The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1912-07-13

.ha r,orev needed to tide over her
present difficulties might be mtscon-
strusd and defeat the object of my
visit
BiameS Government.
The veteran seaman whose SHIPS
have been plying IN the Chinese trade
for a generation. Is inclined TO lay
at the door OF the government at
Washington the chief blame TOR
Chana's present embarrassment he
acouits J. Pierpont Morgan OF all re-
sponsihiltty for the tangle that has re-
suited In the six powers loan ala
its probable rejection by the fuan Si'a
Ksi government He and MIS-. Dollar,
who ia accompanying him on this trip,
were in China through nearly Inc en-
tire period Of the revolution Ihey
left the Celestial empire only two
months ago.
knowing China as ] do, SAID az
tain Dollar. II confess that at hrs'
was extremely dubious about the
capacity OF the people suddenly 20
emerge from hoary monarchac'i
government TO republic. " mar
thought would he best suited TO them
for n time was a limited monarchy.
But they have shown their readiness
T,r government modelled in every
essential particular after ours. / leis
China convinced that the republic mas
come 10 stay. that Ii rests upon
sonnd and permanent basis, ana tnsh
wa long ago should have taReh the
lead in her lasting friendship oy &C
cordfng her recognition. why thus
has No, been done / dare say the
naonla responsible at Washington cam
no. themselves say. unless IL be tnat
wa are Welding too much to the de-
r1ands Of the three aggressive powers
IF Europe--Engiand. france anu
Germany. Their course Enows tnas
ehase three nations cannot uGay ihaa
thew are not striving in every ir''asih
able manner to hamper the growth OF
reuublieanisrn In China Iheir desire
for a generation has been TO partitloh
China among themselves, win pot
tons to the United states ana susn
.orhar nations as might object to the
x,'a,.,a,. most tpopulous country being
gohhled up by only three nations
Look to L. $. for Guidance.
I'm the face of this situation | fear
that We have faltered too much. Inese
chinese look TO us for guidance iheir
tattn IL us should appeal TO our man
hood and good sense. IL We oisap-
,>nt,t them In this crisis, how can We
expAct 70 retain their friendship we
are their next door neighbor. me
future theater OF the next great strog-
Gle for the mastery OF the woriu
trade and commerce Is the racine
ocean. With Ghina's Friendship We
sy4n dominate. that commerce In tne
next generauor
rsal situation OF China plainly before
,ha state department at Washington
In series Of cahlegrams from that
country, and that all the satisfac-
ton he was able to get out OF Sec
retarv Knox was to refer him to our
minister AZ Pekin. w. j. Calhoun,
Calhoun Dubious.
Minister Calhoun virtually told
me declared Captain Dollar. that
Ia was~not convinced OF the stable
Foundation of the Chinese republic,
and intimated that 1t was Tor this
reason that he had not strongly rec
commended immediate recoSnitioa.
That was his professed attitude when
erst interviewed him. But when
,ast saw him Just short time be-
fore / left China he In enect admit
ted that in his opinion the republic
naa come 10 stay. but he would make
M admissions as to our duty to ac-
rord recognition. He also gave me to
understand that q hard and fast
agreement had been entered into ny
the fnanciers who were parties 10
,ha six powers loan. whereby the
terms of the loan were made too bur-
densome for the Chinese government
to bear either with profit or dignity.
Az understand that agreement.
,he loan was conditioned upon the
lenders prescribing the entire revo-
nue. system OF the new republic, col
Iecting its taxes. and 30 forth. TaaB
shoi Vel. the first premier. vigorously
opposed this arrangement. and he was
fnrced nut of office. He has been sue
ceeded by Lu Chang Hsien, close
'nersonal friend Of President Yuen Sht
Kai. but the new premier obviously Is
M better inclined toward the ar
raugment than was his predecessor,
a chinese of the highest intelligence
- t,ava vySH for