Arizona sentinel and Yuma weekly examiner., 1914-06-25
(Ida Clyde Clarke)


 NASHVILLE, Tenn, June 2O-The Chinese are the greatest nation the
 world has ever known. For 4,OOO years they have existed scarcely touched by world events. The Egypt ,ans, Jews, Greeks, Romans, Spani- ards and French have risen to world eminence and declined in power. Some of the nations have passed out of eX- istence. Nay, more! In spite of the floods, famines and pestilences her population has increased Today there are 423,OOO,OOO Chinese. This s one-fourth of the worlds popula- tion.
 The great wall and the grand canal of China are the greatest national Undertakings ever accomplished by any people.
 For three thousand years the Chi lese have looked with contempt Oh Ill other nations. In their ignorance they thought that they dominated the world.
 Their awakening has come.
 During the comparatively recent cast, foreign nations have seized her jeapOrts and large slices of her do- mains. She has been forced to pay huge indemnities. Her merchants Fave been insulted. Great Britain ,orced the opium trade on her. Hel people are being taught the white mans vice-the liquor habit. Nations are refusing to allow her citizens free entrance to their ports. The control of her great natural resources has acquired by the hated foreigners.
 Fifteen years ago the Japanese were & hespised heather nation Today they are a world power. Japan has only 6O,OOO,OOO people.
 The Chinese have studied Japan's example. Their leaders are on fire with the desire to outdo Japan and make China's world influence felt.
 During the past five years the Chi nese have made greater reforms than te Japanese accomplished in any ten-year period.
 Thirty-five years ago there was not a mile of railway in China. Today thoro oro e 0O0 yoiIoc of ,,,Odor,o ,.oiI ways. Thousands of miles of addi- tional trackage is projected
 In 1880 there was not a telegraph line in China. In 1910 there were 2S,124 miles of aerial lines, 50,000 miles of aerial wires, 1,001 miles of submarine cables and 102 miles Of un- derground cables. The most distant confines of the country are now in touch with one another.
 China has possibly the worlds great est 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 with the liquor traffic. Large numbers of their people have been 1ebauched in consequence.
 Within the past ten years China nas almost completely extarminated an even greater curse-the opium traffic. Within another decade she will have effected her freedom. This S 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 races. This element is translating and circulating great quantities of literature that is likely to inflame the minds of the Chinese against for eigners. Every riot against the Chi nese on our Pacific coast is amour ced from the rooftops in China.
 Gen. Gordon once said Given pro- per leadership there are no better soldiers in the world than the Chinese. We'll he might. They can live on next to nothing for days and weeks at a