The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1901-01-06
Protest Against n British Pantomime,
"Aiaddin, or the Looted
Lamp" Given at Peking.
RUssIAs POLICY MADE CLEAR
MANCHURIA To BE EVACUATED
AFTER PEACE Is ASSURED.
Confirmation OF the Report TINT the
Cruel Governor of shnn-Si Prov
tnce Has Been Executed.

PEKING, Jan. 5.-A meeting Of the
Protestant missionaries was held to-day
10 consider the terms Of the joint note of
the powers 10 China A majority o. the
missionaries spoke on the subject. The
consensus of opinion was that the note
was not comprehensive enough.
The. Rev. Mr.. Owens, of the American
Board of Foreign Missions. said he was
opposed 10 it for three .easons because
IL was narrow. selfish and careless. He
added that IL did not mention the slaughter
of Christians. but merely referred to the
killing of Baron Won Ketteler. the Ger
man minister, and an official or the jap
anese legation, Sugiyama akira.
The Rev. DR.. Tewksbury. OF the Amer
lean Board OF Foreign Missions said the
note was better than could be expected,
considering who had prepared it. Still it
was unsatisfactory. The Rev. DR.. Nc
Wherry pointed out that the note was not
comprehensive enough.
The Rev DR.. H. II. Lowrie. of the Pao-
Ting-Fd mission, thought 1t was only IA
preliminary note, and said the mission
aries should get together. the same as
business men, and press their demands
upon TIE ministers when the time came
for making the treaties.
The Rev Mr.. Upcraft said he thought
that the mention of Christianity in tie
note would have been a mistake. as it
might have prevented its adoption by
Japan, the latter having been heather
country. and also might have prevented
its adoption by Catholic countries. the lat
ter being opposed to Professionalism
Mr.. Lowrie's proposition that the rais-
siOnaTies should adopt a programme and
endeavOr TO get their respective ministers
TO see it inserted in the treaties was agreed
10. Finally two representatives of each
mission were appointed a committee TO
formulate the views OF those who took part
in the meeting.
The British Foreign Office notified Cen
eral Gaselee yesterday that an American
correspondent had stated that a British
pantomime, which had been running in
Peking, caricatured the Empress dowager
and was exceedingly offensive to the Chi
nese. and that if this statement was true
the performance must cease The panto-
mime, which ran for three days in the
Christmas week. is said to have been
harmless, and to contain nothing that
would hurt the sensibilities of the most
sensitive. 1t was made up of purely local
skits, regarding loot and the propensities
CT the allies 1t was named Aladdin, or
the Looted Lamp" 1t was very funny and
Il pleased everybody. The proceeds were di-
vided equally between the American and
British missions The British authorities
-
have found cause for offense in the per-
formance. The British desire to state
that it was not their intention TO Offend
any one. nor do they believe that the per-
formance could be construed IS offensive.
The preliminary joint note will probably
not be signed before Sunday, as everything
VIII probably not be ready before that
day. Prince Ching says the Chinese pleni-
potentiaries are prepared to sign as soon
as the agreement is before them. He does
rot believe the reports that are prevalent
in Peking that southern China is antagonis-
tic TO the present dynasty, and will en-
deavor TO formulate a revolution, acting
with the Boxers as soon as the foreign
troops leave. He says the regular troops
OF the Chinese army could easily queIl
sucn an insuTrectiOn. When asked why
the Chinese troops could not quell the
boxer uprising, Prince Ching said that the
situation was different; that the Boxers
In the Pe-Chi-Li province had practically
acquired the allegiance of majority of
the populace, which was not the case in
South China, the inhabitants there being
arnenable to law, order and discipline He
added that the lesson learned there would
fo
who We're wavering in their allegiance TO
the dynasty. He believed that the future
OF China would be peaceful.
Letters were received on Thursday. bear
ING oa1e OF New York Dec. 3 and every
one IS wondering why the mail service has
Improved so greatly since the japanese
TOOK charge of American interests in
china As consequence of this irnprove-
ment every one is again praising Japanese
methods, and it is generally admitted that
the japanese have done more favors than
al the ether foreign troops and have asked
less than all the powers put together
Baron Nissi, the japanese minister leaves
mere tomorrow, the new Japanese minis
ter, N Jutaro Komura, having arrived
here from ST. Petersburg NJ. Kon,,ra
was formerly Japanese minister at Wash
ington, from which city he was transferred
10 81. Petersburg in 1900
Ii Hung Chang suffers n RELAPSE.
PEHING. Jan 5-L Hung Chang has
suffered a relapse and because of the seri-
Gus effects OF this and his great age II is
feared he wiz be unable to act as plenipo-
tentiary IN arranging settlement Of the
troubles In China. and that the difficulty