The evening times., 1900-06-25
PRAISE FOR THE CHINESE.
Prof. Headinnd Says He Could Love q
Converted Heathen.

Converted Heathen.
NEW YORK, June 25.-The Rev. Isaac
T. Headland professor OF mental and NOR
al philosophy in the Pelin University. de-
livered an address last night at the Union
Methodist Episcopal Church. in Forty
Street, ne2r Broadway, on the present sit
uation in China. He left China early in
March last, but be was in Pekin during the
ChinO-Japanese war. and he is inclined TO
take a somewhat more optimistic view OF
the prospects than some others who are al
so fan liar with Chinese affairs. Prof Head
land said that the Boxers had great an
tiquiCr The movement had, in fact. been
traced back scme 500 years, the organiza-
tion having been known as the White
Lily" It had given trouble from time TO
time ard about once in a generation IL
had been necessary to suppress il by force.
The present trouble began about a year
ago, in sections remote from European in
huence. Village h0odIums began, in the
first place, TO perseeute the native Roman
Catholics. Prof. HeadlanC said that the
Protestant missionaries had maintained
the policy OF not interfering between their
converts and the Chinese Government The
Catholics. however. had appointed priests
who were learned in Chinese as well as
European law 70 look after the interests
OF their converts whenever they got into
trouble with the courts or with other Chi
ueSe in the courts. The result was that
the Roman Catholic converts got the bet
Ter OF their antagonists in litigation so
or en- that great jealousy was caused The
ia
o. en pitched battles between the Boxers
ana the Catholics, and, as the latter had
modern weapons. sometimes as many as
eight or ten Boxers were killed. The move
ment. however. spread so as 20 include all
Christians. and finally all foreigners. Re
gardi1g the Empress DOwager. the pro-
lessor said:
she is one OF the strongest characters
that ever occupied the Chinese throne
and she is the strongest sovereign o. any
throne today Her hands are tied how
ever. because after she deth-Ozed the
Emperor IL became necessary for her 20
play OF one leader against another il or
DER 20 prevent their seizing the tbrore
Then. as she has antsgoniz5d the liberal
party, she has 10 depend On advisers VITO
are aged conservatives, ana WHO have not
studied foreign affairs IN forty years TIE
period during which China has been max
ing progress She knows nothing Of h
progress that really has been mad"
PIoL HeadlaEd said he thought that
most Americans were pr5iudIceI agaITIst
the Chinese For one thing thEy DIDN'T
like the way they wore their Lar. al
though II was the way that Washington
wore H. Then. Il was only The lowest
class Of Chinese that came over here.
and they did work that Wa usually done
by women here. He however. narrated
many instances OF severe self-saCriaCg On
the part OF Chinese converts in order 10 90
mission work among their brethren n
one case a ChlCam1u educated II AmcricI
refused place al $1,000 a year f. order TO
20 home and labor Is a missionary for 5.
= month The professor added
! have been asked n I could really '0ve
even Christian ChiCamau. Since have
seen heir devotion and have known hoy
they W;.l sacrifice them selves for o-hes
can say without hesitation that I can love
ChilaLan- There are no more rsIsa5-e G
men ID the world than converted China
men And I believe there is 10 b=tter
brain material iH the world than in tha
'nilese brain under a proper system u
education"
Among those in the congregation VIM
greeted Prof. Hea5la1a az the close Of H.
service was Guy Il. Walker now OF tbs
sl.y HIS father. the Rev DR. " =
walker who has been q missionary III CHI.
m FOR twenty-five years. is now n Tiz-.
is'n T-th his wife and youngest saugE-
ter.
Prof Hss1IauI made This statement
about Prince Tuan. who dispatches OF vz-
i-E1ay said. was personally leading lie
thioess troops against the Russians ana
Americans a. TIertsiu.
IL = said that Prince Tan the fa-r7-
or The heir apparent is one or The rr1s5
conservative as well as one OF The r71s-
WaTllke princes Cf the present time an.
me army under his control Is trustw5r-
-ly- since he has !uS- been ar11.U-es
President Of -he Tsu-g-I.-Yams- toza-b-
, rr WITH three other conservative leaders
y IS evident thar the foreign powers VIII
/ have 20 take O firm stand in order ta b-s7g
about condition which vii DE- in hs~no
/ ny WIN the treaties already existing be-
| tween China and the other powers.
1 The present condition has long ceased
/ 10 be simply q difficulty between the Box
/ ers AID the Christians 0r the Boxers and
! the foreigners TIE Boxers have had on
; courageuelt from the Empress Dawara-
l IN her e1lc-s and from ev-T3verr7- y4
I Hsi=n. whom she has houored. This s-a-a
| OF Affairs has continued so long that il q
understood throughout the entire army thai
/ the Government and all the officials no-
/ N power are in secret sympathy WIKI the
! NOV ement'
/ Prof HeadIand said some iavs aFo thar
J the Chinese Army under Prince Tuau was
/ willing 20 Join the Boxers en- nasse-
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