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The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1900-02-06

grades sold freely. Grades F and G went
up cents at the opening, and E and be-
low advanced 10 cents. Business continued
fairly brisk at the advance. A good de-
mand prevails for lows, as previously
stated. and they are taken promptly at
quotations. The receipts to-day were 2,745
barrels sales 1872 barrels and the exports
Al barrels. The following were the quo
.
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New York, Feb. 5.-Money on call steady
at 2Q21a per cent: the last loan was at 2lL
per cent; prime mercantile paper 4Q5 per
cent. Sterling exchange firm, with actual
business in bankers bills, at $4S71ad4. S7a.
for demand and at $4S415 for sixty DAYS
posted rates, $4.S5 and ASH; commercial
bills. S4SS1ad4.S4. Bar silver, Coo; Next
can dollars, 471sc; silver certificates. 59iseD
60l2c. Government bonds strong; state
bonds inactive; railroad bonds irregular
The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1900-02-06

New York, Feb. price, Mccormick
& co. say: Remnant of crop should com
mand eight and a half shortly.
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tone The stock Offering is being firmly
held. and factors are expecting higher
prices There were sales OF zoos bags for
the week ending Friday, against sales of
S2S bags for the corresponding week last
wear. The receipts were 1902 bags, against
949 for the same week last year. The
following are the quotations:
Fancy Floridas .....................17 41712
Extra choice Floridas .............H
Choice Floridas ...............-.....l6 Ql612
Fancy Georgias .....................l61
Extra choice Georgias .............l6 ql6A
Choice Georgias ....................l54
Extra fine GeOrgias .............. .1512
Daily Movements at Other Ports
ENTHUSIASTICALLY; middling, s; net re
ceipts, Il, $50; gross, 14535; sales, 93l stock,
1853 35S.
Pensacola-Net receipts, 1,4O2; gross, l.
4O2.
Norfolk-Quiet; middling. 1-16; net re-
ceipts, 1851; gross, 3,55l; sales, 20; stock
43 SIC.
Baltimore-Nomnal; middlng, S14 net
receipts, none; gross, 1875; stock, 1929.
Boston-Quiet; middhng, s Ole; net re-
ceipts POI; gross, 1,7S0.
Misunderstanding; midding, "a net re-
ceipts 7S7; gross, ISL; stock 1265S.
Philadelpha-Firm; mddling 9-l6; net
receipts. 81 gross, 81; stock, 1917.
New Orleans-Quiet; middlng. s; net re-
ceipts, 1851; gross, 1857; sales, 1,0O0;
stosk, 4O661O.
Mobile Nominal; middlng, ia; net re
ceipts, 1887; gross 1857; stock, 440l3.
Charleston-Steady; middling, Z 13-16; net
receipts. 1503; gross, SOB; stock, 26 S26
New York-Steady; mddling 5-l6; net
receipts 51S; sales, 4,414; stock, 1854.
Daily Movements a Interior Towns
Augusta-Quiet and steady; middling. 8,
net rece' pts. 1,1S9; gross, 1885, sales SO;
stock, 42,7SS.
Memphis-Firm; middling, rs; net re-
ceipts, S,171; gross 1925; sales, $500; stock,
165 $40
Cincinnati-Steady; middling, rs net
receipts. 352; gross, 352; stock, 1870.
Louisville eady; middling, rs. net re-
ceipts, none gross, 2,l@
St Louis-Steady: middling, rs; net re-
coipts, SS9; gross, 6,322; sales, l01; stock,
80. 46l.
Houston-Firm; middnug. S; net receipts,
G,362; gross, 1882; sales S21; stock, los, 592
Exports of Cotton This Day
Galvestou-France. L2,9iS; continent,
2,05S; coastwise, 3 S22
Mobile--Coastwise. 1902,
SaVanuah-Coastwise 4,597.
Wilmington-Continen 500; coastwise,
coo.
NorfollS-Coa stwise, 2,6O7
Baltimore oastwise, 800.
New York-To Great Britain, .; France,
! 1856; continent, 231.
