The farmer and mechanic. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 18??-19??, 1906-03-20
Copyright. 1906. by Joseph Il. BoWlcs
-COpyright i'll Great BritaiI-
All Rights ReServed.)

HHugkong, China, Dec. IS, 1905
I bee first article on China reference
N.- made to some of the characteris-
.i.- oi the Chinese, but the subject was
uH exhausted. In fact, it would re-
.uir. several articles to exhaust this
subject. and attention can only be Civ
O.. to those traits or customs which
.r" in most violent contrast with our
chinese society is patriarchal in its
#-HUiZatiOn, the female being the unit
"J The father the head of the family.
I.. chinese sages present filial piety
.uJ frdternal submission us the root
rf giI benevolent action. The children
"u. subject to the eldest. The four
.lljpnS which are continually dis
U@@nd by the philOsC nerS are: FIRST,
lHu relation between the king and his
mu l-tcrs; second, between the father
ANIL his sons: third, between the eldest
""HneI' and the younger brothers.; ana
,H"tI. between the individual and his
l..nW~. but the fourth relation re-
n"r~ the least consideration.
Marriages are arranged by the par
..s Hnd the children must be content
.u| he selection made When the
.'-. Is taken to the home of the nus
.-.|. she becomes Il member OF his
MIN ANA subject to her mOthcr-in-
H If the husbands mother is still
.."" As other sons are married their
'.#u~ are brought in and they are
EIocfed to live peaceably together,
'a .<poctation which is not always
t. realized. AS law and custom
""nl the system of concubinage. It
.. strange that the home is often
SCENE of contention rather than
Ia. center Of felicity.
t- the duty of sacrificing to ances-
falls upon the son, the advent of
..r is the signal for rejoicing, While
birth of girl is not considered
..'tl omen. SO unpopular was the
.-...'. baby that in some provinces
."E oT them were formerly put to
..H. .aut chiId-murder is now on the
ID .oase.
~. one can visit China without be-
.|a@ acquainted with a peculiarly
utI phrase called losing face
"f the first newspapers that L
.... up in China described the at
."."G suicide of a man who com
.".l that he had lost his face
'~. a. magistrate refused to COM
.H. "a prosecution on his complaint.
"iua there is Il constant effort TO
up appearances, and when this
Fl" longer possible, the unfortunate
feels that he cannot look anyone
H the face Chinese life is sat
...I with this face" doctrine; it
atn- through their disputes and
out through the pores of their
."."N. Justice is Of less impor-
u the deciding of a controversy
g" saving of the parties from
.-~ of face" There are in each
.aHiIN "peace-taIlers' who make
arSS of so adjusting disputes
l
..aIiug with China this national
.+r. must be borne in mind, ana
.t br regretted that foreign ma
.."r i'm their negotiations some
#4lDtted China instead Of setting
."lJ"r example. one constantly
#.r here with the theory that
'Isuer pust conform to th4e7
IFS of the Orient, but this is al
sINHUccd as an excuse Tor FOL
bad custom. 1t is impossible
..locc China that our ideal is a
1..r than hers unless that ideal
.."f"d i'm action. Which our
admitted that the Indemnity
w from Japan after the SHIN
affair WAS excessive, and re-
he made Il deep impression
." Japanese. 1t was several
..I.Ircd to by speakers during
..| visit to Japan as an cNi-
Do. ullr cOuntfy'S desire to do
#n other nations. il is just as
".- for patton to ackniWledse
Ills il is for an individual t"
.nH our nation has an oppof-
b" admit another excessive de
.I return to China d part OF
unity collected ut the close
|."N"r trouble.
lion has ever given more en-
$50 ceremony than does emma.
.f5@ places propriety among IN"
virtues. and the doctrine has |
thnTated until the Whole lie