The reason why the Mongols have risen to arms is that they object to the Chinese carrying on a sure but slow conquest of their lands by set-tiers gradually coming along and cultivating virgin ground. Knowing! that the present Government is hampered by the lack of funds and internal disorders in China Proper, the think that thesis s good occasion to get what they consider to be their rights from the Chinese Government. Added to this they are supported both morally and. financially by the Russians who are against this slow, peaceful conquest of territory by masses of men. Un-
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