The Kennewick courier-reporter. [volume] (Kennewick, Wash.) 1914-1938, 1925-07-16
NOTE:-As the Editor of this paper
is on his vacation the paper is this
week being edited by Rev. A. H. F.
Watkins. -. 1913
Elk ORIENTE VOX

HHINA for the Chinese, is but ;
~ fraction of the larger question
tAsia for the Asiatics", which ha:
gradually forced it's way to the fore
and today is compelling worldwide
attention. The eyes of the world are
upon China, and that for many rea.
sons, but more especially with regare
to the possible outcome of her chal.
lenge to the White Race. By virtue Of
her strategic position in occupying one
fifth of the territory of the habitable
globe, with her people including one
fifth Of the human race, her utteranc
es cannot be ignored. Western educa-
ton, Western customs, and general
influence, has re-awakened the great
China of the centuries, and is slowly
transforming her, and equipping her
for new effort for a place among
the leading nations, because of new
vision. A Pacific nation, who built a
huge wall around her country, as it
were, in order to keep enemies out,
rather than go out to make battle
with them; nation who surrendered
to the explorations of ruthless for
eigners thru ignorance and supersti-
ton, not realizing her own strength.
Now young China is seeking to
retrieve the heritage Of their fathers.
and is awakening to the conscious
ness of great destiny. Whittier is
she tending? Who can foretell? She
is struggling within her own borders,
in order to find herself, and it will
be at great price, as it always must
be. She has looked to the Christian
nations so-called, for her guidance
and moral support, and to no nation
so much as to that of the United
States of America. And the United
States has much to give. Herself a
young nation, having in less than two
centuries, built up wonderful Repub-
lie, and having profited by the mis-
takes of older nations, has grown rap
idly. But today, is the significant
test. Are. we going to use wisdom
and understanding in the building of
our superstructure, so that China, or
any other nation, imbibed with our
spirit of freedom from bondage, can
afford to lean heavily upon us, and
give US full confidence as teacher,
friend, and guide towards a great
and worthy destiny? That is the burn
ing question. If We would view our
destiny in it's correct setting and
proportions we must cease to throw
all the onus upon Washington D. G.
and expect to establish ourselves, and
to do worthwhile things merely by
endlessly legislating 1t is in the self
denying, self-respecting, and self
sacrificing of every one Of Americas
citizens that we must hope, and in
whom we must trust And the first
place to commence is, not that OF
Army or Navy, but of the home
which is the very vital artery of ev.
cry nation. To become master of oul
possessions, rather than letting oul
possessions master US, is another
challenge. To possess wealth. is one
thing; how to use it unselfishly il
another. The auto has been a won
derful blessing in many ways, bu
misuse of privilege in anything
means ultimate disaster. These sug
gestions are apropos of the MAR
question:: "Can the blind lead tn,
blind? Shall they not both fall int,
the ditch" ~
China needs a stalwart guide, blu
one who is both true, and faithful
all the way. Neither Spectator no
exploiter, but brother clasping han,
of brother" in united step forwar.
and upward. Let us not ignore tn
Call of China, but "take stock" with
in our own boundaries, and prepar,
ourselves for the highest service ex
pected of us as counsellor and leader