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Show Burmese Lack of "Qrlt." Mr. O'Connor thus sums up tho Utir-cese Utir-cese character: "The real fault of the Burmese character Ilea In Its lack of 'grit.' Continuity of purpose, steady determination, tho faculty of depth these thu Thirman Incks. And tho explanation ex-planation simply lies In this that ho" Is racially still a child; a very clever and promising child with great aptitudes, apti-tudes, with much latent powor and singular sweetness of character, but with tho faults, tho passionate temper, tho cruelty, the, want of self-control of a child." |