New-York tribune., 1921-12-18
OF To-day Travels Through the Sahara Desert

ssrictaon on herself." These are words
oil wisdom, to be commended to tho con-
sideration of those who glibly prattle
about extending the Monroe Doctrine
to all the world"
Shantung
Dr. Bau discusses trenchantIy the
various impairments OF China's SOW
erclgnty III extraterritoriality and con-
suiar jurisdiction, in concessions and
settlements, in the leased territories.
IN spheres of influence or interest. in
the ''most favored nation" treatment
and IN alien dictation of Chinese tariff
rates Much space is given to consid-
crat1on OF the new problems which
have arisen since the World War and
were i'll part created by it. Chief
among these is the new international
oanklng consortlum, already mentioned,
which the author Justly thinks of
supreme Importance, directly implacat-
ing the whole question of China's con-
tlnued existence as an independent
sovereign power. The League of Ma
tlons is benevolently but not enthu-
siastically regarded sit will be a great
mistake Cor China to discard her arma-
ment or even to neglect it, trusting in
the efficacy of the league. 1t should
rather be her duty to be fully pre-
pared for war, just as if there were no
league in existence" With regard to
Shantung, as result of one OF the
most cogent arguments and compre-
hensive citations of pertinent authori-
ties that I have ever seen on the sub
lect the author concludes that Japan
return to China the leased territory
Of Kiaochow and to place in the Gus
tody and possession of the Chinese gov
ernment the German Kiaochow- Chi
nan Railway and the adjoining mines,
subject, however, if necessary, to some
form Of proper compensation"
In conclusion, DR.. Dau outlines and
strongly commends a foreign policy
for China hereafter to pursue. This
includes five general points: A policy
OF preservation and a policy of recov-
cry, the need of which is self obvious
and convincing; policy of the golden
rule, the practicability and profit Of
which in international affairs he dem.
onstrates with apt and eloquent his.
torical citations, and the practice of
which he generously attributes to the
United States, pertinently pointing
out, however, that, like other rules,
the golden rule laust 'work both
ways; a policy of world warfare, in
which he nobly affirms the principle
that nations, like individuals, cannot
live unto themselves, and finally a
policy toward Japan in particular,
which Is to be firmly self-respecting,
but conciliatory and friendly, and as
soon as present differences are ad-
justed should form relationship OF
cordial friendship. One more passage
from this great book l must quote, as
at once indicative of its entire spirit
from beginning to end, commendable
to all nations as instinct with the
highest Of ethical principles and the
profoundest humanitarian wisdom: "In
pursuing this policy Of world welfare
China should not entertain spirit of
world domination, but should humble
herself and take the lowly path OF
service. She should not commit tho
same error that Germany did in at
tempting to seek world domination,
which only plunged Germany into the
depths of humiliation. She should
rather aim to inlpart as much benefit
to the world as possible in the way
of service. For the day will come
when it is not the nation that do1ni-
mates others that shall be great, but
the nation that can render to mankind
the greatest service"