The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1901-11-03

biJ inpSi BulllN.
All we were obliged to AXE Immediately
after the siege TO keep our Christians from
t~tarvatlon was carefully noted down. l
handed the list TO the French Minister.
and the sum 1t represents will be deducted
from the indemnity, as | pledged myself
II would. We ourselves Unidentified GER
tain private citizens and dealers, our neigh
bors, and even paid the full price for all
houses burned around the Pei-tang during
the siege. The owners, mostly pagans. did
not expect this. and expressed their sincere
gratitude. 1 thought II wise to assume
this large expense, and thus keep up the
reputation the mission always had and
preserve the cordial relations with our
neighhbos.
Last February. after a lecture ! gave
I'm Marseilles on the eve Of my sailing, some
newspaper men handed me a telegram
accusing. me OF having ransacked the
house OF a certain Lou-Sen, and taken
over a million taels in silver; the despatch
added that the Chinese subject had placed
his claim with the allies.
answered that On my arrival ut Pekin
] would place myself at the disposal Of the
allied Powers, and If in spite OF my positive
orders any injustice had been done, it
would be promptly repaired. IL was In
connection with this charge that | heard
Of Lou-Sen for the first time.
desired To clear up the matter; So shortly
after arriving AT Pekin, ] called on Marshal
Count Waldersee, on the French Minister
and the delegates of the Chinese Govern
ment TO ask whether any complaints against
me had been lodged with them; they unan-
imously answered that they had not heard a
single one.
After many inquiries / found that Lou
Sen was the son of a certain Ly-Chan, a
Mandarin murdered by the Boxers because
of his friendly dispositions toward Euro
pearQ. His house, which had been set on
fire, IL about five hundred yards from the
mission. sent an invitation to the young
man to call on me-, and his first word was
to thank me for having contributed TO save
the remains of his home. He added that
If II we're true that everything had been
~plundered by the Boxers, nett her they nor
anybody else had found n treasure in the
ruins, for thcrewas none; in fact, there had
never been any" Not only did he fail to
utter any complaint, but lie offered me a
little house partly demolished and border
ing our property. | acoepted 1t on con-
dition that he would let me pay for IL, which
he was most reluctant 20 do, but ] knew him
TO be poor He asked my help for the re-
habilitation OF his fathers memory, which
] readily promised, for the good Ly-Cban
was a sincere friend of the Europeans;
this was the only grievance Of Prince Tuan
against him, and the cause Of his death.
Finally j had "A large poster placed at
the gates of our residence inviting all pa
gans who suffered some wrong at the hands
OF Christians to come and receive COM
pensation. Several presented themselves
and received Immediately what was pro-
missed. There IL now no claim 81. nding
against the mission.
Everything being thus satisfactorily
ended, the Mandarins requested me to
address a letter to the Christians, eAhorting
them not only To peace and harmony, but
even to entire forRetfulness of the past.
! send you herewith n copy Of II. The Man
darins issued a decree to the same purpose,
and both IA were sent 10 all the
Projects and NiCp-PrefcCts of the district;
by mutual consent IL il agreed that mo
accusation of Christian against pagan or
vice versa will be entertained in regard to
the facts just past"
Such is my answer to the questions OF
your letter. and | trust that now you will
share my hopes for the future. I believe
that the return Of the Imperial Court TO
Pekin. though delayed. Il a foregone con-
clusion. They are repairing palace and
roads, and Chinese sentinels are al the
gates; before six months the city will have
resumed its former aspect. After the re-
turn Of the Court peace and tranquility
are assured. The miraculous protection.
the effects Of which were felt by US last
year. will not fail US this year or in the
future, and what God guardsi Is well guarded.
A. fAvIER.
LETTER OF BISHOP FAvIEB OF
PEKIS TO THE CHINESE CHRISTIANS.
You suffered much for the sake Of your
religion during the past year That perse-
cutiOn was unjust. The Imperial decree
Of the 10th day of the 5th moon. year 28ih
Of the reign Of kwang-su March IS, 1890
reads n follows.
The Christian religion has been prop
agated in CLina for many years re
missionaries have only one end In view
% eNhOrf men 90 do good Never have
thor celebrations melted any one Ia re-
bolton. You, then. my people. pagans
a. We'll a. Christians, must live in peace
anal harmony one with another. Let
every IA" do his duty
Victims ~ mil"factOr- In rebellion again~e
N" Imperial power, ypu were driven from
your home. your goods were stolen. your
house rst pa nm amt many II your nelA-
uNc- bet their Lyr-
Deprived - everything. r'Darai@d for
ever here below from thr dearest mem-
Ten ~ vuuT fHminr-. yuur wiNrs and chill
duuu, - D. not surprising that ai fret bitter
feeling agaIlFt M" assA--ins aud inccn-
c.au"- Should gu your h"arts
To-day ! come a. r'miud yon Of a pre-
c"pt - oar holy religion infgivonsss -
iuiur"s Nl,oS, th'frf"f" that yuu are
Nuuhy c%llllruu ~ ths Catholic Church,
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