Show H t Wr DISQUIETING CHINA 5i The situation In China Is one of much t dlqulHude to thoughtful minds The 4 powers are there with their contingents V of tueops and every European power J < q k is land hungi The part of the United > Stales is that of a mediator and we t i V think Japan will lend her Influence the V V same way until Russia or Germany or Great Britain throws off the mask V and proclaims that the peace of tho I V futinc demands the partition of the great empire When It comes to that t V V then Japan naturally will say that if V V V V there Is to be a division then her share V < should be in proportion to her work in j rescuing the legations Although our Government has proposed lo use aione but hermoial force in trying to make an adjustment her sympathies k V will naturally go out to Japan because VV V cause she IB our sincere friend How to work the matter through in t peace and In honor Is a most troublesome t t trouble-some question V < Then suppose the Integrity of the V empire Is maintained what guarantee J I V can China give that the missions I V schools etc of Christians In the empire em-pire can be kept from harm AgAin suppose the partition goes on I V then what Does any power in Europe even Russia think It can take Chinese 0 territory and cause it to become any different from what It has been Can ono or a dozen smaller rivers bQ turned t Into the Missouri and make its waters I clear Rather Is It not certain that all would be fouled by the sinister contact con-tact They may go there and establish es-tablish their schools t and factories I may educate the Chinese child may teach tho Chinese youth the arts but I the result will be that In three or j four generations John will cither 1 crowd the Invader out or assassinate I and moke of him or his children only anpther order of Chinaman I Old Eclipse was a sorrel horse with a black spot about the size of a silver I dollar on his shoulder His progency i for nine generations were sorrel with each a black spot on his shoulder Improve Im-prove the Chinaman teach him the Industrial arts and he will still be a Chinaman and when that education Is made general then the generous racqs may well l have cause to fear for they canuot compete with a race that I can work sixteen hours on half air and on food that the stomachs of the I J generous races would reject Instantly It Js altogether the most serious prob lern that confronts civilization |