To the Editor of the "Norri-Cutxa Datey News."
Sm,—The members of the American Presbyterian Mission in Chinanfu had a call from the District Muyistrate and a gentleman from the Foreign Office this afternoon bogying them to use their good offices in behalf of Hu Ta-jen, who during the troubles of last year was Provincial Fudge of this p: ovines, and is now Acting Prevsurer. Tt appesrx that this olticial's name is one which has been placed upon the black list of the Ministers in Peking, it being required that he shall he dismissed from office never to be again employed. The Governor, in the gvoiness of hiv heart, deputed the two gentlemen shove mentioned 10 come round and ses if the American missionaries would not send a telegram to Consul Fowler in Chefoo, assuring him that the Judge had discharged his duties satisfactorily and that accordingly fault. was to bz found ch him. Tt is searcely neces ary to say that it was felt t" be absolutely impossible to interfere in the ease, especially as there are proofs that had the Julye done his duty "Inst yer in supporting the Governor in his efforts to preserve order there would not now be so rimy ha-rowing tales of the burning of houses of Christians and looting of their property in the immediate region of Chinanfu to be listened to. Over forty families have been burned out in the field workd by the American missionaries about Chinan, and many more looted, so that it seemed Somewhat ironical that the help of those particularly interested in the welfare of the Christians who have been robbed, and in some cases killed, should have been asked in behalf of the man who probably was in large measure responsible for the trouble, Aside, however, from the merits of the case it seems to many missionaries that the best interests of their work will be served by their keeping as possible from all. political camp and Jeclining to be mixed up with tions concerning the degradation of ollicials.
Tam, ete.,
Text read from the printed page and cleaned; old type leaves the occasional error.