New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1910-04-24
Reason Why Reports
o"Troubfe fr7 Chino"
Af5OoY5 Arouse
Dread.

Trouble I'm CHINA" Ten DAYS ago. when
frat message once more ran around the
earth .n an hour. there was a catching ~
llreashs en- every civilized capital Then
followed DAYS Of hssty cabling about sun
boats and marines. for tens Of thousands
therc were days ~ fear for friends and
KINDRED I'm danger. PRAYERS went up from
millions II churches and homes. while half
the world was dres6ing later. hloodier news
which might awaken European jealousies
and light the fire ~ a world war.
Something - WHIST trouble In china Is
likely 30 mean and why the news ~ riot
ing there stirs tho nations the Rev. Dr.
Arthur J. Brown tells herewith for Tribune
!. readers Dr. Brown made careful study
NJ - the Chinese people during a Journey
Through that country FOR the PRESBYTERIAN
Bosrd OF Foreign Missions of which he IS
secretary. He lis the author Of New Forces
~ old China"
Chinese violence 20 foreigners" he said.
Ifs almost always mob violence. In some
ways II is like the violence 10 negroes I'm
our own country. for the Chinese look upon
foreigners as members % an inferior race,
rs most Southerners regard the negro. The
present troubles are rather 20 he compared
with the strike riots I'm Philadelphia. FOR
their origin IS economic There is = scarcity
Of the rice supply: officials are accused Of
having 'cornered' n, and the disturbance
Is eined chiefly ~ them and only Incl
'dentslly At the foreigners.
- Chinese mob IS unspeskably cruel. but
80 is any mob. A life for life is the rule
tlfst has been enforced for centuries as the
Chinese criminal law. The local authorities
tsre held responsible for seeing that a life is
taken by the executioner for every life that
ls taken by murder. That, OF course, is
Impossible % 10 justly. and SO there has
grown up tho system OF evsding Justice by
SLOWING volunteer prisoners 10 be substi-
suted and 10 stand trial for crimes and take
their chances OF escaping. You see that
such q law can have little weight in the
mind OF a mob bent on mischief.
THE LIEN CHOU MURDERS.
The murders OF Isen-chou gave fright
.ul example az the lengths 20 which 2 mob
l-s1l 60 and OF the helplessness 81 the su-
-horities. There were six missionaries ~
1ns Presbyterian Board stationed at lien
chou fn the fall ot 1876. They were the
E.ev DR.. Edward e. Mschle and his wife
are Rev. John r Pesle ana his bride -
few months, Dr. Eleanor Chestnut and Miss
Elds @ Patterson. With them was Amy,
she Nschles' ten-year-old daughter. The
station lies fn the northern part OF Kwang-
fUng Province, near the border OF Human,
where the present disturbances are.
Returning one day from journey, DR..
1Ischle found that the Chinese had built
mat shed on a corner OF the mission
grounds which a63oined a 3osshouse. end
that they were celebrating q heather festi-
val there He picked UP three small Joss
cannon ard took them 10 the mission.
which meant. according 20 the Chinese Gus
tom, that he wished 70 speak with the lead
ers OF The celebration. Several Of the old
men came. understanding this. and settled
the affair by promising 20 remove the shed
next day. Or. Mschle gave them back The
cannon
AS they were parting 8 mob PUSHES
upon them demanding the cannon back
Before explanations could be made the
crowd hac driven the missionaries inside
their building end was st0ning the mission
hospital The missionaries gathered IN Dr.
Eachle's house and sent for tho local
.zezistrates. Tie mob rushed the hospital,
Use in tho doors ana r8nsaczed the place.
Some anatomical specimens OF Miss ches-
nuts snd parts Of a skeleton were found.
placed or trays and carried about 10 be-
shown 90 the crowd The people went wild.
They believed they nov had proof that the
foreigners murdered patients 81 the hospi-
Iaf for PURPOSES Of their own.