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MONDAY, OCTOBER 6, 1919.

EARLIER TELEGRAMS.

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(Reuter's Service to the `Chins Mail.)

THE RAILWAY STRIKE.

Lospos, Uctober 3rd. The railwaymen were not represented as the conferences with the Premier yes terday.

The attitude of the Railway men's Executive last evening was that their effort at bridge building had failed, and it must be left to the other Unions, to decide their own action.

The Miners' Federation were represent- ed for the first time at last ovaning's con ference of Trade Unions, Mr. F. Hodges" being present.

The sole remaining hope of the removal of the deadlock is that this conference will make a final effort

to ring the parties together, but there was little evidence last evening, when the conference was adjourned, that the members are hopeful of the 'success of their efforts zi mediation.

The Premier's insistence on the resump- tion of work remains an obstacle to the Cegotiations.

The railway men's leaders refuse to ad- is that they are beaten, and feel that the ordering of the men back without some definite assurance would her strued as un admission of defeat.

They recognise, however, that public opinion is against them, hence they arr striving by vizorous propaganda, adver- tisements, enets, articles and interviews to convert public opinion to their view. but the consensus of opinion in the nows papers is that their efforts at conversión Are more likely to be steevasful if the men resume, us the public resent the pistol held at their head.

No doubt the Government's efforts to mitigate public inconvenience, backed up by thousands of enthusiastic volantears of all classes, from peers to artisans, has been very successful, at least in the case ef London, where not merely more trains are running but the foed supply is so Food that the Ministry of Food has an Bounced that canned meat need no longer be rasioned

One London station aloue feceived by train, and dispatched to different dea tinations 2.000 churns, of milk yesterday.

Twelve hundred tons of potatoes were brought to London on the Great Northern trains Festerday. Tons of herrings were thrown overboard at Tavernes cwing to tack of transport.

The Federation of British Industries. after sultation with the Government Departments concerned, have taken mea sares to keep the works going by the adoption of half-time and an elaborate Aystem of co-operation of factories, at the same time, minimising distress by paving an employment, donation where unen- loyment is inevitable, and supplying discharged men with fuel.

Another remarkable rutgrowth of the, strike is the impetus given to the consting services which have here languishing in recent wars.

The offices of the District Transport Com- mittees in London and other ports have been besieged.

Shippers of cargo have announced that Southampton and Plymouth, for the first Lime since the ports were closed for the war, are available for coasting traffic ef foodstuffs.

Services now operating in London and 16 Provincial ports have all their tonnage space requisitioned. The canala will also have a fresh lease of usefulness.

The Ministry of Transport, which did ach excellent service in France, have placed their service as the disposal of the Government. They have circularised barge owners urging them to concentrate their fforts to bring coal from the mines, also foodstuffs to the industrial districts by means of canale.

The response has been very satisfactory. Barges, long idle and in bad repair, are now in the full use of ex-officers and men experienced on the canals in Flanders,

The outstanding feature of the strike has been the triumph of the motor jorry, The prompt collection and distribution of foodstuffs by road convoys has brought home to the people the value of motor transport, more even than the more Kignatie sucess of the motor larry in the wur.

It is not expected that the conveyance of goods by road will seriously affect the railways in the future, but there is no doubt that the motor transport service Hupplementing the railways will be developed.

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Altogether, there is more significance than the speaker wished to convey in the remark made by one of the Transport Workers' delegates after the interview with the Premier yesterday:-"We are still hopeful, Mr. Lloyd George stiffen- rd to-day because he thought he winning

Indeed, according to Labour surres pondeats, the tone of the deputation to the Premier had been very mild. Their chief anxiety was to prevent a ' 4yft pathetic strike, and inen like Mr. Robert Williams and Mr. Bevan, regarded as Extremists, have played a notable part as peace-makers.

пр

to now

Hence, it is not at all certain that a sympathetic strike will be declared at to day's conference at the Caxton Hall

President Wilson's physician has sum- moned a nerve specialist in consultation. Though this was announced as merely a

ry measure, and the Pre

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not

condition was described

last evening's balletin says that President Wilson is

After

very tick man. hours

consultation, a

bulle tin was issued at noon stating that Pre- sident Wilson's condition is unchanged.

The neurologist, Professor Dereum, whe examined Fresident Wilson on Thursday, is of the opinion that his condition is

grave.

