The Hawaiian star. [volume] (Honolulu [Oahu]) 1893-1912, 1900-09-07
DIR. JORDAN SAYS EUROPE COULD
NOT CONTROL CHINA
President of Stanford University thinks
The Allies Have a Serious Problem
Before them Now

Maru for San Francisco. He is return
ng from a trip to Japan where he pass
ed several months studying the fishes of
hat country. During his absence DR..
Jordan did not visit China nor go very
near the seat of the trouble but he had
ample opportunity of studying the sltua-
lion in the Celestial Kingdom. He
thinks that the allied nations have be-
fore them one of the gravest and most
difficult problems probably in the his
tory of the world. But two courses lay
open to the allies Both are difficult
DR.. Jordan thinks, and it is a question
to his mind which one will prove the
most practicable. one thing is certain
he declares. The partition of China is
an impossibility for it would be beyond
the power of all Europe to keep China
divided.
For a time all of the disquieting ru-
mors immaginable" he said this morn
ing, were sent to the japanese papers
and presume to our papers also but the
condition of affairs in China now is
pretty generally known. The allies have
one of the most difficult problems be-
fore them of which it is possible to con-
ceive. l believe that it will be impossi-
BILE to partition China and to keep it di-
vided. All of Europe has not the men
nor money to effect this. China has
more inhabitants than Europe and If
ever all of China becomes aroused 1t
will be impossible to control the people.
Just what course the nations should
pursue is difficult to say. Whether it
is advisable for them to remain in
China and effect needed reforms and
give the Chinese a stable government or
whether to withdraw as best as they
can with honor. is a question. One
thing which should be reformed IN
China is the system of customs between
each province. Custom houses are
scattered all about the country but this
system of internal customs is the source
of great corruption. Probably 80 per
cent of the money paid in duties never
goes beyond the native officials The
laws which prevent the complete in
tercourse between the provinces is an
other condition which should be
changed. There are some people in the
provinces that have never heard of
Japan even. One other system of their
government which should be reformed
is the politics. The execution of minis
tiers who oppose any policy of the gov
eminent should be stopped. Only re-
Gently number of ministers who were
unfriendly to the anti-foreign move
ment were beheaded under babarous
circumstances Once these reforms are
effected so that China can become a ma
tion and an emperor with some power
be placed on the throne there is a
chance for China to go forward.
THE Russians are DESTROYS of cutting
off the farming lands in the northeast
ern part of China, in Manchuria and di-
viding the land among the peasants
This would perhaps be much better for
that section if ii We're done but both
the United States and England are OPP
posing any partition of the country. On
the other hand the allies have the choice
of drawing out of the country as best
they can with credit to themselves.
One thing which will impede the nego-
tiations for a settlement and make it
so difficult for the allies to come to
terms with China is the lack of know
ledge of the real conditions regarding
this Boxer movement So far as Ii
Hung Chang as the peace emissary Is
concerned / do not care to express an
opinion. He is a willy old fellow. There
is much doubt as to whether the En-
press Dowager was the cause of the
rising against the foreigners or whether
she was simply figure head. 1t may
be that she is fanatic and has aided
the rising Boxers but practically
nothing is known now as to where the
responsibility should be placed. Prince
Tuan is generally accredited with being
at the head of the revolt rising. The
allies should certainly put down the
ltdutIS u lilt lDbNtIS as SObIl us 'DOSSl-
bic for unless the country Is quieted the
conditions will become worse and the
possibilities of effecting a settlement
more remote.
an dealing with the Chinese it must
be remembered that they have the
oldest civilization in the world. All of
their traditions and education have
been antagonistic to foreigners and
the result is a deeply rooted hatred In
the Chinese against every thing foreign
The Chinese is very obstinate; very set
in his ways and the majority of the
foreigners have shown a contempt and
disregard for his traditions and beliefs
which has resulted in increasing rather
than reducing the Chinese hatred
against the foreigners.
II do not think however that the mis-.
sionaries have had any hand in causing
this uprising. With probably one ex-
ception, they have taken no part agains
the Chinese. This exception is those
who have been too ready to call upoT
their government for aid. In Lao Tung
two German missionaries We're killed
The German government was appealed
to and Immediately seized the province
The Chinese were simply iumbfound aC
at this proceeding, They stood ashast
The result of this seizure of Chinese ter
ritory resulted in arousing the greatest
resentment against the Germans and
those missionaries until now The BisnnI
in that province terms the affair the
unholy alliance with the temporal gov,
eminent.
"A very great mistake was maze b!
the allies in allowing Tien TSin to bt
sacked. 1t was wrong to give over &
city three times as large as San Fran
cisco to be looted. The soldiers were un
| checked. Great damage was inflicted
by them and many murders were com
mitted. Most of this work was don,
by the Russians, for those COssaclIs ar,
most babarous soldiers. This course
will do much to prevent the allies from
condemning the Chinese too sey CIely
The Americans took little part in tn,
looting however.
There are several parties in China
who are attempting to introduce re
forms They seem TO favor a republic
but this style of government viii be i'm
possible in China. The traditions, Cdl
cation and civilization are all against II
In coming to terms with the Chimes,
the allies should reach an undcrstan ]
ing that foreigners shall be permitted
to go to China with safe-y either al
missionaries or for Commercial pur
poses"