Bostou-To Great Britain 1865.
eusacola-Conunent .402.
Total foreign exports from al ports this
day; To Great Britain, 1.267; to France
1891; to the continent, SS9l
Total foreign exports from all ports thus
far this week: To Great Britain, 10, 1889
to France, 14,30i; TO the continent .S3l
Total foreign exports since Sept. /. 1889:
To Great Britain, 1872 23J. TO France, 1885,
299; TO the continent ,532, G6l.
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MISCELLANEOUS MARKETS.

Bacon-Market is steady; smoked ci.J.
sides, 7l4c; dry sailed clear sides, 7c' Os'
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PAGES 8 TO 10.

The iron and steel stocks continraA
very prominent and the leadership b.rs
was shifted also, under the influence -
realizing in American Steel and Wire "a
some others. The new leader of the ero.,a
was National Steel. which was very ~
lily bought on float ting reports of enorn[',
earnings for the past year to be shown by
the forthcoming report. Reports Of
similar kind have been unheeded far
months past in Wall street, but to-,la,
the stock shot up under their influence IN
extreme 37s. Other members of the meal
group closely allied by identity of oU-rer.
ship moved in close sympathy. Amario,,
Hoop and Tin Plate are in this class Pa
public Iron and Steel and Anacond VIZ
also strong. The market closed activ.
and strong at best prices for many stooISs
The bond market was irregular ana ma.
Sc active as of late. Total sales. mar
value, $2,7OS, 500. f"
United States old is, new As and 5s Al
vanced 4 in the bid prices.
The total sales of\stocks to-day were 7a-
800, including the following: Atcbiso,
preferred, 1921; Baltimore and Ohio %.
$50; Burlington, 1900; Rock Island. + oal.
Louisville and Nashville $3.50; Manhattan
1850; Metropolitan, $500; Missouri Pa,ifr
200; New York Central 6O50: Norf5-
and Western. 1915; Norfolk and Wesrern
preferred, 10,O95 Northern Pacific. j 22l.
ontario and Western. 5000: READING frs,
preferred, 10,100; ST. Paul, 11,575; Soutf.rn
Pacific, 1910; Southern Railway preferrsj
64VO; Union Pacific, 1850: American Smalt.
ing and Refining, 1880; American StesI
d1oop, $3.50; American Steel and Wire. 49,
20, American Tin Plate 62S5: American
lopecco' 20,15O; Brooklyn Rapid Transit
d9'5oO; Federal Steel 1S,245 National Steel
59'l55; Gas 7025; Sugar 60. SIS; Tenness.e
Coai ana Iron, $685.; Lea her s., S95: Re-
public Iron and Steel 9. 1888.
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The market is quiet, with firm under
tone. The stock Offering is being firmly
held, and factors are expecting higher
prices. There were sales OF 500S bags for
the week ending Friday, against sales of
S2S bags for the corresponding week last
year. The receipts were 1902 bags against
949 for the same week last year. The
The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1900-02-06

Receipts this day last year. 276 2,S03
Charleston, S. c., Feb. 5.-Turpentine
market firm at SIC; sales none. Rosin firm,
unchanged; sales none.
Wilmington, Feb. 5.-Spirits turpentine
firm at 531aQ54c; receipts, u casks. Rosin
firm at $135a1. 49, receipts, 100. Crude tur-
pentine firm a $2.OOa3.25; receipts, 7. Tar
firm at $1.30; receipts 1874.
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GU, lncluIlng the
preferred, 1921; Bal
$50; Burlington, 1903
Louisville and Nasty
p, $50; Metropolitan.
1900; New York C,
and Western, 46, 475;
preferred, 1905; No
Ontario and Western
preferred, 10, 100; st.
Pacific, 1910; Southe
6, 400; Union Pacific.
ing and Refining, l
Hoop. $3.50; America
20; American Tin |
Tobacco, 2O,15O; Bro
10, $50; Federal Steel.
