'There are three parties in the sucred caplial (Lhasa), namely, the Dalal's party, the National party and the Panchan's "party. 'The " young bloods in Lhasa form' the National party and desire {0 see their country taking its place among the nations. of the world. Apparently quite a I¢ nate aspiration and this. party ts. a growing factor in the Land' of the Lamas, It has no standing or paid army but boasts of a strong and well trained militia who will answer the nation's call at any time" and under any elveumstance, This young Nationalist party, which is not too ympathotic towards the lama and his reams, still is a minor, however, in country governed by' priests and where the wealth of the State is in the hands of powerful and influential Jamas.
'The young men can do nothing without the help of the lamas or unless a very successful coup can be carried out. Again, Lamaism Is strangely fanatical, and anything that touches the power, influence' and wealth of the lamas will be stoutly resisted. The party Is working hard to increase ity influence and numbers, but Tibet is the Land of the Lamas and unless the National group offer some higher and better rewards than those offered In Paradise, their work will be slow and discouraging.
Slogans gre as yet unknown in the sacred capital and "down with this" fund "down with that" have not yet found a place. "Imperialism and all the maughtiness attributed to it are unknown in the Tibetan hierarchy, 'Tibet is a perfectly free country: the young man of his own free will may become a nomad, lama or merchant, for may decide to become husband No. 4 in some polyandrous connec: Yon, and do. nothing, leaving' the privilege of working to his young and handsome wife.
Text read from the printed page and cleaned; old type leaves the occasional error.