Evening Star Newspaper, June 9, 1925, Page 3

DIAGNOSIS Tuan’s Conference Fails—His Brave But Futile Struggle—Will Chang and Feng Combine Politically or Clash With Their Armies?—! Plots to Dominate China. This _article is one of a series by Mrs. Hempstone describing men and things in chaotic China, which The Sunday Star has been print- ing. Though it was. written last month before the war threat in China had become acute, its por- trayal of Chinese conditions throws on informing light upon current Chinese news with its puzzling ex- ploitation of unfamiliar names of men and events. Today's war threat news also gives fresh inter- est to the articles of this series previously published. By Elizabeth Noyes Hempstone. HANKOW, China, May, 1925. The doctor’s report on China's con- dition at present could hardly be fa- vorable. Temperature high—pulse sluw—great restlessness and occa- sional delirium. ile she is sup- posed to be convalescent, she is hav- ing frequent relapses and setbacks. Failure of Reconstruction Conference. The reconstruction conference has been in session for two months with- | out any perceptible results. “Fighting as usual” seems to be the motto of all, even those represented at the confer- ence—supposedly supporting Tuan in his request for a cessation of hostili- ties while the questions involved are under consideration. And now, while they are seeking to extend the dura- tion of the conference, the secretary threatens to resign unless $500,000 is somehow forthcoming to pay salaries and expenses already incurred. China is a most unsatisfactory patient; call- ing in the most expensive doctors from all over the country, then re- fusing to take the medicine they pre- scribe or to pay thelr bills. Local Wars in Chinese Provinces. Honan is racked and torn with war- fare. There are reported to be about 200,000 men under arms in this prov- ince alone. With bandits and soldiers, 1d_bandits turned soldiers, and sol SPECIAL NOTICES. 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Bandits always follow armies, as jackals follow wolves And soldiers sent to repress bandits often sell them their arms or join their ranks, as being more profitable than an effort to collect the back pay due them from their generals. Prac- tically the same conditions .exist across the border of Honan in Shensi; and Szechwuan is being clawed over by six self-seeking generals, of whom Yang Sen is now the most powerful. Hunan is also overrun with bandits and soldiers and has always been the scene of political disturbances. Yunnan is under arms—a huge army having been raised by the war lord Tang Chi- yao, who aspires to succeed Sun Yat- sen as generalissimo of the Kuomin- tang. Our province of Hupeh is the only one in this section which is really prosperous. And the result is that all of the victorious and ambitious war lords are gazing at us covetously. Tuan's Brave But Futile Struggle. There is no doubt that the prov sional chief executive, Tuan Chi-jui. is doing the very best that he can. He is begging the military to lay aside all personal selfishness and unite for the good of China: he is issuing man- dates ordering all fighting and re- cruiting to cease. And nobody is pay ing the slightest attention to him./| Each war lord is making his own plans and feathering his own nest— and fighting and recruiting are still the popular national pastimes. It is estimated that it will take about 20 years for China to build up a solid government, but many who comment on the situation see no grounds for this optimistic prognostication. It is universally conceded that China is in a worse condition now than before the revolution in 1911. If the present state is convalescence, 20 years are as. nothing compared to the thousands that have gone be- fore, provided that a real recovery can be effected. But e poison of jealousy and greed Has so perme- ated the system as to make recovery doubtful. Famine in Kweichow and Shensi. From Kweichow and Shensi come pitiful tales of famine; of starving people existing on chaff, which sells for twice the price of good grain in normal times, and on the ground-up bark of trees. The famine is due to drought, with severe hailstorms in several districts, and to the activity of bandits and the use of some of the best irrigable land for opium growing. -In most cases the people do not want to grow opium, as the profit on it is small, but they are forced by the military, who collect a huge tax on the land thus used, and on the sale and export of the drug. Sun’s Funeral as Soviet Propaganda. And on the same page with these heartbreaking tales of dire need, with appeals for aid to avert extermina- tion of whole villages are stories of the