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of being their representative, had been the removal of the enemy prisoners to a safer place than the confines of that Colony, the trade mark question, which was d very vital ons, the silk prohibition ques) tion, which was duc apparently to some rather careless blunder in London, and which necessarily involved the holding up
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POLITICAL
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OF THE WAR.”“
LECTURE BY PROFESSOR MCELROY
overwhelm and tramples upon the power less Then came the great historian von Treitsclike, breathing the philosophy of
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force into the very soul of Ger GERMAN PROPAGANDA TO HE STOPPED.
Why talk of founding colonies!"
The "Let 118 take Holland, then we shall have
The Ministry of Interior Affairs has
Last evening under the auspices of the them ready made. Then came Bornhard the Jocal Governors announcing that,
wiser any rupture between Chine and Germany, is essential that any newspapers, pamphlets or ad- vertising matter that are published
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enemy trade mark question, the speaker Elroy, Ph.D., on Political Backgroundsophy of the Ancona, she under German influence must be examinEAUDIENGESANDEMIC GOODS.
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of the War." There was a large and representative audience,
In the regretted absence of Sir William Bees Davis, owing to a chill, the chair
The lecturer ject, said it was an axiom among students of history that the causes of great his torical processes are never simple, and the present war is no exception to the rule, having its roote far back in mazes of racial, dynastic, religious and ter ritorial complications,
in
The Jocal Governors have recently received a telegram from the Ministry of Foreign Affairs at Poking stating that
The request of the German Consul in
Every nation, it is true, has at times selfishly acted upon the philosophy of the German Ambassador at Peking will force; but it has done so shamefacedly and leave Shanghai for Home ved Africa with a sense of having soiled in Canton to be allowed to remain in the Germany alone has proclaimed it as a Dational motto, and is not ashamed city unofficially has not been granted.
Belgium Germany
to-day living monument to a politicalRAL BAR CHEN FING, in introducing big sub-philosophy which says of treaty chAs Admiral Suk arrived in Swatow gagements: Do not make the foolish recently, ELE the Civil Governor cabled mistake of not breaking them when you to him to come to Canton in order to
discuss the question of the local defence. believe your interests require it "2
Scraps of paper Necessity knows no law, Might is right, and right is War? It i such philosophy decided by labelled
and put into actual prac tice that has caused the world outside the domination of Prussianism to declares (1)
that! Germany is a menace. For the faith Today no treaties is the only solid foundation upon who values his reputation as a scientific which real civilization can be erected]. Trenties are the records of national faith, historian will venture to pronounce a
**and** where there is no faith, the people historical judgment on the immediate perish. The world moves upward, nat questions of the war, for three things by the strokes of the battle-axes, as Born
the are necessary before such a judgment can hire processes of thought, by the en be pronounced;-(1) We must-know, it operation of generous souls, by the domi nation of spiritual ideals. Only to vulgar not all, at least the most essential facts; minds is strengil she symbol of worth (2) we must be able to speak impartially History will not ask a nation, how big
hardi would have
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eoldier and military strategist, and a of the trade with considerable loss in the Odd Volumes Society, a very able and franc expounder of the same philowy Colony, as they were most of them awazo interesting lecture was delivered in the His book, Germany in the Next and for no purpose whatsoever;
yth lastly, the war taxation, which was not City Hall by Professor R. McN, Mc presented, in all its ugly
force to the yet fully dealt with.
