The comet. (Johnson City, Tenn.) 1884-1916, 1901-01-31

son. All of which proves John China
man to be a most uncivilized sort of
fellow; for his ways are not our ways.
No allowance is made for difference of
circumstances, Yet our authority says
no government on the face of the earth
keeps so large a population in so pros
porous and happy condition. There
are no paupers, beggars, or tramps in
all China, which, of course, is add.
tional proof Of a lack of civilization.
The Chinese government is the most
despotic in the world; but it is the des-
potism Of God and Of a father. The
Emperor claims, and ii is conceded
him, that he is the vicegerent Of God
in the government Of that people. But
he must rule as God would rule and as
godly father would rule his family.
And so must rule oil the mandarians
from the collectors of taxes on up to
the viceroys and governors of proyin-
ces; otherwise the very foundations Of
their authority drops from under them.
And who are the Mandarians? Sim
ply those who have passed success
full "civil service" examination; not
once, but every two or three years,
they must be re-examined. And these
examinations are conducted with very
great fairness; all compositions sealed
and anonymous. The Mandarian or
official class is the only upper" class
in China and the lowest and poorest
are eligible; for over the door leading
up into that class you see in large
letters knowledge" Wealth and q
pull" wont hike John Chinaman into
office, and when knowledge" does
it he must rule as God would rnle and
as godly father would rule his family.
OF course John Chinaman is unutter.
ably heathenish. Yet our authority
says his four cardinal virtues are in.
dustry, peace, order and respect fol
parents or ancestry; and there are nc
paupers or beggars in China, dontchel
forgit that. True, there are supersti
tons among the ignorant in China
just as there are superstitions among
the ignorant everywhere. And it i,
said this is the only class in Chinl
which swaps its superstitions for ours
the only class with which the mission
airy makes any sort of Roadway.
Well, that is the John Chinaman o
today, rather what he was yesterday
What he will be when our civilization
and greatness" has been thrust upol
him is. OF course, quite another matter
Our machinery, railroads, steamboa
lines and the private ownership OF LAM
in China would make paupers Of per
haps one-third of that huge population
Our peculiar laws OF acquired right
WhiOh olO opOOuliJ SOuOOHblhtluB VII
wealth Of this country in few hands
; in China would make beggars of a
other third of that huge population
II then that other element of GU
greatness" great military establish
ment, is forced on China as q means {
self-defense now, of aggression late
on, Europe and America may yet ru
the day when first they caught a Tai
tar. Competent judges on the groun
are now fearful, and newspaper art
3 Gle once had General Wolsely advis
John Rull, to let that old hen set lei
she rise up and fog him.
The "white mans burden" may "
proxe too much for him. The yello'
= man greatly out-numbers him, an
while not perhaps inventive he is
most ready imitator. Europe hi
pushed itself on the yellow man, NJ
only in China, but in India, Afghan
istan. Persia and elsewhere until