Prior to conferring with the Railway- men's Executive, the Transport Workers' Deputation saw the Premier

A full conference of the Transport Workers and the associated Unions was resumed this evening at Downing Street A conferened of the Railwaymen's Exe entive and a deputation

eleven with

the Premier at Downing Street was broken off at 0 p.m. Mr. Thomas said that no settlement had been renched.

Ho

Lad nothing furt

further to say The deputation, accompanied by Mr. Stunni Aarning, M.P., and Mr. Bower nuth, returned to..

we viren's Executive.nr. rived

there

of an hour later, 4-asrter of apparently in the best of pirits

Mr... R. Clyne, and 31r.. Rexton Jeft hin Street at 7.150 p.m. And bancadad to the conference of the Coins, Men da interview, hid that the positie vins very much easier.

delock. The Ray Downing Strent at five

A_deputation of elevenë representine the Transport Workers and allied Unions,. ngain met the Premier at Downing Street this morning, in a further effort towards a settlement. prior to a full meeting of the Unions concerned, in the afternoon.

Mr. That declares that the eleven representatives unanimously support the railwaymen's refusal of the Government's demand for a résumption of work before negotiations can be temmenced once again,

The Conference of Transport Workers and allied Unions being held at che Caxton Hall was made more representa eive this afternoon by the inclusion of other Unions, including the Miners' Federation.

The Executive of the Yehicle Workery Union discussed the situation at mid- night, and afterwards announced that buses, trams, and taxi-ends will run to- day. Meetings of members of the Union have been arranged for midnight on Fri day to consider hction,

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THE CHINA MAIL.

There has been little cessation of pro duction except in industries where hugs stocks of coal and material are necessary. serious fall in production is not ex-

some time. Perted

The major sime for a considerable of the textile Arms con carry on at full time.

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statement

The Government has issue accepting full responsibility for the decision to withhold the payment.) wages to the railwagmen, which would have fallen due for payment this week if they had not struck wark. ·

It points and that the men had broken their contracts and stopped work with sut due notice impletely disregardful of the effect of thele action on the persons and property

which they were it cheary citizens of

They intiered Harage on innumerable peuple left food to perish on which the

publie depended for their subsistence, put Fast numbers to great exp

expense by leaving the stranded for

conveyance, and in- dicted grene losy on many by preventing them from reaching their destinations

The damages in which they are liable in, low are vastly greater than the amount now withheld. Different considerations Day arise if the early

ly resumption of work occurs. In the meantime, the country is still subjected

to

the pled injury" By

Excluding the Underground services, over 2,400 passenger and 190 goods trains are scheduled for today. The reports for show that the schedule bas to-night already been exceeded.

It is officially stated that the train services continue to improve,

Forty-Ave - aeroplanes distributed the mails throughout the country yesterday. Mail were also carried to, Paris and Brussels The

London is rip of mail in

decreasing.

In

ciroumstances,

the Cavernment - would not be justifed is handing over to the strikers a sum which would be used io prolonging a struggle which was under. taken without consideration for the wel fore

the public and which is endanger- ing the whole life of the nation.

Mr. J. H. Thomas, in the course of a statement regarding the failure of a setthement, as he understands that the other Trade Unions whole view on the Government offer is the same as the Railwaymen's and they are making an other effort before taking any action,

traing

to fun to-day num- 3,450,

Fle excluding user 900 Untier- and Tube trains. Over 400 goods

Brains will run.

Regent's Park has been closed.

It will be principally used for the dis tribution of frozen meat and vegetables.

The Food Ministry reports that stocks of necessaries are generally satisfactory, and, in some cases, exceed last month's stock. There is no lack four, meat

OF bacon, fish and other staple foodstuffs.

The London milk distribuzion has reached 75 per cent of the normal Some Provincial towns are over-supplied.

The Food Controller states that sup- plies of fresh, mezt have increased and the supplies of ash and potatoes are better than expected. The distribution of sugar is difficult. The retailers have been replenished with supplies of butter, cheese, margarine and tinned foods.

Government has appealed for a Citizen' Army to meet the crisis

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The following is the text of the appeal

citizens:

to the the opinion of the Government, the circumstances of the present crisis are such that special measures must be taken to secure the liberty of all peaceable citizens, and to protect them in the pur- Buit of their ordinary work and the

work Special

undertaken to

maintain the supply of food and other accessaries the comp

community. The numbers of the re- gular Police forces and the existing smell Forces of Special Constabulary are insufi. eient for thi

this Purpose.

