Bisbee daily review., 1917-03-06
The Case of China.

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 So long has the "heathen Chinee" been a matter of st in these United States with definite knowledge
 the subject that the possibility of that nations nto the the side of the Allied countries is con sidered less a matter of mrth Nothing can be further from the truth
 We Americans claim to be very metropolitan in our views and in knowledge of American and world af iirs The stranger within gates and notably the
 linaman has always been the object of much curiosity California Chinese thickly settled than other part of the country their country arded defunct affair incapable of being made f the greatest nations in the world.
 Consequently China considers the advisability entering the conflict of Europe something must be stir ring the minds thinkers in the Celes- al republic which worth observing. China may be he threshold of such revival Japan and changed country from an unknown to the big actors in the worlds business and thought
 China the greatest natural untouched storehouse world today. Though hardy explorers have pene- rated into it's quarters, its have been hardly scratched Owing to the lack of railroads in China and other feasible of communication and transportation also the countrys suspc- ion of the stranger progress world affairs retarded the point where the virgin nation ,his respect, in the world
 After being locked up itself for five thousand years China has had great difficulty getting accustomed and intercourse with the world in general During the few decades however of it's young have studied in Europe and the United States and the desire to be something in the world is slowly but surely, Altering through frcm top of Chinese life
 Potentially, China is great Actually, China is known quantity and it would be difficult matter to de terrnine just what she could do aid Entente ma tions
 China has population of 421OOO0OO in area of 42S7OOO square miles The peace strength of her is 100000 and her 3OOOOO making available than any other nation in the world and three times many in many of the European coun tries What could China do if any considerable DOT ton of these could be trained soldiers? What effect would million Chinese soldiers have on either front oficered by Europeans by. Japanese?
 From a commercial standpoint China is nearly as back ward in other matter According the bureau of foreign and domestic reports for the year 1914 Chinese imports amounted to sS4S1S7,S5O. Her exports the period s215 75O545 What wonderful chance for expansion. China's finances too good dton Her revenue in 1915, approximately s1OO, 900 OOO while 1913 her debt amounted s969 100000
 With her latent resources including material and China might be expected if given time to to aid he Allies to wonderful extent. It would not appear however, that at once she could be of much material aid except morally. A declaration of her part voud strengthen Allies position before the world
 In the consideration of the question, however there is element missing. That is Japan. Japan is in the position of the small boy leading giant and untuored lind man by the Will Japan China's go ing into the war? What will she say about the matter Is the little Nponese empire passive against for? Probably these questions will he answered before long by the trend of both home and abroad