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New-York tribune., 1919-08-03

nation surviving to-day can trace its
history back to period nearly three
thousand years before the coming of
Christ? What other men have rec
ords of their individual ancestry ex-
tending back several centuries be-
fore our era?
For period Of many years the
civilization, administration and gen.
eral advancement of China were the
foremost in the world, and the
greatest empire that has ever been
known developed under her benevo-
lent administration in the thir-
teenth and fourteenth centuries,
when the empire included Corea,
Liaotung, Mongolia, Tibet and
many countries of Central Asia and
Cochin China.
Now, however, even the eighteen
provinces Of China proper no longer
remain intact, while her Dependent
cies are of no more value to her
than so many deserts. The names
of them are known to us as Mon
golia, Tibet and Chinese Turkes-
tan.
Pacitism is one Of the real trou-
bles with China. Unlike the Jap
anese, the Chinese have been will
ing constantly to submit Their
territorial greatness was attained
under conquerors and not by lead
ers of their own. They have been
likened to a sea that salts all that
enters it; they have absorbed all
their conquerors, and, finally, as we
have recently seen, with the Man
chus, they have been able repeat
edly to throw off the aggressor.
Having long absorbed the doc
trines of the peaceful Confucius
they seem to have lost their sense
of duty to the nation, until to-day
a comparatively few among the
mass who are leading in the at
tempt to rouse the nation to its own
defence curiously are, almost with
out exception, former pupils of the
American and other missionaries
and foreign teachers.
Chinese Poor and Selfish
So poor is the patriotism of the
Chinese masses that British, French,
American Gn 1900, Russian and
Japanese invaders have always
been able to purchase or hire as
sistance in one Chinese town when
proceeding TO attack neighboring
Chinese town. On one occasion the
Governor of Yangtse city enter
tanned the commander of a British
fleet at reception and feast while
within gun sound of an attack
New-York tribune., 1919-08-03
Z WAS an elderly painter,
named Leonard. Perhaps
X N his vocation had been pre-

determined by his name,
which related him to the greatest
creative genius of all time; for they
tell us that there is a certain mys-
terlous predestination in an appella-
ton conferred by baptism.
Since the age of sixteen he had
taken the palette and the easel as
his life companions. Presently he
had added a third companion-his
pipe, which he smoked necessarily,
from morning till night, while
ruminating his chefs d'euvre. For
he believed himself genius, and
without doubt he had a spark of
genius in him. His prodigious man.
ual skill was supplemented by a
spirit, inquistive and subtle, which
pursued reality to the extreme limits,
where it ceases to be tangible and
vanishes into dreams. 1t was at
this mysterious transition point that
he kept his attention fixed on it, in
order to add to the verisimilitude
of things that atmosphere of the
transcendental without which art is
only cold copy of nature.
Sometimes he almost succeeded.
Regarded at first as revolutionary,
he had had his hour of celebrity. At
that time his canvases brought high
prices and amateurs disputed for his
smallest sketches. He had been out
revolutionized in his turn. Now he
was classed as commonplace by the
young men, who were bolder and
more modern" Such is life.
Yet he had never altered his
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vast, rich, conquerable provinces
and dependencies that make up the
Celestial Empire.
For the last score of years crisis
has followed crisis in the Far East,
with the United States generally
standing aloof, commenting freely,
as is our way, and from time to time
throwing the weight or our political
influence into the scale on one side
or another, but only once, during
the Boxer Rebellion, Interfering in
the situation with actual military
force.
A little over year ago, however,
we sent small detachment Of troops,
between 1000 and 5000, to Siberia,
and the peculiar circumstances that
have developed there have Gre
ated an international situation that
might sooner or later become exceed
lngly grave. japanese statesmen are
worried over the development of i'll
feeling between America and their
country, and some Americans who
nave been closely watching the trend
OF events are likewise concerned and
are striving to temper the irritation
ana at the same time find a solution
OF the problem satisfactory to Japan,
TO China and to the United States.
japanese Troops Enter
In 1917, after the collapse of Rus
sla, when the Bolsheviki liberated
hundreds of thousands of German
troops imprisoned in Siberia, thus
cutting off the Czecho-Slovak forces
tnat had been organized to fight the
Germans, and were endeavoring to
make their way across the vast
North Asia plains to the Pacific
coast, the Allied governments ap-
pealed to the japanese to send an
army ;uto Siberia; but, America
having recently entered the war,
resident Wilson refused to give his
consent for many months. Finally
lie came to special arrangement
with the Japanese government, each
agreeing to send a similar number
OF soldiers to Asiatic Russia.
The American troops confined
New-York tribune., 1919-08-03

