The evening herald. (Klamath Falls, Or.) 1906-1942, 1920-05-24

BRAVE DANGERS
IN FAR EAST

lean missionaries In Korea, despite
the hardshlps and dangers incident
to reconstruction following the quell.
ing by the japanese OF the recent up.
rising, are planning to "Christianize
every district In the country" nc.
cording to the annual report OF the
Presbyterian board OF foreign mis-
sions TO the Presbyterian general
assembly, made public here today.
Referring 70 the revolt, the report
says: "The result proved anew that
Japan Will not voluntarily grant Kor-
can independence: that the Koreans
cannot secure Il by force and that
other governments. having long ago
! recognized japanese annexation OF
the peninsula, will not interfere.
/ Costly too. was the movement to the
japanese. for II reinforced their crit
1 les, digheartened their friends. alien
ated the sympathy OF allied nations
and brought upon the ruthless mill
tarists the opprobrious name Of the
Huns OF the ORIENT"
Regarding the attitude OF the
American missionaries toward the
Koreans revolt against the japanese,
the report quotes Bishop Herbert
Welch OF the Methodist Episcopal
church e Korea as saying: 1T is no
evidence OF unffiendliness to the Jap
anese people that the missionaries be-
came alienated in sympathy from the
japanese government but only tes-
tImony TO the deep humanity OF their
feelings and 10 an Indignation against
wrong doing which was worthy OF
all praise"
There IL n general disposition to
give the new administration In Korea
a fair chance q remedy the undoubt-
ed abuses that exist" continues the
report. Americans" II says. should
distinguish between the civil and
military parties among the japanese.
The former Is composed OF enlight-
,Ioi and progressive men, who feel
as we do about the outrages that
have been committed in Korea. The
latter includes a large number OF
men who are thoroughly Pruss.an in
their temper and conduct.
Americans. should bear in mind
that there is c nsiderahle element
among the japanese themselves who
are greatly disturbed by the stern
and iron-handed policy OF the mill
tary party In dealing with them. II
would be not only unwise but unjust
to make indlscriminate condemnation
Of the whole japanese nation"
Declaring that China is in a state
OF chaos" the board says, lit has
been gratifying TO read the reassur-
ing statements OF several eminent
japanese as TO the intentions OF their
government adding. however. that
something mere than words, how
ever sincere. Is required to remove
misgiving and distrust.% Greed and
nltruism. democracy and militarism.
Il says, are struggling for the mas
terry. During the past year. the re-
port says, Chinese churches con-
nected with the Presbyterian, Con-
grega,lonal, United Brethren and
London missions. have formed one
organic Christian body. All other
evangelical denominations have been
invited to Join.
Presbyterian foreign missionaries
increased In 1919 from 1864 to
LAS and the native workers from
6.s06 TO 6.s56. In order to meet
the high cost OF living. which in some
fields like Japan, has increased over
500 per cent. the living allowances
for the Presbyterian missionaries
have been increased from the former
standard Of $3.50 year to $1,000.
New methods Of dealing with sedi-
tion Is declared to have made mission
activities In India more difficult, "all
non-British subjects desiring to en-
gage in philanthropic, educational,
medical or missionary work being re-
quired to obtain a license" This
was modified for the missionaries
provided they declared due obedience
and respect to the government and
carefully abstained from political af-
fairs. Reinforcements are called for
Ito check the growing power of Mo-