They would like the improvements of European and American life, and would shake off the trammels of the past to a large extent, just as Japan has shaken off the sleep of centuries and is marching towards greatness among the strong nations of the world.

With the modern appliances and advances in civilisation and armies well drilled like those of England or the United States of America, and with great war-ships well manned, they would be able to meet the world and to defend themselves and repel every invader from their country.

He says the Chinese have good memories, that they will never forget the manner in which opium came to them, and the opium war of 1839.

When he was a child he was taught to pray to a wooden god, and he had to rise as early as 3:30 A.M.

to go to school to study the teachings of Confucius.