Of the leading statesmen, including
practically the entire representa-
ton at the peace conference, are
men who have been through mis-
New-York tribune., 1919-08-03

Russians have held that tremendous
empire for more than century thew
have never populated it with emf
grants.
Over an extent of land greater
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TW0 Ansuers to Question

In answer to the question the
statement of missionaries-who live
more intimately than other foreign
ers with the people-is generally
this: Give the Chinese twenty
years more of independence and they
will take care of themselves.v Mis-
slonaries to China are, as rule,
confident Of the ability of the
Chinese to work out their own saliva
ton, believing they are now on the
eve of great development. On the
other hand, business men who live
and work in China are discouraged
regarding them and often fear that
their fate will be one Of subjection.
The truth is probably the mean be-
tween the two. Certainly, if all
China were under Japanese control
and should make the progress Man.
churla has made-where a territory
formerly given over to brigands.
both governmental and Hunghutze.
now provides livelihood for hundreds
of thousands of Chinese laborers
from Shantung province as we'll as
the local inha abitants-if all China
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translated by William l.. Mcpherson
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sion schools or foreign colleges, or
both.
China's attempts at modern edu.
cation have failed lamentably, 50
that the mission schools and col
leges are practically the only sources
OF modern education operating there
to-day. The result is that the white
men, despised less than twenty years
ago and the subjects then of vicious
attacks and sometimes wanton
cruelty, are to-day the hope of the
new republican government, which
IS still, unfortunately. rent with re-
bellion and discord.
The aggressions Of Japan in
China have been persistent, and, ac-
cording TO the opinions of some able
Chinese and foreign observers, the
control of China by Japan is but
matter Of time unless other nations
Interfere Or effective international
control by league Of nations termi-
mates the excuses that exist for
Japan S encroachments.
New-York tribune., 1919-08-03
The Paci;fist Nation-Prev
for Centuries
By Frederick Moore

York Tribune
ference, gears IN them
correspondent for The Associated Press)
New-York tribune., 1919-08-03
s0f'te OF Japan S Excuses

Some of Japan's excuses are:
The danger of renewed white
aggression on defenceless China: the
lncapacity of the Chinese govern
ment; the constant state of rebel
hon; the semi-bankrupt condition Of
China, which gives cause to Euro
pean nations for invasions and occu-
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father becam impatient, and one
day took the Child and dashed its
head upon the floor. This was
within the last five years.
Missionaries and other residents
of China say that against this sort
OF thing there is a feeling of criti-
clSm arising in cities like Pekinc
and the treaty ports, where forciyn-
ers have lived for many years and
spread their better influence: but
neither public opinion nor the law
has yet developed to such a point
that this officer was prevented from
donning his uniform and returning
to his beat the following day. With
footbinding, too, some progress is
beng made, the upper classes having
begun within the last ten or fifteen
years to let their daughters feet de.
velop naturally.
How soon will the development of
China take place, and under what
ausplces-under Chinese leaders or
under some foreign tutelage or sub
lection? This is question, as writ
ings for the last quarter of a cen.
tury will show, that has long been
debated by students of the problem
of East Asia. The break up of
China, the bankruptcy of China, ttc
Russian encroachment on China. the
japanese domination of China and
similar themes have inspired trav
ellers and writer's to prognosticate
for many years.
Washington telegraph., 1919-09-12
ACCIDENTS.

An allnight toyride Of 10 men, with
visits to st. Louis county wine
gardens. ended in the automobile &C
Tiueh' IN "nich Elmer campbell 81
LUIS ne"sooy' was Killed.
Ten persons died from influenza tor
each American soldier killed in battle,
well known insurance company de.
elared, placing the number Of I'm.
Washington telegraph., 1919-09-12
LABOR.

President Wilson has agreed to un-.
dertake to bring about a confefehce
between representatives of the steel
workers and of the United States Steel
Corporation. in an effort to avert a
threatened strike.
Senator Poindexter, Republican, of
Washington, replying to criticism from
St Louis business men of the plan
for a conference of capital and labor,
made public letter declaring that
some men of property were not even
aware of the danger of revolution in
the United States.
Appeals from the Chamber OF Com
merce for a postponement on account
of the visit OF President Wilson to
Columbus failed to prevent a strike
OF the Columbus street car men.
William T. Hogan, an l. w. w. or
ganizer at Lakota. Ind, was bound
over to the district court for trial on
the charge Of attempting to murder
two Great Northern trainmen.
A majority of the shopmen employed
at the shops of the Chicago, Burling-
ton G. Quincy Railroad Company, at
Havelock, Neb., walked out for higher
wages.
Washington telegraph., 1919-09-12
FOREIGN.

