New-York tribune., 1900-07-10

Of the forces is effected Oxement w ne id in the resultant
Now the q popGiation Of the United States is es
mated at 100000 and the population or emma IS
five times as large. We should expect. therefore,
that social or political movement which you'd
would other conditions beng equal, produce only
But in order to obtain the same effect in China as
IN the fn[eo ne force Te he tie same the time it
is allowed to act must be FIVE times as long Thus
nation we have a Scientific explanation.
IF CHINESE MISSIONARIES CAME HERE.
Suppose that Confucian missionaries were sent by
the Chinese to foreign lands with the ayoWed & Pur-
aries established themselves in New-York, Phila-
they built temples, held public meetings and opened
schools. 1t would not be strange II they shouid
to begin Their work by making Vehement attacks
on on the doctrines Of Christianity, denouncng the
cherished institutions Of the country or gong out
and perhaps giving a learned discourse on the evil
lean women, it is most likely that they would be
pelted with stones, dirt and rotten eggs Tor their
What would be the co4Sequenfe II. instead Of
rhiosophically, they should lose their temper call
in aid Of the police and report the case to the
Government at Washington for official inteTfeTenceE
I verify believe that such action would render the
missionaries so obnoxious TO the American people
American Government would cause a law TO be
@ dsd 3 fs men, that Ro% and t6en hear
0f T39{s % he 84ecsnoHar9 res m taen
by the local authorities to protect them? must
not be understood that I wish to justify exten-
uate the lawless acts committed by ignorant mobs,
nor do I underestimate the noble and unseflsh ef-
the best part of their lives in China. What desire
of rs p IN he interior Of chna Except 9P @ With gTeat
tact and discretion will IN the nature of things;
lcad to some disturbance anu
INFLUENCE OF COAMERCIAIIsM
The spirit Of oommerciaiism has lately risen to
China for
the wants of 3500o000O 400600000 people have to
as a market, one province in China is worth more
been the policy OF China TO treat all foreign
tons alike. They are all most favored in literal
S SGIIy IN me me ] 0L neF potIcy, hqf2 unhapplly,
Of the missionaries to tell that If there were
foreign complications. Some people call themselves
highly CIVILIZED, and stigmatize others as unciy-
iized- What is civilization? Does it mean soeiv
the possession Of superior force and ample supply
Of offensive and defensive weapons? l take it to
ilized nation should respect the rights OF another
to 2 the @ Of his naeBbo % cvzao ii 94HmG
as understand ii, does not teach people to ignore
the rights Of others, does il approve the
seizure of anothers property against his will Now,
selves being highly civilized should still so far
misconduct themselves as 10 disregard the rights
belong TO them. then IL would be better not to
But / do not believe such practice of ignoring
other peoples rights is generally reSorted to- and
It China welcomes TO her shores the people of all
nations Her ports open 10 all and she treats
all alike without distinction Of color, nation
atty creed. Her people trade with all Foreigners
In return she wishes only to be treated in the
way She wants peace-tO be let alone. and
be rnolested with unreasonab bic demands. Is
you would like to be treated. Surely this rea-
sonable request cannot be refused. We about
90 back TO the Middle Ages and witness again
the scenes enacted in that period? ] cannot bring
myself 10 think that the world is deteroratng.
l beneVe that IN every country there are men
and women Of noble character-and know IN this
country there are many such-whose principle is
to be fair and Just TO all, especially to weak
their respective governments TO commit of
oppression and tyranny. 1t is such men and women
that shed lustre on their respective countries
THE AMERICAN-AsIATIC DINNER.
The American-Asiatic Association. a compare
lively organization 10 attract National atten-
ton. its annual dinner. the evening of Jan
uary 26, 1900 listened TO tne following utterances
OF the Chinese Minister his country s THE
Greatest Potential Market in the World:
Mr President and Gentlemen: I thank you for
the manner in which Jou have referred to my
received me, but was puzzled at being put down
the third speaker The mystery why ! was
not first or second. But | am number three on the
list
In reading the ] think have discovered
the The oysters come first soup second
and third the side dishes. My toast IL side dish
It shows the ingenuity Of the gentlemen who have
framed this toast list but it Is surprising be
cause you arc all merchants. 1t is a merchants
trick
What going say is Il side dish This as
Eoclation is, comparatively speaking, new. When
We CONSIDER Chlild IL ls q pauy. J. was fortunate
to read its constitution, and / found Its object
TO foster and safeguard the commercial interests
OF the United States In China and the Far East
These gentlemen are very patriotic and honorable
leaV haV lGs INST