South Bend news-times. (South Bend, Ind.) 1913-1938, 1916-08-19


Friday afternoon on The New
Orient and its Relation 70 the Unit
ed States"
In the evening, the Parish players
entertained for two hours with three
well-chosen sketches. one of which.
in the War Zone, was based upon
the question which is asked daily
by the suffering lower classes OF
Europe, why Is this great and
bloody war; The other playlets
were humorous affairs, and the inn
preston left BY the players was.
that for versatility combined with
ability. there was no more 20 be de
sired. Preceding the last play, j.
.. Aues. OF the y. NJ G. A., an
,nounced that some of the persons
who had acted As guarantors in or
der that the chautaUqua might be
brought here, were not selling the
specified amount OF tickets, and, in
order 10 clear up the matter meet
ing for the guarantors would be
held today.
Chinese Editor Speaks.
Dr. Chew explained how the
American missionaries going into all
parts Of the country and learning
the language Of the people have
for the past 60 years been preach
ing and teaching, rousing them
from their lethargy by making clear
10 them their degradation in the
eyes Of the other nations of the
earth. He told too, Of the influence
Of American life and institutions
upon hundreds of Chinese students
who come 70 this country each year
10 be educated. now these students
returning to their native land, are
sorefy dissatisfied with conditions
as their fathers knew them and with
al the zest Of youthful enthusiasm
and all the ardor Of men consecrated
20 a great cause set out TO bring
about an improvement in those con-
ditions. In this way America be-
came responsible for the Chinese
revolution.
Republic I'm Name.
~Though the Chinese republic has
been established for four years. %
said Or. Chew, lit is stiu but a re-
public in name. You are disappoint-
ed in us because we have not been
more successful, bat you are not
more disappointed in us than we
are disappointed I'm ourselves. Still
YOU must remember that here in your
own country, with your wonderful
American genius. il was 40 years be-
fore your republic was thoroughly
established. You must remember.
too, that when you began 20 work
out the principles of your republic
there were between 100000 and
1000. goo people in your country.
in China there are 45O. 900, 900 IL
is an utter impOssibility TO convert
the older generation of the slow con-
servative, traditioa-hound Chinese
to the principles Of the republic, but
in the young lie the great hope. the
great future of the country We
shall yet have a government of the
people, by the people, for the people
instead OF a government of the peo-
pie by the rascals. for the rich"
DR. Chew showed in e. most inter
esting manner how China has be-
come the prey OF other nations be-
cause OF her military weakness.
China, he said, has always been op-
posed to war and the warlike. The
Chinese youth has always looked
up TO the scholar and down upon
the soldier, but the time has come,
he declares, when this peaceful at
titude must be abandoned
FavOrs Preparedness.
IF China continues 20 sacrifice
be in pieces" he declared Not
that China wishes TO arm herself
to become aggressive. but she must
arm herself for her own defense.
She must adopt the philosophy or
the rest OF the world that might
makes right Whatever YOU Amer
leans may think of preparedness,
il is the only thing that Will give
uuio China her own and place her
in her proper position among the
other nations Of the earth. Do YOU
think If China had been properly
armed she would have been forced
20 hand over her great ports 20
foreign nations? DO you think II
China had been properly armed that
Japan would have dared 20 infringe
upon the neutrality which China
tried 10 maintain in the present
European war; Do YOU think N
Japan would have dared 10 make
II her demands which, il acceded
10 would have meant, practically.
-hat there would have been no more
China?
DR.. Chew told here OF the intense
hatred which China now cherishes
-oySard Japan. He maintained that
Japan and japanese statesmen are
not 10 be trusted. that the Japanese
believe themselves dfvineIy ordained
20 govern the orient-to 'Jap-a-lac
he Orient. as he expressed it-and
hat they would stop at nothing that
EiH hasten the day of their suprem-
acy-
Money Is Needed.
The crying need Of China today.
said the speaker. is money The
monarchy passed leaving the repub-
DC bUrdened with an immense ma
ional debt. While this national
debt OF China amounts Go but S1.11
per capita In contrast Go the $145
which is the average per capita ma
ts,.waF rn. r.nst.... ~,-.