The line is still, too closely drawn in China, as between Chinese and foreigners living in China. We ought all to work to gether in the interest of the common good and the development of the country. When it was suggested that foreigners be present at the Round Table Conference, there was some misconception among certain sections of the to interference with the internal Chinese people that it might lead
affairs of China. This misconception, I am glad to say, is being gradually dispelled. The Chinese and foreigners should be friends and one should help the other in every way; and, in the great task of putting her own house in order, China should seck the friendship and co-opera tion of foreign nations.
Here is a problem which on the face of it is so simple. Here is a big, rich country, with wonderful natural resources undeveloped; with virgin jaraas untouched; with a man-power such as no nation in the world possesses: with golden opportunities waiting at every turn. Yet the progress made is out of all pro portion to what it should be were there no domestic troubles.
Now, it is difficult to believe that any of the big men in China are so evil as deliberately to keep the country in chaos. The condition has been brought about by misunderstanding and mistrust; by the people not being sufficiently interested themselves in the affairs. of the country; and by unwillingness on the part of the
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