The Minneapolis journal., 1906-07-22
JOHN G00DN0W TO
| QUIT CHINESE POST
SHANGHAI MISSION WORKER
TELLS oF MINNEAPoLITAN.
O. w. Douglas. Manager of the Mission
Press, Outlines Conditions in the
Port, Where Foreigners Are on
Territory of Their Home Govern
ments and Have Their Own Courts.

John Goodnow, formerly of Mime
apolis, adviser to the vieeroy of Ling
King, 1.-TWO Province) China, will sever
his connection with the imperial govern
ment at the close of his six months
service. This is the statement of G.
ager of the American mission press in
Shanghai, who is visiting friends in
Minneapolis after eight years resi-
dence in China
Mr.. Douglas is in the mission service
of the Presbyterian church and the es-
stablishment of which he is the head is
the largest of it's kind in the world. 1t
was established in 1861 by the Presby--
terrain board OF missions and is devoted
to the publication of Christian litera-
ture.
Discussing his experience in China,
Mr.. Douglas said yesterday: "I went
to China in 1898, and arrived in Shang-
hal two weeks before the battle of Ma
Mia bay. Since then I have been con-
tinuously in the mission press work.
How Foreigners Live.
GAS rule, I think, Americans have
little comprehension of the condition of
foreigners in Shanghai and the law by
which foreigners are governed. In the
heart Of the city is district six miles
square, which was ceded to foreign gov
ernments by the Chinese in the so s,
and this tract, which is divided into the
French district, the central district, the
eastern district, the northern district
control of foreigners who are entirely
immune from Chinese law and inter
ference. The French colony is gov
erned separately by the French, but the
remainder Of the foreign district is un-
der the control Of a joint council chosen
| from among all the powers.
"Of course each colony has its court
and if an American is charged with
crime he is tried before the American
consul. Chinese of the better class
are allowed to live in the foreign sec
| tions and in cases where the natives
are charged with some breach Of peace
they are given trial before joint
court composed of one foreign and one
Chinese Judge: The American colony
in Shanghai is on American territory
and two-cent stamp will carry let
ter to Shanghai just as it will to other
parts of the United States. We have
our own United States postofice.
| ~"Of course times were exciting. IN
Shanghai during the Japanese-Russian
controversy, and sympathy was univer
sally with the Japanese. The Chinese
realized that the Japs were fighting
their battle, and this had something tc
|
Japan. =. .
| d Goodnow Popular.
! .."Mr. Goodnow, formerly of Mime
apolis. was immensely popular. amons
the charges made against him created
much comment. / for one cannot be
ieve that Mr.. Goodnow did anything
criminal in China, and I know that hi
popularity extended to the Chinese. II
stood we'll with the Chinese government
and was popular with local officials
His position Of adviser to the vicero,
of Ling King is one of great import
anee, but ne has heayy nn business IN inter T
4 does not intend to keep his position
after his six months term expires.
/ Mr.. Douglas will visit his home il
kansas and will return to Shanghai i,
4 the fall. go r.