The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1906-05-13
4 BY Rev. w A. Cooper.

af{ Dispatch)
BIRMINGHAM, ALA. May l2.-By or
der or General Conference 11cv. Young
j. Allen NJ. A., y. D., L.. L.. d., the.
veteran missionary of the Methodist Epis-
copal Church, South, In China addressed
the delegates OF, conditions III China, and
the event proved one Of the most notable
OF the present gathering Iii Birmingham.
Or. Allen was first appointed to China
with clear eyes, and long flowing, full
white beard. lie has written over 200
volumes OF philosophical, historical, and
scientific works for the Chinese. Ills
history Of the war between China and
Japan was endorsed by the Government
ana II, appreciation OF his work the Chi
resc 1cnperors conferred on him the title
OF Mandarin.
K HIS latest work is a book Of q volmns
on "Wowan In All Lands or China's Place.
Among the Nations, Is a philosophlc
study Of comrx,rativ civilizations; ancient
and modern. He is therefore. we'll quail
fled to speak on the great question Of
China, which Is agltating the minds OF
diplomats OF the world.
A Revolution Of To-day.
After speaking Of Chna's ancient as
we'll as modern civilization, and the many
great things China had done III the past,
lie said but, friends, I do mot propose
to boast Of what China has done. She
has done much. The question that con-
Germs US to-day. il not that. but another
question, and that Is what China stands
for now. That Is the question that' corr
Germs us and concerns the world! be-
cause China to-day is a world question,
All the world at present Is looking TO-
ward China Diplomatic. commercial. In
stelectual and religious interest has con-,
ccntrated there for many years now; but
never TO such an intensity AZ to-day. And
+ wish briefly to call your attention TO
the situatipn: and secondly, to our rela-
tion TO It, For there is the point, our
relation to the present tuation in China,
Speaking generally, the situation ~ emma
may be described as one Of Transition
and Transformations and the conditions
that characterize the movement arc, those,
resulting from the conflict. first Of the
ideas between the old and the new: sec
ondly,t between the Chinese. and the
Manchus, or between the government and
the people.
",Thc revolution which II speak of at
present has for its object, first, the resto-
ration OF China to the Chinese as against
the Manchus. or the present ruling fan1l-
"; and secondly, the restoration OF us
integrity and Independence, rs recovering
from foreign OBSERVATION-DISCLOSURES
made to them and ultimately the abolition
Of the extra tcrritoriality clauses exacted'
BY foreign governments and inserted III
their treatise. The whole Involves re-
forms and changes that are radical and
fnrrea ching +.
1T may explain here that when the Mail
chus came into China there were factions
warning together, and one OF the factions
invited the Manchus. The Manchus
helped to put down the opposing FAC
ton. and then turned upon the inviting
faction. There has never been any great
sympathy between these two great peo-
pie But a compromise having been Early
eqected as atrnodus oppernndt r.yiendi
they have managed to get along for 2oo
years. Ri a IA gT
Advent Of Foreigners.
The coming of foreigners was the be-.
ginning Of Il new era in the history OF
China The first conflict was for admls-j
sion and recognition OF foreign govern
mcnts, and over their relations with Chi-
ma The Chinese have never-l mean, o.
course now, the Chinese government, 80
called the Manchu govcrnment--never
recognized any rights. I y
Everybody Is subject to the thrown ana
belongs to the sovereign. The foreigner
was regarded as an alien so far outside
lana nGnCc aCdlIcu ~
that he was not entitled to demand any
rights. And, or course, Chinese fconcclt
and pride recognizing simply privileges
they would grant privileges by petition,
but never any rights. War, therefore. was
ultimately inevitable. II came, anu re-
suited In the repeated defeat ana Ihtmi-
lation Of China. These things have beein
going on now for 60 years during Whlci
time the people and the government nave
been gradually getting asunder me people
were always required to be quiet we're
never Allowed an uttcrancc on any great
state question. They were not allowed
to gather in groups and talk on these
subjects They could not write on them'
,rhev had no papers for all these years;
hut even recently, within the past re"
years, they have required the people 70
submit ana be quiet, saying that the
government would attend to interlatlohal
matters. So it has gone OH for these
years the people being absolutely DOM
mated By their fear of being arrested be-
cause there are always spies listening. and
very frequently the opportunity Is awaited
OF 10 blnckmnil the people. They simply
say: II heard YOU speaking In kind
of revolutionary way, or scditionarSAWaS,
uttering remarks that are not allowed.
And so thew are led before some Official
and mulcted to the extent of several
dollars or hundreds Of dollars
'sNow, however, a new phase OF TINS
question. is presented; and It is the people
led by the student classes and the younger
generations; young China. IN fact, that
are taking the initiative. These young
men have been educated In our schools.
Many Of them have gone abroad; to l1u-
rope, America, Japan Many OF them
are officials, and official secretaries, ana
others who have gone abroad and seen
the world and come back enlightened,
They now feel that the time has come for
them 10 speak; and so. led BY these stu
dents. the people have arrayed them
selves on one side against the government.
Now do not mean to say that they
have broken out into any great revolt,
but they have made it known TO the.
throne that they do not mean TO submit
so abjectly any longer, They credit the
Manclu government with defeat. With
humiliation, degradation, poverty ana
helplessness at home, and with neglect
and Indifference In regard to their peo-
ple abroad. Thus their people 30 abroad
10 America and other countries and they
a ro traotod with cOntemDt, They arc