peace between the in China at the preset te eecared only by compromise. If either side is oowilliog in any way to, yield to the other, war must continue, or conquest, with its accompanying ha-trods, prevail. Which is better, it may well be asked at this moment, to caltivate the spirit of brotherhood, and patriotism inclusive of the whole country, or to cultivate feelings of personal and racial antipathy and hatred? In past years many foreigners, as well as and recognition, protection and confidence, reosived at the hands of Manchus, in Peking and the provinces. Would it not be fitting and also jast that someone shoold come forward to speak a good word for the Manches as rulers aod as iodividasle? Will you, my Chinese friends, bear with me, as I this important and faci Already statements is English have been made, expressive of mildness and consideration, Messrs, Wo Ting-fang and Wen Tsuog-yao, alter a strong denunciation of the Mancha Dynasty, closed with this promise "The Manchse may remain in fall enjoyment of citizenship, will be entitled to the fullest sqeattty and freedom, and are urged to rest in possession of their lands anamly for the future good of The Military Gor question of inay, Chinese and Manchas are the same to us as long as they are prepared to be good citizens of China."
SOME PERSONAL MEMORIES, 1 rein at daring my thirty nae of residence in Chios, I ad 1885, the first official who dared to call at my house, on the main street of the city, was a Manchu, afterwards Governor of Shansi? Can I ever forget how the loyal colleague and true friend of many years, who in Jane, 1900, was taken from my home beheaded at a was plotting to satronnd the a guards an they entered Peking and to massacre them, which world alo include every foreigner in Peking, it was a Mancha, Jong Lab, of the present Boy-Emperor, who removed re to another replaced them by men who would protect and not kill? Can I forget bon, alter nine o'clock in the evening of the same dsy, a Manchu lady, knowing of the plot, came, a stranger, to my house snd besought my wife to come with her little son to her owa home for reloge? Can any of
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