The evening times. [volume] (Grand Forks, N.D.) 1906-1914, 1906-06-30

At THE WHITE
HOUSE
Rev. DR.. Young Of Shanghai
. Noted Mission
airy.
Special to The Eve.i.s Times.

Special to The EveAins Times.
Washington, June 3O.-The recent
general conference of the southern
Methodists did not contain more not
able or more noted delegate than the
Rev. DR.. Young j. Allen Of Shanghai.
He went to China in 1859 and has been
there ever since. He Is now 73-"the
senior Protestant missionary on Asia
tic soil. He was one of the three
men invited by the Chinese govern
ment In 1864 to draw up plans for the
Introduction of modern educational
methods in the empire. He has a
head and face that recall the late
apostolic Bishop Taylor of Africa, and
the resemblance Is accented by flow
Ing white beard. A correspondent of
lions Herald" says of him:
AS q man of pOlylateral powers DIR.
Allen has made his influence felt in
practically every sphere of Chinese
life. To a remarkable extent he has
enjoyed the confidence of Chinese Of
ficials. They have at no time looked
upon him as other than their friend,
His word with them has been bond.
In periods of peril they have sought
his counsel. So intimate has been the
relationship between DIR. Allen and
the Chinese people, that his enthusi-
asm In their behalf Is almost incom-
prehensible to one whose only knowl-
edge of China and Its people is
through books, hearsay, and casual
acquaintance. He puts another value
on them than that given by the aver
age American or European. He sees
them as people of large capacity in
every possible direction"
When President Roosevelt heard
that DR.. Allen would be at the general
conference, he made known desire
to meet him and talk with him. Ac-
cordingly Bishop Galloway took the
doctor to the White House, After the
visit, the doctor told the "Zion's Her
aid" correspondent about it.
The presidents first question was as
TO the real cause of the embittered,
resentful temper of the Chinese peo-
pie. The doctor explained that the
Chinese people feel that they have
been misused by, practically, all sorts
of foreigners-their present Manchu
rulers included. Those rulers are
most friendly to the United States;
they gratefully remember John Hay
and what he did for them and for
China after the siege of the legations
and the military occupation of Picking.
But the pOpulace as a whole feels no
good will to the reigning dynasty and
Its Manchu officials. The cry of
China for the Chinese" has been rails
ed, and 1t is stirring up resentment
against all foreigners. Agitators made
an adrOit and effective use of the way
In which our exclusion law has been
enforced. The grievance is not that
coolies are excluded. 1t is that Chinese
gentlemen, literati, merchants, wealthy
| travellers, and students seeking to
qualify themselves for government
positions at home by getting an edu-
cation in the United States have been
insultingly classed and treated as
coolies, and turned back. Many of the
students have gone to Japan; some
have Joined the ranks of the anti
American agitation. The Chinese are
"abnormally sensitive" DIR. Allen told
the president, and added that he con-
sidered the situation alarming.
Mr. ROOsevelt's next question was
substantially, What you you adviser
The doctor advised that the examina-
lions for admission to the country, in
stead Of being conducted as now at our
own seaports, be conducted hereafter
at Shanghai, Hong-Kong, etc., by
American and Chinese inspectors
jointly, the pay being high enough to
secure the service of high-class and
unbribable men,, do not wait to en-
force exclusion until Chinese have
crossed the seas" said the doctor, "but
stop them before they embark"
Mr. Roosevelt said he would take
the advice into serious consideration
He told DR.. Allen he had thought of
returning that $20,O00,OO0 indemnity
to China, with a suggestion that it be
used for the education of Chinese
young men in this country. The doc
tor thought that an excellent idea.
The president went on to say he was
determined to put stop to the dis
courtesies and indignities. ITO the
full extent of my power as chief exc
cutive," he said to DIR. Allen in part
ing, II shall seek to be Just to the