. Where half the world is waking up; the old and the new in Japan, China, the Philippines, and India, reported with especial reference to American conditions. PU TI, THE SON OF HEAVEN AND EMPEBOK OF THE MIDDLE KINGDOM The baby sovereign of one of the vastest and oldest of empires is shown here inthe lap of his father, Prince Chun, the Regent. HOW CHINA IS DEALING WITH OPIUM-INTEMPERANCEBurning a pile of pipes of reformed smokers at Hankow. The amazingsuccess of Chinas crusade to free her people from the opium curse may bejustly reckoned one of the greatest moral achievements in history — a cha
. Where half the world is waking up; the old and the new in Japan, China, the Philippines, and India, reported with especial reference to American conditions. PU TI, THE SON OF HEAVEN AND EMPEBOK OF THE MIDDLE KINGDOM The baby sovereign of one of the vastest and oldest of empires is shown here inthe lap of his father, Prince Chun, the Regent. HOW CHINA IS DEALING WITH OPIUM-INTEMPERANCEBurning a pile of pipes of reformed smokers at Hankow. The amazingsuccess of Chinas crusade to free her people from the opium curse may bejustly reckoned one of the greatest moral achievements in history — a chal-lenge to our Western world THE NEW CHINA 107 living flesh from their arms and thighs as evidence of theirearnestness, coloring their petition with their blood. At this period of our drama there came upon the stage anew actor, at first little heeded, but quickly becoming thedominating figure — the Tzucheng Yuan, or National Assem-bly. This body, consisting of 100 nobles and men of wealthor scholarship appointed by the Throne, and 100 selectedmembers of Provincial Assemblies approved by the viceroys,was expected to prove a mere echo of the royal wishes. Itis evident that the government is to have a docile and sub-missive assembly. Mediocrity is the chief characteristic ofthe members chosen. So wrote one of the best informedAmerica
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