The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1900-12-23

NEW YORK Dec. 21-The declaration
of Cardinal Vaughan, in London, yester-
duy that Christianity has been swept out
of China and that all the Work OF the
Church has been destroyed Indicates that
missionary service in the Middle Kingdom
must be abandoned or reorganiZed along
wholly new Tines The Cardinals pastoral
gives new Importance to the assertion
that the missionaries are chargea5ie wlth
being the cause Of the Boxer outbreak
and on this subject the opinion OF the pest
authority to-day in the United SUITES WAS
sought by Mrs. Stephen u. BALDWIN, Wllo
for twenty years was at the front OF mis-
sionary work in China, and who, with the
cooperation OF Rev. DR.. BALDWIN, her
husband, made 1900 converts in one pro-
vince They returned only Il short time
before the troubles broke out, and now
live at no. 12lS Pacific Street. Brooklyn
THE causes of Chinese bitterness to-
ward all foreigners may be classified as
national, commercial, missionary and per-
sonal,'' began Mrs. Stephen l.. Baldwin,
laying down n dainty Chinese book on
etiquette she is 1ranslating for publica-
ton. England Is more to blame for
China's hatred of foreigners than all the
other Powers. because she forced opium
into the Middle Kingdom at the end OF a
gun. That opium war is "A bit of Very
black. dirty history. England compelled
Kong TO boot The Chinese haven't for
gotten that act. / can so three hundred
miles into the interior and my face Will
suggest 10 every man. woman and child
who sees me curse for the white man.
Not family in the Empire but is suf-
fering! H'ricr 10 that war opium was
contraband. and only two hundred chests
were allowed 10 be imported each year.
for medical purposes. Opium is Eng
lands -hinl is raised in
lndin by Gl!ndoos and is an English Cow
eminent monopoly Calcutta is the
opium market OF The world
NATIONAL INJUSTICE.
While England was getting rich by
selling opium all The other great Protest
ant nations, except the United States,
Joined in the greed Of trade as soon as the
i've treaty ports We're open. Nearly all
the tea merchants engaged in the infa-
nous traffic which has done so much 10
lower the standard of Chinese intelligence.
As for US. We sold silence, That is. we did
not condemn England. though we did
not indorse the traffic Whes, President
Angel made the new treaty the United
Suites agreed that its merchants would
not sell any more opium. The restrictive
immigration act was an insult 10 China
and another Of the national causes that
made the people Of the Middle Kingdom
.despise Us. France wanted TO run her
goods in without duty, SO she stole
Tonauin. Two Jesuit priests We're killed
III the interior of the Province of Chow
Chow. and without appealing to the
courts Germany, which never before had
eNinced any great interest in the Jesuit
propaganda, took what territory She
wanted in reprisal. We all know what
Russia has done the northern from
tier. She has grabbed whatever She
peased. Nest of ZManchuria is
practically Russian territory England
really doesn't want territory my more
than We do 1t is TO her interest not to
disfnemner China the great future market
of The world. The subdivision Of this
vast territory must lead 10 endless war
iare because Germany and France could
never get along together or England with
Russia.
Added TO all these causes of bitter feel
Ing toward the resi- of the world We must
recall the frank and open way IN which
the great Powers have for years discussed
the partition of China. This menace
forced China I" arm. poorly prepared us
she Was for such an expenditure What
do you suppose tho United States would
do II She European nations were to he
Yin discussing in their cabinets the rarti-
ton of this country Wouldn't we buy
guns. build ships, raise All army and eani;i
II? | think so. And Yet we blame china
Tor getting ready 10 meet assault and dis
meubermenti
COMMERCIAL, WRONGS.
THE next phase is commercial China
rie:i do MOI find a disposition on the part
Of foreign traders 70 send then i,f,,ic-
nict,ts Of agriculture or necSandise that
would be harmless. First ana last is the
hcrTibie opium traffic. before referred TO-
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