The sun., 1919-07-13

sionaries, schools and colleges estab-
lshed by them but. most Of all. the in
fiuence OF Chinese students, who had
been educated in foreign universities, and
who CARRIED back to their native land
tho high ideals of Occidental govern
ment. In comparison with the epoch
making wars for freedom in Occidental
landslide French Revolution. England's
fight for Magma Charta, or our own great
seven years struggle for Independence
the Chinese revolution was almost
bloodless.
ut is stated that the total mortality
Of the war. which secured the emancipa-
tion of 400, 900, 900 OF people. was less
than the number lost in the battle Of
the Wilderness. or in single conflicts in
the war just concluded.
The moderation shown by the sue
:essful leaders to their late rulers was
another striking characteristics. Instead
OF tho guillotine or exile they were re-
tired with liberal pensions. and allowed
to retain their EMPTY titles. The leaders
enjoined upon their followers the pro-
lection Of life and property. both com
mercial and missionary, these orders
were strictly obeyed.
China's Traditions Forgotten.
"a people who carried to a successful
termination such a revolution deserve
the respect and recognition of the world
In their present great crisis. The en-
emies and hooters of China to-day forget
the traditions of the. race-that China
was old when Chaldea and Babylon were
young; that she saw the rise and>
of Grecian and Roman civilization and
that she has maintained the integrity OF
her government and territory ever since :
that her scholars discovered the COM
pass and invented the intellectual game
of chess when the Huns Of Europe and
the Japanese were groveling In the dark
ness Of medl@valism that she produced
her own science literature. art, philoso-
ply and religion, whose founder. Con-
fuclus, Ave hundred years before The
birth OF Christ eXpounded the doctrine
OF Christianity in the saying: DO not do
unto others what you would not have
others do unto you
They forget that for nearly thou
sand years China has peen nearer a
democracy In many features of its gov
eminent than any other government
then in existence. The fundamental
unit of democracy, the foundation upon
which our own Government rests, is en-
bodied in the principle OF the New Eng
land town meeting. All authorities on
democracy-De Tocqueville, Bryce and
the Compile de Par!s-agree in this. and
in. China all local government for cen-
turtles has been controlled by local au-
thorlties
The Chinese have never sought ter
ritorial aggra Indictment. but have loved
the paths OF peace. where the law o,
moral suasion and not OF might ruled
They possess qualities OF industry, econ
omy, temperance and tranquility unsur-
passed by any nation on earth. They
are to be feared by foreign nations more
for their virtues than for their vices
and In their present struggle for the
maintenance of their territory they de.
serve our earnest sympathy and support
will America. the champion OF JUS.
tice, now desert that grand old countr,
and witness its v!visection. when We
have the power to prevent II?
Is China to he a New Honolulu
The Japanese claim their country 4
overcrowded and they require moro room
for their increasing population. is thi
a legitimate reason that the 450 million
Chinese should be crowded out of tn
land in which they have lived for 500
years? Is China to become secon,
Honolulu, where GO per cent. of the popu
lation are Japanese?
Japan has already been rewarde,
many times for her Insignificant contri
button 20 the victory OF the Allies, in be
| ing relieved OF the threatening DANCE
from Germany. which when in posses
sion OF Kiao-Chau strategically com
| manded the Japanese Sea and where
strong navy would be a perpetual men
ace.
"pr. David Jayne Hill. our former Am
| bassador to Germany, states the Mort
\ American Repieto that the Senate ca
ratify the treaty OF peace and at tn
| same time can reject compact 70
| the League of Nations. We hope tn
Senate will exercise its constitutions
| right and defeat the creation of an
| league which Is founded upon such mon
| strous injustice to a land which so richl
| deserves our protection.
Defeated and made the laughin
stock by the diplomacy OF Lloyd GeorG
| and the japanese, who, TO use the lar
guage of tho street, put it all over him
while 1 was in Paris In the last day
OF the Peace Congress through the blu
OF recognizing no color distinctions
the League Of Nations-Wilson, afte
urging the participation of China in III
war and promising the Chinese that tn
Il
| served, deliberately reversed his positio
granted rights TO Japan that never ea
listed, and now seeks to have his az
| indo<sed by the American people.
| Germany stole "Rights."
Germany had no more rights
Shantung than a robber who forcibl
enters a house at night and whose e1
| ha anfnTTAd nv II
owner. I was In Shantung at the tin
these so-called rights were claimed. an
the whole world knows how baselei
they are.
And now Japan for the part At
played in the war. where her entl'
mortality amounted 10 about 500, d
mands these so-called rights OF Ge'
many and many others as her shat
OF tho swag. And she further demand
the stamp OF approval of the Peace Con
mission and League OF Nations!
what would Burlingame and Ha
who won the respect and confidence
China through the establishment of u
: policy of the open Door say II tht
were here! Would they not with oil
voice damn a document whose initial a
was of such monstrous injustice. ar
will the United States Senate 40 less
1.-THE question the Senate has to d
termine II whether II will indorse Il
decision of the Peace Conference In u
Shantung controversy and thereby NAL
J Americs an underwater or that act.
II decides that the fictitious claims
Japan to the so-called German rights
ShantunS shall be transferred fro
, China to Japan II will compound
felony It will commit an act of pernc
unsurpassed in American history.
will be an absolute surrender OF o
ancient sovereignty. and II will comm