| Show china the matchoolian Matcho orian has always been aware that there were largo deposits of coal in hia midst but ho used to imagine that they were tinder the control of evil spirits and he therefore would not touch them himself nor allow any one else to A good deal of that old nonsense has been brayed out of him by recent events the war and the practical enterprise of in his territory and the fields are now being opened they are abundant and are found all over tho country and will have the most important influence in its development the climate soil and geographical situation of manchuria are favorable to the maintenance of a large enlightened and progressive population the root of which in many races inter blended through many ages is already there with a bussian railroad running through the country and port arthur as the outlet and inlet of its commerce a new chapter of its history will be opened and the humdrum career which it has pursued since the days of kublal kublai khan and as much further back as anybody wishes to go may merge into a more active and enterprising one giving her a new status in the world and a new relation to its affairs new corfe tribune |