The Government therefore invites all Lord Lieutenant, Lord Mayors, Mayors. Chairmen

mes of County Councils, Chairmen

of Standing Joint Committees and Watch Committees. Chief Constables, Town Clarks

and other local officers take steps for the formation, in all counties, cities, and boroughs, of Citizm Guards undertake to act in co-operation with the Police

i1 the duty of protection and maintenance of order.

"They request that in each county, and borough, the officers above. named should form forthwith a Ccm- mittee for the crzanisation and recruit-

nent of such Citizen Guard. If food the

and

existence of the nation are to be safe- guarded in the face of the menace by which they are confronted to day. it is queential that all citizens who are willing to contribute labour should be allowed to to so without interference on apprehen-

nion.

all

The Government therefore appeals to well affected men to come forward, in order that they may assist, preserve and guarantee the security of those withcut whose

continued unmolested exertions the life of the nation cannot be maintained."

The generally exemplary conduct in the. strike un to the

present was marred by ugly incidents to-day.

The train from Bristol to Paddington this morning narrowly escaned wrecking.. near Swindon owing to a rail and a large piece of timber being fixed on the rails. The train smashed the obstruction.

Several cases of wavage attacks volantear workers have been reported. Vitriol was thrown on a volunteer worker at Clapham. His eyes may be perman- ently injured.

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The military have taken over Euston station

The Grent Western Railway announces that the strikers are resuming all over the system, Present indications are that the second week-end of the strike will find a cumpleted programme of about 5,000 trains daily throughout the country.

Isolated enses of sabutage are reported, but, generally, the Police nuthorities de- clare that molestation has been conspicu- ously absent.

His Majesty is returning to London from Balmoral by motor.

It is officially denied that the military have taken over Euston.

An official statement issued at midday states that up to 11.30 a.m. the men's representatives had not renewed their applications for an interview with the Prime Minister

Railway traffic has markedly improved. Goods trains particularly continue to numerically increase.

More men are reaming.

The general machinery of distribution is running more monthly daily, ezd retailers of food state that stocks have maintained a satisfactory level.

A full meeting of Ministers, presided over by Mr Lload Genre, unanimously supported the Premier's statement that no negotiations could be entered into with the Executive of the Railwaymen's Union before the Union ordered the strikers, to

The Work

resume

President of the

Board of Acri culture has appealed to farmers to thresh immediately all the whest possible and to transport it to the local mile, with the object of rendering the lirend position. safe, and adequately providing for the feeding of the people,

The Federation b British Industries renorts phat at the of the first week- of the strike the general state of employe ment and industry sppears to hel lent,

expressed the opinion that the action of the Government in withholding the men's wages was a grave mistake which would only tend to stilen the backs of the

FROM.

It is officially stated that, replying to a telegraphic inquiry from the editor of the Liverpool Expres. Mr. Lloyd George telegraphed that every man who returns to work immediately will he reinstated and receive the back pay due to him.

An official statement issued from Down- ing Street says:-

The series of meetings of the Premier and Mr. Eonar Law, which commenced on October 1st, at the instanes of the depata- tion of Trads Unionists headed by Er. Gosing ended this afternoon.

The Government, on October 2nd... pre- pozed the following basis on which negotiations conld be continued:-

Firstly, upon the strikers returning to work. negotiations shall be taken up where broken on September 26th,

Secchale, according

to Premier's

the offer on September 9th., the Govern- ment guarantee that there will be no reduction in wages until March 31st... 1920, and, any time after December alat

1910, the Government will be ready to discuss, in view of the

circum stances then existing the possible extension of that Hate:"

Thirdly, the Government is prepared to discuss with the railwaymen unfairness or hardship affecting any particular grade of workmen through the operation at the scheme of stand- ardisation already proposed by the Government, and consider any anomaly. as between the various grades in the application of the percentage of the increase proposed to each grade:

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Fourthly, in the event of the failure to agree on any question arising out of the matter nientioned in paragraph three, the point of difference shall be referred to arbitration.

The National Union of Railwaymen refused these terms.

At this morning's meeting, the Premier. proposed 'a truce of the strike for a few days in order that negotiations might be resumed. The Railwayne's Union agreed, but only if the Government is prepared to work out a basis of stand- ardisation which shall operate similarly to the various grades as in the case of those grades for which a settlement bas Lean effected.

The Government rejected this proposal because the trades referred to were settled, as claimed by the railway men, on their special merits. and on the understanding that the other grades now in dispute would be treated on their. merits and because the demand now made was only a repetition of the original scheme which had already been declined.

