Changsha, July 28. noteworthy that when the special delegate of the Peking' Schools Association returned to the capital Inst week, to report on students movements and boycott: activities in many cities, he was able to report that of all' the centres} visited in central China, Changsha the most conspicuous for the persistence of its vigorous spirit.
It ig natural, therefore, to find] much space given, day after day, in the papers, to the work of the National Disgrace Redressing Association. Thus we note that the de-Tegates of this body had been to Shui, K'ou Shan, the lead mining; district in the centre of Hunan, whipping labour up to a sense of its responsibility towards the national] well-being. In the provincial capital, the diary of the central office of the} Association has much space in the important news section. During a call paid to Governor Chao some days ago, the British and Japanese} consuls are reported to have dis-them the delay caused to mail owing to the unwarranted activity of th Disgrace Redressing Association, it being particularly provoking to have merchandise en route by parcel post held up.
Patriotic Movements Must be Kept Within Bounds Governor Chao Hong-ti, tong] Known as opposed to every type student agitation and disorderly' demonstration, has recently sued the following proctam since the Shanghai incident, people have been greatly excited. The hearts of the multitude have been ax one, The Peking Government has been active in secking. ad> justment through diplomatic char els. I, the Governor, have also een sending telegrams in every direction, urging that the country's rights deeply affected the life of the people and that it was natural to exert strength in opposing hostile activity, At the same time, patriot movements must be kept _withi hounds, 'The limits of international Taw must not be transgressed. In' our country, unless there be several treaties. On about the commercial activities of the various foreign firms and their movements in the interior; as well fas with regard to the journeyings of missionaries in the interior; 1 find that these are all in accordance} with treaties. China is obliged to} carry the responsibility of affording protection to them. According to the treaties, so long as there is no misconduct towards Chinese citizens fon the part of foreigners, we must, according to the treaties, put no hindrance in their way. Therefo the citizens of our country mu keep their patriotism within boun They must not start any diplomatic: issue over matters clearly provided for in the treaties, such as the buying} and celling of goods, travel on. steamers, the employment of Labour, provisioning with coal, rice, ete. Thexe are matters in which freedom must be accorded to all.
No moveing violence must occur. movements arise, they not only contravene treaties and give cause for offence to the outsider, but they) fse transgress our own' internal inws and foster disorder. Purthermove, if such movements increase,! they provide opportunity to. blackuatds for violence such as looting ie. True patriots, therefore, who' have intelligence about the laws, and who clearly recognize the meaning, fof international relationships, will Searcely get us into trouble stich have hinted at above.
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