The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1914-04-12

cidedly a lack of extraordinary minds
fit and free to do the training.
The DwindIcd, Possibly Resuracnt
Empire Of Genghir Khan.
While the West Of the world Is at
boil over partisan politics. tariffs and
currency. railroad rates, canal tolls,
home rule and so on, the East Is astir
with restless, revolutionary impulse.
Who knows but the forces at work and
changes under way may mark the be-
ginning of new era in the history Of
this tormented old Planet? Ancient
China having become "A republic, any
thing Is possible: and pregnant possi-
bllities reside in the broad land at
China's western gates. the land Of the
Mongols. the buffer land between China
and Russia. Mongolia has at least
such hope az goes with the lowest ebb"
marking the turn OF the tide" A live
book about Il Is with the Russians IN
Mongolia. by II. G. c. PERRY AYscouGH,
NJ. A.. OXon., and Capt. X. r., OTTER
BARRY Of the Royal Sussex Regiment
U.ane): a book that combines travel
narrative with historical! and CONNER
clal data. and presents with point some
highly interesting matters Of interna-
tional politics.
Mongolia lies on the approximately
east and west line between st. Peters,
burg and Pekin, and the forces of im-
mediate pressure operate along that
line; but there Is n north and south
line Of equal IL Jess immediate inter-
est: south and q bit west OF Mongolia
Is Tibet, and over that connection now
the currents of religious community,
stronger far in respect Of ultimate in
nuence than those OF political allegiance
and administrative expediency. And
so English interests enter the situation
along with Chinese plans and Russian
necessities, completing the enclosure OF
little known Mongolia within a triangu-
lar hedge Of external political stresses.
Russia has learned we'll the lesson OF
her clash with Japan. and has to-day
a wholesome respect for the threat or
Chinese rivalry. neutral or even de-
batahle zone between her territories and
the Oriental republic would suit her in
terests far better than line frontier.
Mongolia and Tibet are practically a
religious unit the Buddhlstic cult Of Ia
maism, or monastic communism; what
Carlyle called tho rotary cslabash sys-
tenn" The Dalai Lama ~ Lhasa Is SUI
prerne head OF the faith, the Tashi Lama
at Tashi,unpo Is second IN rank; and
next IN power ana influence IL the chief
Of the MonEoilan iIutuktus, tho Jetsun
Dampa Lama, of which Office the pres
ent incumbent is seated at Irst. lie
not less than the Tibe;an chiefs is a
sacred reincarnation; In the Moncol IN
stance OF Taranatha. who ira nsl1ted
the sacred writ OF Buddha into the Mon
xoitan tongue. Between the two coun-
tries there Is constant intercourse, main
tanned by the visits back and forth OF
the lesser lamas:
The dominating influence IN either Mon
solia or Tibet means the eventual dominat-
ine Influence In both. Russia IL obtaining
this influence IN Mongolia Great Britain
nigh. have obtained the same rights over
Tibet as Russia has obtained over Mongolia,
and Russian diplomat. quite expected Great
Britain to take this action
on December %. 1sl2-according TO
Monaghan chronology the fourth day Of
the twelfth month of the second year OF
Him who IL Exalted hv All and by
Tibetan chronology the same month and
day of the year of the Water Mouse
a Mongol-Ttnetan treaty was concluded
at Irga. In the not very profound
terms of this treaty the Dalai Lama APP
proved OF and rejoiced at the proca-
nation of Monaghan independence
(ninth day Of the eleventh month of
the year OF the Swine, l91D and felici-
tated his colleague the master Of the
Yellow Faith ,lctsun Dampa Lama.
Each "State" kowtowed to the other,