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FIRM: POLICY ·

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Anyone who possesses,

or la supposed to possess, some special knowledge of Far Eastern affairs must be struck by the frequency: with which he la met by the ques- tion, "When is China going to settle down? or words to. that effect.. The constant recurrence, lot questions of this kind is evid- ence (says. Mr. J. O. P. Bland in the "N. C: Daily News), of a very wide-sprend misconception con- cerning the real nature of the disease from which China's body politie is suffering a misconcep tion which, like many others, arises from the neglect of rudi- mentary political economy and sociology in our system of nation- al education.

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THE CHINA MAIL.

Senator Cole L. Bless, of South Carolina, spoke strongly about the regulations which "permit foreign Ambasundora to have and dispense liquor without restraint, whe Americans aro-thrown in jail for mere possossion:

BOXER INDEMNITY,

COMMISSION NOW MEETING

IN SHANGHAL

IPENDING TOUR OF CHINA?

Formal meetings of the British Boxer Indemnity Commission aro being held daily at the Commis- sion's headquarters at the. Kalee Hotel under the chairmanship of Lord Wingdon says the "North China Daily News" of March 18. The Commission will not be able to announce its determinations for some time, as it is at present devoting itself principally to an examination of the applications: and proposals from public bodies, organisations, eta,

Before makts report the | Commission will visit various parts of China. Although it has not yet bean definitely decided which cit: are to be visited first, it la probable that the Commis- alon will go to Hongkong and Canton before the end of the month and that later cities: in North and Central China will be

the

increased since the overthrow of Let the eloquent argumenta fm included in the itinerary. In these the Monarchy in 1912 are mostly ported by the Chinese Intellectuals learning will be inspected, but the cities, various institutions of transitory disorders, natural from Yale and Harvard De dis main purpose of the trips about enough in the early stages of carded for what they are the the country is to give the Com- nation's post-revolution develop baseless fabric of a dream and mission, as a whole, an opportuni ment. There is also a marked let it be remembered that the law-ty to find out local conditions and tendency to believe (the wish less elements in this essentially to learn what public opinion is in being father to the thought that law-abiding land have never yet various parts of the country. The ander the beneficent influences of been kept in check, and never ean Commission apparently desires to Western culture and democratic be, except by the firmly exercised institutions these disorders must authority of a benevolent despot how all parts of China prefer to have first hand information as to speedily disappear and represen-ism. It will be time enough to have the British share of tative government eventually be discuss the revision of "unequal Boxer Indemnity spent. established to the great benefit Treaties" when China has re- of the Chinese people. It is dif- covered her unity and other ficult to persuade those who have essential attributes of a sovereign not given these matters serious: State.." thought that the causes of unrest and civil strife in China are deep. The most discouraging feature rooted in the life of the nation of the present situation is that (the strongest racial type on during ten years turmelt of strife bera, a majority are in China et earth), and that it is impossible to Between the various groups of the present time and that of the effect any rapid modification of political adventurers and preda-six members here, three are Chin- the type of a social structure. tory chieftains, no leader has ese, who have an equal vote and either by political revolutions or emerged to achieve pre-eminence equal authority with the British by the application of imported of the kind which would win the members. The suggestion, which Fortune and codes of law.

loyalty of the literati, the good has been made in certain quar

Wanted-a Man,.

A reception to Chinese and foreign editors will be given by the Commission at which all the members will be present. It is important to note in this con nection that although the full Commission consists of 11 mem-

Only Possible Government. will of the merchants and gentry,ters, that the Chinese members It is becoming increasingly and the obedience of the masses. are only serving in an advisory evident that nothing can be done Since the death of Yuan Shih-k'ai capacity is altogether untrue. by the Powers to put an end to.there has been no figure on the the present anarchy in China until Chinese stage to compare with they grasp and hold firmly the the great Viceroys of the old fundamental truth, proclaimed in régime, or commanding personal-in of Manchuria and the Model every line of Chinese history, lity to serve as a rallying-point for Tuchun of Shansi may succeed in like order that only under an autocratic the law-abiding majority of the keeping something form of government can the war- nation. Twenty-four years ago within the limits of the territories ring fuctions "be suppressed and Sir Robert Hart deprecated the which they rule, but China as a tranquillity restored to the long-activities of the anti-dynastic whole must continue to be a land treasons: stratagems, and suffering people. All talk about element of Young, China, and ad- of

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