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PEKING NOTES.

[FROM OUR OWN CORRESPONDENT.]

PRKING, November 18th.

DIPLOMATIC DIFFICUM

THE MIDDLE STAGE. 81R W. ROBERTSON ON THE WAR.

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CHINA AND A STATE RELIGION.

CONFUCIANISTS AND CHRISTIANS

British Minister felt that he had not been treated with the respect that should have been accorded him. If the official

The Duke of Devonshire, as Governor concerned had no power to conduct the General designate of Omunda, was enter- negotiations and to conclude them, that tained at dinner at the Savoy Hotel on

Under the auspices of a number of should have been stated at the outset of October 10th by the Canada Club, S The Lao-hisi-kai affair is assuming

George Parley presided ardent Confucian advocates, a Society the proceedings, and the traing which

Earl Grey proposed the toast of "The known as the Association for Upholding larger proportions than a mere Franco

ensued would have been avoided, as the Nayal and Military Fores of the Em the National Religion has been former. Chinese dispute. Other Issues Ary | foreign Minister, would not have wasted pire. The Canadians, he said, who had An organization meeting was held at the involved than that of the peaceful time in discussions with an incompetent offered their lives to the Empire in this Hu-kuang Guild at Peking recently

wat were creating afresh that influence The object of the Association is to up- extension of the boundaries of the French authority.

The allusion to “Ulster vehemence which had kept Canada in the straight hold Confucianism as a State Religion Concession in Tientsin. These are mainly which the Gazette makes is wholly path during the last hundred years, and by including it in the Constitution. diplomatic and concern the relations gratuitous. There was no attempt on the which would continue to bring character Five members were appointed to draft which are to be maintained between part of the British Minister to browbeat and strength and virtue to Canada for the constitution of the Association

the urbane smiling Chinese Minister

With the object of putting a stop to Entente and neutral Powers and the (who, by the way was described in the ever afterwards. (Cheers.)

Mr. Balfour, replying to the toast, said the religious controversy, a meeting was Gazette a few days previously as a cod), that the Navy did not make the Empire, held in the Central Park by a number of Chiness. Government.

but when the latter smiled impudently but when the Empire was made it pro Christians Speeches were delivered by The question cannot be outlined with at a statement made by Sir John, the vided for the defence of the Empire and prominent men, both Chinese and for out reference to the Peking Gazette, latter bot unnaturally reminded the

amateur diplomat of his breach of good it made the Empire possible. Cacers.)ers, and they dwelt generally on the

inadvisability of upholding

**Cour which has given publicity in forceful manners. However, nothing further has much was said of the community of fucianism as a State Religion, as this been done and it seems as if the ideals. The most moving, the most sple would certainly impair religious free- language firat of all to the French unfortunate Chinese will have to extri did, and he believed the most enduring dom, which the people of this land have action at Lao-hsi-kai and the concate themselves from present difficulties result of this war so far as the Empire enjoyed. It would also create, they said, munications between the representatives as best they can without the aid of was concerned was that the community religious dissension among the people,

of ideals which could come unly through of the French Government and the friendly advice or suggestion.

common sacrifice for a common result. IMMINENT CABINET CHANGES

Cabinet. It has been reported that Hau carried out if it were not that during But these common ideals could not be Shih Chang, the former Secretary of Btate, would come to Peking to form long years of peace the strenuous labours another Ministry, and it has been as of the Navy had built up that maritime force which, while it provided the hund freely asserted that the old would decline the honour. Uncertainty of union between all the scatered prevails at the moment, but I am credibly elements of this great and united Em informed that there will be changes in pire, united its moral common sentiment.

