'THERE can be no logical] jemment know all the truth? Can it gauge its own strength?
The original imposition of the surtaxes was to be apparently a compensation for the estoppage was used as a geographical distinction. The Manifesto itself bore the following endorsement im the translation "Issued Christmas, 1926. Passed by the Censorship Committee, Demissionaries and Chinese Christians? Does the National Christian Council really want to hold together missionaries and. such Chinese Christians as these? If ithe N.C.C. is proud of such let y, can be and is read as anti-imperialistic" propaganda. The very next sentence in the manifesto is also untrue "Most recently Christianity and it ts [ground for opposing the imposition of the Washington Surtaxes jin Shanghai, when the Powers have permitted the precedent to apply in Canton and Hankow. The British Memorandum made fof the Canton boycott. Nomi ally, the boycott stopped; actual ly it still continues. The tacit acceptance of the surtaxes by [Great Britain then was obtained under false pretences. In Hancember 27, Passed by the Con-innation Committee, December Translated from the Chi-we will concede Miss Coxon her "China" and retain "Con-them still seek their support, Whether it will do the N.C.C. any particular good in the long run is another matter. It is a question solely for that body to deleide as to whether it desires to work became the target of open 3 in their it clear that the British Govern-low, it was imposed without tinuation Committee." How far keep together missionaries and attack by the imperi leave. There is the principal] homelands on the ground that the ment was in favour of the levy-her first point is now reduced to ithe "candid friends" of Nero! Church fu ished the dyner ing of this surtax regionally with-objection to it. Chinese officials a mere quibble we leave to her make fundamental changes in the Jown good sense to judge. As to The time has come when the anti-imperialism and of the move-lout any form of foreign control ment of revolution in China."
Jover the funds accruing in this relationships between China and her statement that the National IN.C.C., instead of attempting to ithe Powers without negotiation.
Christ'. Council "is in no way) maintain their hold upon Chinese Christianity has not been the manner. That other Govern: A status is created and we are responsible for what took place sympathies, by political pander-target of open attack by imments have not yet agreed with penalists in their homelands ithe British Government on the asked to negotiate from that ithere,"—at the meeting at Wu-jing, should come boldly forth and Missionaries have, and so long [general principles of the British point onward. By this means, han—and as to her statement] tell their fellow foreigners, fel-the entire structure of the trea-that the manifesto was the work, low Christians, what it is going as we have such specimens as Memorandum in no way affects the N.C.C. and the foreign sym-the British, although it is to be ties and of foreigners' rights and of individual Christians we shall ito do about this manifesto. If
pathizers with this manifesto, expected that there may bea proprivileges in China, is being de-have questions to ask later they care to condemn it in the who is to blame the attackers? test from' those whose Govern-stroyed while the Powers sit by Suffice it to say the copy we re-terms which we say it deserves, land wonder. We must arrest ceived did not purport to be! well and good. We shall at least If the preaching of Christianity ments still do not recognize the in China serves to produce this justice or the wisdom of this this process or the foreigner signed by individuals but by know that its sense of Christian
type of political mendacity, it measure. 'The foreign Powers! must go from China, and it is Jcommittee over the name of manliness has pot been lost in more than probable that only' which there appears to be some recent years of searching for can be unhesitatingly said that must not permit themselves. to force will make its arrest effec-disagreement, political expedients. It may pos-the missionaries responsible are bbe accused of partiality in their as much ti iters to their Master! tive. But we cannot start with We are glad both Chinese and sibly earn the respect of the dealings with any of the various as they are betrayers of thei it Governments which have come the surtaxes. We are too late foreigners protested against the Chinese with whom they would labour that. Protests, active re-manifesto—we hope in substanti-then be at issue. But the "re-foreign' kin, To continue al into existence in China, One of catalogue of these untruths, those' Governments has for sistance should have taken place fal numbers, We take it as in-presentative missionaries" have find a suggestion that the spread last summer when Mr. Chen first} dication that some are indeed kept silent, intended to keep several months been collecting!
Jannounced that he was going to] strong in the faith. They are! silent, for "a few copies were ing of the Gospel, has, is or may this surtax in Canton and has be dependent onthe backing of collect this money. To-day, what] a credit to the creed they have handed out confidentially for their recently imposed it in their new-a military force. Then the usu ly acquired territory in Hankow. we permitted him to do, we must \dopted. But what about this: formation." And, now that we clap-trap about "unequal treat-It is to be presumed that if that) agree to all doing.
One of the Chinese speakers on thave broken this conspiracy of December 27, sai This is the only silence, will they not come out ies" being capable of overthrow-Government were in possession The major problem in the sur-tthe Church being! and tell us where they stand? ing the country and imperilling of the political authority in tax question, however, is not so the Chinese race, The veal peril Shanghai, it would impose that much whether the Powers will By that means, it is true, they Or again may not be able to maintain a is to be found in warring surtax here. The Powers have instruct their nationals to pay.
"The Manifesto is q panic measure' fictitious peace, but they may be tuchuns, in wholesale banditry {tacitly agreed to such imposition the additional duty or whether] wed under the stress per-and even in the acts of some of where it is being collected now. ithe Inspector-General will _infable to prevent a further "sacrisecution." fice of righteousness and truth." these very people who endeavour There can therefore be no politistruct the Commissioners of Cus-'Then what about the statement to preach a holy war, cal ground for opposing it here toms to collect the funds and in the manifesto Thit the Wuhan Christians now, when another Government! distribute them regionally. So!
"Phe first thing that Jesus the should work for the independ-is in control. far the Inspector-General has] founder of our religion taught was!
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