New-York tribune., 1900-07-01

in China come better equipped for the work
They know the language. and they come to
stay. Furthermore they become part of the
community by practising trade or a profess
sion. They show less anxiety to make converts.
but they really make more, and there are many
Chinese Catholics all over the Empire. The peo-
pie of China know very well that the natives
who profess Christianity do so simply for self
ish and mercenary ends and that is the reason
for the hatred. They do not hate the Christians,
but they opposed to the methods of the
Christians, which they are compelled to endure;
but when they are practsed by their
trymen they rebel, and that's the milk in the
cOcOanut."
TAMMANY METHODS TO PERFECTION.
According to the statement made by Mr..
Runge. the Chinese Empire has many points in
common with New-York City To become
Tatoi, or Mayor, of Tien-Tsin," he said. costs a
candidate no less than 100000 taels. although
the salary is only 5000 taels, and even this he
does not take but sends it with polite note
to the Viceroy. That dignitary usually returns
one-half with equally polite note, saying the
amount is too large Then the new Mayor re-
turns the greater part Of the amount, and when
the transaction is closed the Viceroy finds that
he has been compelled to take the lions share
of the salary. To defray the expenses of secur-
ing the position the candidate for the Tatoiship
receives large sums of money from merchants
and manufacturers, who remembered during
the Tatois term of Office. They all make money
out of the office and the official himself becomes
Independently rich.
1T is against the law of the land to export
rice or breadstufs. but a certain amount of
money given to the Mayor, which he divides
with other officers makes them blind to the
offence, and the goods are sent away at large
profit.
The system of extortion and corruption is
brought home TO the poor Chinaman who may
happen TO have business before a Mandarin in
the shape of a lawsuit He knows this, and
on that account dreaGs the ordeal. By a curious
arrangement the plaintiff well as the defend
ant must go to prison until the case has been
decided. The man who accuses another OF
stealing his horse must crawl on all fours from
the door to the space set aside for that purpose
in front of the Mandarin. and after he has stated
his case either himself or through official
who is not lawyer. but sort Of notary, he
must duck his head and may not look UP.
Then the accused person, in the same posture,
has his hearing. and if both poor the cass
may be quickly decided. But if they have
money both are sent to prison while the Manda-
rim considers the case. and during the term Of
their detention they are hed to the last dregS
HE WHO PAYS MOST WINS.
The decision is invariably in favor Of the man
who pays the most and although the horse
thief may be condemned to one hundred bamboo
strokes an adequate fee will make this punish
ment nothing more than counting one hundred
on the palm of the cuIprit's hand with ba1r-
boo.
Knowing all this. the Chinese will endure
much before they go to law, but when they have
become converted they have no such dread, be
cause any injustice or fancied wrong is re-
ported to the missionary, who runs to the Con
sui and a report on Christian persecution
sent to Europe or to America. Is it any Won
der that the Chinese rebel?
not impress the foreigners favOrably; but as
class they are good people The children low
and venerate their elders and it would be hari
to find Chinese boy who would not give hi
life willingly to please or serve his father Tn
young man is perfectly satisfied to allow hi
mother to select his wife-that is. his first
The law recognizes only wife, but winks
poygamy. When the wife is of equal rank will
her husband her approval must be secured be
fore the additional wives are admitted, but /
she is lower in rank than her husband. she h1
no choice in the matter. The children all cA-
wife No. l mother and if she should die No
2 advances to her place.
FATALISM IN EVERYTHING.
THE fataIism of the Chinese shows itself IL
all their doings. and this makes them take mat