New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1891-12-11
FROM TIE CHINESE POINT or VIEW.
THE EMPIRE HAS SHIPS AND CANNON, BUT NO
MEN CAPABLE OF HANDLING THEM
DANGERS OF FOREIGN TRADE.


The international relations of China was the SUD
iect NJ long editorial in the Sseupao," according
m the "Ostasatschen Lloyd" on september "a. DIS
cussing as 1t does the advantages and disadvantages
of maintaining friendly footing with foreign couh
tries and the readiness of China for war; the aucio
has caused considerable comment.
ain trade with China" says the "Sheupao !"
Europeans in general have the advantages anu uno
Chinese all the disadvantages. 1t is true tat inc
Euroneans are Obliged to cope with some disadvah-
oco. and that the Chinese have here and there the
advantage but upon the whole, that is not the case
n Is not necessary that be very clever 10 see ts
rh ,ore,,n merchants who come by thousands from
great distances to carry on trade WIFI Oniha' mus
tto make great financial sacrifices TO conquer com
nercia positions Besides the missionaries, VINO are
poor generally, but supplied with money oy ,he"
covornments suffer many hardshps and deprivatiohs
In tho beginning OF their sojourn In strhhee
lands They open schools and hospitals out
the Chinese find II difficult TO comprehend .hen
pood intentions. Their converts, VINO In 'ien
simplicity accepted the foreign religion are COMPARE
uvelv numerous but the masses who rebel against
their teachings are innumerable Ihose are 'is us
advantages of the Europeans.
AT present where commerce is greatly developer
the gains of the foreign merchant know no oounus'
AS TO the missionaries, II they suffer LOSSES tes arc
made good. a Chinaman who murders u nisSIoiiais
or takes his property suffers death in TURN mere
can be seen hat the advantages iar ouVohi''i'" '
drawbacks.
uTbe only advantage which China really has from
m toregn trade is the revenue obtained at the ems
tom bouses ON the coast and the river fang-tsKe
Kiana But these revenues are more than counter
balanced by the increased expenses WHICH theS cue
The worst OF all is the trade in opuni' winch All
sock although knowing that 1t is poison ~ 10 uuO
that trade-import and export-has increased eie'i'S
nv the opening of harbors and the establishment Oh
vr-1
croot railroads are built China will doubtless reap
her rewards from these things. 1t would seem hady
right 10 count these among the DRAWBACKS oil Ch'a
violations with foreign countries. However ophlonS
differ as TO this, and many look upon them as u'l
gerous to China. ,., ,u,,or,v china
Rut what about military afiairsf Formerly |hiha
49, nah,e IN compare at all her military forces win
,hoeo ~ foreign nations IL suffered much on uh'
o.oupt But that drawback is not 10 De cohipareu
with that of to-day. We now nave western or'nne'
onS men-of-war our t0rpedc-boats anu toiP0uo w
hines do not differ at AL from those III Europe anu
our guns are as good as those used III any ooun"s
I'M. Ruroneans have nothing in this respect winch We
a. 80. ,oss.es From year to year, our troops become
80 and hotter so that country grows ut u't
same time in strength and power But mere VIC nu bin
same result In the ooninea ,,osa CONDITIONS anG
Saes not The ships and menofwar the cannon anS
guns cannot do everything alone we ts n Of me
- ,,iSa The shps men who undersuinu tno uso ". :,
hs Not until that the case viii Chna oorap,
What she should accomplish, sea botom when we dc
n understand how to manage the guns n mah g,
little difference whether We have shps Wanans Is
~ Thia knowledge possessed by the fur1ps..iS al, :,
What we lack Bccnuse lack !hat kpowlse .,.
great sums OF money spent In na,s P,pl,ngs nj
sua been wasted Where then are thc Dlesainss ~
mr international trade relations? our money steai
away 10 foreign countries, and we receive ~ snms
kinds OF foreign goods and opium. Tnpo,an WAL
~ money have been spent In purchasing EuioPean wa
.teTials and vet II war should break out 10 orio"
We Therefore say, the danger ana " J. au
antageous see the advantage ana IL Us III, I'D
VIZ Viii Tell fhe state what Is danger ana "ha' u"
vantage7"