The evening times. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1895-1902, 1901-03-06
BISHOP FAVIBR ON CHINA
He Believes the Allies Will Get
All They Demand
Regards the Boxer Movement as
Purely Revolutionary - CeIestIaIs
in Sympathy With Russia-The
Powers Must Be Firm and Patient.

! the movement as
Purely Revolutionary - CeIestIaIs
in Sympathy With Russia-The
Powers Must Be Firm and Patient
BALTIMORE, March 6.-Just before
sailing from Marseilles for China Bishop
| FaVier, of Pekin, granted an interview.
| the account of which has just been re
| ceived by Rev. J. I'reri Assistant Di-
| rector General Of the Association for the
Pr"paga of the Faith. St Mary
| Seminary, Baltimore:
The Bishop was requested to give his
opinion of the state of negotiations with
| China and their expected results:
y am persuaded that the allies viii
| succeed in obtaining all that they have
demanded he replied. but l do not
! think that Il treaty viii be signed. I do
not understand how there can be ques-
! tior. since the regular Government was
not ovcrthroxn and the instruction has
| Teen subdued. The Boxer movement,
which has brought about so much disas-
ter. despite its Importance is nothing
more than a revolt
Then you do not believe in the courts
completely with Prince Tuan?' was ask
ed
y believed in it at first; but now 1 am
Of the opinion that Prince Tuan wished
TO profit by the confidence of the En-
peror and Empress to iustigate a court
revolution Seeing that he could not eff
feet his purpose in that line he made use
Of the Boxers. We rAust not forget that
the Boxers come from Shautung, a region
excited by the taking of a part by the
Germans Prince Tuan. understanding
the attitude Of the public mind, inveSti-
gated the situation there But If he had
succeeded. the Emperor and the Empress
would have been the first victims"
What is your opinion Of the terrible
maSSacreS which are said to have been
the fault of the Russian troOpS2'
I believe that the facts have been
greatly distorted and exaggerated by the
American press. Russia is not an i'm
Placable enemy Of China and the Chin
csc feel certain degree OF sympathy
for Russia. which has always supported
the Tartar dynasty"
DO you think that Europe and America
viii be able to derive important econom-
ic and moral advantages from the events
that have just transpired2'
Beyond q doubt. and China Will Ger
tainIy be open to foreigners; a decree has
just heen published by the Emperor and
the Empress in favor Of progress But TO
accomplish this the allies must keep a
firm hold on the concessions already
made. Occupation must be slow and pa
I tent In 1860 the French and the Eng
lish left too soon When the Chinese see
that We are not to be dcluded they will
| keep their promises
DO you believe in a Chinese Invasion
the famous yellow danger so much spo-
! ken OFF,
All the customs Of the Chinese prove
il TO be T-JODian- The Chinese are re-
fractOry and act like aUtonata. They go
to America and never think of taking pos
/ session Of the country: they work, try to
save some money and think of nothing
Int returning to their country; even If
. they die in America they are taken home
in their collins
When YOU rebuild your missions are
You going to organize them so as to be
ready for defence if the Issue is unfortu-
uate2-'
..Assuredly not We shall have a great
er allowance OF provisions. but we shan
possess no arms. as in the past. / have
! absolutely forbidden anyone to hold
weapons"