthest advanced in commercial and
industrial pursuits, whose principal
objects are material gain. Ambitions
of that character naturally cause con-
tiicts and disturbances"
I'm case that the Chinese nation We're
civilized, would not its position toward
the rest of the world incline toward
an almost dictatorial supremacy?" was
asked,
IL feel almost positive that 1t would
said Mr.. Werner II believe that Chi
ma should he let alone. If the Chinese
nation were civilized, by which mean
as we consider civilization, 1t would
probably dominate the world, The
Chinese have clearly proven their ca
pability of national existence. They
would probably remain united, and, if
Christianizcd, and civilized, might be
powerful enough to dictate terms TO
the Christian nations. socially, politi-
cally or commercially Think Of II!
How quickly the Chinese have learned
In military tactics from foreign IN
structors! II is proper to presume that
they would learn as qulchly in nearly
every other direction and soon become
competitors backed with such physical
power that they might enslavc the eau
casian race ii II became their pleasure
50 to do"