The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1914-12-25
URGES CONGRESS TO
STOP LOAN TOCH|NA
Nationalist Representative De-
cIares Yuan Shi Kai Is Rul-
ing as Despot.

posed American loan to Yuan Shi Kali
| the head of the Chinese government
Nwang Hsing, who is in this country
representing the Nationalist party OF
China. has addressed communication
to each Senator and Congressman IN
which he deals at length with condi-
tons in his nation. He has also sent
like letter to the President.
Hwang Hsing and those OF the same
political faith as he, believe in the
formation for China of a genuine re-
nublic and thev hold that the present
Yuan Shf-Kai regime is anything but
that. In fact they insist that IL is
becoming one OF the worst or despot
isrns that the purpose of the loan &c
10 further cement the hold or uan
on China and that the people are
being goa6ed to rebellion.
According TO Hwang Hsins. u E. sent
tion in China today is not only lahlen ,..
ahle in the extreme but financial rul,.
threaten the country. Americans au
heing deceived as to the true conuf
t,ons he declares. American nh5
cJsrs II is said. are being misinlorni,s su
as 10 the facts and being led ITO -"
nat,inr Of the loan desired by Yuan
8,ysn the partisans of Yuan Shi.kal.
according 10 Hwsng Nsing: admit ne -
ruIing the country by military 49,
ism And as proof that China 10 nl ~.
SoT a republic. in which the rear sp' ~
Of democracy should obtain, tne rae -
cited that as long ago as aez q. -
.TsI,s enioved a most prosperous
,s-io5 under genuine republic, tine
pr.sIdent Of which was elected by UNI
varsal suffrage
Ready For Self.Rule.
9th. Chinese people" says Hwang
us,ng, ARE not only qualified for self
rule. but are thoroughly adapted Tor .iH
republican form Of government
they have established; and there no
shadow OF reason why Yuan shi-hA
has now to squander the resources anu
Likelihood of the country for the mani
tenance Of a military despotism Wnic.
is keeping the country IN
chaos and unrest"
In ,nrsuit of a policy for the com
plete determination OF oeho 60
throughout China, Yuan forced on tne
south OF China The second reNoIu'io S
according to this remarkable letter. On
The ether hand. il is insisted Yuan mas
done absolutely nothing toward tne
reconstruction and advancement Oh our
country l.. Lrooa
Among other things. Yuan is charged
with trying to sweep the Shse Pc Pei
Lament from the face OF Chinese pon-
tics. Underhanded murders and assas
sinations are charged to the present
ruler and in addition to these thinss
the sauandering OF funds. bribery sns-
pension Of schools and colleges IN oToer
10 Dronote ignorance and other wrongs:
The object OF all such doings Is aHeged
10 be 10 enable Yuan to 60 FORWARD
with his schemes for uSurpalon OF
power.
Brings Back Titles.
In pursuance OF the bitterly denounc-
ed nolicies Of Yuan. II Va charged that
the official has causer to be res
directed all the titles. ranks. and no.
biIities OF the effete Manchus." and has
gone even further and has been pro
life in inventing outlandish titles and
positions that are not only inconsistent
but incompatible with democracy.
Nothing but the moral support OF the
United States II is declared. prevented
Yuan from declaring himself Emperor
Of China. AS il is. he has become die
tator.
HwanR Hsing maintains the alleged
deplorable conditions now prevaling
in China have been made possible by
the financial aid received by Yuan from
Europe For that reason, he has come
to this country to inform the public
of the true state OF affairs in the hope
that American money may not be OBJ
tanned to bolster up Yuan's dictator
ship.
Funds from Europe are cut off by
the war, says Hwang Hsins. Failure
to obtain an American loan will tie the
hands Of Yuan, and may cause bank
ruptcy But he holds II is preferable
to let China fall into bankruptcy than
to put into Yuan's hands vast sums to
be sduandered in throttling democratic
government. and thus further rivetinS
financial shackles on China.
The letter OF Hwang Hsing has re-
ceived keen attention at the hands OF
some members OF Congress. They do
nor fail to perceive in his portrayal OF
the situation. IL il is anything like cor
rect. a most dangerous condition of af-
fairs as regards the future Of the far
East One Of the dangerous possibili
ties. as view ed from here. is that the
internal turmoil Of China will lend
itself readily to the schemes OF Eu-
rcpesn and Japanese influences for
the breaking up OF China and it's parcel
ing out among a few powers. That
This country is practically alone among
the great powers in seeking to prevent
the disintesration OF China. and that.
on the other hand. Japan. Russia and
perhaps, England and France. want 10
zee the country cut up and distributed
Is the feeling Of many members at the
Capitol. What is feared is that with
tho close Of the present European war
the exploitation OF China by the foreign
powers will be carried further than
ever and that this nation will not be In