davidaulloa/AmericanStories huggingface dataset:
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those of France. Although China has
not been their enemy but their ally,
they are both quite willing, in return
for further concessions on the horl-
aon or already over it, to give Japan,
under subterfuge of surrender by
Germany, the powerful economic
rights of Shantung, which Germany
by the terms of her agreement with
China, had no legal ability to assign.
Japan will return Shantung."
When? "She means to be most gen.
erous to China" What shall she be
judged by? Her actions in Manchuria
and Corea? Her present treatment of
the Chinese in Shantung?
Huge Trade in Drugs.
l met a man In the Orient (whose
word I have every reason to credit)
who told me that 1000 Chinese had
died in one year in a single town in
Manchuria from the effects OF NOR
phine Illegally imported and imposed
by the Japanese. In fact Japan's
whole record In Manchuria has been
as oppressive, immoral and brutal as
her record in Corea. .-
10 quote w. w. Willoughby, formerly
American legal adviser to the Chinese
President: I'm numberless ways no
attention has been paid in Shantung
by the Japanese to the Chinese peo-
pie. In violation OF Chinese law many
tons of copper currency Of the com
mon people and the copper cash
have been collected and exported TO
Japan. The salt administration has
been defrauded OF great revenues,
and worse than all, tons Of morphine
have been introduced into this coun-
try In the form of military supplies or
through Japanese parcels, From this
Infamous traffic, alone Il Is known that
millions of dollars have been received
by the Japanese in Shantung."
To quote from Thomas F. Millard's
book, Democracy And The Eastern
Question" as TO opium from India
and Persia: zone must emphasize
that this opium is not. imported
into Japan. II is transshipped in
Kobe harbor to Tsingtao, from which
point Of vantage, assisted by the Jap
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Building, or rather under the north
court. 1t covers considerable of the
court area, and when 1t was built was
considered the largest and safest in
the world. 1t Is huge masonry
structure, reinforced with steel, and
has been strengthened since it's COM
pletion in the early 30s of the last
century. As long as thirty-five years
ago it was necessary to build supports
for the roof, which was sagging from
the great weight. While still one of
the largest vaults in the world the
old structure is no longer regarded as
the safest. 1t is far from present day
vault construction.
Even Approaches Secret.
1t is this vault that is popularity
known as the Treasury vault" There
was a time when 1t contained prac-
tically all of the silver held by the
Government and nearly all of the gold.
That, however, was before the United
States became possessor OF more than
$4,000, 100000 in gold, which is the
greater part Of the entire world sup
ply.
For generations the vault was the
Mecca of visitors, who felt that they
never had seen the sights until they
had been in the Treasury and visited
the great vault. Chosen ones, with an
official as guide, have been handed
sacks of gold eagles or packages of
$4,000 in bills, aggregating a million
or more, to hold and they thrilled at
the experience. They were led to the
vault through the only passageway,
and there were few who knew any
thing except the general location.
Other visitors have seen the lesser
vaults, but In general the locations of
these lesser vaults are not known. APP
proaches to them have been kept Sc
cret from all but trusted employees
OF the Treasury. They are not all
under ground but are in different Sec
tions of the building. There is a vault
for the Comptroller OF the Currency,
one for the Division of Loans and Cur
rency. one for the National Bank Re-
demption Agency. another for the
Farm Loan Board, another for the
War Finance Corporation. another for
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Chinese Napoleon. From his date, 221
b. c. the founding of the Chin
Dynasty, from which China takes her
name) China remained an empire for
two thousand years. This emperor
built the Great Wall, to keep the Ia
tars out. l wish to-day another wall
might be built to keep the grabbing
English, French and Japanese out. He
also burned the Libraries. / wish there
were a library to-day containing all
the Streaties imposed on China and a
power to burn them!
In the following Dynasty OF Han,
Prince Han, who by the way re-
stored the libraries, set the example
OF Offering sacrifices at the tomb of
Confucius in Chu-fou, which is in
Shantung province not far from Tai
shan. Here Confucius was born, lived
and was buried. His descendant, the
Duke of Kung, still lives in Chu-fou
