The Honolulu republican. [volume] (Honolulu, T.H.) 1900-1902, 1901-06-02
He Forgot Two of the Ten Com.
mandments.

He Forgot Two of the Ter Com
mandments.
From the New York Sun.
An astonishing letter written by
the Rev. Gilbert Reid to the North
China Herald, and published by that
journal on March 81, puts an entirely
new aspect on the question of footing
by the missionaries. The Rev. Mr.
Reid confesses that he has looted,
and describes the circumstances with
a candor and minuteness of detail
that leave nothing to the imagination.
For example:
a few days after the relief. while
the American troops were encamped
in mud and on the city wall, carried
a note from the Aemrican Minister,
and conducted some American officers.
especially deputed, to a certain palace
as possible future headquarters for
the American army. The palace was
that OF Prince Lii. head of the Cabinet
which had decided to support the
Boxers and fight foreigners. Not to
our surprise Prince Ii and attendants
had fed, but much to our surprise
we found French soldiers and
French priest surrounded with vast
wealth-iron safes containing nearly
100000 taels of silver, trunks laden
with magnificent furs. silk and satin
and rooms adorned with the finest of
China art For a moment forgot The
tenth commandment. / had no house,
no art, no books, no silver, no clothes
except suit made for me by mission
airy ladies while / had been lying in
the hospital The only trouble was,
the French were there, and were not
kind enough to leave. The French
General came in and told us that on
that morning that section of the city
had been voted to the French. See
ing our downcast countenances be
magnanimously said, I am very sor-
ry, gentlemen, but each one may take
memento.' selected two elegant
furs and moved on"
After narrating several other cases
in which he possessed himself OF the
property of other men, the Rev. Gil
bert Reid proceeds to say:
Having lived in Pekin, / was able,
better than foreign soldiers or war
correspondents, to discriminate real
friend and foe, those whose places
should be looted and those not For
weeks I was busy in seeking protec-
ton for the friendly disposed. and in
encoura ging shops to reopen their
doors with proper passports Now and
| then l branched out to loot from those
who were our enemies. and I only re
1 gret / didn't have more time to loot
| from such despicable wretches. IN
stead of leaving so much to others
including not a few loot critics II
| however. those from whom I have
/ looted want their things back. LEI
them meet me face to face. and vii
take the matter into consideration
st has also grieyed me that so many
/ really good people think that my loot
is good enough for them to want The
| friends Of looters are beyond nv cal
| culation- At this late date it should
be known that loosing under all cir
cumstances is wrong. and therefors
none need appiy'-for loot. on sal;
or donated
Barring the final touch Of irony
with which the Rev Mr.. Reid appar
entity intends to rebnke the hypocritss
who condemn locting yet want Il
profit By his enterprise In that direc
ton. this is straightforward and
circunstantial confession that at leas'
| one missionary besides the Rev DR.
Ament did loot at Pekin-
Il confess looted. writes the Rev
Gilbert Reid. 'and il good company
And this particular missionary is x
far honest in his confession that h
| does not. ike some Of bis brethren. 50
tempt to Justify the looting upon ths
plea OF absolute necessity and strict
II altruistic motives