1915; Gas. 7,O25; Su
Coal and Iron, 9.5S5
public Iron and Ste
New York
Atchison ..... 29lA
a fob ,,,-f aot.
r e. n $3.50 90 I;
Can pa 1900 OF OF e
can So $3.50 49, 90
G G. n o 5o32
q q w 80 80
G r n 49, ,5 5o9s
G. IND 49, i 1eI4
CTnd g. + - nrf t toi I
c. e r III - l % 2
g e Nv ,S 90
G r I e. Do I loozi
&C g; e. :" g. d, 'le es, :
col 90 o. L. o934
col So So i i,t', NE , 91-
col So 2n6 ~ :, = 10 10 2
n g. II ''e' n L 30 10
u e. w ''''1 ~
n e. p '''I 20, ,
n e p ~ ~ ~ - ~ ~
Erie - " pii' ~! w
Erie LEI i.t'' nr go d 559
q N ne - 80 90. So7' !
Hock 80 ~ = 100 Iva ~
III III Ia "a 49, II r.
IN S =, al ' "a a..
Iowa Con ,'''''''' 10 ~,
Iowa = nrf go % - q
q p e = . - %
r, u r. w " az rs
r, 2 r & :. wv 80 q ~
Lake e. S s. Wv, prl' %.
7. e. N ''''a 90,
Man T. '''''''' S So34
Mat G, d. 81, sS7s
Mex Con- ''''i, ~
M. & St T. 49, &c e. =
NJ e. e. - of72
nrf L. 10
Mo Do 90 90,
NJ & n 1 '0 :
Mo e. '' =; 4 1oi 2
Mo ~ q ~ y io72
nrf %.
N 7 GO 80 80 poI4
n v = ''''''' IL, p
N e. w $500 100 %, =
N e w nrf - ~ ~
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on e. w P-' - a 591S
Ore Rv e. NJ 40 40 y
0re ~ * e n T.
nrf ~ 70
Pennsvlvania = ,o 90
Rea1ing 10y 90 =
Read 1s+ nrf 20 20 70 y
ROAD 9nd - rrf 90 oo3 p
Rio = w w pii' 1 20
Rio q w n ,,,'' 9 90
Ct r O. g o. o.
~ -
St. L. & S. F.
LIST prf. ....... SO
St. L. & S. f.
End prf. $40. 36la
S"' .''' II -
St. l.. Sw. prf. 2S7s
st. Paul ..... .1225s
st. p. prf. ....17l1a
St. p. & ON. .116
So. Pa. ......... 40
So. Ry. ......... 1914
Z. S. Is reg. e.. .1O215
do IS, reg. .... .109A
do IS, coupon. 1884,
do new As, eg.133A
do new As,
coup LBA
do old As, reg. .114sa
do old As, coup1l4s4
do Is, reg. .112sh
do IS, coup. .1l2sl
d. of C. 3 COS. .119
Atch. gen. As. =. .1O1J4
do adjust 1S Qo1L
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Baltimore and Ohio. r.
',O3O; Rock Island, $3.50.
'hville, $3.50; Mania tan,
\, $500; Missouri Pacific
Central, $3.50; Norfolk
5; Norfolk and Western
Northern Pacific. lI.23l.
ern. 5000; Reading FIRST
t. Paul. 11,575 Southern
thern Railway preferred
:, $3.50; American Smelt.
1880; American Steel
can Steel and Wire. 49,
l Plate, 6,2S5; American
'rooklyn Rapid Transit.
ell, 1925; National Steel
Sugar. 6O,675; Tennessee
5S5; Leather, 80, S95; Re.
1888.
rk Stock List.
'0l2lSo. Ry. prf. 81 /
'3l2Ir. & Pa. ...... ISL,
Pa. 1S.8
Y I'm. Pa. prf 7ei
So Wabash
1874 Waba Sh prf M
35s wv. & L, n AZ
50 wv. & L. y
81 End prf. %
81 wis. Cen. ~,
u Adams FIX 1t7
,33l Am. Elk ~
,97s United states ~
;31l Wells Fargo 15f
81 Am. Cot OH 9n.
.3I5iAm. Cot oil mr. 93l
3 Am. Mailing
4 Am. Mali nrf o7,
g Am. smell &. p l5t
81, Am smell e. p
'03, prf ont.