handsome funerals given to the dead generals who are directly re sponsible for more misery and de struction than famine, = flood drought . The “Christian” bolshevist, Sun Yat-sen, was accorded a funeral in Peking reported to cost $290,000, with food for the mourners esti. mated at $3,200 a day. The last modest request of this self-styled lead. er of the people was a coffin of | crystal and bronze like that of his admired friend Lenin, and a. grave on Thunder Mountain in Nanking. It is a significant fact which should sound a note of warning to the followers of Sun Yatsen that when the “crystal| and bronze” coffin arrived, it was found to be glass and tin, and utterly unfit for use. £ _The question is, was this a ghastly bit of humor on the part of the Soviet or did they hope to deceive the Chinese with a bit of superficial splendor, which rubbed off en route from Russia? At any rate, money is still being lavished on memorial serv. ices for Sun Yat-Sen, which are noth- ing more or less than brazen propa- sanda for bolshevism, as sponsored by the Kuomintang (Sun YatSen's | party). It is rumored that $300,000 has been promised by the Soviet for trouble-making in the Wu-han cities (Hankow, Wuchang and Hanyang) of which $100,000 has already been paid. This means that we shall be treated | to a serles of strikes and probably anti-forelgn and anti-Christian demon- strations. The general who died from polsoning, variously reported to be due to a boil or to a murderous dose given by one of his servants, Hu Ching-Yi, is to have a $10,000 funeral, Truly, only the dead are great in China, New War in Swechuan. _After several months of compara- tive peace in Swechuan, war has again broken out. Yang Sen, who seems to have worked up a fairly good reputation by his efforts to im- prove the condition of the people and { has overreached himself a bit in his efforts to get money and has roused the envy and enmity of all the other Swechuan generals so they aré pre. paring to fall upon him en masse. He is undoubtedly the strongest of them all, but whether he is stronger than all of them together is another question. At any rate, we shall have some big headlines in the papers for some time now and will be lucky if we do not get in the papers our- selves, The best an optimist can say for China now is that “it is always dark- est just before dawn.” And this is the blackest of night at the present moment. ,The rehabilitation confer- ence, of grandiloquent promise, be- came a pleasant social gathering at which no doubt “a good time was had by all.”” Important subjects were gravely discussed and ceremoniously tabled. In spite of the pleas of Tuan Chi-Jui, nothing whatever has been accomplished—not even the cessation of hostilities while the conference was supposedly functioning. Now Tuan is about to call a Senate into being— with the frantic hope of getting some real support—not just lip service and “saying it with flowers.” Millions for Chang and Feng. The only problem which is near solution is the famous ‘“gold franc case.” And that will probabiy be settled within a very few days, be- cause the settlement means the re- lease to the provisional government of $12,000,000, which France would turn back to China, and which has already been divided—four million to Chang Tso-Lin, four million to Feng, | vice presidency. | Chinese similes, THE EVENING STAR, WASHINGTON, -D. C., TUESDAY, JUNE . 1925 T government for the next few months. The Kuomintang is protesting that Tuan has not the right to settle such an important question, but with that large éum of money avallable at once it is hardly likely that any opposition will interfere. Tuan Buffer Between Chang and Feng. It is reported that the major claims for the Lincheng indemnity have been settled. If that is true, it shows that Tuan is making a real effort to satisfy foreign governments—and is a hope- ful sign that the chief executive is not in sympathy with the alarming spread of antl-foreignism. It is oo bad that Tuan is not given the support that he was led to expect when he was in- duced to take office as head of the provisional government. But he was selected as a sort of a buffer between Feng and Chang Tso-lin—and his role has been that of u pacifier. It is en- tirely due to Tuan’s effort to make every one happy that Sun Yat-sen died sloriously in Peking instead of igno- minjously in Canton, where he was feared and detested, and only able to maintain his prestige through his sol- diers—most of whom were mercenar- ies from another province. It was un- doubtedly Tuan’s clemency which per- mitted the vanquished Wu Pei-fu to| sail up and down the Yangtse—un- welcome everywhere, as he still re tains his best