The Washington times., 1915-05-06
Christian Chinese Here
Ask for Americans Aid
Letter Sent to President Secretary of State and Lead
ing Church Bodies of United States Declares
. "A Dark Hour Has Come Upon China"

ture and probable death at the hands
of the japanese. You can do as much
for imperiled China, of you will but
again lift aloft the days white stand"
ard of Christian justice and brother
hood. for nations as for men.
This Is Americas opportunity to pay
the Good Samaritan to China, when
is being robbed and beaten on the
worlds highway.
we invite you to corroboratc our state
ment Of II by independent Investigation
japan drove the Germans out OF iSlns
Tau. after solemnly promising civliza
tion. through the lips or her htshest
ministers. that she would return to
China the land wrested from Germany;
She ruthlesslv invaded our neutral
territory, outside the sphere claimed py
Germany. and grossly abused our peo-
Then. while the attention Of the great
powers was focused on the war In Eu-
rope, she made series OF twenty-one
amazing and well-nigh incredible de-
tance of these would not only destroy
China's sovereignty and integrity. but
also the guaranteed rights OF other
Beyond Argument.
Surely 1t Is beyond argument that II
Japan had earned the right to make
demands-though why upon China,
neutral and non-combatant nation?-
these should be made at the close OF
the war. when the conditions OF peace
are being settled. Is japan not willing
to abide by the fairness Of her allies.
and of world opinion?
Alas, Japan's demands could not sur
vive for an hour in~the clear light Of an
international conference. They are a
deed Of darkness. dependent wholly for
xl.t- ha fnNt
nations are engrossed in the European
, war. and unable to give serious atten-
ton to China. II under cover of the
world turmoil, japan can overthrow
| ted a wrong that will set back peace
and progress in the Far East for many
generations.
Now there is one power which the
| Japanese government fears; This Is
shown by the lengths to which she has
gone to propitiate II. That power Is
! public opinion in the United States. And
| that opinion is dominated by Christian
| ideals.
Turn To Americans.
So in our extremity We turn to you,
fellow Christians in our sister republic
We ask you to think and pray and
speak and write about China's dire peril
| Discuss the facts in your missionary
meetings in your Bible classes, and per
haps even in the pulpit. Make them a
subject Of conversation in your nomrs
Inquire about them of any Chinese
whom YOU may know. or OF the China
| missionaries, or of the public ner
| whom you may be able to reach.
For we are assured that II once ouI
| burden may be transferred to the gen
eroIs. chivalrous. and fearless hear
OF Christian America a way will bt
| found to deliver China from the pi
that has been digged for her.
Brethren. pray for lis, that in this
trying time our faith may fail not. ant
that we may prove true Christians anC
tr|e patriots and true friends of al
| mankind.
With gratitude for all that we owe
to our Christian teachers from America
we subscribe ourselves, inf behalf o
our fellow Chinese Christians in the
United States.
Yours fratcrnally,
/ HUE KIN. pastor OF Chinese Presby
tcrian Church. New York.
w. X. CHUNG. Dean Of Canton Chris
| tian College.
S. X. WONG, Wah Tai Company, New
York.
X. P: ,AU. Columbia University. New
l.. X. KAC. University of Pennsylvania
Philadelphia.
J. I; ,LI, University of Pennsylvania
II. T. s. ItO. Seminary, Temple Uni
versity. Philadelphia.
c. w. Low. Jefferson Medical College
Philadelphia.
II. \. PAN, University Of Pennsylvania
Philadelphia.
L. H. T. WEI. Philadelphia Textil
p. ". cHEH. si university of Pennsyl
vania, Philadelphia.
T. r LAt. University of Pennsylvania
Philadelphia.