foreigner, and that missionaries seek only the welfare of the people, and
are engaged in no political plots or intrigues against the Government.
Whenever cases occur in which the missionaries overstep the bounds of
decorum, or interfere in matters with which they have no proper concern,
let each case be reported promptly to the Minister of the country to which
it belongs. Such isolated instances should not produce prejudice or engender
hatred against those who observe their obligations, nor should
sweeping complaints be made against all on this account. Those from
the United States sincerely desire the reformation of those whom they
teach, and to do this they urge the examination of the Holy Scriptures,
wherein the great doctrines of the present and a future state, and also the
resurrection of the soul, are set forth, with the obligation of repentance,
belief in the Saviour, and the duties of man to himself and others. It is
owing, in a great degree, to the prevalence of a belief in the truth of
the Scnptures that Western nations have attained their power and prosperity.
To enlighten the people is a duty which the officials owe to the
people, to foreigners, and themselves; for if, in consequence of ignorance,
the people grow discontented, and insurrection and riots occur, and the
lives and property of foreigners are destroyed or imperilled, the Government
cannot escape its responsibility for these unlawful acts.''


Referring to this note, the Hon. J. C. B. Davis, acting
Secretary of State, wrote to Mr. Low, October 19, 1871:--


``The President regards it (your note to the Tsung-li Yamen) as wise
and judicious. . . . Your prompt and able answer to these propositions
leaves little to be said by the Department. . . . We stand upon
our treaty rights; we ask no more, we expect no less. If other nations