The Premier then made the following enanter-proposals:-

The Government is prepared to agree to a truce of seven days, counting from the full resumption of work, in order to discuss

Firstly, the period of standardisation

of wages:

Secondly. Any alleged unfairness or hardship affecting any particular grade of workmen through the operation of the scheme of standardisation already proposed by the Government, and any anomalies is between the various grades in the application of the percentage of the increase proposed for each grade. DISPUTES TO BE SETTLED BY ARBITRATION. In the event of failure of agree upon any question arising out of the matters mentioned in the above two points, the Government is prepared to submit the disputed questions to arbitration,

The Premier further indicated that if. the railwaymen returned to work on this basis the arrears of wages would be paid, to them. If, at the end of five days after the full resumption of work, the repre sentatives of the men concladed that the negotiations could not be brought to a satisfactory issue, they should undertake to give 48 hours' notice before any cessa tion of work occurred.

If the negotiations were again broker off the men should agree to hand over all. plant in good working order, and run all trains to their destination. The men should agree to work harmoniously with the railway servants who had remained or returned to work The Railway Execu tive should agree to undertake that there- should be no victimisation of strikers.

The National Union of Railwaymen rejected this proposal, and the conference terminated.

Mr. Robert Williams, the Secretary of the Transport Workers' Executive, says that a committee from the conference

will meet to-morrow morning after which a request will posibly be made to Mr. Lloyd George to them again. Then the Federation will report to a further conia erca, which, it is

will be of 20even morn reprmuntat

character, The Excenti of all, Unions inmed istaju na 1jbple fo he involved, key ben réquent ted

to missult

ongsnother, in order. to prepare for any netion likely to dend ndvisable

Well

The fort is confirmed from i infoil surre that Mr. Lland Gioved in today's concertions with the Trans- port Workers' Federation, did not recede

an iota from the condition that the re- sumption of work must precede the re- sumption of negotiations with the rail- waymen

The Transport Workers Deputatio then returned to the Railwaymen's Head quarters, and there conferred for an hour The Railwaymen's President states. that the negotiations have not been de finitely severed, but there is no progress

to report.

The Transport Workers' and Railway- men's secatives moet later to consider the whole position.

THE FLOODS IN SPAIN.

MADRID October 3rd. The flocds tews of which has already been cabled, have proved very disastro:13, Hailstoria sonsbed the roofs of the houses in Alicante and are lying five feet deep inside the houses, while all the trees and public squares, streets, bridges and railways have been washed away.

A school collapsed in Carthagena, a tencher being crushed to death. drinking water is available. 46 Cartagena Dwing to the bursting of the pipes and the destruction, of the wells,

No

Torpedo boata are carrying on a mail- service.

It is impossible as present to estimate the casualties. Stupendous damage has been done owing to the wholesale "break- ing down of communications.

GERMAN NEWS AGENCY

PROPAGANDA.

FARIS, October 2nd. Le Temps learns from Geneva that Herr Sakaddemann, the German CX- Premier, took advantage of his recent stay in Switzerland to enter into conversation with various German and Swis

person-

nges regarding the creation of a great International News Agency, whose work will be the distribution, to the foreign Press, of new favourable to Germany.

GENERAL DENIKIN RECEIVES POLISH 'MISSION.

LONDON, October 3rd. A Polish Military Mission has arrived at General Denifin's beadquarters at Taganrog with the object of forming a Polish alliance with General Denikin.

Polish troops, supported by tanks, occupied Dunsburg on the south bank of the Dviña, taking 700 prisoners and much war material.

MITCHELL BEATS DUNGAN.

LONDON, October 2nd. In the Professional Golfers' Association tournament final, Mitchell beat Duncan by one hole. Duncan won the last tourna

cut in 1913.

CHINESE MINISTER IN LONDON,"

"RECEIVED BY KING GEORGE.

