Tonopah daily bonanza. [volume] (Tonopah, Nev.) 1906-1929, 1911-12-30
PEACE FOR CHINA IN SIGHT.

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Peace will soon reign in China unless present
appearances are grossly deceptive; and to the
government at Washington belongs the credit for
initiating the present movement which has united
the six leading powers Of the world, Great Bri-
tain France Russia Germany Japan and the
United States, III cooperating with Doctor WI
Ting Fang and Yang Shao VI to end the strife.
Negotiations have just begun, so all attempts to
foretc the exact shape in which the government
and constitution of the Celestial empire will be
recast are premature; but since the Chinese
leaders have accepted this intervention further
serious hoStilitieS unlikely because the Chi
nese realize that further outbreaks would lead to
armed occupation Of strategic points by the
foreign soldiers
Great Britain is taking the leading part at
present, and the proximity of her great eastern
commercial capital at Hong Kong renders this
advisable. British soldiers are guarding the per-
son Of Yang Shao vi, who represents what is
left Of the old Chiense government and who have
come down into the enemys country to secure
peace for his people 1t may therefore be taken
for granted that Great Britain will try to pro-
tert the NIanchu dynasty from the wrath of the
reyoutionists far securing personal prop
crty and safe passage from Picking are con-
cened.
The Chimes appear to have been very care
full to guard all foreigners from harm since the
revolution began. lncy must nave ledIneU MUCH
in the few years since the Boxer rebellion,
which indicates great change in the dissemin-
alton Of knowledge of the outside world among
the masses Of the people Capacity for self
government has been shown in this way which
has impressed the outside world and promises
well for the stability of democratic form of
government
II is unlikely that anything will be left of
the Manchu regime One Of the Strangest stories
in all history is that of the way handful of
Manchus have been able to impose their rule over
homo geneous people numbering hundreds OF
millions. England's rule in India does not form
parallel because India is divided into an al
most infinite number of races, creeds and little
princpaities
Pease has been worshipped by the Chinese
for centuries but they at last tired of peace
without honor The awakening of Japan has I'M
doubtedly had great influence, and has opened
the eyes Of the Chinese to the power they really
possess The undeveloped resources of China
are known to be immense, and once the people
get i'll step with the march of modern progress
the industrial awakening will be more astound-
ing than the political has been
The Chinese are industrious and law-abd-
ing people, serupulously honest in the conduct
of their private business affairs, and gifted with
the trading instinct Americans cannot judge
the Chinese by the masses of those in this
country. who are mostly coolies drafted from
along the waterfronts Of Canton and Shanghai
they no more represent the Chinese OF the int
rior than do the fwharfrats" of the Mapping
district Of London represent the Far East, in
Rangoon, Singapore. Bankok Hong Kong, Manila
wherever the Chinese merchant and artisan
class have gone-they dominate the retail trade
and also show their ability as bankers and mer
chants on the largest scale,
Once let the coal and iron mines of China be
opened up and internal communications be es
tablished. and the world of commerce will see
another industrial Germany or Japan arise, fol
what Germany has done and what Japan has
done in less than half century will be dupli
Gated in China with its three hundred million in
habitants all willing to work
Even in the slums of Chatham Square in
New York City, where the scum of all other
races finds its level in trying to live without
working a Chinese beggar is unknown, though
that section contains most of the poorer Chi
to be found in the city This little thing
promises much for the race when it finds itself
Public ownership does not seem to be needed
just now to bring about reductions in cable and
telegraph tolls. Competition in that line is not
dead by any means