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.3a, Am. Shirts nrf
;OlL Am. s Hoon 1oi
7 Am. s n nrf "a
AL. Am. s e w ~
2 ANS. & w nrf XIX
21AiAm r Plate Ok,
g Am. T. p prf
77siAm. Tob 1ol-.
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3 lana Min % 4as5
4 N. r r 77st
az. r. + e. Iron
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3 Con. Tob nrf ~
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AZ. Fed Steel nrf 7ez
Gen EIec 19s
8 Glucose sugar q
61s Glucose s nrf I'm
Oh .Tntn'I Paner az
or iTnt,n'l p nrf 30
Laclede Gas n
49, Mar Ris g75.
~ Mar Ris nrf qqa,
5lsrNar Lead d
az Nat Lead nrf 10ls.
%; Maj Steel ~
as Maj Steel nrf o.
81 Ny A r. 121
az No. Am liz
> Pa Coast 5il'
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0a, ia Mail 42i,
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III, Pressed & oar XII.
9as 8 @ nrf ~,
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az Snoar 114s,
Su9ar nrf 1i2l5
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r. 9 T,eatbar II
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I71ir & Pnhbar a
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40 as 1oo
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wounded to the death her eastern
sister.
After the navy was annihilated, and
the army, what there was of it, had
taken its lances home, it was apparent
that all the world could insult, ravage
and loot China with impunity. 1t was
the old story Of the traveller tied to a
tree and robbed by a passer-by who
had been asked to assist him. So the
merry round commenced, and without
explanation. argument or reason Ger
many. Russia, England and France de-
manded ana received concessions OF
territory.
Of all these the only one that has
any excuse is Russia. 4 terminus for
her great railroad which would not
freeze up was necessity. She might
have got it in C0rea and left the ma
ton which she had promised to pro
tect against all corners untouched. Il
would have been better for her, and
for China, too.
There is about Russian diplomacy 6
diTectness, a straightforWardnes which
are admirable. She simply makes III
her mind as to what she wants-anC
then takes it. What other people say
about the matter does not concern
ier. Her diplomatists work for theil
Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1900-07-26
CHAPTER XNXIX.
After Ten Years.

After Ten Years.
Ten years had passed since the fatal
summer morning when Ethel Gordon
had gone out to her fate-ten long
years-and doing the course of them
she had never heard word of or from
Laurie Darlington. She did not know
whether he was alive or dead; all she
did know was that she was bound for
life in. chains. the weight of which
grew heavier day by day She did not
want to hear from him. She did not
care where he was, nor what he was
dOing-he had duped before. She de-
tested his name, she Iothed his
memory; but across that detestattion
and loathing came the memory of the
great, passionate love he had borne
her. and it sOftened her heart in some
slight degree. She never expected to
hear Of him again. 1t was ten years
since that fatal mOrning-he might be
living, or he might be dead-she would
never know; but her life would be
passed in suspense. She was not
afraid of his finding her.
If he had wanted to find me-" she
said to herself "he would have
managed it before now"
Ten years had greatly changed
Ethel. She was a graceful, loving girl
when she went to ST. Ina's; now at
twenty-eight she was in the pride OF
her magnificent womanhood. Sorrow
had done for her what nothing else
could have done-it had refined and in
creased her beauty. The glorious eyes
were no longer bright with laughter,
but in their wondrous depths lay some
thing that made one long to look at
them again and again. The exquisite
face had never regained its dainty
bloom, but the beauty Of it was peer
less-the sad, sweet lips, the tender,
thoughtful eyes were more lovely than
ever. The graceful figure had reached
its full perfection; there vas queenly
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ing on the comforting theme that Sc
ciety is gradually on the mend Con-
trasting the past with the present, it
says: There were in 1924 in London
alone 80 well-known gambling houses,
as the Cocoa Tree, which is still -four
lsnlng as club at 81 St. James street.
