Rev. 1. D. Ross's Summary of Purport of the Book: Selected, Passages from Articles in "Nineteenth Century"
Ren, Town DB ly of the ill te remembered thu the) rivals as hypocrites and national traitors. Some of them have talked Gently!
Senate on then ded died under perullarty pikes obely about "unifying the coun-
Guernsey, concerning hich we pote made play with toy by force," and other "have that magic. we faked several excerpts from the "demoerney." But the conduct of other iMhaga on eteelent "Chive these lenders has shown only too Scholar" and in' the'
Pebrunra, capri denely that in making war upon fend Bay mbna ofthe dsnlacig Coons of Tite int nine few nates, fu Sie nnieriat fo each ye another the welfare of the peo-come|ealeulations, and their professed ple has entered but little into their
patriotism hax been only disguise for the lust of power.
The New Iden But the last fow months have feel comment, serembled. from The 15 years which have passed since the foundation of the Chinese Republic have been as unhappy a period as any similar time in China's history. Instead of the of progress and development for which all true friends of Chi fondly hoped, it has been an era of confusion and strife. One army after another has pasted across the stage. Factions have formed, and striven with other factions, and split up again. One military lend.
after another has arisen, only to fall before his stronger rivals. Statesmen have held the reins of power and fallen headlong. No. wonder the Western spectator, look-with curious eyes upon the scene of China's suttennes, has been bewildered at the spectacle, and is puzzled to know what interests are involved, what_ pri seen the rise of 2 party in South China who really are fighting for principle, The Cantonese, who started their northward sweep last summer, have plunged China into the most widespread civil war which she has yet seen. In all the stormy'
sara of the Republic no such us: tion-wide contest has arisen. It no longer a contest between war lords. These Southern armies mean to make themselves the masters of the country. If they succeed, there will be a radical change in China's foreign policy, as well as in her. internal administration.
Tt is not quite accurate to call the Cantonese "Bolshevik," nor to dub. their armies "Red." In their political principles, it is true, they have much in common is Britain, and their general attitude fof suspicion and distrust towards the foreign Powers are derived from {Soviet Russia, But in their social Until quite recently it would have programme they ure by tio means! een true to assert that no prin-! prepared for a. wholesale adoption giles were at stake; that the only of the Soviet ideal. They realize Interests involved have een selfish, that & thorough-going communistic Each of the striving war Ions, system can never be forced upon Goubt, has been accustomed to pro-; the Chinese people.
They think Glaim' that hie object is to "Save''that they can work out @_eocial the country," and to denounce his tempts. The "Saw Ming Chw 1," oF
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