The Evening Missourian. [volume] (Columbia, Mo.) 1917-1920, 1919-04-25

with the greatest nation Of the yellow
race, guarding the peace of the
worlds mightiest ocean.
Politically the United States is the
logical friend and guide of China
quite as much as by mere physical
formation of the surface of the globe
Japan, a monarchy; Australia, a
prince royal of the democratic insti-
tutions of the British Empire; it is
to the democracy and republicanism
of the people who first proved that
liberty and government are "of the
people, by the people and for the peo-
pie" that the Chinese turned when
they rose against the Manchu dynas-
ty and overturned the Oldest throne
then extant. The Chinese think and
believe along political lines as do the
Americans. The disci',T es of Jeffer-
son, of Jackson, of lincoln, have
stood as the teachers of the followers
of Buddha and Confucius.
None of the greater nations has
stood so consistently and so avowed-
ly for peace as has the United States
OF America. Peace is one of the car
dinal doctrines of the leading COM
monwealth of the Western Hemis-
phere. Her political institutions and
her political thought belong to the
realm of peace. A government or
ganized like that which centers at
Washington, is, perhaps, the greatest
factor for peace that man has evolved.
Its very nature prevents the espousal
of war for territorial aggrandize-
ment, motive which has led to many
of the bloodiest wars of all time. No
one man can plunge the Nation into
the train which follows blindly after
Mars, but "all the people" must be
ready and willing to make the sacri-
flee. AT the same time, the Nation at
war gives to strong central govern
ment and to a single brain and hand
powers that were not possessed even
by he who styled himself Supreme
War Lord" a condition which antag-
onists must recognize and reckon
with, condition which would tend
to deter them from locking arms with
so formidable an antagonist.
1t is such a government that China
is giving to herself. Her close fol-
lowing of American political theory
is one of the strong stones of the
foundation of her future peace.
An active and intimate political
relationship bewteen China and the
United States would mean that no ma
ton would dare to disturb the peace
of either without taking cognizance
of the danger of having to contend
with both. If the compact between
England, France and Russia had been
so close that even William and his
advisers had been convinced that the
attack on France meant an attack on
her two powerful allies, Germany
might yet enjoy the fruits of peaceful
prosperity.
The education of Chinese youths in
American universities means the edu-
ion of Chinese youths in American
political ideals, institutions and theo-
ries, and such education means their
return to China bearing with them
seeds Of American political life,
where they will be planted and graft
ed on the great tree at whose roots
lies the golden dragon of the Orient.
Politics is one expression of mans
life with his fellowmen, but it is an
expression which is based and built
on his more fundamental economic
needs and instincts. If there be an
intimate financial relationship be-
tween the leading power of the West
and the potentially greatest power of
the East, it may be certain that a
close political tie will be woven to
bind them together.
China needs capital. Beneath her
fertile soil lie millions of tons of coal
under the rocky slopes of the Thibe-
tan mountains are idle ransoms of
gold and other precious metals. Fur,
tea, cotton, grains of many sorts;
these are all a part of the latent
wealth of the Chinese people. Capt.
tai, money, dollars and cents, is need
ed to turn these rich resources into
more dollars and cents and so bring
concrete and tangible wealth to a rel
atively poor nation and establish for
her a credit which will weather the
storms of financial urry and distress.
In order to insure lasting peace, ma