Tae Saqrax Rask Respy you Panes ATION oF THIE Boat Race, there, have been hounded out of AN "Nationalist" China, some of us in the roughest sort of fashion to To the Editor of the small area here in Shanghai which is defended by foreign troops and that the goods and physical equipment of most of us, who have had: to flee here, have been plundered by soldiers of the "Nationalist" Party, whose commanders seem with one hand to be writing fair-sounding promises for the people in America ty read and with the other hand orders to their soldiers to plunder amd mistreat Americans, Such a petition as Tam proposing could be drawn up and copies placed at convenient places for signatures, We must act at or it will be "Nowre-Cauna Day News."
Sit—A propos the financial sup port of the N.C.C,, about a year ago received a sympathetic letter from Jan executive of one of the mission Boards, pledged to support ths N.C.C., in reply to a letter of mine expressing views contrary to thos propagated by the NC.C, The ex: ecutive stated that while in doubt himself as to the line of action jodopted by the N.C.C., he had nob seen his way' clear to suggest a dis continuation of the grant towards its support, on the ground of the possibility that one might oneself! be mistaken, Only the other day T learned from. no less an authority than Be.
Lobenstine himself, hesitation there had supporters of the N.C.C. at home, Jat present, there is absolutely none recently happened to be on board the ste, Kungwo discussing with a jeouple of friends the propaganda carried on under my notice by a expect ty I copy of this draft, 'A MUSICAL TEA Chinese delegate of the N.C.C. prior with the oticers of the Ameriewn Harsiowy roe sort Otter Axo Ixxen Max to the inauguration of the red Chamber of Commerce on Monday.—lrégime, T said that there was a morning, May 2. think that each!so0d deal of method on the part of person who signs it will be glad to territory except with the certainty but drastic action by his Govern-minating in the crowning scandal of the N.c.c, in sending men and con-take a contribution towards sending that he will be treated as an out-iment in China. My sister, I would Nanking, have not moved it to a! rdentiat circulars to the Christians according to his means. The law and the goods of no American] mention, was one of the unfortunate whisper of protest. Chinese com-lin the outports on the eve of their draft of the proposed cablegram fellows. merchant can leave Shanghai in victims, of the Nanking insults and|mercial guilds have felt constrained tioning red. Face, property and 4 any security whatsoever and no has had to undergo treatment for alto make their protest against the new policy were involved int American Duta madman would|certain unpardonable offence _com-nanking affair, but not the National /trontiqy gdigennus Churches tajthe President and People of] dream of taking. his wife outside mitted by. Nationalist soldier at] Christian Counc forekere funda Te meant unliing he United States: the foreign settlement. the time of evacuation. When one remembers the extreme! the missionary camouflays The news from America makes} ye jg our conviction that any If America withdraws from her|haste with which it rushed into|for getting "money and thei it evident to Americans in China} negotiation with any faction of{duty to the Nanking Americans it] publicity on the morrow of May 20,/ax one Chinese bluntly put it, that a large section of the Ameri- the "Nationalist" party over the] will be to her lasting: disgrace. ne can only be amazed at the silence [relegate him to the printing room can people have been led by the) Way it has treated Americans will which it has maintained over a long while a Chinese leader should take persistent propaganda of the Chi- ese yt good fruit, 'These, men Tam, ete, series of outrages against justice and jthe editor's chair. Only' 80 would it these Nutionalist party, assisted! giveady know the wrongs. that} Trve Astentcax. decency which in their sum far out-|be possible to adjust the missionary formerly by some Americans, who] have been committed for which] Shangh weigh the gravity of the incident. enterprise to suit the new regime and have until very recently believed) {hoy ate Sespansible.. Nothing What the reasons for that silence'at the same time set a proper facy in it, into an entire misunder- Short of the Uletermination to t venture to suxiest, to the mission Boards, 1 added, standing of the situation in China ie tanparation toy ae jon which one may \that to raise a question as to the We, the undersigned Americans ation det] THE MANIFESTO AGAIN put upon it seems full of ill omen wisdom of this procedure in certain and others who have already left! fasettilan' of THE N.C. G for the future of the church in/eiveles would be tantamount to a trusting that our nation would a 0 the Editor of the {Lis perhaps not yet ton late for intellect. Mr Lobenstine, who ha. for America, came to Chinal Jo pstoe lo bale ka canoe of th en yet tow tate for iret undervsluation of ones own protect us in our "loveful oc- °F the slightest use ® Nowrn-Cut the Council to redeem the situation [joined our company, objected to part Cupations and. pursuits." Wel (It fs also ottr conviction that] cee en oe the in senerwus expression of of the above, while strongly: sefernt gulasenaren and hueness neonle irgtons ow rogans: the, tent) Soemtally signed manifesto of pro [37 et th Chincne Christians having indigenous Charches operat motey unter this belief, which is} Until the Chinese have succeeded] test, against the policy of the eng have been called on to suffer for jin on foreign money.
