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Tibet and Turkestan : vol.1 |
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in the changes now working in the heart of Asia. But
can such an arrest be possible as against the compelling
rivalry of two great, forceful, belligerent empires? They
will each have long frontier lines at the back door of
China. In each case the controlled territory has intimate
relations with China proper. A hundred petty questions,
some large ones, will arise, each capable of being de-
veloped into a cause of complaint. Complaints against
China when made by the peoples of iron and fire are
usually satisfied by taking something from China, unless
objection be made by some yet stronger nation of iron
and fire. Quite independent of any plan looking thereto,
even against their vague plans of moderation, the jealous
rivals may find themselves driven on to continued ag-
gressions. And these jealousies will thus operate in a
theatre so remote from the world's success that gravest
injuries might be inflicted upon the peace-loving celes-
tials long before such injuries could be known to friendly
critics, ourselves for instance, who insist that no harm
shall be done to China which may do harm to us.
"This, then, is but a word of caution. There is no
room for cant or self-righteousness on the part of any
nation. We have all been made sordid. What we call
progress has self-interest as its mainspring. To prevent
surprises and recriminations it is best that there should
be no misunderstanding. European and American dip-
lomats in China should now endeavor to watch the back
door as well as the front door of the great mansion which
all desire to enter. My prayer is that our quarrels may
not urge us to do unmeasured violence to a great, civil-
ized, non-military people."
In discussing with Mr. Rockhill the probable
eastward extension of the contest for advantage
between Great Britain and Russia, he justly pointed
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