But now comes the crucial moment. Will the British Government give China the necessary support to enable her to withstand the growlings of a cross bear? For instance, suppose the Russians should demand occupation of Ilias a compensation for not being able to keep English bankers from lending to China, what would China do about it? What could England do about it? What would be the result of it? Poet am informed on what I consider goo authority that that is just what the hung) bear proposes to do. He will unless "headed off" at least make the "bluff."
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