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with banks of Peking and Tientsin. But even under the most favorable conditions, he considered it doubtful if any of the collectors from Shanghai or Southern China would avail themselves of the opportunity. In his phrase, "you cannot levy taxes on Constantinople from Paris," he put the matter in a way which showed the lack of cohesion and national spirit in China.
   Mr. Chun thought that excavation might be done by us very generally but warned me that mere permission from Peking would never be sufficient guarantee that the work could be put through.  Local officials,owners of the land, and even the poorest peasants of the vicinity might easily prevent our success.  Or Peking might give its consent to us, and then for reasons of which we had no suspicion notify local magistrates to put obstacles in our way, such as difficulties with labor.
   Several times during our conversations he suggested that I advise the Committee to go slowly in whatever they propose to do in China.  In this way the Chinese gentry, who control opinion, would be given time to decide in our favor. A wrong or a hasty start in the matter of a museum or of excavation would surely make enemies who, if they were among the ranks of the country gentry, could block all progress.
   He further pointed out the fact that it would be unwise for us to make too much stir politically and officially in Peking after the School was well begun.  The reason which he gave for th is was that other nations (he mentioned only the Germans in China) would be jealous of our success and would immediately exert diplomatic pressure which would be embarrassing to the Chinese government. There would be demands for