The Lafayette advertiser. [volume] (Vermilionville [i.e. Lafayette], La.) 1865-19??, 1904-09-21
THE GREAT WALL OF CHINA
iss Important Influence in Compelling
Neutrality Of the Empire.

Secretary of State Hays proposal
- the powers to limit the war area
In the Far East within a region con-
s:derably northward Of the Great
Wall Of China harmonizes with a
policy outlined some weeks ago by
tie Standard (London) and the Voss-
i:he Zeitung (Berlin). The United
s .ates, however, was not credited
with the design of initiating the idea.
waich. according to the English pa
pr. aims at preventing a fight Ut
tie Chinese dynasty from Pekin.
Such fight might not only play into
the hands of Russia. by enabling her
20 gain a new hold over the court.
but might rouse the masses Of the
Chinese Ito find again some of the
fanatic courage which animated the
Sc called Boxers"
According to the Japan Daily Mail
(Y0kOharna), there is reason to sus-
pest that Russia may have a sort OF
agreement with the eNpress dowager
restnquishing to the former, in certain
contingencies, all Of China outside Of
tho Great Wall. The alleged agree
meat has some importance at pres
eni, according to the Independence
Beige (Brussels), for the reason that
China does not regard her territory
moth of the Great Wall as CONSTITUTE
ing IN integral portion 70 her empire.
Ths Chinese point of view regarding
this matter is set forth more fully in
the Empire du Milieu (Paris) by NJ.
Albert de P~ouvourville:
The frontiers of China proper.
which are defenseless in spite of the
childish but gigantic work known as
the Great Wall, as composed of feud-
atosy states. singular political con-
t~rivances of which q word should be
said. These states, which enjoy au-
toncmy and absolute sovereignty.
are assigned" to the Chinese empire
by Z kind of moral feudaiism. The
son Of heaven, claiming to be the
father Of the whole yellow race. was
nominal sovereign and received the
verbal homage of the kingdoms thus
constituted. In return he promised
his did in their disputes and dificul-
ties. On the other hand. the latter.
through their geographical situation.
a. well As through their fealty, wers
to halt, impede and prevent invasion
by enemies Of the Chinese empire.
They were given the oficial name Of
Fan" ~(barriers), and they yer ia
use up the energies Of the enemy be.
fore his arrival upon the home soil
They were buffers deadening al
shoc3N, fields Of wal to which the
Chinese were to come to avoid the
dangers and the expense Of military
occupation at home. This capable
conception saved China for centu
ries.
The point Of view from which thu
Chinese regard Manchuria, Corea and
other outlying regions Of their EN-
pire explains their comparative indif
ference to the progress Of the Russo
japanese crisis. thinks the Neu'
Freip Presse (vienna). which has thu
benefit Of the views Of . former Ger
man minister to China. But tn
strategic value Of the Great Wall. W
are further reminded. Is Chines'
rather than military In the western
sense. THE materials Of this i'm
msnse fertilization would sumce To-
vail eax feet high and tWU fee
wide long enough to encircle the glob'
twice ct tho equator" It VIII be tn
aim Of powers friendly to Japan, sui
misses the European press. to keel
Russians IN mind Of the territoria
integrity symbolised By the Grea
wan. But tho London Times expect
that the grand aim Of the Russian
win % ION to Pekiu."
The naeehes Doubts.
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