A defense Ct Mexico against foreign
representations. particularly from the
United States, regarding the lives OF
foreigners and their property, was
contained in message Of President
Carranza read at the opening session
OF congress at Mexico City.
II Is announced that King Albert
queen Elizabeth, with Crown Prince
Leopold, will sail September 22 for
me United States on an American
warship.
Germany. defeated on the west, has
turned to the east, where she is wag.
ing battle with the hope Of achieving
tne victory she could not win on the
o,ner fronts" lgnace Jan. Paderewski,
roiish premier. declared.
The indemnity Of 10000 marks
paid TO France for the killing OF Paul
mannheim in Berlin in 1918 was the
slft OF private person DESTROYS OF
seeing the matter settled.
Joseph w. Carman. a farmer, about
80 years old. vas found mysteriously
snot TO death with shotgun while In
us ped at Houston. Nc.
Washington telegraph., 1919-09-12
CRIMINAL.

Flinton Briggs, 26 years old, dis
charged negro soldier, was shot and
killed by 80 men three miles south
of Star City, Ark.
The case of Patrick McCambridge,
chief of police of Madison, H..
charged with assault with intent to
commit murder, probably will be taken
up by the Madison County grand jury
at Edwardsville next month.
Two men held up Herman Stone in
his jewelry store, ST. Louis. and took
diamonds valued at $1,000 from the
safe and got away in an automobile.
A gang of five men robbed the safe
of a branch office Of the American Ex-
press Company, at Chicago, and es-
capped with between $1,000 and $780,
900.
Washington telegraph., 1919-09-12
DOM ESTIc.

The British cable ship Colonia re.
Gently completed the laying of new
cable from England by way of Ascen-
sion, st. Vincent and Fayal. The
steamer laid 1850 nautical miles of
cable in 81 days.
A monument is to he erected in
Lyons, France, in honor Of Bartholo-
new Thimonnier, who the French say
was the inventor ct the sewing ma
chine.
Emma Goldman OF New York, SEN
fenced to two years Imprisonment and
fined $4,000, for interfering with the
army draft, filed pplication for re-
lease from the Missouri penitentiary
September 81.
Ratification of the peace treaty
without amendment was favored in a
majority report submitted by special
committee OF the American Bar Asso-
citation, at Boston.
Addressing the session of the Amer
lean Chemical Society here, Dr. Thos.
II. Norton, dyestuff expert, declared
that after years Of dependence upon
Germany for its dyes, America now
more than supplies its own needs in
artificial colors.
The chamber of deputies at Rome
adopted the bill giving Italian women
,hs right Of suffrage.
Washington telegraph., 1919-09-12
HEADACHE
Often Caused by
Acid-Stomach

Yes. indeed, more often than you think.
because AcID. STOMACH, starting via 81
digestion. heartburn. belching. fOOd-repsAt-
ing. bloat and gas. II not checked, viii even
tually AFFECT every vital organ Of the body.
Severe. binding, splitting headzehe. are.
therefore. Of frequent Occurrences a result
Of this upset condition.
Take EAToNIc. II quickly banishes acid
stomach with its sour bloat. pain and gas
IL aids digestion-helps the stomach get
full strength from every mouthful of food
you eat. Millions of people are miserAhls.
weak sick and ailing because OF ACID
STOMACH. PoisonH. created by partly al
gested food charged with acid. are absor bed
into the blood and distributed throuEh out
the entire system. This often causes rhen-
matism, biliousness, cirrhosis d the liver.
heart trouble, ulcers and even esncsr q
the stomach. II robs It's victims Of thar
health undermines the strength OF the
most vigorous
II you want to get back your physical
and mental strength-be full OF vim ana
vigor-enJoy life and be happy, you must
get rid of your acid-stomach.
In EAToNIc you will md the very help
you need and It's guaranteed. So get hig
soc box from your druggist today II -
fails TO please you. return Il and he viii
Washington telegraph., 1919-09-12
Condensed News Items
SHORT STORIES TERSELY TOLD FOR
THE BENEFIT OF BUSY READERS

