Evening bulletin. [volume] (Honolulu [Oahu, Hawaii]) 1895-1912, 1904-01-05

work is spreading, and the methods
adopted are such as to attract all the
worst characters of the districts Ill
which they operate. In a little town
near the Great wall where lin June
there were about a dozen converts 10
the Greek Church, there are now over
eighty. Any any all are welcome;
their families no less than the men
themselves are reCkoncd as belonging
t. the Church. The priest has made
round of several towns, and, though
he speaks no Chinese, by unhesitating-
IIy giving protection and assistance in
any case of dispute or litigation, he
has made II clearly evident, that Tor
any man in any way under a cloud
there is nothing better than to join the
/ Greek Church. We do not mean 10
suggest that the priest Is consciously
encouraging oppression and injustice
il. order to make nominal converts TO
the religion of the Conquerors OF Man
churia: but, speaking no Chinese, he
is entirely at the mercy of his inter-
prefer; and knowing how Protestant
land Roman Catholic priests conversant
With the language of the country are
yet often the victims OF the wiles of
, their native assistants, II Is not to be
, ordered that an eager newcomer
perhaps with instructions In his peck
, e, from Port Arthur, should have his
enthusiasm played upon by his inter
pTeter.
A The impression among European
|, OnlOokers Is, that Russia having prac
= tically established herself In Man
Churia Is preparing TO extend hel
lsEeltering arms over Chilli and Is be
4 ginning to smoothe her way by gainin!
, over the people in the eastern marche
: OF the province. II is a significant fac
q that the Greek Church is known anon.
the people as "kuo Chiao' (Nation
al church,. u charge from which tn
: Professionals are considered to be en-
4 tirely, and the Roman Catholics par
a tally. free. AS our correspondent says
q. II does not need prophet to divin
whereto this movement will grow
There are some who still believe, not
II outstanding the apparent awakenin
"A Of Picking. and the brave words tele
a sraphed to the Niceroys and Cover
* Iors OF the Eighteen Provinces, tina
- the cession of Manchuria to Russi
was definitely arranged with the Chin
ese Government long ago; and that tn
a. cession includes at least the nortler
!, part of the province of Chill, an
A.. eastern Mongolia. This Is said 10
% the reason for the Empress Dowager
determination to leave Picking an
h, make Hsian. hereafter 10 be known ;
Changan, her future capital. This,
course. would mean the certain dish
ia, lcgTation of China, and would he II
=, beginning of endless troubles, Intern
-, and external Recent events ha'
=, shown the existence among the pr
- Nincial officials, and notably amor
ar the military officers, Of an unsuspect'
an feeling Of patriotism, and this patrio
!, ism. II leader were to show himse
ON would very probably result in acti'
that would he very menaCing 10 q
present dynasty. Meanwhile, II the .
49,. ports that reach us from eastern Mo
I'd golia are wcll-founded. as those frC
Is Chilli we know are. Russia Is advar
in ing with the Bible and the sword, a
mn the Western Powers are too much I
of yided among themselves to join Jap
ir- in restraining her. Russia is und
va c!ded about going to war at all: :
,r- could not possibly defy Europo
nd coalition with Japai to preserve I
integrity and independence Of China