6 "THESE FROM THE LAND OF SINIMT foreign enoroachment might now and henceforth be the key-note of its policy.Li Ping Heng had taken up his private residence in the south-eastern corner of Pecheli,close to the Shantung frontier,and the Boxer movement, already started in a tentative way in the latter province,now received an immense impetus from the occurrences alluded to,and was care- fully nurtured and fostered by that cashiered official-more respected than ever by his countrymen.Other high officials were known to be in sympathy with the new departure and to give it their strongest approval and support,such as Hsu Tung,Kang I,and men of the same stamp and standing,and their 、 advice to the throne was to try conclusions with foreigners and yield no more to their demands.However mistaken may have been their reading of foreigners,and however wrong their manner of aotion,these men-eminent in their own country for their learning and services-were animated by patriotism,were enraged at foreign dictation,and had the courage of their conviotions:we must do them the justice of allowing they were actuated by high motives and love of country-but that does not always or necessarily mean political ability or highest wisdom. Thus it came to pass that a novel attempt to strengthen China took form and shape;it was• __ · ... _:::;:..;;;;;;;;;;iiiiiiiiiiii ____ ' ~WVl" ....... ~ ..... ~ 6 "THESE FROM THE LAND OF SINIM" foreign encroachment might now and henceforth be the key-note of its policy. Li Ping H~ng had taken up his private residence in the south-eastern comer of Pecheli, close to the Shantung frontier, and the Boxer movement, already started in a. tentative way in the latter province, now received an immense impetus from the occurrences a.lluded to, and was care￾fully nurtured a.nd fostered by that ca.shiered official-more respected than ever by his countrymen. Other high officials were known to be in sympathy with the new departure and to give it their strongest approval and support, such as HSll Tung, Rang I, and men of the same stamp and standing, and their a.dvice to the throne was to try conclusions with foreigners and yield no mOl'e to their demands. However mistaken may have been their reading of foreigners, and however wrong their manner of aotion, these men-eminent in their own oountry for their learning and sernces-were animated by patriotism, were enraged at foreign dictation, and had the courage of their convictions: we must do them the justice of allowing they were actuated by high motives and love of country-but that does not always or necessarily mean politioal ability or highest wisdom. Thus it oame to pass that a novel attempt to strengthen China took form and shape; it was