troops and is only await- ing a favorable opportunity to stage a come-back. To be sure, it was his de- sire to save the “face” of Lu Hung. ng that made him send that general as a victor to Shanghai, from which port Lu had fled only a few weeks be- fore—taking with him a great deal of cash and leaving his unpaid and lead- erless troops as a menace to the city. If any one other than Lu had been sent to supercede Chi of Nanking, the lat- ter might have left without fighting, and the second battle of Shanghal never have taken place. Tuan's in- fluence tempered Feng's severity to the boy Emperor, mow Mr. Pu Yi—who fled from Peking in fear of his life at the hands of Feng's men. No Mercy for Tsao Jiun. There, is one person, however, who seems unable to obtain either justice or mercy. That is the ex-President Tsao Kun. He has never been given any kind of a trial, and is supposedly languishing in prison. But is he? Or has he been quietly sent to convey the respects of the present government to his ancestors? His secretary was se- cretly executed by order of Gen. Feng —his brother is alleged to have died in a hospital in Peking while Feng was searching for him to arrest him. (It has been rumored that Tsao Jui was seen later in Tientsin, and that he had sent some man who was actually dy- ing to impersonate him at the hospi tal.) There is no doubt that Tsao Kun bought his way into the presidency. He was a very wealthy man—the fam- ily fortune being estimated at $200,- 000,000 mex.—so a little matter of $5.000 per member of Parliament who voted for him was a trifling present. The whole system of Chinese politics is poisoned with bribery. It is rotten to the core—and has been for cen- turies. So, according to his light, Tsao was not an arch criminal for obeying his generous impulses toward the people with votes. In addition, he had been for many years a powerful military leader, and the head of the Chihli party. He was directly in line for the presidency—and preferred to buy it rather than seize it by force of 'ms. It would seem that he was en titled to a trial, at least, if not to the clemency accorded other vanquished generals. One projected reform which seems to be assuming the shape of a prob ability is the colonization of unpop- ulated sections in the north by fam- ilies from the overcrowded sections of Shantung and Chihli. Transpor- tation is being arranged for 15,000, to be moved in three sections, within the next few months. Gen. Feng has proved himself a remarkable organ- izer, and as the plan is his and the families to be sent under his juris- diction, he may be able to work out some form of model government that will be an inspiration and example to_the whole of China. There is a very plausible rumor afloat that Li Yuan-hung may be pushed into the presidency. He had £3 more days to serve out his term as President when he found it ex- pedient to leave Peking September, 1923, as Tsao Kun was plotting and ng his billet. It is further proph- lesied that when he is put back here he was in 1923 legal elections will be held for president and vice president, just as though all that had happened in the meanwhile were a dreadful nightmare. It would be a fine thing if the Chinese could set back the clocks and calendars and wipe two years from the annals of their history, especially if they could refrain from repeating it. Chang, President; Feng, V. President? One report slates Cheng-Tso-lin for the presidency and Feng for the There would be no one to run against such a strong combination and it might become a sensational success, if it is in any way @ possibility. One of the first things you learn by living in China is to expect the unexpected and to believe the seemingly impossible. Generals may be bitter enemies one week and blood brothers the next week: one day offering $100,000 for the head of the other, the next day sending rare gifts and flowery scripts. The truth is that each man is out for himself and he is only concerned with the other when that one gets in his way, or is able to advance him for the moment. In the bloody struggle for military supremacy avery Caesar has his' Bru- tus. But it seems that there are Mark Antonys, also. A Chinaman by the name of Eugene Chen is go- ing to write an account of the life of Sun Yat-sen in English; and those familiar with the flowery beauty of and their supercil- iousness toward the wormlike truth, are predicting a masterpiece that will make Caesar clutch wildly at his laurel wreath, and wish that Mark Antony had been a Chinaman. More than that, there has been such a burst of post-mortem enthusiasm (in some places alleged to be financed by Soviet money) that all over China memorial ceremonies are