Why They Were Made and How She Might be Rid of Them Without Offence: Students the Dupes of Subtle Politicians By George EH. Sokolsky.
_Chinese, in discussing the international relations of their country, are adopting an attitude which foreigners and Chinese should clearly understand before the sinister results of illogical conclusions and careless language have brought upon this country conditions which no one desires.
Succinetly stated the Chinese attitude is something like this:
"Treaties between China and foreign Powers are very ald, some still in force being older than half a century. These treat ties were imposed by force af-"arms. In their benefits they are unilateral, China forfeiting her sovereign rights and receiving nothing in return. The foreigners realize their injustice and have indicated their own displeasure with the treaties during the Washington Conference. The foreigners are also not in a position to enforce their will, since they are not harmonious in purpose, united as to enforcement, nor willing to ce-operate. Therefore, this is the moment to do as we please and to create a situat tion whereby the foreigners will have to deal with fats accomplish. Then we shall have made tremendous gains and will have won a victory without the necessity for changing our methods or the costliness of war."
This view is heard on all sides in Shanghai, Chekiang and Kiangsu in discussions of the cigarette tax, the rejection of trade marks and the difficulties placed upon foreigners trading in the interior. In this respect Chekiang may be said to lead the country and to be the centre of anti-foreign tendencies.
Text read from the printed page and cleaned; old type leaves the occasional error.