and has been able to forbid a foreign
railroad to defile so sacred a place.
The magnificent temple in Chu-fou
Is the finest in China. 1t is in a park
or stately expresses. Tablets mark
ing the resting place of the great Con-
fucius-if to-day he rests! Confucius
taught loyalty, faithfulness, sincerity,
simple honest precepts for the rela-
ton Of man to man! The exclama-
ton at the end OF my sentence is all
that is needed
Chu-fou Is also the burial place of
the son of the famous emperor who
built the Great Wall-and who had
birds embroidered on the uniforms
OF civil officials, and beasts of prey
on those of military officers The lat
ter might be appropriate symbols to
offer to-day to China's European
friends for the uniforms of their dip
iomats ana statesmen.
And what is Japans point Of view?
Japan doubtless feels that China's in
dependence of Western nations is de-
sirable for the security OF both Japan
and China. And she must maintain
her hold against both England and
France, whom she sees not contented
with what they had before the war
England, to be sure, with spheres
OF influence" ten times the size Of
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the Chinese, whom she was supposed
to be guiding as a friend. with a drug
which she condemned and prohibited
among her own people.
The Shanghai opium combine was
making recently s22. 900, 900 per annum
importing from British India, where
the Government for growth of opium,
ana for no other purpose, loaned money
without interest. The well known ton
years contract apparently concluded
the importation of midas opium into
China in April, 1917. But the Shan
ghai opium combine had somehow
S2o,OOO,OOO worth of opium on hand.
Inc Chlnese vice-president Is said to
nave been bribed for $4,000, 900. The
Chinese Government, poor as it was,
had to buy it, presumably for medici-
nal purposes. Great credit must be
given to China that in the winter of
1913 she burned II. But now the Japa-
nese, following the example of Eng
land in India, are busy growing opium
In Corea and Formosa and are impos-
ing 1t on China in the shape OF NOR
phine, the effects Of which are even
more deadly. According to Thomas
+. Willard: Her profits from it, in
1913 were sS,40O.0O0, and they have
increased enormously during the war"
We note that opium has never been
imported into England or Japan. Why
has 1t been forced ON China? For ma
terlal gain? Or to ruin the people, to
enslave them, TO make them helpless
against interference and oppression?
Here the Boxers Organized.
1t was in Shantung that the organ
izing of the Boxers took place. The
defeat of Corea by Japan, with other
acts of aggression by foreign Powers
and the granting of railroad conces-
sions, was what stirred anti-foreign
feeling, and II was most intense in
Shantung. Its purpose was to expel
all foreigners from China and TO get
rid of their influence. The movement
was prompted by a union of high con-
servative officials and the illiterate
classes. 1t was movement of vio-
lence.
Five hundred years ago the Chinese
used successfully, TO eXpel or subdue
the Mongos, a different method, a
method called 1.-THE Ten Group Sys-
GEM" To-day this system, by which
each man pledges nine others. ten
groups OF ten units to make a group of
a hundred, ten OF those to make
thousand, &C., is being organized, for
commercial and social boycott, by
which Chinese students and mer-
chants, who insist that the japanese
twenty-one demands be cancelled
The movement is spreading and threat
eris to De overwhelming, x = &c net
diverted to serve the interests of po-
litical factions.
While China is trying to help her
self what are we doing TO help her?
What shall be given her for sending
100000 men TO Europe to assist
France and England and ourselves?
Some OF her own land and rights
which had been stolen from her?
Alas, while the Allies were urging
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safety and to keep the currency and
coinage structure fully protected there
should be more of it in the United
States Treasury proper. That is an
other reason why a new Treasury
vault modern in every particular IS de-
sired.
1t is not the nations $4,000 ,000, 900
or more in gold that Is bullying the
vaults in the Treasury. II is princi-
pally the billions OF Liberty bonds,
certificates, currency and other nego-
table paper securities for circulation
and loans. that have filed the vaults
TO the very doors and caused the use
In some exceptional cases of ordinary
storerooms that are not regarded as
safe because OF the great number of
employees who could have access to
the m.
Just how much Of this paper there
Is in all of the Treasury vaults, there
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By JULIA ELLSWORTH FORD.

