One has to know a little about Chinese history and social tradition to appreciate this attitude and to understand why the Chinese, when reviewing this pa: t year into which have been crowded some notable diplomatic achievements, cannot see much hope for themselves in the future. The most illiterate Chinese knows much better than the ma-
Jority of self-appointed foreign uthorities,~ certainly better than any living diplomatic agent, how far Ching has gone during the past year in breaking down all the traditions which ave bound her to-ether throughout her past and how Closely she has approached the demoralization which characterized her worst eras. They "know that! iinluences from bot within and Without have combined' to. oppose All the traditional forces which have the past united in a peaceful and Tay-abiding Whole her sit assembly.
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