being held in honor of Sun Yatsen. Every one bows three times before his picture, and half a dozen orators tell the peo- ple what a wonderful man he was. Then are distributed flamingly anti- foreign and anti-Christian pamphlets, saying that all China's troubles are due to foreigners and Christians. The peonle. of course. believe what BILL—JACK _RALPH SK'LLED PRESCRIPTION OPTICIANS xlasses 7222, 7 S:fe SAVAGE WASHER end DRYER fl::smewwk PMMD!:"IMIMB J. C. HARDING they are told—and become wildly ex- cited. Then foreigners cannot Eo on the street In some places without being stoned or mobbed. Obeisance to the Panshen Lama. Speaking of religion, there, has been a great dealeof Interest mani- fested in the visit of the Panshen Lama, the Living Buddha of Thibet. He has been royally entertained in Peking, every honor bestowed on him. A joint mass meeting of all religions was held, each one contrib- uting something in the way of song and prayer. The Panshen Lama spoke, and his remarks were trans- lated in three different languages. It must have been an interesting occa- slon, and no doubt the old man will return to Thibet rejoicing that all the nations and religlons have ac- knowledged his supremacy. The Oriental mind is top often prone to Interpret politeness as obsequious- ness, friendliness as fear, char- ity as tribute. There were many foreigners at this meeting, and it is said that many pictures were taken, 80 no doubt there will be personal anecdotes published in the home pa- pers by Americans fortunate enough to be “among those present.” Ups and Downs of Little Hsu. While generalizing on the subtlety of the Oriental mind it might be in teresting to comment on the oddity of the Occidental. In a particular case it is causing some mild amuse ment among foreigners in China. At the time of the battle of Shanghal last October a general named Lu acknowlédged defeat by deserting his troops and fleeing to Japan. The Chamber of Commerce immediately began negotiations with the victor by default, Chi of Nanking (now himself a refugee in Japan), for the disarm- ing and disbandment of the leaderless soldiers, being sufficiently grateful for the cessation of hostilities to supply the money to send the men back home to thelr different provinces. What was their horror to learn that a well de- veloped plot was on foot for a general known as “Little Hsu” to gather together all these armed men, sell their services to the highest bidder and start the fighting all over again. As the scheming had been conducted within the borders of the settlement where “Little Hsu” was “at large,” enjoying immuaity from several man- dates which had been issued ordering his arrest as a troublemaker, the for- eign authorities were able to have him detained and deported. He accepted his fate philosophically and - ‘“saved his face” by sailing for Europe as though that was what he had always wanted to do. Then—lo, a turn of the wheel of fortune and his dear friend, Tuan Chi-jui, became the temporary chief executive. Immediately the prominent Chinese who were influen- tial in having him deported were thrown out of office, his “journey” was declared official and $80,000 awarded to him for expenses. This was a_direct slap at the foreign pow- ers whose representatives had found it to restrain forcibly the vs referred to as “a notori- ous troublemaker,” abusing the hos- pitality of the International Settle- ment of Shanghai at a crucial mo- ment. It is the only deliberately challenging thing that Tuan has done. vet his action is understandable and perhaps excusable, on the ground of his friendship for Hsu. But what can you say for the foreign powers who quickly turn about and receive this man with all honors, even voting him a decoration, as France is said to have done? Is it policy. or ignorance? The end of this little comedy is yet to be written, but it is highly probable that before Hsu can return to his native haunts to enjoy his imported prestige a new party will be in power and he 1 once more be a fugitive from jus- tice in his own land. if the mandate of 1922 is again in force. 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ASKS MIXED COMMITTEE. “Western Returned Students" Joint Control at Shanghai. By Cable to The Star and Chicago Daily News. PEKING, June 9.