[ov ancusmatp nerree.]
How comes it thatthe British Government looks idly on while one treaty right after another is being stealthily filchea by our rivals, and British interests in China are being rudely set aside by, Russia, France, and Germany? The tale of the set-backs we have received in Chins during the last few years is by no means. complete, and each frosh surrender on our part leads only to new invasions of our rights. It is clear to every British resident in the Far East that if we make no resistance we shall be gradually edged out of the country. Is the British public willing to accept this result and to yield up the greatest market still open in the world without a blow-in its defence? For, let not delude ourselves: China, once partitioned between the Continental Powers, will hold no place for us, and it is now being partitioned before our eyes. Germany sots the example in the unfortunatescramblo by seizing the province of Shantung as her exclusive sphere -of influence,. and Russia and France are not slow.to follow.suit.
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