Bismarck daily tribune. [volume] (Bismarck, Dakota [N.D.]) 1881-1916, 1901-06-06
Chinese IRE NOT UNDERSTOOD

r. E. Manley, North Dakota Boy
at Manila, Says Judgment is
Passed Too Hastily.
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r. E. Manley Of Manila, who is
spending a day in, the city, has ac-
quired much interesting information
during his residence in the Philippines
and during a visit of considerable ex-
tent in China and Japan, Speaking
OF those countries to a jamestown
Alert reporter, Mr.. Marley said, re-.
garding China and the Chinese:
1.-THE people of western nations do
not understand the Chinese. Instead
of following the maxim that it is es-,
sential to see a mans good qualities
before passing judgment on his bad,
the western people generally overlook
all the good qualities of the Chinese
and take a snap Judgment after see
ing a few coolies or washermen. How
would we like to have the people of
the Orient pronounce Judgment on us
after coming in contact with the Ann
erican t~beach-comber' or tstowaway'
who is often the only American the
common people OF Asia come in con-
tact with or know anything about?s
dare say such a Judgment would re-
fleet, no credit on us and it would not
be at all surprising IL that judgment
would contain such words as bar
barians', foreign devils, etc.
"Let those who are accustomed to
talk about educating and civilizing
the Chinese, bear in mind that the
Chinese were a cultured and civilized
nation centuries before our ancestors
ceased digging in the primeyal forests.
Let them remember, also, that today
the Chinese, not unlike our own coun-,,
try, have a cultured a well as an UNI
educated class. It is; the latter class,
largely from the Province of Fokien,
that makes up the emigrant class.
How unfair to pass Judgment on the
Chinese, al a people, after only obtain
ing a slight knowledge of her coolie
class. E
aIn spite Of the lofty moral quality
of Confncianism and its excellent sys-
tenn Of morals, there is much lacking
in Chinese civilization, much that
could be and would be supplied by the
western nations, if the Chinese could
but trust them. The Chinese learn
by experience andit is safe to say that
the history of the English at Hong
Kong, Kaulung and Wal Hal Wet, the.
French at Tongking. the Germans at
Kao-Chau, the Russians at Port Ar
thur, TalienWan and Manchuria, has
not inspired confidence. Neither has
the good that individuals have done
escaped the blighting influence of the
acts OF western nations said to have
been committed in the interestsof civ
~ilization and Christianity. That the
advancement Of Christian civilization
was not the motive prompting the
many outrages committed In China lis
well known to the Chinese as we'll as
to others familiar with the facts and ind
circumstances #s8
1T Is the c~oncensus il opinion of
those familiar with the situation, that
Chinese civilization needs building
up instead OF tearing down. Blinded
by greed the so-called friends OF
China, are unable or unwilling ito zee
her needs. They are too deeply In
terested in preserving and extending
their sphere Of influence, getting con
cessions II collecting indemnities to
regard China III other than legitimate
prey. The United States, however,
true To It's traditions, does not wa1at
concessions, sphere Of influence 81
partition Of China. Our government
has consistently refused TO become d
scatspaW' for any other nation Oh ma
lions. We ask only that China re-
main intact, that the open door policy
be maintained which win give fair
field and no faYors This policy fl
IN the interest Of China and also 8
our expanding trade.
That the great field tor the expan
sion of trade at present IL China and