For the first time in this country
three cardinals will officiate at the
pontitical mass in the Thanksgiving
peace service Sunday September IA,
at the Baltimore cathedral.
Several new processes OF manufac-
turing in the steel Industries de to
be presented at the convention OF the
Association Of Iron and Steel Electri.
cal Engineers in the Statler, st. Louis,
September 22 to &c.
The theft of 100000 IN Liberty
Bonds and $500 in cash from vault
in the office Of the paymaster of the
Boston and Albany Railroad at the
South Station, Boston, was discovered.
The license Of Capt Joseph Mccall,
pilot Of the steamer Mineral City,
seized by government agents when
found carrying 1880 bottles OF beer
from Kenosha. Wis. to Chicago, was
revoked.
The first airplane to fly in the postal
service between France and dorocco
arrived at Rabat.
The new policy Of the war depart
ment In operating arsenals does not
in any way diminish the authority OF
commanding officers of those institu-
tons, Secretary Baker made plain in
formal statement.
a bomb was thrown at Husseim
Rushdi Pasha, premier Of Egypt, at
Alexandria.
w H. BUD Doble, for 80 years the
premier reinsman of the world, died
in Los Angeles, Cal, where he has
made his home since he gave up
driving trotters.
Washington telegraph., 1919-09-12
Important to all Women
Readers Of this Paper

thousand: upon thousands Of women
have kidney or bladder trouble and never
suspect it.
Women's complaints often prove to be
nothing else but kidney trouble, OF the
result Of kidney or bladder disease.
II the kidneys are not in healthy con-
dition, they may cause the other organs
to become diseased.
You may suffer pain in the back, head
ache and loss of ambition.
Poor health makes you nervous, irrita-
bic and may be respondent; it makes any
one so.
But hundreds of women claim that Or.
Kilmer's Swamp Root by restoring
health to the kidneys, proved to be just
the remedy needed to overcome such
conditions.
Many send for a sample bottle to see
what Swamp-Root, the great kidney,
liver and bladder medicine, will do fol-
them. By enclosing ten cents to DR..
Kilmer & Co., Binghamton, N. Y, you
may receive sample size bottle by Parcel
Post. You can purchase medium and
large size bottles at all drug stores.-Adv.
Washington telegraph., 1919-09-12
CONGRESSIONAL.

President Wilson, before leaving on
his tour OF the country, signed the bill
to make permanent the rank OF general
for General Pershing. commander of
the American Expeditionary Forces,
and sent the nomination to the senate.
Plans for an organized tour of Re-
publican speakers in the wake of Pres
ident Wilson's transcontinental tour
we're abandoned at a conference Of Re-
publican senators.
Senator Hitchcock, Of Nebraska,
Democratic leader, asserted in a SEN
ate speech that the majority of the
senators never would accept any OF
the committee changes.
A bill amending the pure food and
drug act was introduced by Chair
man Haugen OF the house agriculture
committee, to prevent false marking
Of food packages that are but half
filed.
Resuming its hearings on the peace
treaty, the senate foreign relations
committee heard the plea on behalf of
the government set up by Hungary
after its separation froa the Austro-
Hungarian empire.
General Pershing will head the
parades in New York and Washington
of the First Division, it was formally
announced by Major-General James w.
McAndrew.
President Wilson will visit 80 cities
during his tour of the country in the
interest of the peace treaty and will
be absent from Washington until Sep
TENDER 30.
Washington telegraph., 1919-09-12

"The Germans say they want just
peace, n give and take peace, but their
idea of justice and give and take is
like the boy bully's.'
The speaker was Representative
Steagall of Ozark.
In Tuscaloosa one day he went on,
II came upon a big boy pummeling a
smaller one. | took the big boy by the
arm and said:
"1Iere. my son, you mustn't quarrel.
You mustn't bully. Learn to give and
take
"'That's just what I've been dom,
boss, the big boy whined. 4 give i'm
a punch in the eye and took his ciga-
root"
Washington telegraph., 1919-09-12
MISCELLANEOUS.

A worlds record OF fifty-six consee-
utive hits on 16-inch bulls eya at 500
yards was made by Lieut.. h. e. Smith
of the American expeditionary forces
in Swiss miss and out" match at the
annual tournament at Seagirt, N. ].
A fire, which originated in the tipple
of the Springside mine, owned by the
Smith-Lohr oal Mining Co, Pana. ILL.,,
destroyed the surface works OF mine.
The damage was estimated at 100000.
Washington telegraph., 1919-09-12
CaIomeI Loses You a Days Work!
Take DodSOn'S Liver Tone Instead
Read my guaranteed If bilious constipated or head
achy you need not take nasty, sickening danger
Gus calomel to get Strengthened IN

Every druggist In town-your drug.
gist and eyerybody's druggist has no
ticed a great falling of In the sale of
calomel. They all give the same rea-
son. Dodson's Liver Tone is taking
its place.
"Calomel is dangerous and people
know it, while Dodson's Liver Tone is
perfectly safe and gives better re-
suits" said prominent local druggist.
Dodson's Liver Tone is personally
guaranteed by every druggist who
sells it. A large bottle doesn't cost
very much, but If ii fails to give easy
relief in every case Of liver sluggish
ness and constipation, you have only
Washington telegraph., 1919-09-12
PERSONAL.

