The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1915-12-20
IN CHINA.
DR.. jerks Presents Another Version
Of Incidents in the Orient.

OF Incidents In the Orient.
To THE EDITOR OF THE SuN-Sir: My
attention has been drawn to a syndi-
Gated story by F. Cunliffe-Owen which
appeared In THE Sun of December IL.
/ am sorry to say hat this story con-
tanned quite a numbe OF Inaccurate n
misleading statements calculated to in
jure China and the Chinese President In
tho eyes OF Americans. | do not know
the author. Cunliffe-Owen. except in a
general way by reputation. Consequently
It ID unnecessary for me to say that,
without evidence to the contrary. l abb
solve him Of Intentionally bearing false
witness against a neutral nation. not
w~ithstanding his very evident n very
pronounced sympathies with one group
of belllserAnts.
I am taking the trouble Of analysing
through friends In China certain OF the
specific allegations which Cunliffe-Owen
makes. / shall here merely deal with
the general situation. and with some Of
his more glazing. however u~nintentlonal.
m1sstatements.
First. let mo draw your attention TO
his assertion as 20 recent attacks BY
rebels upon the French and English
settlements at Shanghai, attacks which
were fortunately repulsed. but which
could not have taken place without a
certain amount of connlvance on the
part of officials at Pekin."
The facts with regard to this matter
have already been published by the
press OF the United States. from inde.
| pendent and absolutely reliable sources.
American people will not he inclined &c
discredit h news reported by such rep
utable news organizations as the As
ISOLATED Press, the Herald, THE Sun.
the United Press Association. yes. and
such London newspa pers az the TtNeS
and Daily Telegraph. in favor OF ex
parte assertions by Cunliffe-Owen thou
sands OF miles from the firing line. All
these reputable news associations agreed
that the attacks Upon the Chinese train
ing ship. the arsenal and the police de.
| pot were engineered and onsuminated
from within the French settlement by
avowed enemies Of the chinese Govern.
ment and several correspondents as.
serted that the arms were procured
from Japan. the ally of England and
Frame; and that commissions signed
by Sun Yat-sen. who IL a refugee in
Japan, were found in the possession OF
arrested rebels.
CunliYe-Owen's statement that these
attacks, which by a most daring feat OF
mental a~crobatics he twists into attacks
upon the 'Frcnch and English settle
| itilNS ~ futikildls 'puih W Ai"s
taken place without a certain amount
OF connivance upon the part OF the au-
thorlties at Pekin" Is unworthy OF any
one who attempts 90 he in the least a..
curate. as the facts below show.
Americans should be quick to realize
the truth, because China's trouble In this
matter would also be the trouble OF the
American people II the belligerents could
only have their way.
IL 49, - ~Ia Z.
a marvellous example OF perfect neutral
ity In the face OF most eNasperatine. most
embarrassing. most discouraging cir
cumktances. A full recital OF these cir
cumstances would Ill the pages OF sew
eral volumes. one day they will he
written. and they will not bc to the
credit OF either Germany, Japan or
Great Britain. ! am sorry TO say this,
but Il is the truth. Every wire has
been worked. every wheel has been
turned. every movement has been made
since the outbreak of the world WAL to
involve and 10 embarrass China. The
Germans have been active there, as they
have been active here. hut the British
too have been active. and It is a fact
that behind Sir Edward Grey's state
ment alluded 20 by Cunl!Ne-Owcn is n
seeming determination upon the part
OF certain powerful British interests 20
crush out Of China these German trad
ing connections which German genius
and enterprise has built up in a sur.
prsingly short space of time. Eng
lands methods IN this regard ave beer
such that we have official Testimony
that ever Japan hesitatcd for quite i
while 10 adopt them.
! am no apologist !or Germany. either
in regard to China or IN other avenues
OF German activity. Germany will be
judged in accordance with her acts. But
even the most ardent ant!-German could
not easily he blinded TO tho direction
the secret motive and the handspring OF
Cunlife-pwen's anti-Chinese and anti
Yuan allegations. Il is u part OF d
chorus which is now very popular among
certain imported writer's. who manifest
little real regard for the Interests Of
his commonwealth. who are obso~@et
with the all ~prrvadlng conviction, vic
tory for the Entente Allies nj all costs
So, Japan being one Of these allies, foi
the II pleascs these writer's 70
close their eyes to anti-British and anti,
French activities and ~iutrigucs eugi'
neered by japan In China. aud they
adopt the motif NJ the Japanese press
yuan is Japan's enemy he must 10
Got rid OF AZ all costs"
Yuan Is pictured as tho enemy o.
Japan and the tool of Germany. Well
We have seen our own President SINH
larry plllor.ed as rho enemy OF one SCI
OF belligerents and tho tool Of others
II Is well FOR neutral Americans 10 dis
count such BIASED. mlschievous, unncu
trail assertions as those made by Cur,
liffe-Owen. UGH ~concoctions. manusac
tured out OF whole cloth by confessedlN
prejudiced writer's. may make effective
syndicate features, but they are bat
food for neutral Americans whose sym,
thies should be with neutral China
trying hard TO reform, to reorsanlzc ant
maintain her neutrality while foreign
pistol. are being aimed n. her hoar'
and foreign money and men are com.
bined TO plague her from within.
j. w. jerks.
NV YORK, December IS