Show CLERICS SEEK SEER I TO BE MARTYRS Missionaries In China Do DoNot Not Want to Be Rescued KING PE-KING Dec Dee IS 15 Cone Corle of or The Ires TI Ta TIent ent fit n ne e American ice vho ho ho pro pre preter pre prefer fer ter mart mart to forcible rescue In iii of ot i b b I bandits i haH Iia signed 11 IL petition Ii In that thal e to the tue American legation here making it clear that they hII no to speak tOl foi their or but sign u us its The also alBo al o as a wai rea read l be- be before be tore fore n ft me meeting ot or the I y association lIh aith the Ille re- re re olt that somo omo adverse editorial comment has ha bee been Declaring their voik oik in China Chin Chinato to 10 bo be that of or messengers of or the lIme gospel of ot and peace the the millenaries a ds deslie e that no no form of ot military pres pres- pressure pressure I Ithe sure especially Specially no military force torce be used to protect them or their property and t that hat ip II In 0 ent of ot thur capture or death at tIle the hands hand or of ia I persons no money be bo paid or nor In Indemnity de- de deI demanded de tl- demanded I Vo o 0 take tAk this stand the tho pe- pe pe petition I stat stales es beUc that the way ay to righteousness ess and nd I peace I jq 1 through bringing the tho spirit of or personal good 11 ft to bear benr on all nil persons under all clr- clr dr cir circumstances e chen en en through suffer suffer- suffering ing v a rone rong I hI The Tho American legation pointed out that the petition was aas incon with tho the nece necessity that e cv- isis isis for tor safeguarding m In China and nod that no exception could or would bo be made mado with I to the signers to I to the Iho usual nual methods used u ed In emel genc eo |