. Mediæval and modern history . on thetension of the Western world, whichhad lasted for six weeks, was relievedby the glad news of the rescue ofthe beleaguered little company ofEuropeans. All which it concerns us now tonotice is the place which this remark-able passage in Chinese history holdsin the story of European expansionwhich we have been rehearsing. Thepoint of view to which our study hasbrought us discloses this at once:The insurrection had at bottom forits cause the determination of theChinese to set a limit to the en-croachments of the Western races,to exclude all foreign influences,
. Mediæval and modern history . on thetension of the Western world, whichhad lasted for six weeks, was relievedby the glad news of the rescue ofthe beleaguered little company ofEuropeans. All which it concerns us now tonotice is the place which this remark-able passage in Chinese history holdsin the story of European expansionwhich we have been rehearsing. Thepoint of view to which our study hasbrought us discloses this at once:The insurrection had at bottom forits cause the determination of theChinese to set a limit to the en-croachments of the Western races,to exclude all foreign influences,to prevent the dismemberment oftheir country, to preserve China forthe Chinese. All the various causes that have been assigned forthe uprising are included in this general underlying cause. 687. The Russo-Japanese War (1904-1905). Early in theyear 1904 war opened between Japan and Russia. Respectingthe fundamental cause of this conflict, little need be added to whathas already been said in the preceding pages. Soon after Russia. Fig. 107. Field MarshalOyama. (From stereograph,copyright, 1904, by the H. Company, New York)
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