of the Chinese question is not losing its interest as conditions become better under-sto-d. 'There appears to be a growing feeling that in acceding to Russia's Suggestion to withdraw her troops, the U.S. made a_mistake, inasmuch' as it encour-ged the Ewpress' Dowager to hope to enlarge the apparent breach between the Powers, and by her emissaries to accomplish in the Central and Southern provinces what she had done in the North and it also gave Russia time and opportunity to entry almost. to completion her secret plans for possessing territory in utter violation of her pledges. Recent velopments have greatly increased sympathy for China, and contempt for the cou se Russia has' pursued, and. there appears to be good ground for believing that the Government would be sustained in taking a very strong position—with England and Japan—to prevent any further absorption of rerri'ory. Both the humanitarian sentiment, the interest commercial devel"pmenc lie back of this strong feeling. The course of the Southern Viceroys and the fortitude and noble conduct of the native Christians have done mu h to strengthen this feeling by emphasising the possibilities of the Chi-hose when the incubus of the past ix thrown eff, and the nation enters upon a course of reform and progress. The skilful diplomacy of Sveretary Hay, in securing such concert of sentiment und action on the part of the Powers as compelled Russia tore strain her nyoriciouy desires, meets with the highest praise; and as the loss which American commerce has sustained from the recent troubles, and the immensely greater losses which would accrue frum the closing of all that northern territory to western commerce by handing it over to Russian pessyssion ant control is becoming, belter understood, there is little doubt that much stronger m assures on the the Government would find a support with the people, [fix begin to be felt that ax. Russin's claim of friend of Chinn" in recent years hypocritical and selfish, so her like pose towards the United States wai for object, and that she ly wholly untrustworthy.
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