The Evening Missourian. [volume] (Columbia, Mo.) 1917-1920, 1918-06-29

In the second place, the Far East, Il
the opinion of such men as Jane
Bryce (author Of The American Com
monwealth') and John Hay (promote
OF the open door" policy in Chin;
during President McKinley's admins
tration), will be the arena for grea
world events in the near future. Sucl
wonderfully fertile field of new!
should not by any chance be neglected
James Bryce says that China is de
stined to become the Industrial an(
commercial center of the world, ant
the Pacific the chief theater of the
worlds events. John Hay, in one oi
his writings, calls attention to the
fact that the storm center of world
politics, despite all eddies, has moved
steadily eastward, and it is recorded
that he once said: whoever under
stands China socially, religiously, eco
nomically, politically, has a key to
world politics for the next five cen
turies."
This leads us to assume that China
is the coming power of the Far East
and to observe that China is a worth
while nation whose friendship we
should cultivate. John W. Foster,
probably our greatest authority on in
ternational law, long adviser of the
Chinese government, says that in view
of their history and achievements, no
nation, ancient or modern, has strong
er claims to be called a great people
than the Chinese. John R. Mott, sec
retary of the international committee
of the Young Mems Christian Associa-
tion, says that of the thirty nations
which he has visited and studied, the
Chinese have impressed him most of
all, combining as they do all the ele-
ments of the conquering, fredom-lov-
ing o-SaXon-race-pat indus
try, cheerfulness, physical virility,
fecundity, homogeneity. adaptability,
mentality. One-third of the worlds
population is Chinese.
In the third place, there must be a
realization that China must be pro-
tected in her struggle for progress;
that when the contest of nations for
power in China is revived after the
present war, America must share in
the only honorable conclusion; that
China must not be plundered or dis
There must be realiza-
ton along with this that the upbuild-
ing of China is vital TO the future
peace of the world. American news
paper men intelligently informed
about conditions can be of inestimable
service in bringing about fair play to
the Chinese.
That all America has a feeling of
for the Chinese is a mat
ter of record. China naturally looks
to the United States as a big brother
nation. We must prove. true to our
trust. AT different times the Chinese
government has confided to an Amer
lean the task of framing new treaties,
and of representing her in the delicate
negotiations dealing with foreign gov
ernments. Down to the present time
we have taken the attitude of fair play
as between other nations and China,
and what is more to the point, of fair
play for China as well.
American newspaper men could not
ind a more patriotic duty to perform
han to ably and intelligently support
,ur government in its role as big
brother to weaker nations, in its ad- |
Tocacy of the open door as opposed TO
special privilege in Chinese affairs.
The United States is Inalterably
pledged to the maintainance Of bal
nee of power between nations and to
he protection of the weaker govern
nents of the world, against the ag-
,ression of the stronger.
Finally, America. by reason 'Of her
in a large wa.' in the
resent world war, will no longer
omplacently stand aside to watch the
fairs of men threshed out by the
ther nations alone. From now on the
United States will play an active part
n world politics.
Because better understanding
hould be fostered between the West
nd the Far East and because Amer
IAN newspaper men are in a position
D enlighten their readers and to fos-
er this better understanding; be-
ause China is the coming power of
ne Far East; because the Far East
ill be the arena for great world
vents in the near future; because
hina is a worthwhile nation whose
we should cherish; be-
ause the upbuilding of China is vital
, the future peace of the world: be-
ause the American government from
ow on will play an active part in the
olitics of the world; and because the
merican people will want to be in
,rmed on all international questions
these are few of the reasons why
very American newspapr man should
AXE a study of China and the prob
ms of the Pacific as they affect Amer
a and the future peace of the world.
A Jefferson City special to Tues
ay's st. Louis Star says: "An ear
! corn with red white and blue
rains was brought to this city from