The answer is complicated. It is different answer for each of the three Powers. One objection. thow-ever, answers for all.
Public jon in each of the tries will not permi ment to take the initiative. domestic political problems stand in the way of decisive action and a constructive China policy in alli three countries.
For America, China is and must! remain for some time a luxury. America does not need China's trade yet. If things go well the profits from trade with China are what would be described in the United States as "velvet." If America's total investment in this country were lost a few big firms would wobble precariously, but the Ameri can prosperity barometer wou! drop a mere frestion of a point. The acntimental investment in mission. work is also a luxury. Potting [Dennios. in the plate for the heathen America would not lightly forego, but with missionary opinion divided and the telketive element among' the missiozarids still bent upon helping China down the easy road to Avernus, China would have to do something very foolish indeed to prompt America to take the lead in constructive action.
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