The double tenth has passed without demonstration pro or con. Lip comment caustic, heart-action nil or near it, the rule. A banker, a merchant, a scholar a labour contractor'all agree in effect, Tsao Kun had the money to buy his job as president, why not? Others would do the same if they could. Wait and see, he can hardly do worse, he may do better as a gambier who wins a big stake is not averse to lesser gamblers reforming and trying to be good. Let losers be virtuous.
Jealousy causes more "ingrowing thoughts" than patriotism ever dreamed of. Obstruction is more popular than actual fightimg. Thousands, perhaps millions fie awake at night thinking of plans to frustrate the new regime, but where are the tens or hundreds ready to shed red blood for real freedom?
Proxy patriots (safe in treaty ports) may urge the "people" to resist national shame-makers and disappointed rivals may (at a safe distance) abuse the successful operator with the loaded dice, but it remains to be seen'who will do anything about it-
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