Evening bulletin. [volume] (Honolulu [Oahu, Hawaii]) 1895-1912, 1906-02-03


] cmphatically declare that no man
impcrfectly acquainted with the
English language, during similar
period of residence in China, has
written more pro-Chinese articles
than |. As editor of the first and
only American newspaper publish
ed in China, | was the stalwart
supporter of China's entity; ! de-
nounced, with all the vigor of my
stammering pen, the Boxer indem,
nifty, declaring it cXorbitant and
outrageous: | brought the Supao
prisoners out of jail and made the
case international. My work was
the work of a conscientious man,
seeking no reward but the knowl-
edge of duty well performed.
Again, without bombastic boastful-
uess. mention these things to re-
move the stain of prejudice from
what | am about to write.
The longer | reside in China the
more firmly l am impressed with
the fact that the Chinese, with rare
exceptions, are incorrigible gam
blcrs. incorrigible liars and incor-
ririblc thieves. They believe,
firmly believe, in the immortality
of the soul. Their fingers are tar
red with take. They will burglar,
ize your trousers pockets and steal
your false teeth reposing over night
in glass of rain water. God, III
Uis Infinite Goodness and Mercy,
made the Chinaman to be a pred
atorv incursionist OH the rest OF
mankind. D..
When Benjamin Franklin at
fixed his name to the Declaration
of Independence, turning to Oliver
Wolcott of Connecticut, he said
"Now is the time when we must all
stand together, for if we do not we
shall each be hanged separately"
And NOW is the time when every
foreigner in China; in fact, in the
Orient, must stand together.
The Chinese have, in their I'M
holy attack on foreigners, in the
confscation of property, in Their
defiance of law and order, demon
stratcd their hatred of conditions
not corresponding to the low, de
based and depraved equality OF
their civilization.
1t is the height of idiotic lido
svncrasv, idiotic folly and idiotl'
knavery for the Niceroy and the
Taotai TO vainly attempt to con
vince, even the most stupid for
cigncr residing in Shanghai, thai
the attack Monday on this Settle
mcnt was not concerted attack
deliberately planned, most bellig
erentlv executed. True, there
were mobs. There is crtainlI
nothing extenuating in this state
mcnt-for wasn't it devised by thu
leaders that there should be plenty
Of mobs, plenty of looting and ap
palling Righteousness of torelsl
bloodshcd! Behold the crimlna
indcccucy of these pcacock-bedecE
cd officials, in attributing the &C
ton Of every Chinese merchant II
closing his store on Monday, to TIN
command of an anonymously prin
ted and anonymously circulate,
placard from an irresponsible Chi
ncsc printer! Again behold tn
criminal cuormity of their dccIaro
lions
Who were the officials that EN-
ploycd this irresponsible printe
and gave official sanction to HI
printed screeds! Who were tn
gentry that paid this irresponsible
printer and creased with unhol
coin the polluted hands OF tn
coolies that scattered them proml'
cuously throughout the Settl.
ment! And this, too, when thi
community was on the eve of cel'
brating the anniversary of tn
humble Nazarene who came out q
Galilee, preaching peace on eartl
good will toward men!
These are pertinent, burnin!
vital questions. The acts of tn
officials or the gentry, who excite
the mobs of thousands Monday