Omaha Daily Bee Newspaper, September 24, 1916, Page 10

10— L00MS UP BIG IN AFRAIRS OF CHINA Tang Shao Yi, Once Discred- ited Premier of Republic, Now Comes Into Own. HE TALKS OF THE FUTURE (Correspondence of The Assoclated Press.) Shanghai, China, Sept. 1.—Tang Shao-yi, who was the first premier under the Chinese republic, but in- curred the displeasure of Yuan Shi- kai and had been out of favor for a period of four years, has again loomed big in Chinese affairs and is the cen- ter of the crowd of ultra republicans at Shanghai who are endeavoring to direct the reorganization of the re- publie. Tang Shao-yi was educated in America, and became known in of- ficial circles there when he was sent to Washington in 1908 to thank the United States government for re- turning to China the portion of the Boxer indemnity money which ex- ceeded the actual losses suffered by American citizens through the Boxer rebellion, Associated with Tang Shao-yi in the present effort to direct the reor- ganization of the Chinese government along more democratic lines are Dr, Wu Tingfang, former minister to the United States; Dr. Sun Yat-sen, first provisional president of the Chinese republic, and many other Chinese of international reputation, Remains With Associates, Although Tang Shao-yi was desig- nated minister of foreign affairs in the compromise cabinet formed b Premier Tuan Chi-jui after the denK of President Yuan Shi-kai, he has not yet gone to Peking to assume his duties, preferring to remain in con- ference with his associates at Shang- hai until his cabinet appointment shall have been ratified by-the parliament reassembled under the terms of the Manking provisional constitution pro- claimed by President Li Yuan-hung to be the legal constitution of China pending the drafting of a permanent constitution under the direction 'of parliament. Tang Shao-yi's home on Range road in this city is a large European house, surrounded by a walled garden, bright with tropical flowers and foli- age. The house has many verandas and reception rooms, which were filled with Chinese political leaders waiting for conferences with him at the time the Associated Press cor- respondent called and was received in audience by the Shanghai leader, ’ Future of China. Tang Shao-yi discussed the future of China very optimistically. “I am very hopeful conccminp the outcome of the present crisis,” he said. “I believe recent disaster has taught Chinese leaders a valuable lesson. It has been demonstrated that the Chinese are earnest about wanting a republic, and will not tolerate leaders who desire to thwart the public will and direct affairs to suit their pcr-l sonal ambition. | provinces, just as in the | days. perors. They retained their position through military strength and through that alone, By sending north- ern troops into all the southern pro- vinces they dominated the south, but never won the loyalty and affection of southerners, It has always been very offensive to the south to have troops quartered upon it who spoke different dialects and were really for- eigners to the south. Must Have New Method. “Under the republic the same tactics were followed. Soldiers from were quartered upon the j Manchu It was a continuation of the old military domination. This sys- tem will not work., Southern provinces will not submit longer to any such indignity, and there will never be any peace in China until new methods are adopted. 1 think the time has come when leaders in all sections realize this, and expect to see parliament allowed a free hand to correct the old abuses.” Tang Shao-yi's native province is political strife in China at the present time. When asked if he thought Kwangtung province will be har- monized and brought into line through the efforts of parliament, Tang Shao-yi responded in the af- firmative. e said all the troubles in Kwangtung now are traceable di- rectly to military domination, and can be cured by meeting the demands of the Cantonese for the withdrawal of northern troops and the maintenance of order through the use of the lo- cal military. One More Problem For The Hague (Corréspondence of The Assoclated Press.) The Hague, Netherlands, Sept. 9.— A bill empowering the introduction of European and native conscription in the Dutch East Indies has been laced before parliament by the min- ister for the colonies, Th. B. Pleyte, who declares that it is intended to in- troduce this drastic reform in that colony as speedily as poSsible. This question has been under dis- cussion for some fime, a prominent member of the general staff of the Netherlands East Indies having drawn up and advocated plans for a conscript army of 119,000 natives. It raises many important points, how- ever, so that it may be some time yet in arriving, but opinion generally in Holland seems to be coming to re- gard it as inevitable if the colony is to be put in a serious state of defense. The service obligation for Euro- peans, says the minister, will begin at about the