New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1900-06-25
LEADERS OF THE CHINESE.
PROFESSOR HEADLAND SPEAKS OF THE
BOXERS AND EMPRESS DOwAGER.

The Rev. Isaac T Headland. professor of mental
and moral philosophy in the Picking University, de-
lvered an address last night at the Union Meth
odist Episcopal Church. IN Forty-eighth-st., near
Broadway. the present situation in China. He
left China early IN March last but he was IN
Picking during the Chino-Japanese war and he Is
inclined TO take somewhat more optimistic view
Of the prospects than some others who are also
familiar with Chinese affairs. Professor Headland
said that the Boxers had great antiquity. The
movement had. in fact, been traced back some nine
hundred years. the organization having formerly
been known the white Lily II had given
trouble from time time. and about once in
generation it had been necessary 10 suppress It by
force. The present trouble began about q year
ago. in sections remote from European influence.
Village hoodlums began. IN the first place, per
the native Roman Catholics. Professor
Headland said that the Protestant missionaries had
maintained the policy OF interfering between
their converts and the Chinese Government. Tho
Catholics, however had appointed priests who were
learned in Chinese well in European law
look after the interests of their converts whenever
they got into trouble with the with other
Chinese IN the courts The result that
Roman Catholic converts got the better OF their
antagonists in litigation often that great Jeal
ousy caused The movement extended so that
there were often pitched battles between the Box
and the Catholics. and, as the latter had mod
weapons. sometimes many eight ten
Boxers killed. The movement. however,
spread 70 include all Christians. and finally
al INtbdIuLl6 Nic i~ilPttSS A1OF'diSeI
the Professor said:
She IS one Of the strongest characters that
occupied the Chinese throne, and she IS the strong
est sovereign any throne to-day. Her hands
are tied however because after she dethroned the
Emperor It became necessary for her TO play of
leader against another IN order 20 prevent their
Selling the throne. Then, she has antagonzed
ths liberal party she has had to depend advisers
who are aged conservatives, and who have not
studied foreign affairs IN forty years. the period
during which China has been making progress She
knows nothing of the progress that really has been
made.
Professor Headland made this statement about
Prince TlIan who dispatches OF yesterday said,
personally leading the Chinese troops against the
Russians and Americans at Tten-Tsin:
II is said that Prince Tuan. the father OF the
heir apparent, is OF the most conservative as
well as one of the waTl!ke princes OF the
present time, and the army under his control IS
president OF the Tsung-ii- Yamen, together with
three other conservative leaders II IS evident that
the foreign Powers Will have TO take a firm stand
in order 10 bring about condition which Will be
in harmony with the treaties already existing be
tween China and the other Powers.
The present condition has long ceased 20 be simply
q difficulty between the Boxers and the Christians
or the Boxers and the foreigners The Boxers have
had encoIra cement from the Empress DowaEer IN
her edlcts and from Ex-Governor VI Hssn. whom
che has honored This state Of affairs has con-
ttnued so long that s understood throughout the
entire army that the Government and all the OFF,
Gals IN power are in secret sympathy with
the movement
Professor Headand said some days ago that tho
Chinese army under Prince Tuan willing to
Join the Boxers en- masse.