The precipitating cause was different in each of the schools mentioned; and yet there was a bond of similarity. In every ease there was actual defiance, or attempted defiance, of the school authority. tone bears in mind the common. practice in some of the schools in Changsha, in the matter of di cipline, it is easier to understand fan effort on the part of the student body to match its strength against that of the school. Thus, "several of the schools in Changsha, no student can be expelled by the headmaster unless such action is approved by vote of the Student Union. Under such conditions, discipline becomes a myth, At the College of Yale in China, ("Yali College," ax it bs called in Chinese), carly in December, the legislative committee of the Student Union disobeyed the orders of the exceutives in two matters where specific instructions had been given. The defiance was planned careful and put through. Prompt. disciple nary action was taken and matter dismissed from the minds of the officers. That very night, however, a secret meeting was held by the student body, agitators went around throughout the group, and before 11 the next morning, a pro~ cession of revolting students appeared outside the hall where the dean had ug of the diseiplinary action, threatening a walk-out the request were not granted, On being refused, the procession marched straight out of the gate with shouts and wild sesticulations, denouncing the institution. because the men who stand behind these militarists, the agents of England, America, France, Japan, all imperialistic countries, furnish them these things.
"How did there imperialistic nations manage to get into Chika'
"Because at first they borrowed the name of religion after that effected a forcible entry into our China. Thereter, taking advantage of thole influence, which was extending in every direction, they put into practice their policy of penetration."
And a lot more of the same tenor, ending up" with the appeal:
llew-countrymen, arise! Let us. not attack the militarists with any: misunderstanding.—Let_us drive out the revolutionary activities. of the people who are imperialistic. We must particularly take care to overthrow the backers of militarism namely, the Christian religion! With loud voice we appeal all. Rise up with one accord.
It will be seen at once that, from this point on, the question was not. Yali or St. James or Liling or Siangtan; but rather, the putting through, lof & malicious purpose
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