one night late in the last century
there was a cast at hazard, the diff
terence of which was e1S0.OOO That
present pink of perfection, Whites
was, perhaps, the most appalling
gambling hell in Europe" The Young
men OF the age" says Walpole lose
there 10000. e15,OOO. 100000 in an
evening. The play at this club was
only for rouleaux of $50 each and
generally there was 10000 in gold
on the table. The gamesters began by
pulling off their embroidered clothes.
and put on frieze garments or turned
their coats inside out for luck They
put on pieces OF leather to save their
lace ruffies and to guard their eyes
from the light and to prevent tumbling
their hair worn high-crowned straw
hats, with broad brims, and sometimes
masks to conceal their emotions" 1t
also says: We have got into our heads
that sunday was better observed in the
Purltanical acceptance of the word
three or four generations back than it
IS now. 1t was quite otherwise. All
| the great ladies when the queen came
to the throne-the Duchess of yelling
ton, the Duchess of Rutland, the Mar
chioness of Salisbury, the Lady Hyde
Parker, the Misses Walpole-had regu-
lar card parties on a Sunday and
there were concerts and receptions all
over the town announced with becom-
ing regularity in the Morning Post
| Household Words.
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Why China Rebels
Ex-Minitsr Denby Offers Timely Explanation.


However well acquainted with China
an observer may be, unless he has
been on the ground recently and has
watched events his opinions may be
entitled to little weight. Even the
views Of men now in China should be
received with many allowances, for al
shades of opinion are represented
there.
The missionaries, who constitute a
perhaps the most numerous
part of the foreigners, look only to
the spiritual side of the questions. To
them the supreme object is the spread
OF religion, and they would welcome
any government which would insure
them and their converts freedom and
protection.
Counsels from other foreigners are
controlled by the influence of trade
and commerce and by the action Of
their respective governments. The
merchants and promoters want greater
freedom of intercourse, the right to
manufacture, to build railroads and
work mines.
To the foreigner generally the
Chinese are interiors. Nothing that
they do is proper, and they have nc
right that any white man should re-
spect. 1t is perfectly natural, right
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dignity about Ethel, sweet, tendec
gravity that could come only from SCR
row patiently borne Hers was the
peerless beauty Of perfect womanhood
"a royal dover OF grace-and she
wore her sorrow like a iiaden.
She had suffered long and keenly
after Sir Oscar went away, and she
learned more than ever to value Lady
ST Norman's love and kindness.
Helen shielded her from the world
she saw that the girls heart was
bruised, and she did her best TO COM
fort her. She stood between her and
all impairment comment, all curious
questions; she shielded her from re-
mark, she bore patiently with her long
hours Of weary abstraction and de-
preston. Time passed on, and her
tender kindness never failed. Lord ST.
Norman concealed his disappointment
as well as he could; it was owing to
his wife's gentle admonition that he
never showed it to Ethel
They were speaking Of her one even
ing, when Lord St Norman said:
Il am grievously disappointed in my
| daughter-she is so changed, Helen.
She used to be bright and lively; her
laugh was free and unrestrained. She
| was the pleasaDtest, sweetest girl you
| can imagine-even her pride, her
petulance, her odd caprices, had d
| charm Of their own-she had a quick
word for every one; now her pride, her
vivacity, her girlishness, all seem to
| have died together. I cannot imagine
what has changed her.
"Do you Think asked Helen, that
she has grieved about our marriage?'
! only at first. When I came back
from Austria she told me that she
| hoped we should be married soon, you
were so kind to her. She loves you
very much now, Helen"
Eyes" agreed Lady st. Norman, "she
| loves me now"
cit is one of those cases." observed
her husband, where the womanhood
| does not carry out the promise of
youth. No one could be more beauti-
full than Ethel. Her face is exquisite
| her figure is grace and symmetry it.
self; but her constant depression ard
melancholy render her beauty useless
to her, and see no hope now of rous-
ing her,
'FNor do l." said Helen. 81 do not
think she will ever alter
''If she would but fall in love and
marry, as other girls do" said Lord ST.
| Norman, with sigh.