The N. C. Daily News "Correspon dent wrote from London, Aug. 12-

There has been a very interesting exchange of courtesies on the occa- sion of the visit of his Excellency Mr. Lu Cheng-hsiang, the Chinese Minister for Foreign Affairs and leading Chinese plenipotentiary in Paris. He arrived in this country Last Tuesday week, and www housed at the Carlton Hotel as a the nation. On the guest of Wednesday he visited the Legation, and on Thursday was entertained by the Government, to lunch at the Carlton Hotel, Lord Milner being in the chair, and the Cabinet and the Entente Diplomatists being well represented. On the Friday he was received by the King to whom he presented an autographed letter from the Chinese President as well as an autographed photograph. His Majesty conversed with him quite a long time, touched on the negotiations at Paris, showed an appreciative knowledge of China's part in the war, and finally handed him an autographed photograph for the President. From Buckingham Palace, Mr. Lu went on, to Queen Alexandra at Marlborough House, and there banded to her a sum of money from the President of the Chinese Republic for the benefit of hospitals and institutions of which -Her Majesty is Patroness or President. On this day be attended lunch at the Chinese Legation, where the Minister, Mr. Alfred Sze, brought together a number of visitors mostly collected from the Government and the Foreign Office.

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On the Saturday he went to, Windsor to place two' wreaths in Frognal Maus leum on the tombs of Queen Victoria and King Edward VII. He was subsequently shown round the Castle on behalf of the.

• King who was not then in residence. On Sunday, he went to Cambridge. and visited the President of the University at Christ's College. On Monday Lord Curzon, who had ben absent from the Carlton lunch owing to indisposition, was well enough to receive Mr. Lu Cheung-hsiang

at The

Foreign Office, when various Chinese aspects of international policy were discussed. To-day our visuor left for Brussels where he will, spend a few days be fore returning to Paris, since his duties in the city are still pot con- cluded. The Freign Office arranged. alls its grove, jnë diver-î na for Mr.. Lu, and he vent several times to the theatre "He seems "to" "have" been very pleased with his reception for although it was official. It was

- characterized by a real wish to make.

it intimate and friendly.

PROFITEERING DEFINED.

THE TRUSTE TO BE EXPOSED.

The Froteering Bill, which sets up sribunals, to receive consumers' com. plints and make the profiteer dis- gorge. and which permits loyal authorities to trade: had a stormy passage through the House on ita second, reading..

No member was wholeheartedly in favour of it: the Government themselves were the first to admit its imperfections; one or two gave it lukewarm support, but nearly all the many speakers rickled it with criticism.

The Government, however, clung to the Bill like a drowning man cletching at a straw. They put up three speakers to define and defend it, and townk the end of the debate their repeased assertions that they intended to expose the trusts, tend- ed to allay the irritation of members.

There was also a general disin- eliantion to oppose anything that made even an attempt to deal with the profiteer, and thus it was that the second rending was carried by 251 to 8, with threats by Labour of great changes in the Committee. stage.

ECONOMIC AND SOCIAL EVILS. Sir Auckland Geddes, the Presi dent of the Board of Trude, said the Bill was no hastily conceived mea sure. He himself had bad the ques- tion of profiteering under considera- on for six months. The scheme embodied in the Bill had been thought out for weeks, he said, first

Departmenal Committee of the Board of Trade.. next by an inter Departmental Committee, ani was submitted to the Cabinet about a month ago. The Government, de cided to take action because of the economic and social evils arising ou profiteering," which Sir Auck

of

land Geddes defined as the making of unreasonable profits in the case of articles of a kind in

common

use. What he considered to be the worst of the economie svile was the limitation which profiteering im posed on exports. He said. that manufacturers concentrated.

upoz the home market at the expense of over-ceo-markets, as the home mar ket afforded greater opportunities for. high profit and was more easily reached.

Another deplorable result was that profiteering acted as a magnet to draw imports into this country; Among the social evils he mentioned was the unress caused in all classes of the community. Worse than that, in the opinion of Sir Auckland Geddow was the adverse effect on output. Workers declared thev would not produce freely and will- ingly, as the fruits of their labour went to line the pockets of pro-

fiteer

It was not the contention of the Goverment, the President of the Board of Trade went on to say, that the prevailing high prices were dhe to profiteering. He claimed that the Bill would show that a great deal of what was now called profiteering Will was not profiteering at all.

it not be all to the gooil," he said, if we remove the evils that spring from such an unfounded belief?" The Government, he admitted, were, alive to the complications of the pro- blem and to the ditquities which would-surround the administration of the Bill, but they were convinced they were proceeding on the right lines, and they felt sure that the sound common sense of the citizens of the country, working through the proposed local, committees, might be. relied upon not to hamper trade.

TOWNS MAY TRADE.

Under the Profiteering Bill the Board of Trade may authorize local authorities to buy and sell" articles of any class "decinred by the Board, to be of a kind in common use by the majority of the population." Controlled articles are excluded.

