Salt Lake Tribune | 1915-11-20 | Page 6 | Seeking China's Aid

SEEKING CHINA'S AID. The attempt of Knglaiul, l''ran"e nnd 1,'ussia lo gel China inlo the entente coalition of power is the result of a hmi; look into the fnlnie. (hina, if she became a nieniher of the entente, v oill.l not i.e expected lo e any mili-tarv mili-tarv a-'i-ii'la nee during Ihe prei-ont Wfir. The purpose of Ihe three Kuropcan pen rr, as outlined in Hie dispatches, is to iiial.o an arrangement by which peace between .1 ii pi' ii Hiol ( hina may he pro orwd and I lie righls of 1 hina propel h conserved. I'ail of I .eriii.'inv ': appeal lo the v.oild in 'I' 'feme of Hie Tcnlonic cause is an argument that the, while race .dioiild land logether and prepare for Hie lime when Ihe uliilc raecil nill he r, unpolled I., li'dit Ihe Japanese, Chi-,.-,. and oiler ilnrli tinned lace-, of A-i,i. The !ir;;iinieel a - Hint Mich -, , i, 'mm liable and lhal il is I" be lo- I '.'teal conflict. I , '.,n,'l ;,' . ip'I, an , lie. many has rather debarred herself from forming such an alliance as the entente proposal to China contemplates. Whichever Which-ever side obtains an alliance with China has obtained an immense advantage advan-tage in the world moves of tomorrow. With 3.10,000,0011 Chinese at their command com-mand the entente powers would be able to wage war without need of worrying about where the soldiers were to come from. The supply of soldiers would be practically limitless. An alliance with China necessarily would provide for the integrity of China and the insurance of her future well-being. well-being. It would mean her rapid development devel-opment along modern lines, the development devel-opment not only of her material re sources, but her social and intellectual development. In a word, it would mean the complete awakening of China and the establishment of one of the mightiest might-iest empires in the tide of time. The power of China, whether exerted on the side of war or peace, would be conclusive ouce she had attained her full strength, it would usher iu a new phase of world affairs.