Germany may gid that it was being dealt with in Bill
may explain the Gulf Light, the Petruliteed by the local officials before there the Communipan and the Fern, the
printed or published before Council at the present moment
She Suez and the Fejaža Maru?"- "may and which would come up for second vealing very shortly. To large extent
indemnify without apologizing. She may OERMANG ELECT TO REMAIN IN CARTON, apologize without ind miily ing. But
It is reported that ponc of the Germana the Bil gave all that they asked for, bat
even the marvellous richness of the German it did not go quite far enough, What the altert of the Bill was, as far as he could us taken by the Hon. Mr. H. E. Pollock tongue will never enable her presence intend to leave Canton, they cannot WE HAVE JUST RECEIVED A SPLENDID SELECTION OF
return to the Fatherland. Belgium or those tiny corpses now forever understand it, and he had followed it very K.C. In introducing the lecturery tentombed in the iron coffim of the GERMAN CONSUL TO LEAVE, carefully, was that all enemy trade marks, Chairman mentioned that Professur bir xituna. For this generation the word and all enemy goodwill, and anything
statue, drips, with associated with them, shmald be vested for Elroy was head of the Departmntour, like the period of the war in the person History and Politics in Princeton Uni-
Eneny
Custodian, but the Bill did so far, distinctly, that they versity. He was thoroughly familiar with not provide sa would never be returned to the enemy if the territory in which the great wax was for some reason, he
he was Lover allowed in their midst again. That, he aging, and was able to speak from hoped, would be dealt with before the Bill inside knowledge, of both Germany and was passed a second time. In passing he Great Britain. (Applause.) would like to make the remark that he
and hoped the time had come that after the war it would be dealt with, when it would be no langer possible for any official majority in that Colony, in the Council of that Colony, to vets the con- sidered and determined opinion of a body of merchants such as they represented in that room that afternoon (Applause.) Beenuse, after all, in questions of trade and its connections, they were the experts and the people who knew, and they offered their views to the Government on such questious after they had been carefully considered, and they were not going to have them turned down by an official majority which often did not understand the questions at all. (Applause). The question of post-war policy had been dealt with by the Chairman, and they all felt, as bell, they felt as a Chambor, that their voice should go forth from that mecting that at the close of the war, as for
as they were concerned, they would
Calony es unclean unclean to the extent that they were not willing to associste with them either in commercial or social circles for many years to come, and, per sonally, as far as he was concerned, never again if he could help it (Applause),
for political freedom." But the Teutona By their outrage of every known law in
will say We have bequeathed to the warfare as it had been understood, by
world the idea that no man is good enough their ruthless breaking of the laws of the
to rulo another without that other's cou sen, and by their sinking to the lowest
sent." This is true: but it is also true depths, they and forfeited their
that under the domination of the Prussian right to be regarded as ordinary civilised
iden, she cast it forth as a naked infant; citizens of any civilised state. Therefore, six of the countries now at war, and in and the Allies are now marching in their voice should go forth from that all he had found some ovil and much resistless column, taking the foundling meeting that so far as in their power lay
home And whatever be the other results they would do all they possibly could to good, and, like Kipling's friend, he of the war of the world, I have faith prevent the Germans coming back to that could say "E liked it all." He felt no to believe that Teutonic Germany will come of the last, through her minze of Colory, and, if they could not do that,
no malice. That the men trenches back into her birthright and will they would refuse to take them back for hatred, a period of years, and then
Hrense (Applause). That was of whatever nationality, now sacrificing herself realize the blessings, which tho
Teutonie iden in Government can bestow thing they ought to determine before Leir lives are sincere in the faith in the
Do no misinterpret my meaning at this the end of the war. He hoped and cause for whica they fight us had no point. Figures of speech are dangerous believed, that there was a legacy of hatred
I should not like to create the impression doubt. Every drop in the ocean of blood that I am holding up all of the Allies as left in the mind of every Kritish citizen
ren, proved that
the
champions of free parents who had lost their children,
conscious virtuous brothers who had lost brothers, and who But he could not avoid the con- government, popular sovereignty and The had lost them under conditions which clusion that the Germans are giving benevolent colonization. Such a claim were not ordinary warfare; and those who their lives towards the destruction would be preposterous. You are not de had had their sisters butchered. Only of the grandest political idea which ceived by the accidents of temporary
to alliances. that morning he had seen an illustrated their race as contributed to