What made it practicable at this the Cabinet within the next few days. I cannot, however attempt to indicate moment for the gallant Canadian divi what these are likely to be. Dr. Wu Ting sions to fight in France was the Navy Fang, it is certain, will come to Peking and the Navy alone. All the courage of to take up the portfolio of Foreign the British infantry would be in vain Affairs. The Minister of Communics if it did not rest, and security rest, on tions has resigned, but his resignation the greatness of the British Navy, which has not yet been expted, it may be was the foundation of the whole of our presumed that the new Cabinet, however military structure. it is constituted, cannot be much worD than the present. FINANCIAL

Chinese Government, and secondly to these has been busy concerning the was the common end of the whole Empire. part taken by the Allied Ministers in the matter. The legality or illegality of the seizure of Line-wi-kai did not long remain the outstanding question. The publicity given to diplomatic communication from the French Chargé d'Affaires raised another issue, which was accentuated by the distortion in the Press of the friendly visit paid by the British Minister to the Waichinopu. This was bruited abroad as representing intervention on the part of Great Britain, Russia and Japan, the Ministers of which countries were associated with Sir John Jordan, whereas it did not amount to more than friendly mediation. However, the leakage of diplomatic, communications became such that the Ministers of the Entente Powers and the Ministers of the Neutral Powers were forced to take concerted action, and sccordingly they addressed a Note to the Chinese Government pointing out that if communications between foreign Govern ments and the Chinese Government were not trested in accord with diplomatin usuages they would be compelled to break off all communication with the Chinese The effect of this Note, Government which was sent in a day or two ago, has not yet become apparent, but it is bound to be salutary.

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BY WILLIAM ROBERTOK'S TRIBUTE. Sir William Robertson, whose name was also coupled with the toast, paid a warm The chief financial topic is the position tribute to the part which Canada played of the Bank of China, and the possibility in the war. Practically all the prophets of its being able to withstand the ran before the war were wrong, as they umal which is being made upon its specie ly were, in regard to the attitude and resources. Feare are expressed that this assistance of the Overon Dominion. institution will not be able to collect the The erroneous opinion that was hell he necessary amount of silver to meet de fore the war in this respect was not mands. There have been substantial im altogether confined to enemy countries portations of the white metal from There were many people in this country Tientsin, but these are by no means who also had doubts, and certainly maoy the best will possible to this Bank, cannot the verses Dominions had done. Way adequate. · The foreign banks, too, with who had been quite astonished at what

afford to come to its assistance in this should there have been any astonishment ? matter, for the very good reason that It was due to a want of confidence born there is not enough silver in China to of ignorance. In other words, we did meet the present extraordinary demand not understand one another in this From one end of the country to the other Empire of oura the Chinese are more concerned with

It would take him too long to describe gambling in silver than with affairs of State, a condition due to the fact that what the Canadian troops had done during the war, and he did not think sver is several points above parity.

For some time now the notes of the that Canada would like him to use words Bank of China have fallen below par. of fulsome praise about a matter which It will thus be seen that China has been to the head office of the Bank in Peking None the less, it was remarkable that

Long queues stand outside the entrance Canada regarded naturally as her duty. JAPANESE TO DEVELOP MINES IN badly served by her friends, The (the only office which is paying out silver within two months of the declaration of excellent vantage ground which she against notes), and the police have occa war Canada bad formed her first Divi sionally a strenuous time maintaining sion That Division went to France in occupied by reason of the precipitate order, especially when soldiers in uni February last year, went to the Ypres action of the French authorities in foro demand priority of position over salient, and there withstood the attacks Lao-hsi-kai has been entirely lost, and ate the more patient ones who arrived ear of the Germans in April when, for the lier on the scene. It can be imagined first time the abominable enemy gas was is now in an untenable position due to that the bank officials do not display the macd. The way in which the Division bad ber disregard of diplomatic usuages and greatest celerity possible when counting fought beside some of the divisions of notes and handing out silver. Whether the old Expeditionary Force, together with greater odds against her China's they intentionally delay the operations with new Divisions and Territorial Divi- most valuable weapon against the or not, there is no doubt that the public sions, one of which was the Northumber notorious twenty-one demands presented Pprehensions instead of being allayed lands, was a matter of history and would Japanese engineers. Ore American en

* PHILIPPINES.

