To the Editor of the "Norti-Citna Datuy News."
Sm—The Chinese Government hus announced in categorical lan. uuage that the boycott is not contrary t othe Treaties, In making this statement rise Government knows perfectly weir that it is guilty of a very grave offence of the Treaties: so much that it is tantamount to a declar tion of war upon Great Britain, But Great Britain has held her und and dealt with this country with the most long-suffering patience and courtesy. Great Britain's magnanimous action stands in the sharpest contrast with the sine end despicable conduct of Chinese, It is quite true that a boycott initiated ud carried on within the four corners of the law by the people themselves is probably at riy tate under certain conditions, hot contrary to the Treaties, This is most emphatically. not the ease with the Chinese Government at the present time, The Governmen officially recognized and actively assisted the boycott: it has inated boycott stepn and protected these most virulent The Chinese Government has icly and officially paid sums ie money to the boycott com. of students and ernment has given free passes to students travelling is points to initiate and boycott.
Government "has on every taken the side of the ters and officially adopted and prevented to the Diplomatic Body their demands, When disorderly rascals students and others have invaded the shops and torn thence and destroyed Britain goods Government Police have stood by watching the Proceedings and taken no. steps Whatsoever to protect Britain goods. The Police have never been punished or reprimanded for this hostile act against a friendly Power.
The Government have permitted hostile crowds to invade British Concessions in spite of warning: to what was taking place and permitted innocent persons to be killed and property to be destroyed.
Students and other rogues have deen defended by the Government whilst engaged in these lawless acts and their doings described as patriotic.
All these nets of the Government done in their oficial espacity, for the Government has no private, capacity, is without question lu grant branch of the treaties, Great Britain would be justified {in severing diplomatic connexion with such" a government and dee-laring war unless imm complete reparation wer coming.
In the face of these openly hostile actions against a friendly nation she has the impudence to approach liber victim and without regret for her action Britain to meet with her in Conference on October 26 and to grant her unprecedented favours.
There is no other nation on the orth so utterly void of even the appearance of principle who could act as China has done and is doing.
The reply of Great Britain just conveyed to China couched in the most courteous and generous terms is a tremendous credit to the Empire and marks her out as unspeakably superior to China, How is it possible for Treaties' to be made between two such participants, is simply a stooping of Great Britain to the levels of China to negotiate with her on any terms.
Will China realize her disgrace and being moved by the magnanimous conduct of this nation try to mend her ways and endeavour' to imitate her example so as to earn in time to come the respect of the World?
Tam, ete, Onseitver.
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