—A committee of the ‘Western Returned Students’ As- soclation, numbering several thoysand American and European educated Chi- nese, has Issued a statement calling on the forelgn powers to appoint a mixed committee of foreigners and Chinese temporarily to take over the functions of the municipal council of the international settlement at Shan-ghai. The statement followed a_mass meet- ing of forelgn educated Ghinese and the committee included such well known persons as Dr. . T. Wang, who has held numerous high offices under the republic, and Dr. W. W. Yen, former premier. They advocated appointment of a mixed judicial tri- bunal to Investigate the circumstances of the Shanghai incident, and urged a permanent change in the Shanghai administration providing for Chinese representation on the municipal coun- cil and rendition of the mixed court to China. Finally they declared the time ripe for revision of treaties. (Copyright. 1025, by Chicago Daily News Co.) SEAMEN JOIN STRIKE. Urge Walkout, Coupled With Dockmen’s Action, Cripples Shipping. seamen to join the movement. Three hundred men on six privately owned coastal and river steamers walked out last night, and other lines report dif- ficulties with their men Thus far ocean-going vessels are not affected, but the Japanese lines are contemplating replacing their Chi- nese crews with their own nationals. Dock work has been almost pended by the dockers’ strike. a small duantity of cargo s being | moved, and that slowly, for the l'hl—' | | nese banks and firms financing the cargoes have closed. As a result five British steamers operated by the firm of Messrs. But- terfield & Swire and one Japanese steamer flying the flag of the Nippon Yusen Kaisha have been unable to eall. It is not believed transpacific hipping will be affected. 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There is every reason to believe (he disclosure did not cause surprise, but rather consternation, because it is dangerously exact, although it is also premature.” Dispatches received today from China indicated the situation there had improved over the week end, but that there still was danger of general uprisings throughout the interior. Shanghai was said to be quiet the present. The situation at Chin- kiang had been relieved by the a rival there Saturday of the American destroyer Paul Jones. Foreign wom- en and children at Chinkiang who had taken refuge on foreign ships dur- ing the trouble had returned to their | homes, and it was not found neces- ary to land troops from the Pau! Jones, the messages said. The Hongkong correspondent of the Daily Express says the missionaries and other British residents of Canton have taken refuge on an island, where they are virtually prisoners, ns it would be dangerous for them™o leave. Three British gunboats guard the is- land, while American and French war craft lie close by The Yunnanese, who control Can- ton, are stronger numerically than the e 2 Cantonese party, the correspondent SHANGHAL China, June 9 (®).—|adds, and it seems likely they will The situation created by the strike of | win dock workers has become aggravated : through the decision of the Chinese Blame Bolshevist Activitles. Outbreaks of Chinese students here were the result of Bolshevist activities choolboys made the ignorant tools Cfioh‘ng Breezes From Rock Creek Park | Are Ever Present \ Select Your Home Site i NOW ! Hedges & Middleton, Inc. | REALTORS 1412 Eye St. Frank. 9503 for | 3 NEW YORK PRESBYTERY DECLINES T0O APOLOGIZE | Votes Down Motion to “Regret Its Error” in Licensing Modern- of bolshvist plotters—the police prose cutor in the mixed court sald today in outlining charges against defendants arrested as the result of disturbances. H. C. Che; a Chinese surgeon at the Police Hospital, testified that riot vic tims received wounds while facing guns, as all wounds were on front portions of the bodies. This testimony | contradicted statements issued by the | students Saturday, saying the victims | By the ists to Preach. Associated Press. of the Lousa police stution riot, the | NEW YORK, June 9.—The action of scene of the first outbreak, were shot |the General Assembly in censoring the in the back. New York Preshytery for licensing Harry Westnidge, for 15 v mis- | ministers who do not affirm the in slona nd a member of the staff of [birth was criticized in a report of the the China Inland Mission, was on a |commissic of the New York F tram car which was stalled in front [bytery at the monthly meeting of t of the police station when the riot [body vesterdas started. he testified. | Definite action on the General As Had the police hesitated an instant [sembly’s rebuke was postponed by longer before firing into the crowd of | unanimous to the October meet enraged students they would e |ing of the New York Presbytery. Mod been trampled upon and the )b |erator Howard Duffield s itted the would have seized the police station, |postponement prope in a motion he testified. The police. had no other |calling for the appointment of a spe option than to fire, he added. 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