The Washington herald. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1906-1939, 1910-08-08
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iish close relations between the various
peoples and nations Of the white races"
said Dr. Sam K Fisher. Of London. Eng
land. who is at the New Willard
The Esperanto congress. which will
meet in this city this month, and which
has for its purpose the establishment Of
a universal language, Is one of the fac
tors in the establishment of closer and
more cordial relations between the ma
tons OF the world A universal language
would promote friendly feelings. as Il
would open up Oh mr. els OF interchange
Of opinions between the people hereto
fore practically closed. The Esperanto
congress should receive the cordial CO.
operation Of everybody. as it Is a step in
the right direction.
Next to language. and many people
say ahead of It, should be placed the
question Of establishing a universal
monetary system. All the world, or, at
least. the so-called civilized world. should
use one standard OF money. This would
eliminate a great deal of friction in the
financial and commercial relations which
necessarily arise now between the vari-
Gus nations A universal monetary sys-
tenn would be another link in the chain
Of binding the world together In bonds Of
brotherhood.
other matter which should be taken
up by all nations is the establishment OF
a universal system Of measures-some-
thing on the lines Of the metric system.
This mode Of measures is already in use
in France and Germany, and believe in
Spain and Italy.
Inese are measures which / believe
demand the serious attention and con-
sideration Of the powers. for they would
help much TO promote the idea Of uni
yersal peace"
Speaking OF China, its resources. and
poverty, Rev. George NJ. Simpson, OF
Seattle. who was seen at the National.
said that China is not like Central Asia.
a land Of savage. bowling wastes, but
is one OF the most fertile and fowery
parts Of the earth's surface almost
throughout the area.
The people Of China" said Rev Mr..
Simpson. are the most industrious agrI-
culturists I'm the world and have been
50 for many centuries. Fruit and vege-
tables are much more abundant and
exist in much greater variety than we
are favored with in our own country.
Notwithstanding these magnificent
natural endowments. what IS the state OF
things in the 'Flowery Kingdom From
( lack OF anything Ike scientific cultiva-
ton, the quality OF nearly all fruit Is
exceedingly poor, and only the splendid
sunshine and the atmospheric conditions
| compensate for the lack Of skill Apples.
/ pears. apricots. peaches. nectarines.
/ plums, cherries. grapes. and persimmons
/ are almost everywhere grown in immense
( abundance. but no native ever studies
/ Improvement in their culture Wheat.
millet. maize, sorghum, sweet potatoes.
I peanuts indigo, and a great variety Of
I pea and bean crops are produced with
2 ease. while rice is, of course, almost
universally found in cultivation. But in
/ nearly every province the output. not
\ withstanding the interchangeable toll Of the
/ people. is far short Of what might be
attained under better management, while
! the quality OF the foodstuns IS deficient
\ IN nutritive power. Vast tracts Of soil
/ have been Impoverished through cen
I turtles OF uninterrupted production with
out any adequate compensation. Enrich
ing material is poor in quality and In
sufficient in quantity Grazing is un-
known. and IN most OF the provinces the
/ land never lies faIlow, the natives never
/ having learned the secret Of the rotation
Of crops. Yet The land is stiu forced 70
/ produce three crops in TWO years without
/ intermission.
! The Chinese poverty problem is com
1 plcated. Its secondary. causes are mani
/ fold, but, after all. they are only exag-
/ geratiOns and aggravations Of the main
/ factor-the agrarian stagnation," con-
l tinued Rev. Mr.. Simpson. "One OF my
/ friends residing for a time in the inte-
/ rior asked an official how many beggars
/ he was feeding He replied 1900 These,
/ he explained, are all tenant farmers from
/ the north. Few people who entirely own
/ their land are so miserably poor.
But China is waking up. There IS
great activity in all lines OF effort. a
vast army under European instructors IS
being organized: the schools are modern
/ lied; commerce is being reOrganized and
/ extended everywhere. and there is
steady growth OF PATRIOTISM. something
heretofore almost entirely unknown
among the Chinese people"