The National tribune. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1877-1917, 1901-01-17

German soldiers created row 10y enter
ing some private houses and brandishing
their swords at the inmates. after break
ing i'll the doors. Naturally the Chinese
are much disturbed by these occurrences
for they have 10 arms no defend them
selves from violent intruders, while the
police cannot be everywhere. The lead
ing papers condemn the custom of allow
| ing sailors and soldiers to carry arms
while off duty, and hope that the various
commanders will take necessary steps To
prevent the recurrence of such acts. In
cidents like this more than anything else
| antagonize the people, VINO are not kind
~ disposed to outsiders. anyway.
REFoRMERs IN DANGER.
Most stringent measures are being taken
by the Chinese authorities to effect the
arrest of the Leading reformcrs. This
place lShanghai) on account of its Inter
national relation, is regarded by these
people as II place of refuge. but, by re-
quest of the Chinese Government, per-
mission is granted by the Foreign Powers
for the cXtradition Of persons under ar
rest. Japan or Hong Kong are now the
only safe places III the neighborhoOd for
rcfOrmCrS. y rerormcr. for whose arrest
warrant has been issued. was witnin
speaking distance Of your correspondent.
and hc is now OH his way 10 NagaSaki.
OF course. this state of affairs attracts
some attention. but what has caused more
surprise has been the alleged action Of
the United StateS Consul. He has an
nOunccd that rcformcrS who have citizen
papers Of the United States will not be
recognized by him and be afforded pro-
lection. Even DIR. lung Wing. of New
Haven, with an American wife. children
and property in the States. WAS not al
lowed to claim protection from the Con-
sui, and consequently lie. being the Presi-
dent of the Reform Party is likewise in
hiding, and may flee to Japan. In other
words, the papers of the United States
granting citizenship TO the holders are en-
tircly rcpudiatcd; certainly Il remarkable
state Of things, if true. Actions like this
will greatly decrease the prestige of the
Stars and Stripes among the masses of
China. but will gain popularity with the
deSpotic Government.
MISSIONARIES on TIE CRISIS.
According TO one missionary, there are
four ways in which malicious destruction
of mission property take; place. First, by
local mob violence; second. by robbers:
third, 10y mob violence, melted by officials
or gentry, and fourth. by lO0ting by sol
dielS sent as gaurd. And he claims remu-
neration on the following grounds:
The duty of maintaining our national
honor and dignity.
Justice to the sufferer
Justice to the investor. j. e.. the mis-
Sionary societies, who are hard pressed 10
find money enough to keep up their mis-
SiOns.
AS guarantee against the recurrence
of the offensc.
That the present movement was en-
cOuraged, if not melted, by the Govern |
ment at Picking.
That the present movement is anti-for-
eign and not merely ant-Christian
As argument for the last he says: "Of |
this let dismantled railways. the aban- |
iOned mines, closed godOwnS. and the |
rage against all things foreign |
furnish the proof. Missionaries and their |
have been slain by the scores. hut !
so also have employees of railways. aud if |
our very Ambassadors escaped the edge of |
the sword, it was in spite of the efforts of |
China to betray them"
In all the above discussions of foreign
ers quoted, the words China and Chinese |
stand for prince Tuan ,& |
CO. it would be hard to blame the Chi
nese Government for all the late disturb
ances.
GROUNDS OF ANTI-FoREIGN FEELING.
An intelligent young Chinaman gives
the following grounds:
i. The isolation of China from the rest |
IF the world for period starting from he |
mythical ages TO the visit of Marco Polo. |
Then, when she was brought into commu-
nication with westerners, we have in
stances of Lord Mccartney, the British |
kneeling on one knee to the |
Emperor KEN Lung to own his sovereign
ty." The coming i'll of foreigners was
feared as the cause Of bloodshed and vio-
lence For the sake of peace, China CON
structed the great wall. What greater
undertaking can be cited in the pages of
history that was projected and carried out
for the sake of peace?
.. The woeful ignorance of the masses
Of China. What fractional part of her
millions understand that the earth is
round; that China was beaten in the war
with japan; that the mechanical rcvolu-
lions in steam power and electricity have
tendencies toward the development of a
system of political economy; that the for
eign Powers are these that carve and
shape the world; that missionaries differ
from the sharp and ingenious statesmen:
hat it is due to the corruption of the Gov
and its satellites that China is