The Washington herald., 1912-05-05
A NEW CHINESE PROBLEM
is NOW BEFORE THE WORLD
Time Is Coming When United States and the CeIes-
tiaI Empire Will Rule the World


say. in the growing OF crops. The
amount Of solar energy used to-day in
ordinary agriculture Is estimated at 1.700
horsepower per acre for the entire grow
ing season. This, however, represents an
employment OF sun power that Is fright
fully wasteful. A steam engine makes
use Of to per cent Of the energy
stored In the coal II burns as fuel In
the production OF crops our farmers do
not utilize as much as per cent Of the
solar energy available
'T am looking to China as a region
wherein these and other great new ideas.
such as We shall furnish. will be worked
out on an immense scale. A great part
Of that country at the present tee IS
so thickly populated that famines. In
which millions die. are not Infrequent
But suppose that we learn how. in the
growing Of plants, to utilize 10 per cent
or % per cent Of the solar energy, in
stead OF less than / per cent It IL obvi-
Gus that the Chinese viii be able to null
tlply their output. for 4 given area, OF
food and cIothing-both OF which come
directly or Indirectly from the coil. II Is
in this direction that We ourselves are
bound to develop; and as we make the
requisite Inventions, China, which has
been an agricultural nation for forty
centuries. win acquire and utilize the
knowledge.
Distinctly Separate Race.
while speaking on this point II viii
be appropriate to say that coal, iron, and
other natural resources which We now
regard as Indispensable are destined be-
fore long to become far less important.
We are already finding satisfactory sub
stitutes for iron-notably concrete. But
for concrete (undar which head include
such building materials as composition
bricks), the consumption OF iron In the
United States at the present time would
be 80 per cent greater than Il Is. Rail-
road and other bridges nowadays are
being constructed Of concrete. and not
of steel As for coal. It will diminish
in importance when We turn to water as
a source OF mechanical power. We can
grow fuel when We need II.
Every schoolboy knows that the Mon
golian, or yellow. race Is one OF the i've
great races OF mankind But We should
realize that the Chinese are much more
distinctly one race than any other people.
What We call the Caucasian race Is made
up Of many diverse types or subraces
On the other hand, all Cinnamon are re-
alike In their physical make
up, habits Of thought, and other charac-
teristics. For this very reason IL II
easier for them than for any other peo-
pie 10 become a democracy-that IL to
which recognizes equality as its base.
1t is big step. A recent writer. Mr..
Edwin Markham, has written: China
Is the European Middle Ages made visI-
ble- All the cities are walled In the
towns there Is no common supply OF
water and there Is no public lighting.
For lack OF good flluminant, most OF
the people go to bed with the fowls and
get up with the sun. In the absence Of
good roads and draft animals, utmost
use has been made OF the countless wa
and there are probably as many
boats IN China as IN all the rest OF the
world. The rivers are alive with Junks
propelled by rowers, who occupy the for
ward deck and stand as they ply the
BAR. In the south population Is crowded
from the land on to the water. and my
riads pass their lives in houseboats. In
yood weather these poor families. living.
IS II were, In q single small floating
room, with a porch at either end, seem
IS happy as people anywhere
Are Capable People.
"A picturesque feature Of the Yangtsze,
" Great River. is the enormous Iimber
ats. originating IN tributary streams
hat fall in on both sides nearly every
nile along the course of the mighty
tream. These are literally floating is
ands, bearing small villages OF huts
what the Chinese are capable of ac-
omplishing Is well illustrated by at least
wo Of their national works-the great
Vall and the grand canal The former
) described as the igrandest and most
IMPRESSIVE work Of man. The brick and
tone In every nifty miles Of It would
ear a pyramid higher than that Of
.heops and Il Is at least LOO miles long.
he Grand Canal Is q magnificent artih-
ial river over 1000 miles In length. ex-
ending from Hang-Chow 10 Tientsin. In
arts its aides are faced with cut stone
nd II is spanned by many fine stone
ridges. Several rivers enter It and the
ioang-Ho cuts across It. The most an
lent portion Of II - stated. on the au-
aortty OF confucius, to have been built
! the NTH century before Christ
In what I have been saying. the idea
have tried to convey Is that We have
the Chinese 4 gigantic human mass
lhich we are IN 4 position to furniah.
lat Is required for the purpose Il ideas.
,hieh We are ina position to furnish.
hina, IN a word, IL from our point OF
lew like an enormous factory filed
18th capable and industrious operatives
nd only awaiting machinery In order TO
leld vast output.
We win give them the machinery, and
III teach them how TO use It. AS time
pes on we shall show them how to ac-
omphsh progress along lines that
III lead them to q commanding posi-
on In the worlds affairs. Their nat
al resources. especially water power,
sing developed. they win become pro- :
icers on vast scale OF food supplies
I'd other things which all the world
seds.
Nothing could be more natural Than
lat the great republic Of the East
lould join hands with the great re-
Iblic OF the West for the promotion
the highest ciyililation. Let such q !
ting come to pass, and together, as
have SAID. China and the United
ates win hold the balance OF power
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