The, trade -pastibilities in Chins are immessuruble; we.have merely scratched the surface, A great change has occurred in the attitude of China toward foreigners since the Blackburn Commission concluded its work. New treaty ports have been opened, and the railroad, telegraph, and telephone introduced, rendering commerce possible with parts of the empire hitherto as inaccessible as the North'Pole, 'The attitude of the United States during the Boxer troubles in standing firmly for the. maintenance of the integrity' of the Chinese Empire croated friendly fooling, and this last move of President Roosevelt in boldly taking the leadership in trying to restore 2 peace inthe Orient, cannot but increase the prestige of the United States, while it stamps the President as one of the greatest among the heads of all the nations.
The contest among the nations now is for commercial supremacy and it seems to me, in apito of England's present lead, that the, real battle is to be between Germany and the United States. The head ion shows a keener appreciation taxation than Emperor William, His latest move in forcing the resignation of the French Minister of Foreign Affe and, the probability of his naming the King of Norway, make him virtually the dictator of Europe. Germany has one advantage over us; hor Kaiser can project a policy and carey it out. Wo have too much polities elections are too frequent. 'A President is not worth much the first four years; it takes all of his time and gy fighting to secure @ renomination, and'in the second term hi Tay hi plang for togulting trusts, adjuring the relations of labour, and capital, and promoting a strong foreign policy, but before his plans mature a successor may be elected, who,, will, overturn everything that has been accomplished.
We wore.-fortunate in having Mr. Roosevelt to take the plans of McKinley as. basis, and with, the -help: of Mr. Hi build thereon a foreign policy which bu greatly increased.tie moraly commercial potency, of, the poiticn, and nited States in the councils an markets of the nations.
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