The Daily News. THURSDAY, SEPTEMBER 21. MANCHURIA.

Taranaki Daily News, Volume XLVII, Issue 793, 21 September 1905, Page 2

The Daily News. THURSDAY, SEPTEMBER 21. MANCHURIA.

One of the objections that the airti[ki\qv party in Japan matlu to the handing hack of Manchuria to China "as, that the/Jovermneiit of the Celestial Empire would do nothing to improve the condition of affairs in the country front which the rulers of China originally came mid that il woulil lie only a matter of time when Manchuria would again com* under Kussiau influence. The effect, it was fearnl. would he that the Muscovite would again hold sway, despite all the blood ai;.l treasure poured out to slop the onwaej inarch of the ••gral>.,er" from the West. Judging hy recent cable news, however, China is not going to allow any such state od affairs to prevail. We are informed that the l!o----vernuiMit of China is throwing important centres in Manchuria open to irallic, pivsumahly on thv- openilonr hasis, and this iiicnns that the i-ouiiirv will he brought under inflii- . lie- s that will tend to an all-round improvement. I'll" commercial countries of the world will push their trade in Manchuria, and they will then fore all have an interest in Seeing that no one Cower obtains any special privileges'in the land. If,this l.e the comet summing up of the Munition, then it can lie confidentl.v staled that China has set up a ■l.ni ■nark .igiiinsl further liussian aggression in Manchuria that will lie strengthened as tlw v. Mrs roll on ; and which should give the Japanese some solace lor the concisions they had to make at the pence conference at I'ortsmpulh. Willi an opendoor policy in Manchuria it can 1.assum.il thai Japan will compete for the trade of the country, and will prove it formidable rival in that respect to the Cleat Western Cowers The cable also informs us that China is arrairg-imr for linvjl railway works within her Knipire. an indication that the (iovernmenl of the countr.x recognises thai it must u.iircli «ilh tiie limes or "go under." It is evidently a case of "the awakening of the Yellow Man." China m,iy\ct ■'make history" in a worldwide manner. ON THK I'Ol"IM'U I'ACC. The Ston teller.