Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1919-01-17
Special Cable TO Epenins Public Ledge
Copyright. 1919. bv the ". y. Times Co.

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! Pekin. Jan. 10 delayed. --- 'If un.
fortunately the proposed league of
nations fails TO become n fact. the re.
/ sun Will not only be that a world as
| piration will remain unrealized. but
| that the Far East may become the
| tirst region dangerously affected. 1t is
our earnest hope that, seeing the
calamity militarism has wrought to
Europe. the Powers will check the in.
ordinate ambitions Of milltarists In
every part OF the world"
After an audience which had the
honor of having with China's Presi'
dent. Hsun Shin Chang, at which the
! league Of nations and the solution or
Far Eastern difficulties formed the
leading subjects Of conversation, the
chief executive prepared q statement
for the EVENING PUBLIC LEDGER en-
bodying the above sentences.
In the opinion OF the President, as in
the minds of all Chinese statesmen.
future world peace in the Far East de.
pendS upon the Allied decisions in
Paris. China, knowing that unless
all the Powers unite now to solve
justly and fairly the problems OF
spheres of influence, concession rights
and commercial policies in China,
Nll'St StLlllf ipNfiS ldtNl may Nv Ni''''
into the Far Eastern conflict, is look.
ing forward 10 the conference regard.
ing the league of nations with intense
interest and sympathy.
War Under Way i'm Orient
One cannot travel through the Far
East today, and I have been through
Japan. Siberia and China, without
realizing that, while one war Is over in
Europe, another is rapidly getting
under way in the Pacific. There are
conflicts in interests and pohcles III
Siberia, Manchuria and China whlcl
should and can be peacefully adjusted
In Paris il only the facts can be
placed before the great Powers. Be
cause China will he involved, whether
there is conflict or peace. her govern.
mcnt is naturally interested and work
ing for the latter, while her statesmen
foresee in n league of nations.
Hsun, the chief executive or
nation of nearly i00,00OOO0, might
be called the Wilson of china. because
of his scholarly attainments and
his ideas regarding international affairs.
He is a statesman who has the respect
and confidence of the people and whose
strength lies not in any military organ
ization, but in policy or national and
International peace.
After conversation upon many topics
the audience ended and the President
prepared the following resume of his
remarks:
"The Peace Conference In Paris
shortly takes place. Being aware of
the evil effects Of militarism throughout
the world during the last four years,
every nation Cherishes the hope that
permanent peace may hereafter be es-
tablished. Every ono. Therefore" expects
that the conference will not only end all
wars, but will also definitely remove all
those things which may give rise 10 mis-
and irritation between
nations. Thus its bearing on the well
fare of all nations and peace on earth
ia certainly of tremendous importance.
"Chiua is particularly interested In
this conference, because she mas always
loved peace and ALWAYS cherished the
desire OF maintaining it above all else
sourht Peace in His Nation
"Sluce I became President of this re-
public ] have paid special attention 10
the means whereby peace couId pe re-
stored in this country between what Is
usually described as the North ana
South. although thesse terms are some
what erroneous, the mass Of the nation
being united and uniniuenced by the
nersonal antagonisms of various leaders
evidence Of this is afforded by the unity
of their views and activities in Foreign
affairs and commerce
Ever since my inauguration l nave
taken upon myself the duty or sowing
these domestic dissensions. ! have Ns-
tened with willing ear 10 expressions or
orinion from every possible quarter WITH
tho view of extinguishinG permanently
these dissensions Delegates have now
been APPOINTED 20 negotiate with the
Leaders i'm the south in a conciliatory
snjrit in order to work out compro-
mise which will assist our political prog
ress and industrial development ana
create a new China.
THE long duration OF the war oelng
due 20 the miltarism of the Iehtral
t,uropaan Powers. the President OF the
United States has now proposed the ior-
nation of league OF nations. emma
shared with America her desire Tor
peace and naturally is ready to help TO
her utmost in the fultillment Of such
policy.
as for China's own hopes concerning
the effect Of such league on the mann
tenance ot peace i'm the Far Last thdt
depends upon what the league can actu-
aljy achi"y" throughout the world ana
not merely tn. Far East. II. uniortu-
uat-ly. the league fails 10 become