same age as in the mother country, that is, twenty years, and last for thirteen years, including a pe- riod of active training that will net be longer than one year, with a sub- sequent fortnight with the colors every three years, Hence for Eagervess. For some reason the Sunday school class had become infensely Intereated in Methu- saleh, and at their urgent request the teachor related all the authentic information recorded In the Bible about that amazing man, also yarious anecdotes gleaned from lexs ‘rellabla sources. In conclusion she sald: “Now, is that all? Aro there any further questions you would itke to ask about Methusaleh?" “I'd like to know,” sald tho miost Inter- “China does not want a continua- tion of government similat to that maintained under the Manchu em- e s e == . , osted youngster of the lot, “where all his birthday presents are burled.”-—Buffalo Ex- the provinces north of the Yang-tse | southern | Kwantung, the center of the greatest | THE OMAHA SUNDAY BEE: SEPTEMBER 24, 1916. 'PEOPLE FROM ABROAD INCREASE WAR FUND | Former Britishers and Friends | of England Contribute Cash to Help Along War. FROM SOME | (Correspendence of The Assoctated Press.) | London, Sept. 5—Officials of the | treasury have been surprised by the steady inflow of gifts from all parts | of the empire and from former Brit- ishers in neutral countries in the form of cash, toward meeting the expenses of the war. The donors range from men and womefi to small boys and girls, the former sending sums mount- ing up as high as £1,000 and the lat- ter remitting the contents of their savings banks. A total of many thou- sands of pounds has been sent. Sums ranging from a shilling to a thousand pounds are acknowledged * with the same promptness and politeness by the treasury. 1 Many gifts are accompanied by notes explaining that they are de- signed as substitutes for personal service at the front, and one man in Canada explains that a sum of £200 obtained in England a half century ago. St. Louis Man Contributes. A firm in Sandakan, British North Borneo, sent £500, explaining that as that territory contributes nothing toward the finances of the empire, while enjoying all benefits of British protection, they wished to be allowed to discharge a portion of their obli- gation in this war. A Britisher writes from St. Louis in the same tdne, with a contribution of £100. The municipality of Matsqui, Prit- ish Columbia, sends £52. The natives employed at Fanning Island, who live in the Gilbert Islands, have sent two gifts. A Baptist minister in Ontario sends $5. Frem Summit, N. J,, an Amer- ican citizen sends a substantial check made payable to the British empire, A husband and wife send from China a check in four figures. From Sas- katchewan, an old man accompanies a check for £20 with the explanation that it is to help beat the kaiser, One Shilling from Little Girl. A little girl, who writes that she is 7 and has two uncles fighting, sends from an island a shilling from her savings bank. There are mawy gifts from officers on active service, some sending a year’s pay. Among gifts from retired officers, one writes from a far country to say that he de-| sires to aid the war fund because, after having been made deaf from gunfire as a gunner officer, he had been refused active service now on account of his lack of hearing. A} workingman, sending £20 in an anonynfous letter, explains that he never believed in war loans as long as gifts would be accepted. Many of the gifts are sent in thd form of monthly donations, one man in Asia having instructed his bankers to remit a certain sum to the treas- = ury monthly until the end of the war. press, Among anonymous contributions re- AMERICA1 is intended as payment for schooling | | j the country as to the wisdom of con- T ceived are those for £5000 and £4950, respectively, among the few mentioned. The women are contrib- 'uting generously, one sending a checl for a few hundred pounds and de- | clining exchequer bonds in exchange. A number of handsome, even princely. ! gifts from India are acknowledged by almost every mail. ‘Revision of the School Affairs Throughout England (Correspondence of The Associated Press.) London, Sept. 9.—Under direction of | the earl of Crewe, the new president of the Board of Education, the board is busily preparing for the revision of education that is regarded as impera- tive as a result of new conditions fol- lowing the war. It is to be a con- sistent continuation of the start made |last year, when Herbert Lewis, par- liamentary secretary of the board, ob- | tained from the House of Commons 33 vote of funds for research in con- | nection with industry, England hav- Eing definitely determiried to direct the | minds of its youth towards the study of science as applied to industry, in preparation for the forthcoming | “economic war after the war,” as well as the study of languages, with a view of the acquisition of trade. 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