To the Editor of the "Norra-Cuina Dairy News."
Str,—Your issue of July 14 contains a complimentary review of the July 'Recorder' signed H. W. K., which doubtless absolves you from all responsibility therefor, but which raises a doubt in my mind if you yourself could have read the ''Recorder's" leading editorial on the subject of—extraterritoriality. Perhaps it is b-cause, like many of us, you are too disgusted with the apathy of our Home Governments towards Lincheng to have the heart even to protest against such utterances-which are a grief to those of ud who modestly claim to know something about the land we have lived in and the people we have lived among for a couple of decades.
A quotation of a Mr. Dennett, who may be in the "Recorder's" opinion a_ competent judge of Chinese affairs, but of whom we dwellers in the benighted interior have never heard, is allowed to introduce the subject and he is quoted: 'I certainly question whether there is a Christian missionary in China who will stand up and state that he wants extraterritorial privileges. I hope there isn't."
A VOICE IN PROTEST, Mr. Editor, I am exceedingly happy to have the opportunity of dashing Mr. Dennett's hopes to the ground and only wish I could do it so effectually that they would not rise again during my generation. I do not know whether the "Recorder" would grant me a place on its forum to stand up and make my declaration, but I hope you will help me climb to the housetop and annourtte at the top of my voice to the 'Recorder' and all others of such mind that here is one missionary at least that believes in, desires and clings to, his extraterritoriality. Far from giving up any of the paper "privileges" which I am supposed to enjoy I still hope that by some dispensation of Providence they may really be enforced, and that I and my family and the families of my friends may enjoy the liberty and protection which the Chinese Government has guaranteed me by solemn treaty with my Home Government which apparently considers me perfectly safe in the bosom of a friendly nation.
After' letting Mr. Dennett's sentiments introduce the subject the editor remarks that it la a "delicate question" and that he will not "appear fo dictate what others should think or do," then waxes bolder and before he has gone half a dozen lines further he has evidently forgotten that the question is a "delicate one" and by the time he has reached the bottom ofthe page his thunder is terrific and he is calling for a
Text read from the printed page and cleaned; old type leaves the occasional error.