A BOUT two years ago was in
.A Japan and China, and I came
back with a deep pity and love
for China which 1 believe every one
feels who has visited that wonderful,
oaroaric land with many highly civil
iized inheritors scattered all through
H. Japan was like a beautiful lyric
poem, China a great epic poem.
When l heard that Shantung was to
De turned over to the control of the
japanese Government through dras-
nc economic concessions my first
thought was: Could 1t be possible that
IA-shan and the vicinity of the Holy
Mountain was included in that treaty
Imagine the indignation of the Jap
snese If their worshipped Fujiyama
mad been given by the Big Four to
emma for her part in the war! 1t
seemed difficult to find out the truth
ABOUT Tal-shan. One or two articles in
me papers said that 1t was not in
ciuded in the deal, but for the most
part the question was not touched
upon Turning over the Holy Land
a NN~i NA SAih~C ~tVOO JCdA . w
IOie christie a country which was
supposed TO be China's friend and ally
seemed a matter of small account, not
ohiy TO the Big Four but to Western
public opinion.
Japan a Real Menace.
Inc following letter is from a young
Shlnese who was kind enough to an
s"er some Of my questions.
The transfer OF all German rights
shd privileges in Shantung would
necessarily mean a complete sure uder
., ~ we Holy Mountain to Japanese con
uoL To substitute Japan for Germany
=, a. possessor OF rights in this territory
~ 10 endsnger greatly the welfare Of
,Ne chinese republic, because Japan
20 much nearer to China than is Ger
many and because she already claims a
spnere OF influence in Manchuria, close
w the north at ShantunE province.
sIoreoVer' by the secret agreement be-
,"een Japan and the Government in
''"i| which was signed September
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China to enter the war, telling her OF
the great advantage it would be to her
they were secretly planning and agree
ing to control and exploit more of her
territory.
Why was Shantung, one of the rich
est provinces in China, with net profits
in 1912 of $500, 900 900 year from her
railroads, yielded to Japan? Was It in
order that England might presently
have further control over Sze-chuen
with a population of 65,OOO,OO0? Or
that she might exploit Thibet, whose
autonomy. just arranged between
Britain and China, is doubtless the
opening for British kindness, as in
Egypt and Persia? And what Is
Frances share of the bargain?
America has been China's only
friend. Our record in the Far East
is well nigh irreproachable. Shall we
play her false now?
President Wilson admits himself
that he does not like the Shantung
award and looks to Japan to right it,
Does he infer this from Japan's ac-
lions in the past? He looks to the
League of Nations to bring about re-
visions If Japan should not voluntarily
do so. When we consider that the
powerful parties in the league arc
Great Britain and France, who have
treaties with Japan, how can they
force Japan to evacuate stolen terri
tory unless they return territory they
have stolen themselves? Otherwise
Japan will prefer to keep Shantung
as England and France will keep their
stolen possessions.
BalfOur's Strange Oversight.
Although Lord Balfour assured Par
Lament during the war that America
was informed of all secret treatiea
among the Allies, it now appears that
he must have forgotten the treaties
with Japan CONCERNING China, Hardly
fair treatment of the United States In
return for our conclusive help! l.
appears 10 have been dishonest and
high handed slight, but, as it hap
pens, q slight not to our discredit. in
that it leaves us now n free hand TO
help a nation wo had almost been
forced to betray.
Mr.. Willard suggests remedy:
You can fix It up without changing a
line or a comma Of the League of Ma
tons covenant or Of the treaty.
Just write a clause into the
French alliance under which
the United States and Great Britain
to go TO the aid OF France
in an omergency-just add TO that
a clause whereby Great Britain and
France i'm their turn agree to support
the United States If the Hay doctrine
of the npen door is threatened Make
It a fifty-tifty alliance. AS 1t now
stands we agree TO do something for
France but we get nothing"
China and her European allies!
Chinese students are reading Shake
speare. When they read of Shylock
they may we'll think OF Europeans de-
for Japan, and even more for
themselves, the pound Of ficsh-and
the life blood OF a nation.
South Bend news-times. (South Bend, Ind.) 1913-1938, 1919-10-20
SAYS NOTHING TO STORY
ABOUT QUITTING FORCE
BECAUSE OF TROUSERS

