The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1898-06-24

tanned. but I have never seen them in res
licences.
THE apparel is both beautiful and be-
coming. This, like other statements, re-
qufres modification to meet all the facts.
Day laborers, in warm weather. wear blue
or white trousers, tucked up out of the
way, bare-skin jacket, and a broad hat
or none at all Merchants are often seen
in their shops with no upper garment But
We are to reTnember that no women are
seen in the shops.
THE gentry are gorgeous in apparel.
Every gentleman wears his hair neatly
braided and always pendent No gentle
man IS ever seen with his hair coiled about
ms head. Aside from his undergarments
he wears half trousers, neatly tied at the
ankle, over immaculate white stockings,
and a beautiful, well-ftting shoe The
texture of the trousers is some beautiful
shade of six or satn showing graceful
ly as he walks. over all things a loose
fitting robe, extending to the ankles, slit
on the sides for convenience in walking.
The robe may be silk or satin. pure white,
lavender, pea green, or any of the delicate
shades. The features show culture and
training. The gait is dignified, never hur-
RED. The tout ensemble is unsurpassed
by any attiTegin which the foreigner is ar
rayed. A company of Chinese gentlemen,
walking along the streets is a spectacle
respect appear in al their movements. The
officials are splendid in their appearance,
richness and elegance of attire, mein and
carriage becoming their position, with in
sigma of rank emblazoned upon their
coats, and shining in the buttons which
surmount their headgear. They always
atttracI attention.
In business ability and diplomatic astute-
ness the Chinese hold their own with any
people in the world. Keen of intellect.
5hrewd IN bargains. well versed in human
nature, placid ana self-possessed when the
more nervous White man flies to pieces,
they are ready to cope with all corners.
one mas to but visit Japan, the ports of
emma the straits, sediments about Singa-
pore, TO see how completely the trade is in
their hands. The European banker retires
upon his snroff to handle the dollars. and
the merchant looks to his compradore 10
carry on his trade. Then all the combina-
tons possible to control trade are employ
ed. A British merchant who had got the
hl-will OF a 5uild was compelled to go into
the course and get an officer to lift a boy
colt before ne could do any business. He
was simply shut Off trade by the guild.
We talk much of their conserVatis
Io-day IL is barrier to material progress.
But the nation is too keen not 10 adopt
such measures as are shown to be of
value. But change must be slow in such a
nation. The conservatism which makes
them slow TO change Will however. prove
their salvation and keep them from ex-
tremes which might lead to national bank
ruptcy. They are a mighty people. They
are our near neighbors. Our interests
must be closer in the future than they have
ever been. American fairness will lead us
to estimate them at their true value, as we
come TO know them. and also TO give them
such help as We are able, as they emerge
slowly and surely from their past. We also
shall get our pay in enlarged markets for
our goods, new and growing fields for our
enterprises. We can well afford to be
friends with such people,"