The Farmington times. (Farmington, St. Francois County, Mo.) 1905-1926, 1914-07-31
FROM MANY LANDS
(Jennie Hunt

The Chinese are the greatest ma
ton the world has ever known. For
1000 years they have existed scarce
ly touched by world events. The
Spaniards and French have risen to
world eminence and declined in pow
err Some of the nations have passed
out OF existence. China remains.
Nay more! In spite of foods, fam
ines, pestilences her population has
increased. Today there are $4,000
900 Chinese. This is onefourth of
the worlds population.
The great wall and the great canal
Of China are the greatest national I'M
dertakings ever accomplished by any
people.
For 5000 years the Chinese have
looked with contempt on all other
nations. In their ignorance they
thought that they dominated the
world.
Their awakening has come.
During the comparatively recent
past, foreign nations have seized
many Of her domains. She has been
forced to pay huge indemnities. Her
merchants have been insulted. Great
Britain forced the opium trade on
her. Her people are being taught the
white mans vice--the liquor habit.
Nations are refusing to allow her citi-
zens free intrance to their ports. The
control Of her great natural resourc-
es has been acquired by the hated for
cigners.
Fifteen years ago the Japanese
were a despised heather nation. To-
day they are a world power. Japan
has only 60,000,000 people.
The Chinese have studied Japan's
example. Their leaders are on fire
with the desire to out-do Japan and
make China's world influence felt.
During the past five years the Chi
nese have made greater reforms than
the Japanese accomplished in any ten
year period
Thirty-five years ago there was not
mile of railway in China. Today
there are 5000 miles of modern rail-
ways. Thousands Of miles Of addi-
tional tracka"e is projected.
In 1880 there was not n telegraph
line in China. In 1910 there were
2S.124 miles of aerial lines, $4,000
of aerial wires, l,00l miles of subma-
rine cables and 1902 miles of under
ground cables. The most distant con-
fines Of the country are now in touch
with one another.
China has possibly the worlds
greatest iron and coal deposits. She
can construct cannons and navies for
the world as well as equip her own
armies.
Civilized nations for centuries have
shown their inability to grapple sue
cessfully with the liquor traffic. Large
numbers of their people have been
debauched in consequence.
Within the past ten years China
has almost completely exterminated
an even greater curse-the opium
traffic. Within another decade she
will have effected her freedom. This
is a marvellous accomplishment.
Great forces are fighting to gain
control of the nation.
One element is striving TO turn the
Chinese people against the white rae
cs. This element is translating and
circulating great quantities of litera-
ture that is likely to inhame the minds
VI lnt SIlltSt aRulIlst lOTelplltTS
Every riot against the Chinese on our
Pacific coast is announced from the
roof tops in China.
Gen. Gordon once said "Given I
proper leadership, there are no better
soldiers in the world than the Chi
nese." Well he might. They can
live on next TO nothing for day and
weeks at time. The can endure in
credible hardships. They can march
enormous distances.
In time China will be able to place
a modernly equipped army of rs. 000,- |
900 men in the field. This is greater
than the combined armies Of North !
and South America and all European
nations. Well may we pay heed TO
the warning, uttered over a hundred
years ago by Napoleon, not to stir
the sleeping giant.
China's one motive is that she may
acquire the secret of the industrial, |
commercial, financial, military and |
naval power of the west. If we
teach this heather nation nothing but |
this and do not tell them of our God |
Of Love, we will SOW the wind and