Atlanta semi-weekly journal. (Atlanta, Ga.) 1898-1920, 1911-01-31


members are representative of the
people, that is, the local assemblies,
and are more or less inclined to be
radical Now the conservatives, In
stead of exerting all their inhuence
to defeat the move of the radicals. as
we expected they would, showed no
hesitancy in acting in unison with
the latter and voting for the petition
of the people. This is a situation the
meaning OF which 1t is not easy to
interpret. The petition demands tho
inauguration of representative gov
eminent a year hence, but such q
radical proposal the Court will not
accept. 1t is highly probable that
the matter viii end in compromise.
the Court promising to convene q
parliament three or four years
hence"
1t may be doubted IL the Court can
postpone the calling of the parliament
as long as three or four years" The
agitation is too strong and too active
to admit of so long q delay as thai
which the japanese editor suggests.
Nor is any compromise of the popular
demand very probable. Revolutions do
not go backward. and once they ac-
quire as much momentum as this one
has acquired. they generally move with
accelerated velocity.
Meanwhile 1t is known that China
has begun the training of an army and
the creation Of a navy. The begin
ming is small, but 1t is significant new
ertheless. The task Of making an eff
ertheless. The task of making an ef-
easy one to the peace-loving nation.
but we may be sure that 1t will be
accomplished. The difficulty OF Ian
gage will greatly hinder the work; for
dialect is spoken IN each province
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the rest. A man in the province OF
Kiang-su. for example, finds difficulty
In speaking to a man In the nefghbor-
ing province of Cheh-kiang. The
written language, however, is read In
all the provinces alike. Already.
therefore. in the written language there
Is channel OF universal communities
ton. But were the difficulty arising
from the diversity of speech far moro
formidable than it is. the Chinese. with
their accustomed patient determine
ton. would overcome 1t. Nothing can
hinder now a united China from rfs-
ing up and asserting itself among the
nations of the earth.
The sleeping giant has Weakened,
never to slumber again. And when he
is fully aroused, and has become con-
scious of his strength. he will be =
power for all the world to take ac-
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situated the real yellow peril Of the
East" japan is poor; but Cninai is
rich. Japan has only about Bo.000.0oo
people; but China has above $4,000
900. For centuries the Chinese have
neglected, not to say despised the art
of war, but there are chapters in the
history OF former times which show
that they are not a cowardly people. II
they decide that war is a thing to be
oar ~fo 4s4fY wx,f&f. Il
grim determination Of q nation Of IA
talists.
From sll these facts 1t Is evident
that China is going to come to a pm
sition of power. Will it be a bene-
1cent power, or will 1t be ma1ignant9
That will depend upon the character
of the motives which fill the heart Of
the nation. If those motives become
christian and brotherly China will be
pacific and pacifying in the orient But
If they are heather and hostile, A
blaze will start in China which will
begin a grafton.
It is fortunate that very many OF
the better educated men Of China have
been educated in Christian schools. They
are leaven of peace in the huge. fer
menting mass. But what are all of them
among the niyriads of their countrymen
around them? 1t is vastly important that
many thousands more
Christian missionaries, with their evan
gelistic and educational enterprises IN
China, are the hope Of mankind for the
preservation of peace in that populous
and powerful nation.
Traders and 'CONCESSIONARIES'
in China are a menace to peace In the
East. They rob and cheat the Chinese
to the point of irritation and riots Of
he ar~f fr.@ rf~
by their misdeeds. they run to cover.
while the Infatuated mobs murder help
less and unoffending missionaries. crying
while they kill, Death to the Chris
tiansl" To the untaught mob In China
western costume Is the badge OF a chrisr
tian, and they do not always dIscrimi-
nate between the designing and defraud-
ing trader, clad in western garb. and the
benevolent and elf-sacrificing mission
airy similarly clothed. All westerners
look alike to the Chinese and many
times have the servants OF Christ been
made to suffer for the sins Of the SER
wants of Satan in China
The Christian churches are rendering
an unreasonable service to all mankind
by their work in the East. and especial
ly by their Christian schools IN China.
They richly deserve the support OF all
good people in our land. It is a pity
norant people who do not appreciate
what these noble men and women are
doing; 1t is shame that few are found
capable OF abusing them But wisdom Is
justified of her children, and the time is
not far off when all men will see how
great and world-saving Is this work of
the men and women who have exiied
themselves to redeem a mighty nation
from darkness and death. It would be
calamity of Japan educated China Let
any thoughtful man consider what that
would mean.
1t would be almost as bad II any con-
siderable number of Chinese students
were educated In the goddess, but rich,
universities of our own and other lands.
The cynical Mr.. WI, lately the Chinese
ambassador at Washington. sneering at
Christianity and all religion came from
educational institutions OF that sort.
nation full of Wus would make the
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