Giving promise of an expenditure of approximately 10,000,000 pesos in rail- rols and mining equipment, & deal is Practically closed whereby the entire copper mining interests in the Moncayan Suyor district in the province of Lepanto will be exploited by Japanese capital, according to local men in touch with mining interests in the Islands For some months past the country has been under survey by both American and gineer is known to have turned the pro feet down because of the enormong cost of exploitation-Manila Times.

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are increasing, and it need occasion no by Japan last year was the publicity surprise if the Bank again suspends remain so for many, many years.

silver payments.

(Choers.) It was a time not without which friendly foreign newspaper corres-

Bank partisans and political suppor anxiety to the people at General Head pondents in Peking gave to these. But tors interested are prodigal in the accusa quartors, but they never lost confidence

CHINA ATD SUBMARINES. that she has now lost. She has alienated ions which they level against the in the Canadian troops and the other

Chiaoputing clique, by which designation Divisions who were there. (Cheers.) the sympathy of the foreign corres they refer to the men interested in the After referring to the part played by

The Chincas Minister of the Navy, Bank of Communications. They allege the Canadians at Thiepval and other Admiral Cheng Pi-kuang, is reported to pondents. Not one has ventured to

that the present troubles of the Bank of places during the fighting on the Somme, be making investigations into the merits. champion China's cause in respect of the China ace duc entirely to the machina Sir William Robertson said that the and demerits of submarines, as China, Japanese demands arising out of the tiens of Liang Shih-rl and his party, who thanks of the Empire wore due to Canads after a successful political evolution, wish to wreck the Bank of China in for what she had done, and vero chießy must add, this important branch of Chenchiatong affair. Why? Simply order to better the position of their own due to the energy and driving power of modern warfare to her Navy, if she wants because the present administration have Bank.There is no doubt that should the the Canadian Minister of Defence, and to stand on her own feet among the fami

Bank of China be compelled to suspend more particularly to the people of ly of antions. proved themselves so unworthy and so

specio payments its position will be worse Canada. incompetent. The President alone com- than it was before, while that of the manda respect.

If as the result of the Bank of Communications will undoubt edly appreciate. unwise publicity given to diplomatic communications the Chinese Government is deprived of useful instrument in combatting aggression, the fault cannot be laid on other shoulders than those of her inexperienced and incompetent Ministers and officials.

A WALCHIACPU INCIDENT,

who

THE MIDDLE STAGE.

With egard to the general military receive a warm welcome in all quarters I have already mentioned that the situation, he did not know that he had from the people and the Government of Bank of China notes have depreciated any opinion to give. He thought himself Canada, both on their own account and a few points. The reason for this is that the country and the Empire ought as the representatives of the King.

The Duke of Devonshire, in reply, said no effort would be spared on his part to fairly obvious when people have perhaps to be more than satisfied with what they to wait days before they can cash their had now achieved, considering the start attempt to follow in the footsteps of not accept them at par, and the other not yet in sight. He would ask them to your to carry out and carry on the grout notes for silver. Money changers will that they had. The end, of course, was this Duke of Connaught and to endes- day an anfortunate man engaged in this remember that it took us two years to traditions of the office. When he went to calling was haled before the authorities begin. We had got through the beginning Canada he would take a message of and fined $2,000 for refusing to accept stage. Wo were now in what he thought

Bank of Chine notes at rar. Such the middle stage. They should not ask thanks, not only for the splendid contri. bution Canada had made in numbers, arbitrary proceedings, violating as ther him when the end would be. He did not but for the quality of the men they had do all sense of justice and equity, will care much about that question. He did

