London, Sept. 21.
Commenting on a telegram from its Peking correspondent on "lawlessness in China, the "shimes" expresses the opinion that it is hopeless to proceed by ordinary diplomatic means against such a disintegrated community as present-day China, The journal) thinks that the most eminent provincial Governors could probably be enlisted to support a practical scheme for readjusting the fiscal relations between Peking and the Provinces, but in any case the foreign Powers cannot allow themselves to be flouted any more. 1f China fails to act herself, there are several ways in which the Powers can effectively assert their views, a last resort being a large increase of the foreign garrisons.—
Reuter.
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