'What now, it may be asked, is the next move on the high tableland of central Asia? Do the Lhasa authori~ ties imagine that possession of the Panchen's body carries with it pos session of his enormous wealth' Does the Panchen's gregarious fol-Towing suppose that their determined retention of the precious body carries With it the retention of the big lama's fortune? Does the faction who fa-yours the bringing the body back to] China conclude that with the body naturally will come the Panchen's fabulous "possessions? It is still pathetically true, even on the Root! of the World, that "Wheresoever the body is, thither will the eagles be gathered together".
"The lamas and the drabas and the retainers of this quiet and peaceful man, to the number of 2,000, are not prepared to let the body go in any direction without a struggle and probably a fight. And why? Exactly! Lamaism teaches Nirvana and. Niryana according to the lama {s_ the complete and entire cessation of all and every desire both in this life and In that which Is to come; and like the communists they condemn the wealthy possessions of the other man. It may be however that the big] following of the Panchen is more altruistic than we give it credit for and that their ambition is simply to see the high lama's wealth restored to its right and lawful owner. Should Tal Chita proceed to Kanze, and there are now grave doubts that the Chinese minister of state may go no further than Tachienlu, he will have a Favenous mob to deal with.
Text read from the printed page and cleaned; old type leaves the occasional error.