28th July. 'THE American Association of China, not long since, dispatched an urgent telegram to its Government and its Press, pointing out the importance of American trade and missionary enterprise in China, the paralysing effect on both of the present trouble, the fast-increasing danger to the lives Jof their fellow-citizens, and the necessity for men and ships—which mean protection. The meeting which resulted in the sending of this telegram seemed to hold the unanimous Opinion that the policy of the Anterican Government was not all that could be desired—the word "humillating" was even used. Since then {the "American Government have awakened somewhat. The American Press, it would seem, needed no awakening. They have been liberally supplied with telegrams from the outset, and they have, displayed them in the lavish way which characteristic of them.. These telegrams have not always been such as a stickler for the truth without embroidery would desire. Still, the editorial outlook on the. situation has, generally, been clear and definite, though, of course, varied according to the point of view. There variance when the' question of the impottinge of tide 185 Up AS it always does. The adelphia
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