DEPARTURE OF SIR JOHN JORDAN,

beaten, and the enemy could be beaten

The allegation that the British Russian and Japanese Ministers not improve the situation, which, after not think it ought to be bothered about sent. The sacrifices all had to suffer had were associated with the visit of Sirall, is controlled by the economic law of now. Let us concentrate upon the middle indeed been heavy. He was afraid they

supply and demand. John. Jordan to the Waichiaopu in the Tho Consortium loan still hange stage, and the end would come of itself could only look forward to stl. hedvier

sacrifices, but, however heavy the sacri interests of a friendly settlement of the Probably the delay is due to the desiree end would come when the enemy was focs might be, they were determined to Franco-Chinese dispute were resolved to bring the American banks into the only by hard fighting, Lat, as remember carry the war to a lasting and perman

group, and it may also be due to a

ent peace. (Cheers.) They were deter- upon intervention has naturally roused desire to formulate a scheme which will that, if we stuck firm to our resolution mined that the sacrifices that had been to carry this business right through, and made should not have been made in vain, enable the Entente Powers through their the ire of foreigners who feel that the banks to exercise greater power in China if we took timely measures to support They were determined that the outrage newspaper which gave currency to the and to exclude Germans from participat the troops who were fighting for us so report was endeavouring to stir up the ing in such loans. Whatever the cause, gallantly in all parts of the world be perpetrated against humanty and civili- feelings and the prejudices of the Chinese the reelt is the same universal impe thought we might, with God's help, look zation should not, if they could possibly

cuniosity continues.

forward to victory crowning our efforts help it, be allowed to be perpetrate i again (Cheere.) They had not yet seet, against the foreign nations indicated.

and to our being able to wrest such a though they were seeing the extent peace from the enemy as we had said we the power of the British Empire, &a The facts, however, are not as repre Sir John Jordan, H.B.M. Minister to meant to have (Cheers) sented. Briefly what happened is this China, left for home to-night pi Biberia.

they were determined that its resources. His Excellency, who commands the

THE NEW GOVERNOR-GENERAL.

should be used until they had definitely Sir John Jordan perauaded the French greatest respect not only from his own

Bir George Perley, proposing The gained their object. They had to face, and Chinese representatives to exchange nationals but from the foreign commun Dominion of Cana la and the Governor other problems in the future, however, ity and of official Chinese, received a General," said that the war had brought which might tex the resources of their statements and finally to prepare an

great send-off at the Chienmen station, all parts of the British Empire closely Imperial statesmen, who would have to agreement which was to be signed last The Peking British Volunteers and the together. It had shown them more clearly provide a system by which the great Saturday afternoon. This agreement Indian troops formed a guard of hon their common hopes and aspirations, and self-governing communities of the Ent our on the platform, and most of the that they were prepared, all of them pire would be able to work out their own represented modifications of the French leading British residents assembled to together, to defend the rights and privi fate and their own destiny, and work demands and seemed to meet the wishes bid him farewell The Ministers of the legee which had come to them from their out in the light of what were their Entente and neatral Powers attended forefathers. The Duke of Devonshire responsib lities to the Empire sa a whole, of the Chinese representatives, who also, while there were also a Chinese would be in Canada when the terms of Bonar Lew said that not only sgreed to sign the document as stated guard of honour and twa Chinese will peace were being discussed, and when Canada but the other Dominions who hai But on

the day in question the British fary bands who played him off as the the question of future Imperial relations sent immense forces to help the Empire train steamed out of the platform. Sir had to be determined. They felt and to-day had practically no voice in the Minister was informed that the agree. John is expected to return in April next. believed that the time had come when the use which was to be made by their ment could not be signed that day as it Travelling homewards with his Excel Oreres Dominions ought to have some treasure or their med, and they would

lency is Mr. E. Jameson, the popular would have to be submitted to Parlia vice-Consul, who goes home on leave and thing to say about matters such as peace realise that is required great tact, great and war and foreign relations, which good feeling, and great common sense, ment. Prior to this there had been 10 duties in due course, Lis successor, Mwere their common concern. The not only on the part of the Dominions,

ren to expects to undertake ontain military reference to the necessity for parlis Turner, from Amoy, and his wife, have Governor General and the Duchess would but on those in charge of affai home

Wontinued at foot of nest Column to prevent friction. mentary - sauction, and naturally the lessdy arrived here.