Within the last few months not a few leading men, whose ability, position, and experience have given weight to their opinions, have given various advice as to how to solve the Chit Problem. Mr. Michie, in his Englishman in China," Siv Robert Hart in his various articles, Mr. Meredith Townsend in the Contemporary" for February, and Dr. Martia of the Nung-wen College, have each provided a different solution, thinks that past diplomae failed. The policy" pursuca has wens binks that past diplomacy has signal been unthinkable to the Chinese and un-Practical in itself. We began in China with a primitive but peaceful trade, Then we fought for recognition and treaty rights. Next followed the "Day of Diplomacy that was most fatuous. It assumed that the Government of China was centralized instead of decentralised, that the adminis tration of the Empire hinged upon Poking—the real fact was quite the reverse. We have now reached the day of chaos. What amidst conflicting interests is a puppet Government pulled by a dozen strings? There is anarchy in China and there anarchy amongst the foreign powers. such an imbroglio advantages will fall to the clearest. policy and strongest resolution," The remedy then is the "nailed fist" policy. Coerce the Government and insist on treaty rights. Do not have your thundering legions go past like " tornado to be followed by a great calm, but retain them to dictate your terms and see them faithfully fulfilled,
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