The Seattle post-intelligencer. [volume] (Seattle, Wash. Terr. [Wash.]) 1888-1914, 1900-07-22


f6fnfent Of the London Times in
1e1]xn6 nnedailist OF the Royal Geo.
<E1 Dociety. IL very timely. The
- made many Journeys In China
~ past twenty years. was
- nessspondent during the French
xnn IN Tonking, and has made at
1uf times careful studies OF the po-
~ financial changes IN China. HIS
& t1uensy for that purpose was from
Hnru6urg, via she great Siberian
1~1S q frkutsk. and thence across
y md the Desert OF Cobb to Pc
otook answers a thousand questions
- eomprehension is necessary TO the
colnl understanding OF the Chi
f1U1Ism To most Of us siberia
"a eaiy Kennon's revelations. and
80 and Mongolia are but names.
~ m1nhoun. writing clear. sinewy Eng
SNgse and illuminating. sets before
- nn1es, FIRST. the history OF Siberia
$3.50 dow but steadfast progress OF
- diplomacy. one stage OF which
1n1ea with the acquisition OF Port
@nw; then he considers the past and
&ut of Picking Manchuria. Mongolia.
( y Isngtsse valley. Southwest China
II Jsegking The matter he presents
w always have been interesting Just
vA = vitality 80. The conclusion which
( nshed was that China was break
~ q lightning speed. abandoning BIT
n the territory on it's land from
~ nerth and south. and on Its sea-
N and passing Internally Into a con-
- little short OF anarchy. morn
|my still alive and In full operation.
H uGuanism OF tho Chinese government
h nsdly perceptibic. and Is unable TO
~ wifh foreign asgressions. barely sur
|t1y 10 Keep Ia restraint the three hun
r. and ffty millions of It's own peo-
H. The most cursory glance at any
~ showing the railway schemes and
qlRes OF interest. or Influence or what
~ hey may he called. OF foreign pow
- must shatter any belief IN re-
nlbic or organic government In
- The trail Of the foreigner IL
y ne land from north TO south, and
n eztension OF the present spheres OF
sence Is merely "a matter OF time.
1snally. tho forces making Tor re-
npn on grand scale are daily gain
i strength. and once they realize that
power exists 10 suppress them. viii
No IN vast regions the ofnce Of gov
Dnent IN a word. China is being dis
unher~d and broken up
Hat the forces making for rebellion
n1nHt tho then existing government
|sald hs turned solidly against the civi-
- world is not one of the forecasts
colauhoun makes, and the strength
u cohesive power OF these forces re-
~ stili to be determined. perhaps TO
y cost OF all the world, His prcsenta-
- u fundamental conditions. however.
~ hardly be bettered from the stand
~ Of iueidity and scope. The book Is
god one with which 60 begin the
sAfipG We must all do shortly upon the
1Asss Oriental question.
~ chapters upon Picking and the life
4 ~ legations there have, just now.
themefpk interest. A few extracts must
sfAss 20 show how the subject Is
znao1s
~ Will already have been made clear.
sWvesan life IN reking differs greatly
~ that IN the ports There is. TO be-
~ With. no concession no municipal
sueea, N Victoria gardens no foreign
- no macadam. no dog carts, OF
>x1ishes no electric llwhtingi The
nHehAnt at the treaty port remembers
- hanr's visit he was once curious
nsrek 10 make To the 'nithy native city
sort az horrible nightmare. and Is
~ too content to pass his rcma ming
sNty-nve years In China within the
- Of the well-orsiered settlement In
nN~g n is IN the very heart OF this ma
" cry that seniic lady and fastisious
1'aree have to Be coutcnt 10 dwell. And
- ass. besides bad roads and ldors,
And DIRT. corresponding aisagresshles
- msAl nature. In the treaty part con
e~''n. The foreigner il on hts awn
fssna. q Is. n any one. the native who
sspAsa ridiculous and ont " place In
~'sx. tho case 10 reversed II Is. an.
esly the ever. present fear u lssa-
HeAas'isenasnt that restraints the ncp,i-
m~ an attitude ~ sHileu dislIke ar at
~ eess. " polite Indifference. tholf ,ras
~~nsnss, however, beins voiced by the
- vhA from safe distance. sAaut
NM abuse Fekfrx secletv--
~ x,s until quite recently had ~
~ EARN The capstN mes belag
- = trade the community practl -ylly
~ssNsd % iAe diplomatic covps and she
s1ssscssis general ~ Chlncsp maritime
ems swssOntias ~ ar TO shaut ban.
vhern ABOUT Hssen WIRE ladies
SsA aino sphere vas as genial a.
- fsNnsd Cid friends met awAln MA
asi ssewp each ether Ga Hame or
.saSsen, Nsars W. The llagar Dut-
=" Saancelir5tr' ua onc was 4 gsstta
1@sh ee Sparlss bat oul4 aue e a
~ sAaa % Foreigners Isolated IN
ssss'ie eountry Nvry fssnrgiNn blre
efaisssn c1Acs-tsy. aad thc gen.ai-
seSaistgl'ow shins was ae~.vahly
sss'ea WITHIN tactical djplomAtic t1gms
%Assefs sse4yea position. Which no
s~rssAsssa. d.t Heg prevent MS ts-
- 49, Fellow arr. on the other land
Wr rank Is SUI uonapali1s az.
'ssa a talented stuAcrt mlcnt Do. foe
sas, srsaiet rerson4se 60 4he salon
aan pseaiaoleati5ry. Sath~t vas
- Aay Incentive G., N4iu display whsre
- ard taSones w.r,. 81, etr,rt, ia.