Courier Democrat. (Langdon, N.D.) 1891-1920, 1913-05-08

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IA and social conditions in China
4 "a is given in Il letter published
by the Chicago Tribune The
writer attributes China's humiliating
position among the nations to the lack
of loyalty and active patriotism on the
part Of her people.
The review in part is as follows:
TO any II considering the situation
in the far east the contrast between
the position of Japan and that of Chi
ma must appear startling
Japan. Il nation OF 100000 600 people.
occupying territory about the size Of
the state of Montana and possessing
no great resources. is Il great power.
to which the other great powers send
ambassadors. Japan is sought as an
ally. and it's desires are most carefully
considered.
China is a nation Of over 400. OOO. 1000.
occupying a territory a third greater
than that of the United States and.
rich in is politically a minor
power and as such has ministers ac-
credited to it by the great powers. 1t
is not desired as a ally by anybody.
Far from it's wishes being considered.
it is at present in grave danger of los
ing considerable of it's territory if not
Of being entirely divided.
Japan Adds to Territory.
Japan. far from being threatened
with the alienation of any of its origi-
nal territory. has added Formosa. the
Pescadores. Korea. half of Sakhalin
and practically lower Manchuria, in
Guiding the Taiotung peninsula. In
addition. it is accused. and not without
justice, of having it's eye on inner Mon
golia and Fukien. to say nothing OF
American possessions in and around
the Pacific ocean.
China finds itself face to face with
Russia and Japan. which. allied since
Mr.. Knox's disastrous attempt to neu-,
tralize the Manchurian railways, have
practically swallowed Manchuria and
are now turning their attention to
Mongolia.
To make matters worse, the news has
just leaked out Of a recently signed
treaty between Great Britain and Rus
STA by which they recognize Russian
golia and Tibet respectively and by
which they promise each other mutual
assistance should China OF any other
power endeavor to prevent them from
| developing these two provinces for
their own interests.
Japs Brook No Interference.
No nations attempt to interfere with
the internal affairs Of Japan.
All nations are constantly interfer-
ing with the internal affairs of China.
Even it's attempts to suppress the ma
tional vice Of opium smoking are be-
ing seriously hindered by Great Brit
aims desire to prevent financial loss to
bankers and merchants who are en-
gagged in this trade.
Interference with Japanese subjects
residing abroad brings a threat of war
which is needed by the nation con-
cerned. The San Francisco school in
cident is a good example.
Chinese are excluded from this coun-
try and frequently badly treated.
Mexico has murdered numbers Of
them. In the Dutch East Indies they
have been badly abused. None of
these conditions has been remedied
from the Chinaman's point Of view.
Why must China suffer all this, not
only at the hands Of the white pow
ers, but also at those of Japan. which
but a short half century ago was itself
being Inundated?
Has Resources and People.
1t has great resources. 1t has 400
100000 of people. They are intelli-
gent. They have unsurpassed endur-
ance. They are physically larger and
stronger than the Japanese. They
have a long military history and have
in the past shown themselves to bC
excellent soldiers.
The answer is to be found in the