| Show CIIINVS roSNIIIM 1ITIJ To thooo who are conversant with the situation In eastern > Asia It appears probable that the dlslntegratldn of the Vat Chinese empire Is Among the events to be looked for In the near future unit that the occupation of Woo Chou Island hy n German force Is but the first step In this direction Japan with nOn touch of her own variety ot Momoc doctrine has declared de-clared that Asia should belong to the Aviation but she hat of course no means wherewith to carry out the said doctrine In case the European powers pow-ers proceed to divide the socalled celestial kingdom her only course will bo to Insist upon her part of the spoil nnd would seem to be entitled to consideration con-sideration since she was the first to demonstrate that the Chinese though Almost countless In number can offer practically no resistance to nn organized or-ganized attacki It Is believed that tho disintegration ot China would meet with but little opposition from the people of tho country coun-try with the exception of the mandarIns man-darIns Their Influence may be strong enouglf to cause some local revolts but of concerted notion on the part of the population there can be no prospect The character of the alOe ng Chinaman Issuch I that as long ash as-h Is permitted to carry on his Avocation avoca-tion In peace lie Is Indifferent to hnl form of Government he has he cares nothing for the rulers Tho Inhabitants Inhab-itants of Hong Kong tire perfectly happy under British law and the gathering gath-ering of natives to places where they can enjoy the protection of an Allen flag Is I taken as n proot that they would welcome n change Irom autocratic auto-cratic rule treat events seem to be preparing In eastern Asia Hut as i yet It Is dllllcult to foresee what the outcome out-come will be |
