We never expected the Chinese to be logical—we get at them by ced foreign foreign in Shanghai under the guns and bayonets of foreign soldiers and police issue earnest and worried exhortations to their brethren in the far interior to "endeavour to get the Chinese viewpoint," they give us a pain. Some time ago in reply to a burst of applause accorded some unnamed western missionary leaders who proposed to renounce all political pro. tection in visiting Chin the writer any man disavowing any cone: with the feeble-souled folk who still Cnjoy extraterritoriality, but there were no takers. What'a fine opportunity the offers! We venture that them have enjoyed the sensation of being dragged through the streets with their hands tied behind them and are quite confident that their efforts to get the Chinese viewpoint will be abundantly rewarded.
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