The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1905-01-16
AMERICAN MORALS.
enoe or soIourners in oriental cities.

To THE EDIroR or The sun Sir: II Wa,
with considerable regret that | read In your
paper a report headed Wicked American
Abroad. I'm which were summed up the con
illusions OF the twelfth annual conference 10,
foreign missionary secretaries held az tho
bible House last Wednesday. II seems
pity that people representing jesus Chris
should indulge Ia such incorporate lnngu6s.
Resident communities OF Europeans aud
Americans in Asiatic and South American
countries were charged with tho crosses
immortality" The R0y T.. A. Wicher who lived
in Japan for several years as missionary.
said that moral conditions In Oriental cities.
particularly in China and Japan. arc almost
unspenkable other speakers mentioned
Toxic Yokohama and Kobe in Japan and
Pekln in China IA containing especially wicked
men" Such language gives the impression
that a narrow minded and Puritanical stand
ard has been set up and then these communi-
ties have been Judged by IT, This is confirmed
when the Rev Mr.. Wicher says OF the 400
Young men. Europeans and Americans. hylng
In a certain oriental city. that All the total
Absteiners could be counted on the ringers oi
both hands. AS Jesus Christ was NOT tolti
abstainer. am unable TO see JUST Whht mor'i
advantage those counted ION the Gngers OF
both hands have over the remaining $40
Having lived Tor many years In the Far
East / do not hesitate to any that the above
mentioned charges against Americans there
are unjust. Americans in the United states
\
alike-no more wicked In the one place than
the other no less moral IN Asia than mere.
cannot understand why any or the speakers
should betake themselves to far of Pekln IA
order TO find especially wicked men when
there re plenty within a few blocks OF them
right here ia New 0rk. lu fact. 1t may wei
be questioned whether In what constitute
true morality. New York has any advantage
over the cities of the Far Fast Certain II -
that Americans who have settled there for
business or for other purposes cannot be eN-
pected to view with friendly eyes the men
who make such severe attacks upon their
lives and conduct. II Is not TO be wondered at
tory reports We hear o! missionary eDorts
NEW YORK, Jan. II. WI.
To THE EDITOR OF The SrN-Sir' / was
amazed nt the allegations OF debased morals
contained in your article Wicked Americans
Abroad Particularly was startled by the
charge that American men living In Oriental
cities establish Illicit alliances with native
women.
In this country it IL an unheard OF thing
for young men or their elders to maintain
improper relations with women. The mis-
tress" Ia woman whose evil influence has
never been known here. This form or yic'
Is one entirely foreign TO the natures OF our
pure, high minded. men. II those Americans
who live abroad do lower themselves TO such
immortality, Il ~ because OF the evil examples
of linen OF other nations, the severance OF
home ties and the deblitlting moral atnos-
phere of heather countries our young
men stayed at home surrounded by the Chris
tian atmosphere OF our civilization. they
would have no desire OF inclination for sucn
debauchcry IA the missionaries describe.
BEOOKLYN Jan IL. Az AMERICAN WOMAN