The Sunday telegram. [volume] (Clarksburg, W. Va.) 1914-1927, 1915-12-12
PEKINC is STUNNED
BY JAPAN'S ACTION

aggression upon China feel con-
strained to write To urge all Chinese
to sink their differences and unite for
tho salvation OF their country.
~ THE entire dislocation OF intcrna-
tional values was strikingly disclosed
yesterday Afternoon whom o British
and Russian minister docilely fol-
lowed Japanese charge. -d'affaires
In order to murmur respectful hear.
hear when he laid down tho law to q
Chinese minister for foreign affairs
as To how China should conduct its
domestic concerns. The matter 10 one
of the gravest Importance to China
as 1t now knows that II can no longer
rely upon the support that 1t has .hith-
erto received from the international
guarantee of Its independence and ter
ritorial integrity AT time when the
ChineEe people have begun to cast
their votes on the question of the form
Of government, the Japanese govern
ment has thought fit to proclaim It's
right to interfere with Chlna's domes-
tic affairs On the obviously false plea
that Its solicitudo for the peace Of
the far East inspired Its action, Japan
advised China to postpone the settle
mont Of the question OF the form OF
government until more opportunc
time What wonder would Great
Britain have thought and said and
done X, say. Germany had volunteered
Its advice on the question of home
rulo for Ireland7 RI
japan Confident. ~,
It Is, however, In some ways o good
thing that Japan has shown Its hand.
II can the easier be dealt with. Japan
has determined the utmost advantage
must BIO taken of the pre-occupation
Of the belligerent powers In Europe.
1t Is confident that It's special position
in the far East can DO now established
once for all. and Great Britain and
Russia evidently have their hands too
full elsewhere to raise any objection.
To accomplish its object It desires to
accentrate the differences that exist
between the Chinese in regard to the
form OF government 80 as to stir up
internal disorder and then to step in
as the savior Of the peace in the far
East and to claim the proper reward.
the form Of which 1t would determine
for itself. The plot ts obvious enough,
but 1t will succeed unless the Chinese
themselves defeat It. II the Chinese
sink all their political differences and
present a united front to their invet-
crate enemy. Japan will be foiled. No
excuse for sending q Japanaese army
into China can be found unless the
Chinese give 1t. And unless Japan
succeeds In its plot to engineer things
SO that; disorders In China give II the
chance ofslanding It's army, its claim
to pre-eminence In the far East and
priority over all other nations will re-
main unestabllshed. Igappeal to the
Chinese to exhibit true patriotism in
this grave crisis and to show the jap
anese that though they can hoodwink
the British and Russian governments.
the Chinese people cannot be induced
to assist Japan to bring China to the
abject fate that overlook Korea. Yours.
etc.. Brtton." i5Ss
Practically all Of the more promi-
nent Chinese officials, even those who
were not hearty supporters Of the
monarchtsal movement In Its incep-
ton. are Of the opinion that 1t is i'm
possible to abandon the monarchical
movement At this time. Such course
is regarded as more dangerous than
any international complications which
might follow the disregard Of the adj
vice offered BY other powers.