Remarking that events in China continue to develop in a manner defying political presuppositions acjeepted in Europe, the "Times" in Jo leader criticizes the wording of ithe Powers recent Note to China, expressing the opinion that it was jonly necessary to notify the few Peking Government that the Powers were prepared to deal with it on businesslike and diplomatic lines, and to convey a clear reminder that jin view of some recent tendencies treaties must be respected.
It says it is important to discover whether in this new phase of Chinese polities there are any dlenrer indications of some ment, and the estab li forms of civil war, and addi seem to be signs of such tendency.
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