, 1869-10-08

be Western tninc vnen scrutlnzlns the condition a
Ind prospects, Of China from tho point of view that
.csd snFgestA Prom the memorials that appcaf t
ucut that tpere Is 10 lack OF oolctais Throughout
Lhe empire who c!ose1y watch occurrences, who
Nc d a s;, 'ss, ~ snoSa b. ashss
ss;aiaSs I'd eas1 tbss4 sai sa1iss a ssss IL eauss
t,em rslssea to ,ne s instsns s,s ot cnns ss
dtsttnxots fEpm those affected BY foreaHn n. I
sercoa11e. and ~ snch s1Rgca1ons .ppeslnz p
founded On ethical p1eoepts and ending N moIaa
plsutudea, fall 70 touch those points which tae
s1sss n r wora, ra sse1 = ! sap ID
Wildcat sense, and suggestive OF freedom o. actlo1
IN the Dc telopment Of resources md As gessaon @ o.
not b wondered at; FOR The majority Are igno.
rant and bat lew Of ths minority ~ sppc@esaare p @
sas n ; ss e tss1 SS
Il Il That the foreigner means Nhen ne sPean @ tn
one j. prepared 70 enter boldly on eueeT Of Pr.
,fTess, md tate tho consequence Of eyen feeble
would csll aitention 10 = memo. which aceonPs-
niea this bote, In which argue that pEnHesa hos
commerced, and Will uou1ssh in Chlna-"
Mr. Hart then proceeds to argue that
China cannot be let entirely alone, or abe
will resist all progress but the use OF fozce
is rendered ine1pedient, among other res
sons, by the fact that foreign powers would
be too jealous Of each other to unite upon
any ous policy. He see1ns to think policy !
of firm and peaceable aggression tho best
to he pursued. He sayH:
"Left 10 hetself, will there erer be a start
Thai .tare maintain, hda been AREA ~ made T0e
fet: It IL when Wsny IS ielt that tnc MUD seeSs
tnnJ r. aaa some wsnss s5e sae5 ,ias ns n ~
taere & = fountain want waicn. oaee tipped; vid
MtkE cnanntl 1of N4tu ahd ta9h onWa:us 10
v1vEtinc 6Icam. Ca]na nas Iels 6uen nasset
wnnEthe want o. material strength nna, u
al 1s1.ss. Is ths parent q au progres.: sde 4
attempting 70 tht.siJ thAs Ma9I: 70 saas astenps
70 SUPPLY want to whica she "a ESD become keeniy
! a!1ve, ofhef WAoN 1c Ina4hF t1cnselEeS
feit, ard The nnuoeF Of wants Will ine1s.ee and.
lCsl IA ehe succeeds Of herself 10 supplying enc,
iSe others hecoma toeneT; aud oe exercised aiier
| more ihteili9e1t 1ashlol. InaM 10 hef httempt
70 become st5on& ing pn1McanJ, Gams nas 20 ~ ~
wiz. ttep bJ Hep develop fesoafcss! cfcata indus
,, a,cs, ~. 1aa , neeGse a.1,1n n s,, sasesn
eIssd W 10 Isese that ise s1ue @ poey i 70 .e.5s
nef taa1 ~ ~ ssss1 .a hia 1n .a aG
~ ,,d;nn 9 sice & oHt 4,st u and cannnt e ~
toe ce14.t!oas *ilSA " CAtts aua ssuaol LIE - ~
% d,n .ont - h! ~ ~ SuH ~ ~ hsvn vann "
Il aloseu to 70 along 1t net own rsss, than
dealt Wilh alts5 fashion q Which ne CHEF charas
t1asnce rna INT foTc1cm a3,ctnt,on Wnira frrria
o'' uon' anu 'leeA' n'A''"' s''"'A ''' ''A''' ~ ~
~ SeiaSsS as!es,Ss
Cans nas commenced e improve. I'D teat Pr,
Rrees, although tinw a. the atnTt, certain 10 roa
on"n ntd With dthJ tre1saalne momentum and In
oton .,..;. M a..e1ae y. us .as. uustn ,si
rrnrcscntatiyea. he saye.
