The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1916-1920, 1919-08-20

family owning q mansion for n homo
finding itself in dire financial distress.
To relieve the situation housing is
offered another family on promise Of
contribution to the general maintenance.
But, repairs and maintenance exceed
these contributions and the taking In of
other families goes on and on, Offering
temporary relief each time a new bar
gain Is made, the while undermining the
whole security of the home until the
head Of the family is no longer lord of
his own castle and becomes hopelessly
involved--a cowed creature. Already
all but 81 per cent. of China's territory
has been parceled out to foreigners
through this malicious system OF conces-
sioning and Of all conceded territory
Japan holds but per cent. Since 1870,
whenever China has tried to lift herself
out OF this position some one Of these
intruding nations has stepped squarely
upon her and pushed her back into the
Quagmire.
China's Hope of Revival.
In the south, opium gave an outside
nation millions in profit in u business
which contributed not only nothing con-
structfve to China but brought many of
her millions to living death, and be-
cause China fought this facilitating, de-
moralizing infiuence-and lost--a ire
mendous indemnity was imposed upon
her and the gateway to her rich south
ern country passed into absolute possess
sion of foreign Power. China's whole
coast is dotted with these spots which
prevent her autonomous reconstruction.
The expansion Of the size and strategic
value OF these spheres is still going on
With territorial aggression in the south,
the country, or the countries near the
north, must, for protection, carry on the
game until one or the other calls check
mate" II the game does go on to that
length prepare to mourn the passing OF
great people.
Butt will not go on. 1t cannot 70
on. In the great scheme of things right
must prevail and two things indicate the
turning OF China's tide-the revived
national spirit of the younger men and
women Of China and the proposition OF
the Szechuan Railroad. One Is merely
talked of-probably will eventuate-the
other Is In the making. The undertake
ing or the Szechuan Railroad is on the
basis OF allied cooperation to open I'D
new territory, make new markets for
modern merchandise and increase the
productivity Of n great land 1t is
uhrougn cooperative reconstruction of
this kind that the Western peoples-as
well as China's Far Eastern neighbors
must expect to obtain benefit from
China In the future. That real lasting
benefit can accrue through such efforts
Is evidenced by our constructive policy
In the philippines. That the other policy
results In reduction OF benefits to all
concerned Is evidenced by conditions In
nearly every colony of nearly every
other nation.
The world faces n reorganization OF
China. II the vision OF Western peoples
Is sufficiently clear, no effort will be
made to postpone the readjustment. II
the task is approached now with cour-
age and with sincerity, a war In the
Far East will not eventuate, and a
tremendous new market for and to all
the world will be developed.
III the Western nations cling 10 the
old idea OF horning in and hanging on
the new spirit in China will cause her
people TO take things into their own
hands and make different arrangements
Self-determination and sovereignty free
from trespass are part of the new
order resulting Immediately from the
great war but more directly from the
liberality OF education which has beer
given to or acquired through great effort
by the people OF central and southern
Asia.