Show RUSSIA AND AMI CHINA the recasting of chinese institutions on OD the pattern of western is ia now being carried out gradually some borne of the more important reform contemplated relate to lae tion of the army and to public schoola the present system of provincial armies under the command of govern ore Is IB to be abolished and an army numbering men to be formed it to la to be commanded by european wre and the soldiers are to 0 erv arvio three years with the colors colon three years with he first reserve and three years with the second reserve to ine meet the expense of thle this arra arrangement the bur european system of coinage to la to be adopted and an import duty to be collected by the imperial custom house bouse in great britain the progress of 0 chinese civilization in regarded with much concern it la is loo looked upon M a game I 1 the various stages of which must buat be closely watched ll 11 hung charged with having brought about the secret treaty between bu raw i ats ala and china and the he lenti sentiments ments of this statesman are supposed to be expressed by his hie private secretary who to quoted as an saying that bug BBC land landa la prestige pre tige in the east is gone altogether and that soon boon he would lose loee india after which event russia buia and china would rule the asiatic world toe question of counteracting the influence of 0 russia in china to la regard ed as a an important one on thle this sub aub eject a writer in we the contemporary co a temporary review L lindoo may abc the emperor of china la Is free to sigu sign what he be pleases or what he in ia cajoled obed or threatened into signing nor can we adopt the heroic measure of presenting an ultimatum to russia ordering her to cancel this treaty but much admissions are tar far from implying that we are help heipp less law we leoan can refuse to accede to the proposed increase in the tariff ubi china extends our treaty rights such as aa we have at present on the coast in ilk manchuria and even throughout th whole of china germany and franco lunoff mr much to gain and nothing to low lose in tm this to game me should be willing to join as nd russia could not well wall object to mere trading advantages china must be taught that she can only benefit by opening her gates wide to english enter prise toi england on the other hand taunt use to the fullest extent thead the ad tare 9 which treaty rights confer an jn er china must at least give england the same rights which russia has obtained england should be able to obtain this in a peaceful manner as the price for her consent to a tariff revision when the time for action comes she can told her own but she ought not to look on unconcernedly at the progress of the but those who believe that she is mn nue assily arague Ara deceived that she will hand over ler rights to persons or governments whose attitude is hostile and who are into signing away rights that tto independent kate can safely cede will one day be 1 undeceived russia janole better than this but bat the short Alight edness of the chinese character with one of the instruments her Bio bidge videe sr ratta attaining ining her own ends that RuFf ruffina iia to in it Is is pene cily cmar cear every part pan of the world where ber ht r in aronee is extended et ended aims dimiat at ou ad carries her bar point pot nt it to 18 to 90 the Jd ability of 0 bar bo policy mors more than the of her bar statesmanship that chis is due |