If each Government, more especially Great Britain, the United States, France. and Germany, appoint should able ut and unprejudiced men, including one missionary, and if the Chinese ment should appoint a respected official and two men versed in the problems of missions as well ay sympathizing with the oribies of China, we might then ple missions the sune basis of mutual understanding and regulated control with protection, as is commerce.
Education.
Téalso occurs to us that while questions of education cannot in the same way be made a matter of treaty, they ought to come under regulation and direction, if any desirable result is to be attained." At present there are numerous suggestions concerning reform in learning and examinations; there are all kinds of schools being started, but there is lacking system. AE the outset the aid of foreigners must he accepted, and power must' be whomsoever the Chinese decide to look to in teaching Western knowledge.
It is no doubt true that the Chinese Government is ready to utilise foreigners and to accept their counsels, if plans for increase of revenue are to be formed. Other matters secondary, or foreigners connected therewith picion, if their official appointment China' is proposed. I think, however, that what is now contemplated in commercial matters could be well extended to other matter 12th October.
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