Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1919-12-08


CAiverSaiist Church
Uphnlding that the Shantung Qnes-
tiun should not be settled upon the
basis OF material interests or aEvAul-
age Of any nation IN people which
may desire a different serriement for
the sake of It's own interest or ad-
vaut1ee- but UPON the naats Of the
Tree acceptance If that settlement
BY the people cnncerne6 Han. George
A Sweerser. leading Boston attorney
anr thorough student OF econnrnacs
and histurs. gave an eipQuen1 and
MOST instructive Address ON the
'Shanrung Question" befure a large
audience Al the Open FTum sesaiun
held Sunday evening II the Cniver-
sals- church under the auspices nj
the Cnivs-sa-list Associates
The session which was the FIRST of
MANY 10 come through the winEEr
was presided over by Rev. A Fran
CHS WATCH, pastor Of the church, II
the absence af Ion e. waldon
Smith. re-eieC-sd president from the
iasr years Forum meetings. who
i
meetings viii be conducted along
the same lines as last year, bur those
in charge have secured stronger and
more brilliant speakers, each OF
whom VIII explain q separate phase
N the economic conditions II the
United States regarding the Aneri-
caulZlne and sranda-dIzing OF the af-
ter-war problems
In opening the meeting Rev Nj
aict stated that he was glad to wei
come the audience 70 the beginning
Of another season Of Forum sessions
which VIII without DOUBT prove in
1ereslins and instructive as The
meetings Of last winter did A feature
of The musicai program last evening
WIS the rendition Of The tenor soio,
Fear Not. Q Ye Israel" Dudlev
Buck, by Keith Ryan, a member Of
the church quartet. and L was grsst-
lv appreciated by al.
Hon. George A Sweetss-. the
speaker Of the evening. has for years
been d student Of AsiRtie Affairs and
is recugnized as an authority on
matters pertaining 10 the Orient. he
has made thorough Study Of the
ShanLunC situation and Is one uf the
few men II the United Stains who
understands that delicate AM vIrHl
question II al lis phases and N IN
derstandaDic terms ne clearly Ex-
plains those intricate phases Of Dip
iouiallc policies and CROSS PURPOSES
so thai tnn audience. al the and of
MS address. has clear knowledge OF
The subject as a whole instead of a
list of disjnin-ed phrases 70 remem-
Der II by.
Mr. S~eetser's Address
Mr. Sweerser spoke Ii substance as
follows
We should not arrive at any cnncfu.
sion IN favor Of either China or JapaI
IN respect 10 The Shan-nng question
through sympathy or prejudice for q
AGAINST either parry. nut upon cDnsid
Grafton of all the facts that relate u
the situation. II Is probably fair to ga.
llIa4 China has becsI poorly governed
that IN recent wears her gnoerumen
has peer n par corrupt, and wasfefu
not had any -eAl national policy ant
financially ms been IN an uncomfortable,
position more or less Of the time; tina
WITH relation 70 ne- size and narura
resources she has NOT occuqied her ru,
place IN the worlds AFFAIRS and tta
ezDm military standpoint she aas no
had any military organization tha.
rrv-<r-
power
On the par OF Japan Il is prornnf'
fair 70 say that she has had al i,axs
moderate imperiA.istic views and hal
Felt chat her future lay N the deveinp
menL anG possible exploitation Of IN,
economic resources Of CHINA t. -ha,
END she at first recognized the independ
ence Of Korea and has since ANNEXED
n and has m the meantime untaines
vtrtual control OF Pnr. Arthur and IN,
-aiotung peninsula Now she obtain.
virtual control under the psace treat,
Of the Shantung peninsula. giving her
power and control ever economic affair
of China that mean a domination d
China S interests n the sections refer7es
10, 10 the uniuubte6 advantage q
japan and the disadvantages Of China
In 1915 before China declared wa.
on Germany, Japan presented 10 Cs1ini
the so-calleI = demands. Among thes
was demand thar the Chinese govern
men- Should not cene or lease 10 an
third power any terriIo-y or isiznI
within the province Of Shaucung q
along It's coast. That the Chinese Epv
e--imenr should not ceiie OF lease To
third power any hz-onr " bay ar islam
along che coast of China The-e wen
certain provisions N regard ID the min
ing rights and railways in Mancnrri,
and Port Arthur and IN addition cheY-
were a group OF demands which ve-
subsequently,, il is said withdrawn
These provided that the Chinese govern
mert should employ JapaneR rs al
vise-s IN political. financial and miiitar,
affairs, that Chinese hospitals. cnurche
anc SCHOOLS in the interior Of Chin,
should ne granted the right tn own lan6
That important places IN China sfu,ill
be generally policed by Chinese or tina
these places should employ numerous
JaDRnese SO that they may a. the sam
time help the plan for the improvement
Of the Chinese police service Chin
was 10 buy from Japan 50 per cent o
more Of her ammunirinns Of war an,
there was 70 he Jointly worked arsena
10 be established n China. JapRnes
technical experts ID ne employed, Jana
nese rrfa-s-taf Il, ne Y,rrrchanad