The Seattle post-intelligencer. [volume] (Seattle, Wash. Terr. [Wash.]) 1888-1914, 1900-10-09

credit upon some Americans. He stopped
ut the Stevens hotel Saturday night, and
Sunday morning entered the dining room
for breakfast The proprietor refused to
serve him the meal. Manager Grant. Of
the hotel. states that the dining room is
not operated by the hotel. but is In pri-
waite hands. and that II he had known
such an insult was intended Prof. Hwang
he would have made arrangements to
have the professors meals furnished him
in his rooms.
The Ministerial Association, which met
yesterday. expressed Indignation at Prof.
Hwang's treatment and appointed the
following committee to investigate the
matter: Rev w. A. Major. Rev. Albert
Sidney Gregg and A. s. Alien.
Prof. Hwang was the guest OF the
Young Mems Christian Association OF this
city. and when Secretary Allen. Of that
institution. heard of the difficulty he went
TO Delmonico's restaurant to see il the
distinguished visitor could breakfast
there Sunday. but met with a refusal
This Is the first unpleasantness Prof.
Hwang has met with on trip which ex-
tended nearly around the world. Sunday
he stopped at Mr.. Aliens house. and since
then has been the guest OF ], NJ. coIman.
He Appears Cosmopolitan.
In appearance Prof Hwang Is eosmo.
politan, despite his Chinese garments. He
Is Intellectual looking. affahle and as well
educated as any college president He Is
the embodiment OF courtesy and tact, and
r. wen versed in all the proprieties Of Oc-
cidcntal civilization. His experience with
the restaurant people he looked upon as
too trivial 10 merit his notice.
"Christia nifty" Prof Hwang, who is a
perfect master Of English. said last night.
must lead the way for civilization in
China; without II no true civilization can
exist. China IL a country, | should say,
4.edo years old. and 1000 years ago We had
civilization which was much similar to
yours, but u degererated to what 1t IL
now, "a those DAYS women were educated
as well as the men, and mathematics. ass
tronomy and similar sciences were taught.
China must be reformed II she Is sim
Ia exist az natiou, and Christianity alone
can lead the way. Everything else In the
civilization of the Occident r. easy for us
% learn 10 comparison with your religion.
and whom once We have that adopted
throughout the empire the other things
VIII Follow az matter Of course
china rs new like man whose only
tdeA " 70 pluck tho fruit Tum a plant
without taking care % It's root The fruit
II civilization; the root - Christianity
TX china does not reform she can Eo
longer stand against the Western pow
nov drawins 10 close Is the great thun-
deFelap which Will arouse my country men
n IAN their slame.S There have been
enough 70 accomplish this result they
have awakened some. but not all The
yes 81 thina arc now being op1nea. and
| iater all Der doors vim h. Opened 10 the
| influences ~ ths West Unless however
she adopts Christianity she viii wiiI be
corrupt country.
As 10 The Boxers I should sAy they
we're IN some Ways loyal 20 their country
hAt "a other ways extremely foolish
Their primary idea was Eo,ti--ta fight for
! their country. and who can btaYss them
I n thisH They saw districts seized bw the
great powers and naturally felt anxious
They aetea feeltsAiy. however. N kiillnE
I ths missionaries fhe native s,hri1tta ~
snf the German minister N they haf
Only rouFhf ftT What was Fighf aad FOR
t1rif native land they would have acted
4 Justly. Their attack was moreover fool.
ish ~ that ore man cant aEhf AVE- nor
ar aina withstand all the other great
Chinese Friendly 10 America.
china fseIs move Friendly "a America
{ th@n ans nthav Western nation. heeansa
z she has led IL Tbs withdvAu-ai az fhs
NgNHs ard tn the negotiations for peace.
tsnr thlng tmpresEgs me greatly in re-
saft 70 America. and that u the sQuafgtv
" the eexes "a the universities farto.
studying and working SIDE By aide ana
tAe Norpru seemed ius; as capable AZ the
/ men This = proper, for when the farrns-
Z rr1arrv they ara sble rs he'p shair hva-
1 eriy,
In respect - asany Industrial improve
I r1ants America = ahead of the Esaranear,
uAtiQus A. for instance. there are no
electric strees ears Tea Paris Although
/ tie fear customs are good very good
Both your men and women are dlnsent
| and pr9gresstys-
Another thing which I Ike IA ,hs all