New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1913-01-13
NO OPIUM, CHINA AWAKES.
Dr.. Yamei Kin Says End of
Trade Is Big Money Loss.
SCHOOLS OPEN TO WOMEN
Refers 10 New Methods of Edu-
cation as Real Advance
in the Orient,

After the religious services in the Free
Synagogue. in Carnegie Hall. which We're
conducted by Or. Stephen :. Wise. Dr.
Name Kin. the Chinese woman physician
spoke ON the subject OF "China's Awaken
ing YESTERDAY In Introducing the speaker
Or. Wise referred 20 the East as being
the home Of all the important religions
except one which has appeared recently
In the West
Dr. Kin said that. while the real aWak-
euiug OF China had started last year fl
must not be thought il was Sudden and
unexpected awakening. any more than
IN, bursting u bud INTO blossom might
Ice 50 regarded. First there is the seed I'm
the fertile soil. then the germ aud the
plant at maturity. and So she said had
been the growth Of movement toward
modern ideas and methods in her country
This is not the first time. sI. said. that
china has tried a republic ana IL may i've
tried again. DR.. Kin spoke strongly and
with much feeling in regard 10 the opium
,ad- which had been forced oH China,
and then she showed now china mad been
misunderstood when she began To cult
Natc the poppy I'm the hope of controlling
the trade and enforcing laws against is
use.
'One of the characteristics Of china.
said the speaker, lis its respect FOR tho
stranger within its gates. and even in the
Boxer rebellion this regard for strangers
and their rights md safety had been nota-
uly observed possibly more 50 than would
have been the case under similar coudi-
tons elsewhere
Referring 10 one Of the Old methods Of
education. by means Of the theatre. lect-
IRE halls. and Of books with characters
and pictures. she said literature had
taken a strong hold upon tine Chinese.
Next 10 literature the Chinese desire to
lean English and other foreign Ian
guages Speaking OF her fathers school
days. Or Kin said the schools opposed
the study Of English. as a knowledge 81
il would stimulate the young men 20 60
into business and 50 tine schools would
los, brilliant students
She spoke OF the many different dialects
ami several languages ana told her audi
cuce that China by unify.ng the printed
language had made 10 possible for q child
10 accomplish Iu three years what pre-
yiousIy required mang years. This. she
said, and the general improvement of the
roads are both evidences OF china =
awakening and another striking evidence
is the opening OF the schools to girls and
women.
America Us our nearest ueighbor across
th" water. and We sometimes wish she
was oar nearest u-ighbor iu Asia. sa!d
Dr. KIN Referring To the opium TRACE
again. sE- said.
The creates fruit 81 the awakening n
china Is the wonderful way % has put
down the opium tude The United states
300 taking the Philippines whatever your
politics may b,-broUght great Hight TO
Asia. and by strong pressure upon Eng
land has helped do much IA putting down
this trade Just Ies.ize this. By the sup
preston Of the trade I'm opium China lost
the vast sum Of f23 DHo 90 Friends. would
sou boo America lose that sum from the
government treasury to PIT down the
liquor tame II ~. Tn, government and
the people can do this for the gOod of ALL
are vc not competent to govern our
selves
In Kin. who is head ~ ~. Imperial
Pei-Yaug Woman's Medical school and
Hospital OF China VII, lecture on the
woman movement IN china at the Hotel
Gotham ct 3 o'clock this afternoon. The
lecture Will be- under the auspices ~ IN"
Sew YORK State Association Opposed to
Woman Suffrage Or. Kin will speak on
THE Present condition ~ the Woman IN
China