The log cabin Democrat., 1912-03-08
MISSIONARY TALKS
OF A new China
EMPIRE HAS AWAKENED
REV. MORGAN TELLS WONDER
Full STORY OF ORIENTAL
PROGRESS.

Rev. E. l.. Morgan of Laichowfu
China, will speak at the Baptist
church tonight, and all who may be
| Interested are invited to the services
| Mr.. Morgan is an old schoolmate OF
Pastor j. j. Hurt, and is in America
on vacation, after having spent sew.
en- years on the foreign mission field
Shortly after his arrival this morn.
ing representative of the Log Cabir
Democrat met Mr.. Morgan and asked
him about the political conditions in
China today. He is thoroughly post.
ed, and speaks in a most interesting
way. His station is about midway
between Peking, the ancient capital
and Marking, the provisional capital
of the republic.
The present population of China
said Mr.. Morgan, sis about 44O .0OO,-
600, according to the latest govern
ment statistics. In Napoleon's day he
pointed to China and said, There lies
giant asleep; let him alone!' Ma
poleon knew that whenever this giant
stirred himself something would hap
pen. The giant is now arousing. af-
ter his sleep of centuries"
What about Yuan Shih Kai, the
new president of the republ:c?" Mr..
Morgan was asked.
HE is man of most extraordinary
powers. He has been well educated
long experience; was one of the
most aggressive governors, and the
organizer of the Chinese army. He is
/ statesman of high rank, and is very
friendly to the missionaries and for
ign governments. Not long ago he
aid he wished that every ship which
| 'rossed the Pacific would bring q
number of missionaries. He has many
difficulties to overcome in organizing
so large constituency along progres
sve lines, but he will be equal to the
task"
''How many of the Chinese people
understood what all this revolution
ary business and this republican gov
ernment meant?"
The missionary was quick to reply
"A surprisingly large number. Chi
ma is rapidly coming to modern idea.
of life, as well as of government. Ter
years ago there was not decent post
Office in the empire. Now there are
over $500, and new ones are beina
opened every day. Ten years acc
there was only one newspaper in tn,
empire. Now there are 10 daily news
papers published in Peking alone, an,
the whole empire is beng covered b,
daily, weekly and tri-weekly newspa
pers. The people read and are find
ing out what the world is doing
Those who have never seen an airshi,
or railroad train know what the,
are and what they look like, for the,
have read about them and seen tn
pictures in their papers"
"Mr. Morgan, what do the Chimes
people think of America, now tha
they are reorgan;zing their govern
ment and looking for modern meth
ods?"
"The word America is a charm t,
every Chinese ear, and they think s,
much of no other people. They ar,
thoroughly convinced that we are un
selfish and magnanimous in our deal
ings with them. This conviction
grows out of our return of the indem
nifty for Boxer damages, the most cor
dial and friendly attitude of Secre
tary Knox to the Chinese people as
evidenced by his recent note, and 9th.
er unmistakable signs of friendship
There never was such an opportunity
for Americans to do mission work ir
China"
Mr.. Morgan will leave for Oklaho
ma on the night train. He will speal
at the Baptist church tonight at 7:45
and will speak at length of the politi
cal, educational and religious condi