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Show GRIP ON CHINA. American co-operation in the $o0,000,-t.n'0 $o0,000,-t.n'0 reorganization loan to China is desired de-sired by the Rut-siau, Japanese, French and British governments, according to the latest advices from Peking. Of course. China could borrow the entire amount in the United States, and many millions more, if the .lapunese and European governments would attend striet'y to tkir own business and keep their hands off. But these governments, govern-ments, having forced treaty after treaty arid cone'-s-ion after coney's ion from China, refuse to allow the oriental country to trunr-at its own business to the best advantage. Liberty is a tiered word in Europe but it does not seom to carry m'i''h weight in the orient, at ioat not so far as the Chinese are concerned. We do not suppose Americans Amer-icans will fd like participating in the f-V'.uOU.OOu loan to China if it is finally ! arranged by t he gnaat powers above named, without a guarantee, for the administration at Washington wilt not become a party to the transaction tm-Irsi-i 'thero has been n change of opinion opin-ion in the. White house regarding the matter. There will be no objection, however, to Americans participating on their own hook and taking their chances. That is their right. |