Il think" returned Helen, gravely
chat she has fallen in love, but l dc
not think she will ever marry"
So, even by those nearest and dea~-
est to her, by those who love her best
Ethels case was considered hopeless
Time passed on, and nothing broke
the monOtonous calm. The beautiful
Miss st. Norman was looked upon as
some one different from the rest of the
world. Some said she was melan
choly, others said she was religious
others that she was peculiar; but one
guessed the truth, that she was one OF
the most unhappy woman that ever
lived.
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CHAPTER XI.
Il Have Found Her Al l.

Il Have Found Her At Last"
Another summer day." said Ethel
to herself; twelve hours of warm,
sultry sun, and then night; another
day of endurance, uncheered by hope. "
She sat in the pretty morning-roorl
at Fountanyne, drawing; a sketch lay
before her, and she was copying it,
but the pencil had fallen from her
hand. She was leaning back in her
chair; her eyes, with a far-Off, dreamy
expression, fingered on the trees and
flowers; listless, weary expression
was on her beautiful face, as of one
who was tired beyond all power of
words to tell. The summer sun that
rose so warm and brilliant brought no
change to her-brought her no ray of
nope, no CLEAN of light, no faint star
of Notwithstanding but unchanged,
Interchangeable gloom.
AS she sat there Lady ST Norman
entered the room. A faint CLEAN
deepened in the violet eyes as they
turned slowly to welcome her.
Helen went up to her with the air Oh
one who has an unwelcome mission.
She threw one arm caressingly round
the neck of the girl, and bent over her.
Ethel she said, II know you will
not like what l have come to say 70
YOU
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and proper to him that the empire
shall be partitioned. 1t is even the
duty Of the white race to take this in
ferior race under its protection. Every
| European nation is supposed to desire
| to do this, because Europe is crowded
and room must be found for the young
athletes of the west, ,-..
! Evidently the most of the foreigners
in China are convinced that the en-
press is antagonistic to the foreign
! element. She has been dubbed "'Anti-
Christ" and she is supposed to stand
in the way of progress and of all
| foreign ideas.
| She ruled China from 1861 to 1889.
1t was troublesome time. For the
first time in the history of the empire
diplomatic relations existed in 1861 be-
tween China and the so-called bar
barians. For the first time the flags of
all the important nations flew in the
, imperial city. For the first time there
was foreign office. From an isola-
ton as deep as that of Thibet China
suddenly entered the arena of inter-
national intercourse.
The war waged against her by the
allies had left her overwhelmed with
establishment at her impotence. Up to
that time her rulers believed that the
whole world was subject to the en-
peror. Now she had to treat with
foreigners; to discuss international
questions with them; to protect their
enterprises; to see new laws enforced
by strangers in courts in which she
was powerless.
She had made treaties with the
European and American powers of
whose bearing and effect on her people
she knew nothing whatever. If she
had known the true meaning and the
probable effects of the treaties she
never would have signed them. A
few Of the Chinese officials studied the
treaties, but the most of the inferior
officers and all the people remained ab-
solutely ignorant of their contents.
Great credit is due the Chinese
statesmen that they were able to ad-
minister intelligently the provisions of
the treaties, and they were greatly as
sisted by the foreign representatives.
Who can say, then, that China did
not do fairly we'll during her novitiate
into the family Of nations? The
electric telegraph was introduced in
all the provinces. Every stream was
open to the keels Of all nations. The
imperial maritime customs and a ma
tional postoffice were established In |
fortunately, riots were common, but |
China paid liberal damages. Mission |
aries went where they pleased, settled !
down, bought land and built houses. !
Many fine institutions were started; |
commerce 1ourished: foreign banks
became common; elegant little foreign |
cities were built here and there; rail-
roads began TO be constructed. It did .
seem that China, like Japan, would
work out her own salvation. It
seemed that with peace and tranquility
the time would come when in her
borders the foreigners would be as
safe as in Europe or America.
But the japanese war of 1894 rudely
broke into the pleasing contemplation
9f national progress. It dissolved all
Illusions and left the great giant
'hrlyelled into a pigmy. Let Japan
axe to her soul the wretched lesson
hat for momentary gloriication she