Ottumwa tri-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1903-1916, 1906-04-07
MORNING SESSION.
Addresses by Hon. F. X. sehoonma.<er
and Dr. Wm. "A. Quayle.

Addresses by Hon. F. 4. Schoonmaker
and Or. Vim. A. Quayle.
"The Art and Literature Of China"
was the subject Of an eloquent address
oys Hon. F. x. Scha<.a slE Ga at "a
First Methodist Episcopal church tiiIs
morning and he was followed BY Rev.
William a. Quayle Of Chicago, who
lectured on Hamlet" The large au-
ditorium and balcony Of the church
we're crowded and the splendid pro-
gram met with hearty appreciation.
Several selections by the Club Boys
High School Glee club were we'll rem
dered and heartily encored
Mr.. Schoonmaker was for many
years foreign news editor of the Asso-
slated Press, has been close student
of China. its government, people, art
and literature nearly all his life and
for many years resided in that coun-
try. His lecture was a most entertain
ing and instructive one.
"The Chinese are progressive peo-
ple," said Mr.. Schoonmaker "There
is not more receptive people in the
world. We think Of China as slow
country and that Chinaman is afraid
to do anything in any way but the way
reasoning we would think that the
men of China would wade across
streams because their grandfathers
did. But the Chinese are the invent
ors of boats with sails, and not only
of the bridge, but the suspension
bridge. and the principle Of the can
tilever bridge. China has made great
er progress in five years than any ma
tion in the world ever made in the
same period of time"
Regarding the attitude OF the Chi
nese toward missionaries Mr.. Schoon-
maker said that the Chinese had OBJ
served that the missionary sent to
that country by the countries Of Eu.
rope were generally followed by sol
dier, the soldier by an army and that
they came to regard all missionaries
as spies sent out by their govern
ments to pick out the best land. He
said that the opposition OF the Chi.
nese to the missionaries was not be.
cause Of their religious beliefs but
their patriotic sentiment. He said
that they were extremely liberal In
their religious beliefs, being taught
that God was absolutely unknown and
unknowable and men were encouraged
not to dogmatize about the unknown
but to theorize and speculate In the
hope that out of all this theory and
speculation some theory might be
evolved which would meet with gen.
eral acceptance.
The Chinese Boycott,
Regarding the Chinese boycott on
American made goods Mr.. Schoonmalc.
er said that young Chinese student
in an American college recently stated
that it was because Of the Chinese ex.
clusion laws of the United States.
This student said that the Chinese ad.
mitted the justice of excluding the col.
lies but that the way the law was now
enforced it was also used to keep out
Chinese students and teachers One
student, he said, was kept imprisoned
for several months until he could Sc.
cure proofs from China that he was
not coolie. I'VE have learned" said
the student. that no moral appeal can
reach Christian nation. We must
reach you through your pocket
Labor Unions.
Mr.. Schoonmaker talked Interesting.
! ly Of the labor unions of China, saw.
Ing that every industry was complete.
ly organized and had been for 1900