Christian SOrwick, former police
man and traffice officer at Main
and Washington SITS, did not quit
the police department because OF
the order of Chief Kline that well
defined creases in the trCuser legs
was TO be required OF the members
of the force. He says so himself
Mr.. Sorwick asserts that he nad {,
chance at a better job for more
money with the Stewart ConstrUc-
ton company, and he took it.
q have worked for the city n
number of years. said Sorwick last
night. and have seldom had a Sum
day with my family. and much OF
the time have been away from home
nights. Here l am getting better pay
and have mans time at home. a"
The former patrolman assumes
that someone i'm the police depart
ment gave out the story about his
refusing TO crease his trousers as a
joke On him, but asserts that he
had no trouble with the department
on that score or any other.
South Bend news-times. (South Bend, Ind.) 1913-1938, 1919-10-20
Dis charged Soldiers May
Get Full Quota Of Clothes

Discharged soldiers in South Bend
may secure a full quota of clothing
which is allowed all ex-service men.
according to information received
AT the recruiting stations from the
war department. Any nan discharg-
ed or furlOughed 10 the reserve list
since April 6. 1917. and has restored
10 the government any of the arti-
Giles mentioned in the list. or who
failed 10 have them issued to him
can get the same by making appli-
cation TO the supplies division, Off
Ger of the director of storage. mu-
nitions building. Washington. d. c.
The list of equipment follows:
One overseas cap for those who
served overseas or one hat and cord
for all enlisted men one olive drab
shirt. one coat. one pair Of breeches,
one pair Of shoes. one pair OF leg
gins. one waist belt. one ponchO, one
overcoat. two suits Of underwear.
one pair OF stockings. one pair OF
gloves gas mask elf issued for over
South Bend news-times. (South Bend, Ind.) 1913-1938, 1919-10-20
EVANGELIST MINGES
IN STIRRING ADDRESS

The man who cannot conquer self
q failure no matter how great his
other successes may he" said Will
lam John MinEes i'm a stirring ad-
dress sunday night at the Indiana
Avenue Christian church. where nc
and his company are i'm a great re
vivaL hinges was i'm fighting trim
and deadly in earnest and when
ne entered upon his sermon. Con
Quering Self" he was more appar-
entity impressed with his work as
an evangelist than ever before i'm
South Bend. The boozer. the gamb-
Ter. the drunkard and the lust mon
ger he pictured as going TO hell and
being dumped IN the garbage can.
One OF the most remarkable ser
vices was the women's meeting at
2 O'Clock. For nearly two hours
the large crowd of women listened
intensely and Cheered him as he
handled the social evils from the
ballroom 10 the brotheI 40 ser
vices will De- held ,hls evening. as
it is rest day for the evangelist and
his workers The subject for to-
morrow night VIII be "Tenting To-
ward Sodom IT. was announced
shat the next meeting for women
and girls viii Doe held next Thurs
day evening after school and Mrs
Hinges viii deliver the address
South Bend news-times. (South Bend, Ind.) 1913-1938, 1919-10-20
RUM VILLAGERS BATTLE
G0LDIE MAINS TO A TIE

In one of the fastest games Of
football played this season. the Rum
Village team and Goldie Mann elev-
en- battled TO TO tie Sunday
afternoon. This was the first OF
a series of three games for the
lightweight championship of South
Bend. Szabo and Walling played
best for the villagers. Next Sun
day the Rum Villagers eleven viii
travel to Elkhart TO meet the VOL
verines Games can be arranged
with the Rum Villagers team by ap-
plying 10 Joseph Burke, Jr., sos w
Indiana aV-
South Bend news-times. (South Bend, Ind.) 1913-1938, 1919-10-20
BY JOHN J. CARSON.

WASHINGTON. oct. 2O-James
p. Goodrich. Of Indiana. has arrived
once again for few minutes in the
national spotlight and. as usual. un-
der the circumstances which may
not be entirely pleasing to the self
chosen candidate for the vice
presidency. Attention Of leaders in
the industrial world and leaders in
the labor world, congregated in
Washington for the great industrial
conference. has been attracted to
the Goodrich speech at St Louis,
Goodrich. as a result, viii receive
no invitation from the conference
TO hasten to Washington 10 advise
the delegates.
The Goodrich speech evidently
was not made for nationwide pub
LEGATION but one utterancef rom the
Indiana governor has been printed
in part i'm newspapers over the
country Coming just at the time
when GoodrIch was called upon to
beg for federal troops TO appear in
Gary. the speech generally has been
regarded about the industrial con-
ference as an effort TO offer an ali
bi for executive weakness
But when Goodrich entered into
a discussion OF the various phases
of the uprising of steel workers in
Gary and i'm just a few words in
formed his auditors that "it is not
! who should be condemned but the
administration at Washington" he
offered himself as a target for ev-
eryonc who Is here now endeavOring
10 find "A remedy for industrial ills.
From hand to hand today there
passed paragraph clipped from a
New York paper. The paragraph
was as follows:
Calls IL Impotence.
With an important industrial
center in his state depending for
good order and protection from rev
olutionists upon the presence of the
United tSateS troops, GOV Goodrich.
of Indiana, had the impotence at
speech at st Louis to put the
blame for unrest and violence upOh
the president. II the governor OF
IndiInl had assumed any response
bility in allying unrest and curn-
ing violence he would have had 10
time for the picknicking excursion
10 the metropolis Of Missouri"
And thus Gov. Goodrich for one
South Bend news-times. (South Bend, Ind.) 1913-1938, 1919-10-20
RED CROSS GIVES
REPORT Of WORK
Head of Organization Gives a
Complete Summary of
Activities.

