HEAT AND COLD. 



vert him, to seek in others instead of seeking within 

 himself. It is simply ignorance trying to dominate 

 knowledge. The truth which the Chinese has been in 

 possession of has led the Chinese to avoid taking from 

 others what he knew to belong to others. He not 

 having the precedent set for him to steal and lay in wait 

 for a passing stranger so as to rob or kill him from 

 ambush; in consequence, the Chinese has tried to live 

 peaceably, and to do unto others as he wishes to be 

 done by. The white man, in contradistinction to the 

 Chinese, has had the precedent set by his god to look 

 to others, both for knowledge and everything he de- 

 sires in life. His god has taught him not to look for 

 anything within himself. His god also lays behind 

 a wall of seclusion and establishes precedent for him 

 to follow in waylaying his fellowman. In conse- 

 quence, the white man looks for everything he eats 

 from others. His god teaches him to trust in others, 

 in fact, forces him to obey others. His god establishes 

 precedent in every wrong he tends to practice. 



In consequence of the precedent and teachings 

 of his god he has become aggressive. He is not satis- 

 fied with what he can make or get within himself. He 

 makes war on the other fellow with intent to rob him; 

 if necessary he must exterminate the other fellow so 

 as to get what he needs. He has no right to think or 

 act without disobeying and in consequence he has the 

 order to convert the other fellow, given to him by his 

 god. The converting of the other fellow becomes his 

 trade in making war for gain, because he cannot work 



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