The Wichita daily eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1890-1906, 1900-11-08
Are There Rotten Missionaries?


The Boxer troubles in China and the hatred Of the
Celestial for the foreign dev unquesbonaby come os the
presence and growing numbers European and American
Missionaries Whether the Chinese have any just complaint
against the missionaries is question The average CORES
pendent sending cut news from China to the world in
cined to charge up good deal to the missionary But
they VIII be believed when they charge the missionaries
with being Iooter However one correspondent states that
Major Waller recently met one Of these ecclesiastical oos
who had I'VE cart loads Of antique furniture in bis
possession. Demanding to know by right the mis-
sonary had taken possession Of these things th major
informed establishment permission been
granted by Major waller The charge in this case is sp
direct verify the statements Of the
pondent ought not difficult matter With all this
there many VIII confidently expect Of the mission
satisfactory explanation and correction AS the
State Register puts it, the correspondents have
published faIsehood to world the missionaries
entitled If the charges true the mis-
sonary societies punish the guilty It is duty they
not only to their cause, but the innocent we'll
The spectacle meek lowy follower Of the Master
dragging away earoads Of belonging the heather
souls he has been is by edy
ing Looung is dsgracefu enough when by sol
ders but it becomes intolerable when by
sonaes preach the gospel Of Jesus Christ the
b'nghted 1t is possible that if the charges true
the skirts of American missionaries are clean but it is the
honor of every man and woman engaged in the
they cannot afford dismiss the something
Of little consequence If half the reports true the allied
armies in China have little improve the opinions
which Chinese heretofore foreign Devils
Repeatedly stories have come forth the killing Chinese
noncombatants by European troops true Russians
have been accused of committing Of these ourages
but the stories from English and it is posi-
bic that they for consumption. Other
troops well the Russians probably guilty
barbary It practically agreed that Ten Tsn looted
pretty inpartay by all foreigners No respect was paid
prvee property The Chinese residents Of that great
city robbed Of about everything that happened
cite the cupidity soldiers camp followers Then
large portion of the city burned comes story
of the lootng Of Pedn that seldom or never in
the history Of any city been more completely
sacked Representatives Of all nations seem to have taken
and told that auction sales Of these stolen
goods are going on daily British legation Camp
followers have become wealthy the expense the plum
dered inhabitants Of the Chinese capital Major Waller
States army said to have on hand large
Of property looters The Eagle is not
inclined believe half that has been While some
loong has done and some grevous butchery com
itted there appears doubt that the outrages
been multiplied and exaggerated is in order to
expect such exaggeraton At any Eagle hopes
civilization itself the most grievous
Of the accusations may shown by careful investigation
to be baseless.