Politics paper which contained a photograph show poitical bought of the world, for it was strange bid fellows. We know that Japan During the illness of the AS.P. (R.), ing a station in East Africa, which in the forests of Germany that, the idea has taken her institutions ago by Staff Inspector Potter. formerly bore a German name, now bear of representative government was born. Germany, but for the moment her b ing the sign Cavell station, and with It was known as the Teutonic idea, the is in the hand of England The very the words we will never forget Cavellades that a man or a body of men muy elements which make Prussianized Gir- And never, so long as they lived, would they forget the horrors and outrages com it was dito to those who had fallen that mitted upon humanity by the Prussians; they should never forget. (Applause)
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the rights sonal bias; and (3) wo must be able to see Bavy!" but, what was your devotion to (8)
"man!"" not," " how of
quickly kly the results, as the tracing of cause and could you mobilize" but, what thought (4) effect is a large part of the historians have you contributed to the ages? In that day, Prussia must answer: None east. All these elements are necessarily lacking at present. He did not pretend to speak as the historian, speaks, but neither could he speak as a blind partizan, He had lived for considerable periods in
speak in the person of an elected and responsible representative. This idea was the secret of modern empire building
sometimes makes
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many a menince today may make Japan a menace to-morrow, unless it shall Bleu her to see the light, as Frussia has already seen it y Tho lecturer proceeded to trace the vicis
itudes which attended the evolution of other band, can not become a menace so The United States and England, on the tais important idea in Germany, Switzer- long as they continue to follow the path The CHAIRMAN then proposed that the land, rugland and America. To the marked out by their recent history. The election of the following new members be Fathers of the American Revolution United States, in every step of her expan confirmed:-lus China Mains to ide zbund element in England, Americasion won't her treatment of the Indiens surance Co., Ltd., The Dairy Farm Co and Fratice we owe it, De anid, that in days las asked not, what can Ltd., The Liverpool and London and Globe to-day the citizens of the British Empire, I get but, what can I give? When Insel Co Ltd, B. Monteith Webb & Co. the sons of Finnes and the citizens of shu seized Cuba, she frankly announce
C. E the American Republic, together with a this policy as her controlling motive, and Patell & Co., Fung Tang, 2nd C Warren, and J. Scott Harston, myriad of self-governing peoples through the nations of Europe laughed her to Mc. DonwELL seconded, and this was out the world, own the sathe sovereign seura, That is a sharp, Yankee trick 12 said Cuba agreed to
the "Sovereign People. It was a source will never be given her independence.
pr.vent interference, they of pride to Americans and to the suns at the moment she was ready for sell Ал extraordinary general meeting of British alike that, wherever their age government she received it, with the bless fallowed, at which the following resou had been unfurled, the love of that ing of her conqueror. Great Britan's tion was unanimously carried that Sovereign had been the theme of political history is longer and therefore her record Clause 6 of the Itules and Regulations of teaching and low clear. Her empire was found merce should be amended by the insertion The Prussians in Northern Europe had by force; but, beginning with the Quebec the Hongkong General Chamber of Com
rever once been seriously touched by the act, and the lessons learned through the ** As every nation must sooner or latex. of the word "British between the word 'eutonic adea of government, and slowly, American Revelation, she had fivered face the question of representative
ten" and the worl
govern What to do but with terrible certainty, they has self-government wherever she has gone, is ment for its own people, so every nation first ins thereof 10- the resolution seid: The Committemany, intil today Germany is but an of influencs have been ready for it. Her she will follow the old or the new The CHAIRMAN, speaking with regard imposed their will upon Teutonic Ger- rapidly as the peoples within her sphere with dependencies must come at last t of the ways, and decide whe and as celt ther have been approached from various sides expanded Prussia, As a man thinketh dominion colonies are as free herself and of colonization and control of subjerg British Association. Obviously establish thinketh in its heart so is that nations Abe Straits Settlements, and peoples. And the verdict of history upon
ALL BRITISH
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on the standing of the Chimber again his heart a 18 he and as a salioz
the United States. As
its his own person for the welfare of his But what of Prussin, and of Prus
closes his chapter on Alsace-Lorraine with the words
to write this chap It is impossible ter, and have faith in the success of a German welt-politike
ka With the Hohenzollern creed clearly in our minds, with our ears ringing with the terrible philosophy of force which runs like a dark line through the web and woof of Prussian domination, from Frederick the Great to the present Kaiser, it is hard to disagree with this verdict
