Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1916-09-10
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fT"FHE chonge In the relations between
Europe and Asia in the last thirty
years has been so marked and yet so
rapid, that we scarcely understand the effect
which has been produced already. and will
be still more noticeable In the near future
One result OF this terrific war, ending, rs It
must, IN The serious weakening OF all the
European Powers which have possessions In
the eastern continent. will be to increase the
relative power OF Asia and to secure for her
ut an earlier date, that greater influence In
world policy which she would have obtained
later in any event
We are slowly returning. 1t would seem. to
something near the estimate OF Asiatic impor.
lance witch vas formed by the old yoyagers
End ansasfadors After 800 years OF succcss
!u' commerce, piracy and conquest from the
date OF the foundation OF the short-lived Port
ngncse Empire OF Goa, In 160S. the tide Ia
now turning In favor OF the'Slder civilizations.
CHINA, japan and India. with n population
nearly double that OF all Europe. including
RUSSIA. can no longer be regarded as the
HAPPY hunting ground for adventurous indi.
flduals. or graspng nations OF the white race.
rms possibility has long presented itself to
inc more iaTsightcd politicians IN The eeriy
hfties Mir ". II Seward. whose stniesmon.
IKE management Of the Trent efIair ayerte6
war between England and America ten years
la'er. directed The attention OF his country.
meh 10 'hlna az The empire which would plav
decisive part in the dest!nies of tho hu,n.o
race During the FrancoPrussian war of 1870
or dtshry Maine coniured up q vision OF
1"''oo'ouu chinese, raised trained and armed
oh 'he RUSSIAN model. inviting the western
narbarisIn TO try conclusions with them In an
Nmageddon OF the East
ilut this was far from boi,, 81.
90 se, nov, most European nations think
u'aih'elneo permanently. In spite OF all recent
oc'eiopInents on the shores OF the Pacific
ocean IL If Interesting 10 compare this ar.
roeahce |1th the attitude or the Enrlfsh tho
richch' the Dutch and Portuguese three cen.
~ go anu even lar more recently toward
thc iuolah ahd Chinese rulers OF their day
Certainly the present scarcely ye,Ied con
tempt and rudeness OF my own countrvmen
,h lho!a Nseif to indians ia the growth NJ
niue more than two generations Earlier roo
osos pear witness to much better tone than
tnaa "hich prevails today Even during this
gree "a7, when Indians OF high rank on5
long descent are Sighting side by side with
fnGil6h Officers. for the Game cauac tha,,
nave nech treated with great rudeneas Color
prejudice mas become the rule and il ,rouino
stronger ss Englishmen reside less and Lass
Indians. ''"eh Win
II was for long period much tho sono
WIN CHINA. That great people whose civtIa
.ioh ana power pervaded the whole cast Tor
centuries and spread to Africa; to u,hnr, wo
are !huto'eo-eren more than we are to ,nd,.
-, Tue iuess discoveries and inventions
winch uhoerHe our own material devo,<r,,,,,.
ana moral conceptions were anrrno 49,, -: -.
europeans In the earlier stages az .beir H.
"feoutse' az race IN many resnccis ~.
capable and moro powerful than thc,nsniyns
Ho' uh'h we English discovered that tho