After the investigation of com- plaints the Board may fix a price for any article that would give a reason- able profit and require a 'retailer to return to the complainant the amount in excess of this price; or i ay take proceedings against the reiniler in a court of summary juris- diction, where a fine not exceeding £200 may be imposed. "or a sentence of imprisonment passed of not more than six months.

Every director and officer of n company found guilty is able to punishment unless be proves that the offence was committed without his knowledge or consent:

The Board may order bocal subörk: ties to set up committees to carry out the Act. Tribunals are to be set up to which sellers may appeal agalzet the decisions of the local committees. The board or commit tees or tribunals may publish their findings or decisions.-Daily Mail

OYSTER CATCHES A MOUSE.

Me John Symonda, "fish mer chant, on opening his premises at Yarmouth recently found that and cute had a mouse pghtly caught / by the front

Apparently the oyster had opened! to feed, when the mouse, leled to est "the oyster, which, being alive, closed

ita eball and killed the mouse-

CHINA'S YOUNG MEN AND

THE NEW ERA :

Professor S. C. Chang af Peking Government University mile

remarkable hit in condering w large vohuns of philosophy into concise talk of 10 minutes before representative gathering at. World's Chinese Studanta Fede tion on Saturday night, The hand, trer began his theme by calling attention to the dangers T underlie the propagation of cortisin fallacious theories that have take root in the minds of the people. The aim of bhese theories is the deskove tion of everything old in onlar to fame, birth to a few enlture. He EXOT that this policy has bright about state of stagnatibu in the intellectomi and moral rrihs of China Bea while the work of demolishing 'old house if 'national rulare, m done expeditiony, it was, mayor, dene at a time when the people press

prepared to assume the respon sibilities of the new order of thing

The great war, says Mr. Chang has wrought social and degrend changes in the countries which go participated in the unprecedent world conflict and the influencs. the new doctrines is penetrating. China also. He read the cthor that Prof. John Dewey, in a lectus, delivered recently, referred to important truth that the gren betul. consolation which man can when death knocks it his door is happy thought is experiences. Kill be conducive to the common good mankind because in the field) education he is able to tunsint) posterity the knowledge that he himself acquired by personal exj

enco.

Mr. Chang refuses to agree Villa a modert writer who denogneses- everything old in the sphere of Kame ture. He believes that whether or new ideas ought to be canset as well as the terms used to expa such ideas as long as they are submi to modem needs. The old school from which Chinese intellectile drew the spirations sought ón the glories of ruling over others, MO masters and emperors. The rompin- sibilities of a man as a social begy were not understood and men ytime anything but eager to do sometim that would benefit the miNBEN“

He strongly recommends that the students of to lay should endeavber to preserve all that is practical ja the old system of culture and ont take from the system of Western all- ture such essentials ne would really answer the needs of modern China. He contends that culture, ia vydis thing that cannot be borrowed ja m wholesale mazier by one courty from another" and that the gred fourt mistake on the part of modern oth tionists is that they treat Caps cafture with an unjust contempt a set too high a price on the value ( foreign culture regardless of the pr tical problem of the suitability of the latter for application in Chi

Speaking of the students more- ments of recent times, the lectr ia of the fir opinion that an ere general social awakening in C has dawned and he fei confrent that if all would take advantage f this general social awakening and refrain from attempting things to lofty-things theoretically magniferat but at present practically impcenity -then the salvation of the country will not take a social fundo. In the old order of things the suges exhorted the people to strive to be come ed holy and virtuem that they felt that they were under obligation to transform themselves into master- pieces of moral perfection. People indeed made strenums efforts but when they failed, their moral de generation was such that it wor clear that they had dristed to the opposite extreme.

In Japan, Mr. Chang says, them ure many writers who discurs in their writings the new problemon of end- cipation and reconstruction. But must not be construed as meaning lut these problems call for the total elimination of everything old or both the old and new orters an. Lond by- the laws of nature to overisp each other. Mr. Chang considers that the fundamental solution of China's bruta standing problems-domestic,- Recic) and national-must be sought in the wonderful procees called Carribe misse. He calls upon his andienos not to dream of becoming swilly men of the types of Napoleon and Washington, but to be content to do all that is required of them in ther performance of their duties in their respective walks of life. For nation's strength depends on the efficiency of its social unite and all reform will be brought about gradue: ally and there is every reason to hope that if each citizen will do bis bit, China will not fail to reach ultimate- ly that stage of political and eco- omic supremacy which has been the dent prayer of all her patriotio citizens.

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