appeal to the outgo, they Orried subjects, he is all the more obliged to siabzzed Germany For an answer, road highway of robbers, in the old days, Men
the
NEW
The lecturer proceeded to quote the Egypt under England, and the Philip her will depend, in no small degree, upon ed as we are in a British Colony with preponderance of British members our following rds of Frederick the Great, pines under the United States, are not the decision. You may object that the practical status is that of a British Cham designed the political instruction of yet ready for self-government Bat when new standard, if universal, would mean ber, and I would ask those members owing the Hohenzollern dynasty the time comes that they are able to stand that no nation would over again be able allegiance to other than the British flag. If possible the Powers of Europe alone, unless the new ideal of colonisation to increase its empire. But it would nor but whom wo are glad to have with us, should be made carious against one an-in betrayed in the house of its friends, they mean that. It would only mean that ne make due allowance for that point other in order to give occasion for a coup tou will be told to govern themselves, with nation would ever again be able to go on of their respective the road as a highwayman, and it is s which is The proposal
put before you when the opportunity arises the benediction Committee as an
Ucsirable to end that practice inter- If a raueris obliged to
to sacrifice suzeratus opportane measure and
nationally is it was to clear the king s introduction. If the resolution is it will be a matter for consideration for sacrifice treaty engagements, the continu the story of Alsace-Lorraine as n Rocks have told me that Japan is poor and
incoming Committee to decide whence of which would be harmful to his land for 40 years. Taxation without cannot afford to do that, as America cou ther further steps are desirable to meet the country. Is it better that a nation should pressutation (a vote in the Reichstag is afford to do it. But I know that neither circumstances arising out of the war perish, or that a Sovereign should break merely a voice in a debating society, for Japan, nor America, nor England, nor between our Chamber, the his treaty reduced to the real Box Lorraine was not represent for right and not might, to be the in relations
power lies in the Bundesrath Germany can afford to do anything else and other Chambers
can be three principles-First, to maintained), no local self-government, suppres ultimate victor in this world.
exto any nation MY COPPIN' proposed the resolution, gar power and, according to circumsion of the right to use the mother I am not here to and in doing so remarked that for many stances, to extend it. Second, to form an tongue; these are the elements which stare nation, nor to condemn any nation a
their Committee had consisted of alliance only for your own advantage. at you from the history of the subjugation nation The time has coms for men to British members only, and the amended he most disastrous times are any on earth.ortened owes allegiance to
to command fear and respect even of a people as able to rule themselves, a
a think in terms not of nationality but in of international justics...... No mas regulation would ensure such being the in
Do not be ashamed of making
crimes of his case in future. It would also have the
A fear years ago the Kaiser good effect of assiting other British Cham- interested alliances from which you your the City of Strasbourg with annexation nation but every man das allegiance to bera to send their Committee some con- self can derive the whole advantage. Do to Prussia, if certain clamours were not the rights of the defenceless. The spirit idential communications which hitherto not make the foolish mistake of not break speedily hushed; and the Strasbourg of absolution, the philosophy which asserts that some races are born to rale, other they had considered inadvisable. By the ing them when you believe your interests Bocialist Party replied: theading of the regulation that différence require it is about to conclude confessione
We salute the Imperial words as the races that the strong have a divine, com- that annexation to mission to exploit the weak, that one Mr. WATHON seconded. CAKE - treaty
Sovereign remembers he 19.0. Christian, he can threaten to impose upon a people, power, is entitled to deny to another NEW CHAIRMAN.
is lost
pete it is a punishment like hard equal rights; these are the enemies of Thee words represented the sowing, Alabour in a petiitentiary with loss of civilization, whether they erect their shrines in Berlin, London, Washington or century and a half later Nietzsche wovevil rights."
Tokyo
he
tho
wald be unnecessary on that account with some foreign- Power, if a Prussia is the heaviest punishment that our nation, Dy Firtue of physical or mental
At a subsequent Committee meeting, the Hon. Mr. P. H. Holyoak was a posted to succeed Mr. GT, Edkins as Chairman of the Chamber, and Mr. S H. Dodwell was appointed Vice Chair
the gospel of force auto a sort of system, Herbert Adams Gibboné, & friendly this doctrine being the doctrine of the critic of Germany, in many respects, super-man and the inalienable right of
t
the giant to act as the giant, of the strong (Custinged at Joot of next Column)
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