New-York tribune., 1900-07-28

y eyes sissy widely , neysTtheess and thought no more
other nations in military resources. II IN nothing
else She began TO take lessons from her conquer
ors For this Russia had been waiting: in fact. It
may De said that II was anticipated She took IL
upon herself TO teach the Chinese how TO fight 70
organize an army. 70 build ships 20 arm forts, 10
manage finances and to run railways Great re-
SUITS were expected and feared by observing Eu-
rope The dragon was waking Up indeed The de-
lusion was sudden as II was complete
i he war with Japan and its disastrous end left
emma more completely than ever at the mercy or
Russia. Had it not been for the combined dipIo-
Enauc Huc enortS OF Russia, Germany and France her
fate AT the hands OF victorious Japan would have
been sad. indeed. At least. this is the opinion OF
russian thinkers, who declare that thus she was
in Russia to enable China to pay the japanese war
CPLoI @ 1uIly ana r orrnoSa Port Arthur and Man
ehurla. Wei-Efai-Wet and kOw-LOOE kiao-Chau and
-. yIe sIeeoy FoWerS OF Europe some II the form
OF leased ports others as tndemnities for injuries
All these caIamitiez followed one another in such
qulck succession that China found herself tied
will find her limbs Of little use. Russia could
wake her up but she tied up and made her help
less The ag1tatiOns against foreigners the
fruit Of the helpless rage of fanatics whose patr-
otisn, aroused rather late, seems TO find support II
patriotism OF the Chinese mus NOT b4 1I-e-aI
masses and the loOseness Of corrupt officials ir be-
trays itself in it's coarsest forms in its hatred for
Europeans. in riots and numbering Of missionaries.
Hand in nand with this go the agitatiOns for
forms and education The fanaticaI devotion TO
their country, together with their iuborn faculty
OF justly approaching their defects. forms the
bulwark OF strength Of the FTOwery Kingdom,
which, after all, IS bound to take its place among
the powerful nations OF the world Europe effected
her entrance by force She IS still antagontzed.
but this Is explained by the existence in the awak-
ening China OF a party Of seI<-cOnJent. and the
deep-roOted doubt Of the sincere Intentions Of her
Siberian neighbor. But the soil for civilization is
even now being prepared and fertfized in China
reused against her own will She will soon get
over the last spasms OF the old influence and come
out openly ready 70 meet all advances OF the
voys OF true civilization. These envoys must not
forget that they DO not deal here with savage
redskins Kaffirs and Basutos, but with a people
highly cultured in their own way land with q
vast population. a strong spirit. willing 10 learn,
but not 10 put its neck into the Russian harness.
Such mistake viii prove fatal as in the six
teenth century Once more the instinct OF self
preservation will move the Chinese millions, and
who knows l. the Russian instructors now in the
pay OF China will not succeed by that time IN
bringing armies and her f1eeC 70 such degree
Of perfection that she will break away from the
Cars guardianship and go her own way. Let EU-
rope arouse the sleeping dragon. let her give him
chance get up but she viii regret IL II she tries
70 tie bis limbs. He may be strong enough TO
break his chains, and this may prove disastrous
both modern civilization and to the interests OF
It's agents