New-York tribune., 1900-07-11
CHURCH RIGHTS IN CHINA.
AGREEMENT BETWEEN THE PEKISG GOV.
EMINENT AND THE VATICAN

It can easily be understood that concessions s,ss
as are contained in the following would stir ID ii
sentiment on the part Of people so conservative, a,
the Chinese. Here are the exact terms o. Tia
agreement entered into between the Chinese CIR
eminent at Peking and the PapaI secreta-v \,
State. Cardinal RampoHa del Tinearo. actin
through the Vicar Apostolic Of Peking Monvie-,-
Favier The date OF the instrument is txeB-,
months ago and the instrument begins wita tsi,
preamble
The Imperial Government having for long tine
aHd Ca4hoc @ cbuPthes having in co8e4eaee 90.
established in all the provinces OF China. We A.
harmony To insure a resier protection II ss- y
been agreed that the local authorities shan ~
change visits with missionaries according 10 "a
conditions specified in the t'!loWins articles
shall be entitled to the sane rank ami disaIiy =
Niceroys and Governors; and shall be privileged to
in charge shaII be privesed to fnte-vie - vo, sss,
and Governors. Vicars-Cieuerai and Arc11rissS,ss
shall be privileged to lnIeryle" treaslrers aal
be privileged TO interview projects of the first ana
second class, projects indepzndecr, sl1-pTetacts
cGTte5tfS asSoTeinT S06 1T5a IL % TaIa .- Of
appointed TO take charge OF affairs and interview
the authorities. giving names and locations o. ms
sions- This list snail be sent 70 the Ficerly or
Governor, who will direct under officials to receive
them according to this regulation
appointed 20 take charge Of sii should S e El
peans- II, however. European priest be not cor
accompanied by a Chinese priest acting as in
Third-It would be useless for Bishops living
for III nIIrn05s ~ bei7e raoea5 by- t[s vf--c-- -
At the installation Of new NicerOy or Governor
upon the arrival Of a new Bishop. or upon aay
occasion or ceremony as New Years Day and The
principal feasts. Bishops snail be privileged 70
write private letters 10 the Viceroys and Gov
ernors. at the same time inclosirg rheir cards
Viceroys and Governors shall return the courtesy
shall, provided they have a letter from their
Bishop, be privileged 10 interview etc, according
Fourth-If any grave or important matter con
- LiiI5tS Ili, srS IN IN az - - - II -
the Minister or members of the Council which the
TSe latter m nI shall nave the rig5t Of decins 70
gether with the Tsung- -Yamen. or the local
official question by either a Bishop a mission
airy he must give the matter immediate and polite
attention. and institute an investigation.
shall counsel the people exhortinas then to unite
with the CHRISTIANS They shall never encourage
hatred or cOuntenance disSens-OD- Bishops and
priests shall likewise exhOrt all Christians 20 strive
earnestly toward maintaining The good repute Of
the Catholic religion, so that the people NAV be-
people and the Christians the local authorities shaT
judge and rule with equity thai the people a1l
neither interfere nor give their protection with
Partially
The purpose Of the concordat was 10 give Cath
Ole preIates official standing. 90 enable them 70
overcome curious Chinese etiquette and 70 deal
personally with officials rather than. as in the
past. with the Cousuls II was step IN The d.
rection Of good government, and not Of necessity
religious propaganda. And yer it could easily
be misunderstood by the people. as il doubtless
was, and so have played its part IN bringing on
the present trouble.
The Roman Catholic Church has no missionaries
from America in China. Almost all OF mis-
siOnaries there so from France. a few from ITALY
and Belgium. and very few from Holland All
priests are regular since il is found that the
orders can act missionary societies. raise funds
and maintain discipline far better than could The
Propaganda Eide acting direct and dealing with
SecularS.
The latest figures from the ''NIissiones Carhol-
icae, issued BY the Propaganda Eide at Rome
and covering the Chinese Empire. are nearly TWEEN
" months old They estimate the population o.
al emma TO De +iSl57.lu0. giving their ngures by
532 AS. This is the result of four hundred wears
or WOrk IN thaJ country, since s. Francis
Xavier opened the door The number OF Catholics
in the districts now OverrUn by the Boxers or
where trouble Is feared IS given follows Man
GhuTria 6T5 900; N9rth Pe-Cht-LI $500 Southeast
Fe-Chl-Ll. 800; Southwest Pe-C'h-Ii 3 A0. N0rtl
Shan- Iung, 1000; East Shan-Tung, 900 ana Sou,1