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CHINESE EDITOR
ARRAIGNS JAPAN
SHANTUNG AWARD AVOWED DANGER
Brilliant 0riental-American Tells of Chi
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mas Awakening Animal Imi-
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DIR. Ng Poon Chew, editor of noted
Chinese newspaper at San Francisco
and headliner of the chautauuua. who
delivered an address Saturday night,
paid his respects to Japan in no uncer-
tain terms. DR.. Chew, the greater
portion of whose address showed how
American influence had brought about
new era of ideals in China, which
has resulted in a republican form of
government, waXed extremely sincere in
his peroratiOn, devoted to the Japanese.
Japan, the Chinese editor declared.
is the Germany of the Orient. He cited
how in 1880 the late japanese emperor,
on promising his people constitution
within the decade, sent commission
to study the basic principles of west
ern world governments. The Ameri-
can constitution was considered too
democratic. The commission then went
to England, said DIR. Chew, but there
they found the constitution something
intangible, scattered throughout Eng
lish history. The divine rights of men,
a principle of the French republic,
frightened them, and they hastened
to Germany. There, according to DR..
Chew, the late Bismark' gave them a
warm welcome and assisted in the
translation OF the German constitution
into Japanese. Some terms were
changed. but merely in phraseology.
he said. He cited that the 'made in
Germany" constitution was decreed an
instrument of the japanese govern
ment in 1889.
"For Is years, said DR.. Chew,
Japan has done everything possible
to control China.' She has tried to
'Japalac' old China"
He cited aggression in Korea Man
churia, Siberia, and the acquisition of
Shantung through action of the peace
conference. The award in the estima-
tion of DR.. Chew has laid the basis for
an international war. DR.. Chew is
decidedly displeased with the action of
Versailles. He declared that China,
rather than Germany, was made to pay
Japan for the part the Nipponese gov
ernment played in the world war.
"China sent $50, 900 able bodied
workmen to the fields of France to
work for winning the war;" he said,
"and more of her laborer soldiers suf-
fered death than did japanese warriors.
The hope is held out that the League
of Nations may rectify the peace con-
ference action, but there is also pros
pect for exceeding danger.
Before the Japanese took Shan |
tung, the Japanese population of the
province did not exceed 200. Today |
Shantung is inhabited by at least 500,- |
900 Japanese of the worst class.
DR.. Chew accused the Japanese of /
creating disturbance and undermining
China by the importation of morphine
and opium through system of post
offices established in Shantung. Since
The recent acquisition. according to
figures cited, the Japanese have inn
ported from Kobe l8 tons of MOI phine
and % tons of opium. Free dispens-
aries, he stated, are maintained, and it
IS advertised that Chinese will receive
free treatment for relief of all manner
If pain. Hypodermic needles. said DR..
Chew, are used in administering the
irug. After the habit is formed the
rec distribution is discontinued and
he Chinese are assessed exhorbtant
prices for needles and the drug itself.
eighty per cent of all China's troubles,
according to the speaker, can be traced
o Japan.
OF all the nations of the western
world, he declared, America is the
My true friend China has had.
DR.. Chew was introduced as the head
4 the first Chinese family in America.
lis wife, it was cited, established the
rst Y. W. G.. A. among Chinese girls.
lis son served through the great war,
aving received lieutenancy in a
,oast Artillery regiment. One daugh-
er is now engaged as an English
eacher for American children in an
oakland high school. Another daugh-
er gives piano lessons to American
hildren.
IL am 100 per cent American, said +,
)r. Chew. 81 am not yellow, except
or my color, and that is only skin
eep."
He declared the awakening of China z
/ the past few decades the marvel of
he century. He pointed out the great
of traditions and family I
istories. He is the 64th generation Of
is own family. Chinese awakening he I
raced to work of missionaries. to whom |
e paid unstinted praise. Thousands of
-udents from China educated i'm Amer :
an colleges and universities have re-
iTned home unsatisfed with the old {
fe. {
Experience, he declared, can only |
)me from experiment. While he char Z
cterized the exis ting republican gov Y
-nment of China as a republic in name [
aly, he said it is better than a despot- {
m in fact.
DIR. Chew admitted many mistakes in v
is China. But, he declared, it is i'm
Ossible to make certain changes, and \
mericans themselves are unable to
feet changes. He cited a national
campaign eight years ago.
"You Americans are not infallible," ="
: said. "On that occasion you tried
take a lot of elephants and lot Of
)nkeys and change them into bull
ooses. You failed" !
"When ! went to school" 4" said the !,
,eaker, Gescr .bing the Chinese educa-
nal system prevalent for 1900 years, :
had to reach school at 4.30 a. m. =
I'd remain until $50 p. m, and every !
" of the week. | had to commit to a
emory the classics of Confucius.
dn't understand anything / learned. Y
Dday children 90 to school at $50 a.
and are dismissed at 4.30 D. m. y
ley are becoming Americanized, too,
T they are about TO strike against the
30 hour as being too early" L
DR.. Chew told of his agreeable sur
ise seven years ago when be wished
visit his old home village about so
lies from Hong Kong, in southern
lima. After leaving the Pearl river
E.H
ak for 55 miles. but he discovered a d,
Ddern railway station. On a plate on rC
locomotive he discovered the name Of fe
American manufacturer. The cars
ere manufactured in st. Louis. He =
that all Of the ties for the %,
tire 55-mile line had been shipped Al