To the Editor of the "Nonrs-Ourca Datty News Srm,—I feel that it would be of interest to foreign residents in Shanghai to know what is going on in the capital of Kiangsu. Soochow is recognised by the Chinese a8 an educational centro as well as being the contre of Chines culture, Surrounding Soochow we have some of the richest cities. in the Province. It is from Soochow that these cities get all they have in the way of Western learning, oto.
At press ut we have. several organised societies that are trying to carry on their work of reforming China within the period of from one to two years. Wo have hundreds of the so-called student class that have obtained a smattering of English and pose as loaders among the The: Professor of English in the of President of the Anti-American Society. Wo are to have a great gathering to-day in one of the Jargest theatres here to discuss the Aim This meeting has be lod together largely through the efforts of Mr. Li, the Professor of English in a school opened by the Chinese Government. It is certainly strange that 80 many people should follow such a man. He is lost in few minutes ina simple English conversation, yet he is fit to be employed asa teacher of English in a very prominent institution. Such a person cannot do much harm with the amount of English he has in store, but he can do harm for the lack of it.
Tt seems to be the idea of a great Chinese reformers and patriots that the only way in which they will be able to overthrow the present dynasty would be to have another anti-foreign disturbance such as they'had in 1900. It is their belief that in the confusion that would ensue they would be able to dethrone the Emperor and set up a Republic, They believe that Foreign Governments would not allow Kuang Hair to remain as Emperor for allowing another Boxer uprising in the Empire. It is also a current belief that England would help the Manchus, but that the United States with the help of Germany and France would stand by the Chinese, They believe firmly-that foreign "nations would never agree to destroy" the inrity of Chins, as that would caisse into ional wars. In creating snather great anti-foreign uprising it would be clear to the Foreign Powers that the present authorities are incapable of managing the affairs of their country and it would be dangerous to allow them to'retain their power.
It would be well for all missionaries in the interior to keep on their guard: We should be careful in our dealings with the Chinese. The scene enacted yesterday in the Mixed Court will have a: much greater influence in the interior than in the international Settlements. I believe that all anti-foreign feeling his the hearty sympathy. of those who are in official Position. They fool their power ix.woaken-
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