the Edi of the Mixa Dairy News."
Sin, fail to see what debate in Oxford or Cambridge has in com. mon with one in a mission school in China, "No foreigner ever had the temerity to attempt to control China's government schools nor the thoughts and speeches of their students, These schools Being founded and supported by Chinese Government fands, do. not concern feniore many of these "Kong Chi® foreigners, however much we may.
empty wind—schools, as one Chinese educator called them. wore esta Yan men and women, sent to China by. foreign Christian missioner societies and are to-day chiefly maintained. by foreign Christisn funds from America and Europe, AMI the land was legally bought: from the Chinese government, and ald with foreign money and all tildings eveeted by foreign money. Only last. week the ""North-El Daily News" informed its readers hat a gift of $12,000,000 gold from New "York. was bequeathed toa mission institution in Nanking. contention, therefore, is that for feigners have @ right to demand a faympathetic spirit toward them elves and their countries, from these institutions. Better to, close the schools, return the gifts if than foster a spirit among foreign lands or to China's own government schools. The Mission, Schools are owned by foreigners and supported with foreign money. The foreigners have a right to Jdemand that in. these—schools, nothing bad should be said about foreigners!
Should the students of the Mission Such a mentality might serve the foreigners' interest; but can it be justified by actual facts? Is Durpose of Mission Schools in China the arbitra enforcement of one-sided propaganda. or the honest dissemination of truth for: the students" free acceptance?
1 see no difference between Mission schools and Government schools. Both should serve the best interests of the students and not the selfish Interests of the authorities.conlecened. The Mission schools are Thueed supported with foreign money; but mast it) mean that students "in such schools should deny truth and forego freedom in order {9 flatter the foreigners? If hat de the ease there would be ced some ground in the charge th the foreign Missionaries are making. slaves of China's. youth. Young China will not tolerate such on, schools, But my belief is, lost Bssionaries are cal frienda of China and wil not share the petty fand mercenary views of "An American."
'As the nations now stand, there {is no hiding the fact that,' where Interests conflict, nations may very the a menace to each other.
yuan been menacing China with her special spheres of influence] students which denounces [both in Shantung and in Manchuria? foreign countries as. menace to saying this, one s_not denounce Hhor'own, "Nor-can the compulsory ing Japan at all. The Chinese Foristration and the forced have nothing but friendly tion of all foreign princi of Teelings towards Japan; mission schools by the present Insist thee the interests of the two hinese government be considered rations do not." conflict and. that there is no menace is purposely to as extenuating circumstances, shut one's eyes to truth, A menace Another point: there is and the recognition of this nor Cambridge fact should prompt "both sides to redouble their efforts "to come to mutual agreement and friendly Chinese funds. Hence, T most em understanding. To deceive oneself phatically protest against the xidieverything is well and nothing lous comparison of schools in forgoes wrong. is to" aggravate the lands. with the many mission Existing evil and. to prepare the joels in China, way for future strife Just a reference to the "beam of nus be brief' with "An Nationalista" which apparently American." He says: who: noyed "Another American.
Foproves me is my teacher"; yes, thought was not an original one.
It provided the reproof is sincerely might be of interest to relate, that not s0 very long ago, an elderly offered and just. But I'am afraid) much of what "An American" 'American missionary,' who writes shows merely his self-told devoted Vest part of his] Jeonceit and his poor _under-Life for the education and better: standing of China's Young men ment of Chinese youths in a mission whose thoughts and speeches he choel, was reported to have said in. would like to control by means of he youth of to-day foreign money. Must T tell like the Jews in Christ's time are that we are free men and that not '40 blinded by, nationalism that the: all the millions the foreigners boast cannot perceive the things whicl fof can make us sell ourselves? belong to their peace'
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