+ 4, w. n-a.sn, ,,o.,sn. ,,. r,,,.,,-,. .,,,,
tptt IL u iensn nS.It,.nte nd nan enor,nt I. n
ncs1nss snArrIrrssS. snd hnwrTer enTt"n. tvoa Wn.
a n! t1 ~ nnn H. Wen
ssn ,hs NC Ihsy iii nsntss; H.. nes 9e u, 10
1urnee, md ins, y, on ne suhless Of aaalsncs
IN * AVE ts,s g, ~ e"regn nc
I:i. ~ S,; e.c nI t,rnn IT, :, ~ = aa. - ht tho
,n,,. u,sh snrns ,rhe'trF n. anS,rnc.. a"essmo
tuyit Or oasni nos 70 Ie raised; nas onee taootSd
s * s Sntria, ,n,ercnor,e e,nnot now h. onno,cd
aI ~, nea5t =, '1Ss iH sn,, ~
oaes0n WStea anseed u ~ sao ex.tiop su
|. oetstanduG. and a. any mons9t & likely TO lead 4
MnnaIP! 1ss ~ ,at & 49,
u tetn arranged ~ ls5o naaltsh woala now "ea
, MI. uart sums up his opiuion of th,
II n-,:.-.. k.,,a.
{, 1T Is aitose,hor u,,tate 10 ,nink that Chm
n feels more kindly 10 the Uu,tstl Statea ,h,n 4
al o1het poxsr>, md the. Aaa.uunai articles nas
ss taos xtoxf that did lot exist before n tho shrp
~ ot grueraiy Acknowledged principles Of tnteEns
0, 7Ss Chinese ale trying to become st1oss. nc
~ ttal they dtceru The cointuencemcnt OF change
therein. tut star!y 10 he .trnng enonEa 10 rrsssI
chanr.s n a,,nrt TN stn,lsucss Of tns Heat ii
y iotc she sa4la tue5 leil % hersel bat with !.
al fsi,rg # snni ., streastn aud 10: calculated
tet q her sseep - her wsaknsss, Gnina w'l! E:o
DO Ws,It iii ia acase @a,e1i. Strength. saa wi
s!ep y sse crra'e other I Wsn,t r. sno a.. one y o.
IL vi. srrltsnces which she II tic OUTSET rojcc
a' sra PIsrafS, 10 opSosa; o ,,n f.,,,, =,
o. SCORER or tater bsna ri and Vro Of Themselves
n whe 9ge ~Td . aao AZ ~ In
ho II IL On tho other hand 10 he remembered that
St. a np SGe as as' no. ngc
as tempting whas mnst end 10 proarest, namely: IN
ast ,ssn9 Q. SIn s,cn III nas s9 !.
ito which arc Initiating cou!se d action taat M
cal ,an ,seA ol'0s A"o - ~ u
:ho Tbs West does not un4sEs!and chaa. nor DC
ion ufra1 10 e foand Between 1ne Wv q tae cn
eH tut Wy II SA4N.. = ~ ~Aae Sss. sS& - ~
osc;I,a;c SctEeca i've q extreme &c ercrtion sud eIus1
au,e,sde The bsst & dFestpent ',. iox tne t ig,s
A0' sists ihat China shall sc1upuloaal5 carr out
oougnas nGn a nna ~ ~ a.sa ~ aaro ~
49, aitcr her own fashloa: to instst on inc nIat '
~ ae11eFr ~ t{e sscond y vii ,ntToaase as,e
~, Keusous qneations which asu only too l'Ae',
"ou1 r. is: .s:" ~ ~ ."0 ss;r;.ox s po., ua,,
-: ,,,as.eaa,a. .s 1855 Il, ,,.:a,. @ Il. ~ Err,
ina lint he only hone Of bringing nlout n
lin. ,n,nrovomcnt ar nroorcss n Ch;nn Ina
ion coa,r;on uo re;,aratea ,,;a tbao,v 4, OH
bs, 1, ua,t,. no,s Ionaa n ouu,; annnort Il
ON. ,ho nr,,inoona 1J;sa;on xne a :. rnso b, :,
~. -. ~ e. N.'-l.sA ".e .-,A1., ~ .
ne' nnn' Aos ''.4 .nsAo Aot
osseo' 60 Nt4t ua4. pA0la ~
MS still less voluntary and spontaneous mo
ese 1ncnt Of Chins to reform and progress,
he Mr. Iurlingame represented. Atogetl
ter Mr. ua1ta npte let's us into much IN
truthful and impartial view Of the Chin
Of question thnn either tho eloquence Of
ne Durlinga1no on the one hand or the bel
can crent mauifessoa Of Mr.. Ross Browne
init tho other.
lent Not tho least singular part OF this dil
Als- mat'c mcdioy Is TINT an Anes'ean lnspes
8as, GENERAL o1 customs Ia Chlna' whose b
''eo ness is nom1naAS- wholly apart from d.
aen' nacy, not only makes Cnlncse dlpIon
o"l. out OF American Ambassadors but Gu
eve forwazu with his Notes" to guide
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