Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1910-10-09

OF putting the screws upon China and
the handouts on American diplomacy in
the orient are extremely Illuminating and
significant
Mr.. Willard finds much light In the cor
respondence OF the representatives Of
Russia. France. japan
English and England to the Chi
r.a. nese Wai-wu-pu. He de-
A""enSe' cIares that England
sided with the predatory powers in
China And he adds: THE present i'm
passe could not have been reached with
out the assent Of England, when we have
been thinking that the interests OF Eng
land and America are sympathetic. but
evidently the British ministry takes an
opposite view"
The issues affecting China are thus de-
fined: First. the right of China to decide
is denied by certain powers; second. GER
tain powers have declared that their
strategical and political interests must be
considered as paramount in planning a
railway system within China's territory
and to veto ARRANGEMENTS in regard to
these matters which China has made and
wishes to carry out.
AS to the United States it appears
foreign nations have asserted the right
to interfere in business transactions be-
tween American citizens and the Chinese
government in express violation of
treaties between the United States and
China and OF numerous solemn covenants
of these governments with China and
the United States.
Mr. Willard speaks OF these as ugly
facts" declares that Americans have been
purposely rt.ied nv an interested foreign
press. that China Is once more being ten
tatively carved into spheres dominated by
foreign powers that are commercial COM
petitors." and that the jeopardized IN
terests of the United States In China are
Suf11cient to go to war about. IL neces-
sary. The far eastern situation, according
to this writer. has modified the relations
of the United States toward japan and
other nations. including England. Their
assurances as to the Integrity Of China
and the "open door" are iliusory and
mention OF the Portsmouth treaty in Dip
vokes a smile and sarcastic illusions to
what is termed amateur diplomacy" Of
the United States.
Dr. Gilbert Reid Of the International
Institute Of China. who has lived many
years In that country.
Political denies that the future OF
xr.A, China depends upon the
young men entirely. He
believes. indeed. that China must be led
by the many who are already fit and In
the saddle. The foreign-trained student.
full of promise as he may be. is mex
perienced and time is necessary to pre-
pare him for the task. why is it, asks
DR.. Reid, that in other lands the d.
rection of international affairs and OF
diplomacy and Of ali great political prob
lens is not committed to those who are
being trained in the schoolroom?"
DR.. Reid declares that China's great
need is division of the administrative
in strange contrast to all the other
powers with which she is in contact.
These powers with their systems OF par
ties may when dissatisfied with the lead
and administration OF one party turn to
another party for support: China cannot
do this The most that can be done is
to- shuttle the mandarins from one post
to another occasionally. to dismiss one
for incompetency and to try another, or
to degrade by a few steps some unfor-
tunate man whom the cenSorS nave
caught in the meshes."
The punishment is made to fit the
crime oftentimes by decapitatfon. DR..
Reid. being an 0fhcial. Is natur ally ret-
cent on that head. Decapitation is still
a supreme remedy for official misdeeds.
the one-time favorite of the dowager en-
press Tsi-An. only saved his head by
hasty flight from Peking.
DR.. Reid mentions the old empress
dowager as one Of China's great lead
ers. and he thinks that when after the
infant emperor assumes power the pres
ent dowager empress Yehonia may also
become power behind the throne.