The Seattle post-intelligencer. [volume] (Seattle, Wash. Terr. [Wash.]) 1888-1914, 1900-10-18

'Thers can be little missionary work
In the interior OF China for a long time
70 come unless the instigators and lead
ers OF the present trouble are severely
punished. This applies not only to tho
work OF the missionaries, but to all for
eign intercourse: the power which has
been fought this time must be killed or
II VIII awaken In more violent form In
the near future. The only settlement that
VIII leave China In any shape for the
continuation of foreign progress will
require that not only the instigators shall
be severely punished but the empress
dowager must be removed where she can
create no further trouble
This is the brief and forcible summing
up OF the Chinese situation given by Rev.
A. !. Robb. a missionary OF the Reform
Presbyterian church. who arrived In Vic
toria Tuesday on the Empress Of Japan
and In this city last night from China,
where he has spent the past I'VE years.
Rev. Robb Is accompanied by his wife
and their two children born IN China.
and Is en- route to his home in Kansas
where he will remain until some settle
ment OF the Chinese situation 10 arrived
at. Rev. Robb's work has been In south
ern China where little anti-foreign senti-
ment exists. but he does not hope to be
able to return before next spring and
perhaps not even then.
Rev. Robb's personal experience and
his association with refugees from all
parts of the country has given him re-
markedly extensive knowledge Of the sit
uation. On the Empress OF Japan were
a number OF distinguished refugees. In
Guiding the Baroness Won Ketteier. wife
Of the murdered German minister; Rev.
r. Allen. Of the Church of England; Rev.
J. l.. Whiting, OF the Presbyterian mis-
sions: DR.. Edna Terry, DR.. w. A. p.
Nh in, ha ImnorfaI
college at Picking. and probably the best
informed men In the world on Chinese
affairs. having spent fifty years in the
country, and Miss N. NJ. Cheney. who has
been conducting a girls school in Canton
for the past Ave years. Miss Cheney is
now In Seattle en- route TO her home In
Boston.
THE passengers on the Empress Of
Japan were unanimous In the opinion that
severe dealing with China 10 necessary.
continued Rev. Robb. "Dr. Martin. whose
Chinese Character is most extensive. de-
rivered lecture In the cabin OF the ship
in the course Of which he said that the
proper course for the powers 10 to restore
with 4 Commission selected by the nations
interested to assist him In his rule, the
empress d6wager should be disposed OF
and the leaders Of the trouble executed.
In his opinion. any othcv peace arrange
meut would be but 20 leave the way open
for even greater trouble. Coming from
recognized authority his words should
have serious consideration.
Were the United States the only power
at Picking believe there would be little
difficulty in the settlement OF all trouble.
"The devotion and loyalty OF the CHI
nese Christians In not. believe, proper
~ appreciated IN this country. On every
occasion they stood Loyalty by the mis-
sionaries and fought for them wherever
necessary. In peking they aided In the
defense. During the battles around Ten
tsin they carried ammunition and food to
the soldiers, helped to carry the wounded
from the battlefield and aided greatly In
the construction OF harricades. The mas
saeres have proven the loyalty OF our con-
verts and, although property generally
has been destroyed, the mission buildings
being RACED to even the extent OF digging
out the foundations and ievelnx the
go ahead on nrmer basis when quiet
liz restored to the country"
Rev. Robb's work was In southern Chi
ma, where the revolt IL rapidly spreading
and which IN today the scene OF most act
i've hostliities. OF this he says:
The trouble in Southern China Ia not
nti-foreign. u In a revolt to overthrow
the Manchu dynasty. the ruling house Of
China. The Cantonese have nothing in.
common with the Boxers They are the
Yankees Of China. the merchant class
OF the empire. and In the Boxer revolt
were as freely massacred as the foreign.
NFs. IutN ara EeIpffHeTs anu tbetf move
ment Is for reform The danger to for
eigners IL its getting beyond the control Of
it's leaders, thing the nature OF the Chi
ncse character makes almost certain to
happen Az last reports our mission AZ
Takkingchow was stiil standing and
doubt much whether II will be destroyed.
A return 20 territory even 80 friendly as
this would not however he safe. All
China 10 absolutely under imperial control
and although We might be among friendly
people Il would be impossible 10 say what
minute the order would come 20 cut on
our heads and that order would be
obeyed The friendly magistrates would
probably give US warning and enable us
20 Zee the country, bat we could expect
no protection"
Rev Rohb and wife will leave for Kan
~. ct