As for the challenge itself, the only reply to it that can be made is for the European races to hang impaled by the om, to continue in their course of Spectacle of European nations at ediministering each other's threats inthe recent [carry on with their trading wisely sia which Asiatics were and firmly, till such time es the This demand to be Asiatic races shall come to. their famidored ae equals that con: Senses and instead of messing Stitutes Asia's challenge to the xbout with words and phrases, West.
In China this feeling has tem-land flirting with anarchy, playing at reform and soldiering, shall porarily burst the bounds of restraint, and we have at the moment an agitation for the return of everything in China to the Chinese, regardless of the just claim and rights of others, regardless of treaties, and, "what is worst, utterly" regardless of whether China is capable of handling and administering that which she demands to be given back to her.
Tu India it lies smouldering, reports are to be believed, ority waiting for (the opportunity to Burst into a consuming flame.
The Underlying Cause Mr. Rice seeks ain explanation of the underlying causes of this state of affairs, at the same time making an attempt to sce whither it is going to lead us. He finds the cause in the deep rooted belief in the Asiatic' that he and his civilization are fully as good as, if not superior to, the people and cultures of the West; and that in very deed follow the example of Japan, and unitedly and deter-ruinedly set about putting each their house in order, borrows from the West the best that as to offer, discarding that which undesirable, and so at last proving to the outside world that they can conduct their countries, their commerce and the administration of their laws on just and equitable lines. 'Then when the demand Games to render again to them that which has been taken, the 'West will be only too glad to' res-Fond, and to welcome the people of Asia to their councils as equals. Let the Chinese and Indians make Tt was that won for her the victory against Russia it true, but tue acquiring of that military strength, and the power: and organization' to use it, called for a tremendous effort and sacrifice on the part of the whole nation, a strict application of dis-
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