WASHINGTON. oct. 2O.-The
first complete picture OF the activi-
ties Of the American Red Cross dur
ing the war is given in the report Of
the war council of the organization
headed by Henry p Dawson. the
first instalIment of which was made
public today
1t shows that between May. 1917.
and February 2S, 1919 the Ameri-
can Red Cross received a total Of
$500. 100000 for relief work. S2S3,-
100000 of which came from war
drives OF that sum S41,3&9.337 in
securities and $52,7O5,O44 in sup
plies remained available i'm Febru-
airy.
Beginning the twenty month war
period with an availa bic relief fund
OF $S.134.904 and a membership Of
4S6.194 adults. the organization built
up its membership 10 10000. 600
adults and 1900. 600 juniors Mem
bership drives aIone during the war
period brought i'm $42.000.000
War Fund.
Proceeds OF the two war drives
went into a war fund to be used OK
clusively for war relief and interest
earnings ACQUIRING added S2,766,40
Il was estimated that more than
100000 persons contributed to the
second drive.
Enumerating the activities of the
Red Cross during the war. the report
says S71.57T.0OO relief articles were
produced by volunteer workers; that
the families of 10000 soldiers were
aided: that refreshments for 40
GOO. 600 were served i'm Red Cross
canteens. that 23.S22 nurses were
enrolled. that more than 100000
men were served in canteens i'm
France. nearly two million French
refugees aided. nearly 10000
wounded in Italy carried in Red
Cross ambulances; moving pictures
furnished for more than 5000. 600
American soldiers in France. French
hospitals supplied with more than
four million gallons of nitrous oxide
and oxygen and $4,000 Italian
children cared for.
South Bend news-times. (South Bend, Ind.) 1913-1938, 1919-10-20
REV. VAN LEES0N TALKS
AT ST. PAUL'S CHURCH

The origin and history OF the
Methodist church were discussed by
Rev c. II. Lesson of the StuH Ne
mortal church in his sermon de-
liFered at the St Paul Methodist
church Sunday morning. Rev Lee
son declared that methodism first
originated with the evangelical
church.
Evening services for the young
people of the congregation were held
at 7:@0 o'clock Sunday night in the
church under the supervision of
Rev. James l.. Gardiner. pastor.
South Bend news-times. (South Bend, Ind.) 1913-1938, 1919-10-20
Gov. Goodrich Loses Caste
in Efforts to Pass Buck
in Matter Of Gary Strike
%1z<~ss1e~asE'

day at least became the tIt. Of
many a q sjical remark from friends
anu enemies in Washington.
The facts are that the greatest
effort ever made i'm the history Of
this country is now being made in
Washington 10 cure the Industrial
ills of the nation. The effort is be-
ing made ct the instance of a leader
who knows and understands causes
of industrial evils and who always
is cHdeavorirg TO offer remedies ar1
is not afraid TO make an effort. lie
struck out boldly and the confer
cnCe is the result Unfortunately
for the nation. as has been said day
after day at the conference, illness
struck down this. leader and forced
him 10 his bed at just the time he
was most needed
Busy with PaIitics
The tremendous task assumed by
the conference is reflected in the
difficulties already encountered.
From day to day. there have been
rumors of disruption but under the
inspiration Of the man who called
them together, the delegates re-
NAMED and fought all the more for
a solution Of the problems And
while they were striving and work
ing with every ounce of mental en-
ergy. there came word from st.
Louis that a new prophet had arisen
who confessed inability 10 be chief
executive in his own state but who
passed the buck" when the time
for doing pennance was at hand.
Call Goodrich and like unto
Moses. he will lead us out of all
difficulties" was one suggestion from
one of the labor delegates The an
swer was that Goodrich was running
for the vice presidency and was too
busy either 20 come TO Washington
or 20 go L. Gary. Indiana. And
then came the most cruel thrust of
all:
II wonder whether, if elected. .
commented his critic. and during
one OF the stormy scenes in the
senate chamber. he would turn 10
his valet and cry loudly for assis-
,encC and then. having confessed his
weakness. would condemn those
who prepared the senate rules and
insist senators had been encouraged
to make trouble for him. 4 man
who cannot keep order in his own
house has little business in offer
ing ADVISE or excuse To others"