Japan's best fri did inspire, the peror's decree calling upon his people to ent off their topknuts, Phot she was compelled to restrain. the "Emperor from further ing by the only effectual removing from power is The disbanding of Korean garrisons, and appointment of Japanese ials was the natural caroli step. But Korea was I the Court. into" matter of popular—practice and tradition sch as the wearing of topknots is questionable from the point of view of justice and very unlikely to calm the already inflamed temper of the Korean people. The passion aroused in Poland by Germany's attempt to force her language on the Poles is a case in point. It may be argued that the Chinese have come to be ne tually proud of the queue which was first imposed upon them as badge of slavery by their Mancha conquerors of the 17th century. Bat apart from the fact that the Chinese io other respects have certainly not. grown pro-Manchu since the 17th century, it is to be noted that those same Manchi Jconquerors permitted the Korvans 10
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