Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1911-10-25
MUST Go FORWARD
China Sure to Advance, Says
American Missionary.
EFFECT OF THE REBELLION
Elder Evans, Just Here From Orient,
Believes Government in Peril.
REIGNING DYNASTY Is HATED
Common People Need Only Judicious
Leaders to Overthrow the
Present Rule.
EFFECT OF THE REBELLION
REIGNING DYNASTY Is HATED

emma cannot go backward. It is
doomed TO reorganization, either by the
eXlsting government or by some other
lnnuence, said Elder /. II. Evans of
shanghai, third vice president Of the
general conference of the Seventh Day
Adventists. In commenting today upon
the probable effect of the Chinese revo-
tuition. Elder Evans has just come
from China, where he was an eye
| witness Of many Of the scenes that
have brought about the present crisis in
the empire.
The information at hand is alto
gether too uncertain for most people
to know the exact situation In China"
he said. THE Chinese embassy un-
doubleday has data from Picking re-
garding the hopes and fears Of the gov
eminent, but the published news being
gathered as 1t is from rumors and
meager cablegrams, is too uncertain to
be the basis for predicting the future
1t Is evident there is serious trouble
and that the Chinese government is in
jeopardy. The reigning dynasty has
never been popular with the Chinese
people. The Chinese regard the Manchu
as an enemy to themselves, and have
little love for those in authority. For
years 1t has been a question whether
peace could be maintained throughout
long feared an uprising which would
inaugurate new regime.
Capable Leaders Needed
Whether the time has now come or
not does not so much depend upon the
spirit of the people as upon capable lead
ers coming to the front who will be able
to organize and control what is so easily
conquered Without wise. judicious lead
ers the present rebellion can only aggra-
vate the wretched condition of the peo-
pie, and the progress of the rebellion
will be only another sorrow added TO the
already unbearable burdens of a crushed
people
The apparent cause of this trouble
seems to have been a decree passed by
the government last spring declaring that
the government would in the future con-
struct, equip and operate all trunk rail-
road lines. and that the feeders to these
lines might be built by the people. At
that time great opposition was manifested
to this policy; the agitation continues
until the present time
:, Cannot Go Backward.
In the past all that has taken place
in China has seemed to push the people
farther and farther into adopting and
favoring western ideals. China cannot
go backward. 1t is doomed to reorgani-
cation. either by the existing government
or by some other influence.
Our denomination has several mis-
sion stations In the regions In which
the rebels are moving. No news has
yet had time to reach here since
the revolution broke out in Hupeh.
In the provinces of Human. Hupeh and
Hanan we have several hundred Chinese
believers and numerous mission stations.
The foreign workers are undoubtedly
safe. for the American gunboats are at
Hankow and the United States consul
will see that all citizens of this country
are protected.
Nearly all the leading denominations
have numerous mission stations along
the valley of the YangtZe river, but
there is no reason to fear for the safety
of the missionaries unless. conditions
change.
China has learned the value of a
foreigners life, If she has little regard
for her own people.
Elder Evans Is in charge of the Asiatic
division, which includes China, Japan,
Korea, the Malay peninsula, the Philip
pines and the East Indies.