The editor of the Independent So
cialist newspaper Volks Zeitung, has
been sentenced to Jail for three weeks
on charge Of having "insulted Gustav
Noske, German minister of defense"
in an editorial.
To receive treatment for hay fever,
from which he has been been suffering
for some time, Mai. Gen. Enoch II.
Crowder went to Colorado Springs.
King Albert and Queen Elizabeth
of Belgium will arrive in Washington
about October l and will be guests of
the President and Mrs. Wilson at the
White House.
Catherine Breshkovsaya, known as
the grandmother of the Russian rev.
olption," has left Prague and is return.
ing to Russia.
With her prayers for free Poland
aXwered and her country redeemed
Katherine Wielebski died at Mil
Washington telegraph., 1919-09-12
to ask for your money back.

70 ask Tot your money back.
Dodson's Liver Tone is a pleasant
tasting, purely vegetable remedy,
harmless to both children and adults.
Take spoonful At night an, wake up
feeling fine; NJ biliousness, lex head
ache, acid stomach or constipated
bowels. 1t doesn't grippe or cause in
convenience all the next day like vio-
lent calomel. Take a dose of calomel
today and tomorrow you will feel
weak, sick and nauseated. Don't lose
days work Take Dodson's Liver
Tone instead and feel fine, full of
yigor and ambltion.-Adv.
Washington telegraph., 1919-09-12

"Bayer Tablets of Aspirin" to be
genuine must be marked with the
safety "Bayer Cross" Always buy an
unbroken Bayer package which con
tains proper directions to safely re-
lieve Headache, Toothache, Earache,
Neuralgia, Colds and pain. Handy tin
boxes Of - tablets cost but a few
cents at drug stores-larger packages
also. Aspirin is the trade mark OF
Bayer Manufacture Of Monoacetle'
Rcidester Of Salicylicacid.-Adv.
Washington telegraph., 1919-09-12
Needed Shaving.

Doctor in?" asked the caller.
Eyes, sir replied the maid
Can / see hlm?"
"Fm afraid not. He's upstairs in his
room. shaving"
ooh, very well. Take this bin he
sent me up to him and see If he can
shave that little"
Washington telegraph., 1919-09-12
Save From Sourina.

II food threatens to sour In the
muggy weather, it can sometimes be
saved by relocating.
Washington telegraph., 1919-09-12
HOLD ON TO YOUR HEALTH

Health is the most important thing in
life, but you can't be healthy unless
you keep your liver working right
Today. go to your druggist and get
25e bottle of Bonds Liver Pills. Take
one each night for two or three nights
you'll be surprised at the results
Bonds Liver Pills are better than lax
atives for they produce not only
prompt relief. but lasting benefit. Try
Bonds Liver Pills. They will help you
hold on to your health.
Sold by all druggists at 25c.-Adv.
Washington telegraph., 1919-09-12

Red Cross Bali Blue should be used
in every home. 1t makes clothes white
as snow and never Injuries the fabric
All good grocers, &c.
Washington telegraph., 1919-09-12

zee Admiral Albert Gleaves as,
kied command of the Asiatic feet
with the rank of full admiral, awarded
him recently by congress at President
Wilson's request.
Mrs. Elizabeth Clark Haley, 81
years old, sister of Champ Clark, form.
er speaker of the house of representa-
tives, died at Santa Cruz, Cal. She
was born in Anderson, Ky.
Washington telegraph., 1919-09-12

The worst thing that can happen to
a clever boy is for him to get the idea,
that he stands alone. .
Washington telegraph., 1919-09-12

The reason there aren't more good
natured men in the world Is because
there are so many bores.
Washington telegraph., 1919-09-12
Describing Her

rs she the kind of woman who
knows it allY" "No, but she's the kind
of woman who tells Ii all"
Washington telegraph., 1919-09-12
Speaks for Itself.

Are you an experienced aviatorT'
"Well, I've been at it three months
ami I'm all here"
Washington telegraph., 1919-09-12

To Purify and Enrich the Blood
Take GROVES TASTELESS Chill TONIC
which lie simply IRON and oUININE sus-
pended in Syrup. So Pleasant Even Children
like It You can soon feel Its Strengthening.
InvigorAting Eject. Price soc
Washington telegraph., 1919-09-12
Kept Busy Explaining.

One of the ever-present difficulties
of a married man Is to account for his
absence from home.
Washington telegraph., 1919-09-12

Poverty is thesmother of many eff
forts.
Washington telegraph., 1919-09-12

The cheapest meat to get is the other
fellows goat