4 in setting up a government in National the common cause, and a clear pro- 1 went on a bit further a citer amruvances and because of ReCoFdance with the, recommenda-] M4 jeer, RtSom Wane test the grievous wrongs committed cused the N.C.C. of doing underhand ree iis tr be idecived by} No good purpose has been xerved|Country: and now that it has ap-lstionatism. The missionary body tionaries to well selected. men and our faith in our nation, Now, of the missionary body in. the against the church in the name of work, and of sending. out. ques Fenanda ind by the seacthleee! by. Pretending that these aspire-|nearel it seems to be the duty of ay' be prepared to suffer in finishing the answers. with propaganda and by the worthless those who find themselves in agree- i ce publishing the answers assurances of the officials of the! tions are legitimate or will bel vent with it to make their views Dut it is surely the only honourable lof ivinie the consensus of opinion ativmalist" party. into not] Until this has been accomplished. it to make their views course for the Chinese members of ut mission-yorkers. at large. Tre nould Ye ithe Council, who have been chiefly minded Mr. Lobenstine that we hal furs us es protec in Ya Rave the facts sbmot China misinterpreted espana for" enttseg tne {Rnot ath ser feat deni The truth ig thatthe act] the Fort of)" What has profoundly disappointed Cotas" lith the maestnge move Are meaty aren facts wholly belie the aforesaid! Your consular officials. We ap-l many of us who would gladly have iment, to dissociate themselves openly e other, he hui coxed propaganda and assurances of the Peal to you to act in accordance! continued to support the Council has|and stronscly from the outrages by lend me any of his circulars market "Nationalists." Those of us, who) With these facts and keep fa been the persistence with which it! which it has been disgraced. Other enti al", "private", "not fo: have all been obliged to flee here) Christian violence which has been future usefulne=s for the Council.—!to yddrezs them to my Chinese fellow tr om our places of work and most a constant accompaniment of the lad oh ies Ubranded this underhand of the houses and other physieal)To the Kuitor of the ionalistic movement. We have kept siviqual opinion, but am allowed to [Propazanda é lu bolshevism and ex-equipment of Americans in w popeye-e, silence, hoping that as with the si o[Dremed the hope that. the NCO vMatrmatiat" territory have been] "NORTH-Cutxa Daste News" renee the movement thi vilege [ai that the members of this ce ete ie auf oecupial an plundered by saulers SiR—Mr. Carroll Lunts defence became. maze. aggravate eae sire 5% His, Aa Ae LA ae tae of the "Nationalist" party. Many|9f American Policy in China is|strone expression of disapproval Ao thie point Mfr, Lebenating Of us are merchants of small] naturally welcomed by the unen- would be forced from the Council: wiuntecred the astonishing.state-means who are being ruined by|lightened Americans possessing ex-but this hope apparently must be I am, ete, nat that the home constituency, of this situation, treme patriotism. abandoned. All the outrages com- LIEF. Wanuace the N.CC. had recently passed a Unless and until the Cuited If Me. Lunt's wife was' in mylmitted against the missions and resolution to the effect that the sup-States decides to take firmation no] sister's position he would probably|churches, the wholesale confiscation] Enalish Presbyterian Mission. [povt.cf the N.C.C. is to continue tu American can guter "Natiocaligt"; refrain from defending—ansthing land destruction of property, cul-|Swatoy, April 2, 1927. spite of what the objectors, inthe
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