The Anderson intelligencer. [volume] (Anderson Court House, S.C.) 1860-1914, 1904-04-13
THE MISSIONARY STUNNED.
Life Not Very Pleasant for Him in China.
Indianapolis News.

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the racial difference and hatred exist.
ing between the Orient aud the Occi-
dent. From her cradle, as we'll as
we'll as from the cradles of her pro-
genitors, back through the centuries,
she has been taught to look upon the
Occidental as the deadly enemy to
everything connected with the life
and happiness of herself and her peo-
pie. She looks upon the "man from
the West" as upon one in league with
the powers Of darkness, possessing
abilities for working evil beyond the
ordinary powers of mortal man, and
who is constantly seeking opportunity
to visit some form of evil upon herself
or her family.
In many parts Of China the people
believe foreigners have the power of
changing copper and silver coins into
gold, Of raising people from the dead
and Of looking straight into the depths
of the mountains when they wish to
discover precious minerals.
This, then, is the kind Of people
the missionary has to deal with-peo-
pie stepped in ignorant superstitions,
but possessed Of She grosaest b;sotry
and conceit: people taught through
many ages, by example at least, that
the truth is never to be told when a
lie can be made to answer; people we'll
satisfied with the state Of their being,
political, social or religious; people
who ever look to the past for example
and precedent, and who resent in the
bitterest terms any suggestion of
progress or change.
Nevertheless, mission work in the
Celestial realm is accomplishing much
toward breaking down the barriers of
Ignorance and prejudice between the
East and the West. The East is be.
ginning to catch the meaning Of the
Westerner's freedom. Already Japan
has become imbued with the spirit of
freedom and is making giant strides.
But in China the seeds of progress
and of freedom are only beginning to
take root. Yet in time China the un-
ohangeable will blossom and bring
forth the fruits ef freedom and Of a
higher civilization in great abundance.
In character and temperament China
is the century plant, while japan is
the monthly rose.
The sole topic of conversation in
the streets and in the clubs of Pekin
and Tien-Tsin these days is the i'm.
pending war between Japan and Rus
sia. Cut off as we are from the great
centres of the strife, it is difficult to
get Trustworthy idea Of what is being
done. In Japan the censorship of
the press and mails is 80 strict and go
perfect that it is with the greatest
difficulty we get any news from that
country relative to the threatened
trouble. The Russians about Port
Arthur are less strict, being willing
to aid the press of the country ali
they can in giving the facts to the
world.
Six months ago most people thought
Jagan was putting It's head into a
moose which the great bear would pro-
ceed to tighten with ruthless hand.
To-day the majority Of people think it
is about q toss-up between the two
Powers as to the outcome of the strug..
gle. Russia has more men available
for the field than Japan and larger
population to draw from, but Japan is
nearer home, has stronger navy, is
better acquainted with the region
over which the war will have to be
fought, and is fighting life and death
struggle.
It is the opinion about Pekin that
China will not be drawn into the war,
at least until it becomes apparent that
japan must have assistance, in which
case China may take hand.
Yesterday the steamer service be-
tween Ching -Wan-Tao and Port Ar
thur and Shanghai was broken off by
the Japanese, and the Coreau minis
ter, who was on his way home from
Pekin, was unable to continue his jour
ney. Russia requested that he should
be taken from the foreign Office Of
Oorea some time ago. This request
was granted and ne was sent to Pekin
as Corean minister. Now he is re-
called from Pekin to resume his for
mer position at the land Of the for
s;sa omue.
Douglas Mac Donald.
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