Bolshevism and Boy Emperor An important statement on China in relation to the eastward spread of Bolshevism was made to a representative of the "Daily Mail" by Sir John Jordan, retiring British Minister at Peking, on his arrival in England.
"Bolshevism has. not made, and I do not think it will make, any great headway in China," said Sir John Jordan in an interview given to the "Daily Mail." "There may be some effects noticeable tin the neighbourhood of the nese Eastern Railway, but, speaking generally of the mass of the Chinese people, there is, in my opinion, no real danger. The Chinese civilian population is not easily led away. Nearly every man has some stake in the country, as the land laws are very good. The peasant holds the land direct from the State. The Chinese have treated Bolshevism, which is capable of touching them on 4,000 miles of exposed and li protected frontier, with a good leal_of tact. They have never attacked the Bolsheviks, but have carefully kept them at arm's length.
"There is uiuch unrest in China; the outlook is obscure. I do not think the quickly changing situation is fully understood in England. It has its dangers, and the spread of Bolshevik influence may be one of them, but, unless driven by misunderstanding and circum-stagees beyond their control, I feel sure the Chinese will not take to Bolshevism. They look to England and the United States for a guiding hand in this and other matters generally. We and the United States want the same thing—to maintain a strong and-well-organized China, not for military purposes, but as a commercial asset for the good of all the world and its trade and commerce."
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