The Forrest City times., 1913-06-06
their kinsmen-the,r fathers.

-A--~S Ae SIDF-ols, Gs NS all 6AOh AV die for ones country. or for ones hon. or, is to be privileged To die of pes ! tilence or famine is deplorable. But to die by treachery is 10 leave poor legacy to those who follow-a legacy Of unrest until vengeance has been wrought"
 He paused for just moment and moved impatiently But if l thought 10 disconcert him by my action l was not rewarded
 "It is possible. NIT. Clyde" he con tinued, that you are familiar with the history of the trade in coolies be- tween your country and miner" nodded. Yes" answered. pass ably familiar. know that al one time t was black with outrages. know that in 1882 a Chinese exclusion act was passed. and that in 1892 the Geary law followed"
 But you did not know. perhaps. l that in spite Of your laws. the snug gling of Chinamen-of Chinese labor ers-into this country, has been all most continuously practiced?" ! II Is 8u4le pOsslUEc. HdA- So}. l do not know The facts. however" The facts in a general way are not | material" Yup Sing assured me But ] I shall inform you Of single specific i case. Sixteen years ago there ap l peaIed in Canton white man. sup 1 posedly g Scotchman. calling himself ! Donald McNish. and representing, ac- ! L in ! large American interests. Through native agent it became known that l McNish was in search of coolies. Very soon. circulars appeared throughout ] the district, worded somewhat after i this fashion: To the countrymen of | An Shoo Laborers are wanted in the ! land of California Great works 10 be done there. good houses, plenty food. l You will get s20 a month and good 1 treatment Passage money required. s45. I will lend the money on good l security. but cannot take your wife and child in pay Come to Canton. and will care for you until the ship sails. The ship is good The circular was signed by An Shoo. the agent In
  my countrymen. having left good se- 1 curity for the reestred passage money. were led stealthily aboard small ! coasting vessel one night, and the yes sel slipped quietly down the Chu-kiang to the open sea. with McNish himself at the helm. and a Eurasisn named 1 John Woo, in the galley"
 Gnrc,,1 HnnEnlt- ing a slip of paper bearing. as l could see. certain Chinese characters,
 If am in error" said Yup Sing addressing his companion, T pray you to correct me" Whereat Mir Chen Mok smiled reassur.ngly.
 You are in all particulars accu- rate he announced; and the Mott street merchant thus encouraged, pro- ceeded
 The vessel, you understand. Mr Clyde, was. what is known in those wa- ,ers as a lorcha l. was not so large as a junk and it differed in other re- spects as well It.
 T think have seen a rude, bat more or less effective representation Of it." interrupted.
 Y know 10 what you refer" was the speakers reioinder. But that was more or less conventional. As I told you. every child draws boats like that Hoxever. the lorcha was 10 be used merely 70 convey tds passengers to McNish's steamship, which had al. ready cleared from Hong Kong. and which waited of the coast well out of sight of prying cruisers. Such. at least, was the explanation. Whether McNish ever had steamship is ! matter for conjecture Whether a United States cruiser of the Pacific Squadron, having received a hint ss to his purpose. bore down upon bim. as has been said, Is likewise open to question But of the truth of the incl dents which followed there can be no 'dispute-
 He hes,ts:ed long enough for sh% Vice Consul 10 echo: No dispute, whatever, Mir. Clyde" and continued: l:
 "On the second morning after reav- ing Canton. an hour after dawn. when he at least pretended to see the cruiser in full chase, he ordered his passen- gers below declaring that their safe ty depended upon their keeping out of sight. No sooner. however were they below decks than he battened down the hatches. and imprisoned the cook in his galley A white fog prevailed and the sea was very calm, both of which were conditions favorable to McNish's purpose. Lowering the lorcha's two boats he cut one adrift and entering the other which he had previously stocked with stores, he made his way in it along the lorcha' ' side to her prow."
 At this tuncture. Yup Sing slowly rose 10 his feet.
 And now" he said, T want you to picture what followed Standing up. axe in hand, Donald McNish began his diabolic work With strong arm hs swung. and close to the water lins the blade bit deep into the timbers of the lorcha's bow He swung again |, and again the blade bit deep. Once