To the Editor of the reminiscences of the Great War are irrelevant. I admit that length of residence in any particular spot does wot necessarily entitle one to speak with authority, unless during such residence an intelligent grasp of local conditions has been aequived, It would, of course, be foolish to argue that because a person has lived many years in the East this fact alone Fenders his viewpoint infallable, Length of residence is a useful collateral argument, but it is only knowledge which can or should carry Weight. It is Perhaps useful to theovize, but the important matter is that those who control or influence the destinies of others should—be thoroughly qualified by full knowledge of affairs, This ix particularly essential at the present time matters. rel china and the! refers to a harrow outlook. It is {ust this narrow, or specialized, outlook which is invaluable. Like the scientist who makes a study of his special hobby, 80 an intelligent resident in the East may be allowed to focus on the Es fern situation and render valuable advice as the result of the knowledge thus gained. One can hardly call a physician narrow minded if he is bold enough to claim respect when he lectures on the particular branch of his profession in which he may} have chosen to specialize.
Ty conclusion T may say that 1 have recently returned from Europe Jand have there met several narrow-minded persons and their narrow-mindedness is not confined to their views on the Eastern question, Tam, ete., Sexar.
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