Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1920-05-02
SEES HIMSELF
As MILITARY DICTATOR
Clana's Wnrlcss Soldier Has Vision
Of Himself In Place OF
Greatness.
CANCELS MoNGoLs' AUTONOMY
Possesses Some Craftsmanship and
aspircs to become u Napoleon Of
Orient, but Disclaims Idea OF
Turning To Career of Conquest.
Ky JOSEPH TIMHONs.
Universal Service StnH Correspondent

Ky JOSEPH TIMMONs.
Universal Service StnH Correspondent
Little Iisu."
The name is I'm every ones mouth
In China.
General Hsu shu-chcng is tho
proper designation and title OF the
man. lie Is called Little ilsu' he
cause there is an elder and formerly
more prominent iisu. who liz Prcsi-
dent Hsu hih-chang. In many re-
spccts Little iisu" now overshadows
Little Nsu" is soldier who has
seen little or nothing of war. lie IL
selfish, dominccrng. Unfortunately
ambitious. To the %anti-militarists
he IL the embodiment Of militarism
III China. For that reason and he
cause he is pro- Japanese he IL feared
and hated by ali liberal and cnlight-
cncd elements Of the population.
lisu has been forging ahead, lie
is the dominant figure in the poiitico-
military Anfu Club 1T Peking. He
manages to keep the support of Mar
shall Tuan Chi-jui. He made him
Frontier Defense. Bureau. under the
Military Pact with Japan. General
Bcnzai. OF the Japanese army. is
chief of stnn of the bureau. and he
tho military knowledge required by
tho bureau. rand Japanese officers
train the Chinese soldiers who pro-
tcct the Monaghan frontier.
Cancelled MOnEOIinn Autonomy.
Single handed. except for Japanese
encouragement, lisu recently can
ceicd the autonomy Of Mongolia and
made that vast and undcvclopcd
country again AN Integral part Of
China. Chinese would hc NOR. en-
thusastic over that II they did not
believe that the reclamation OF Mon
Goiia VIII ultimately be OF greater
benefit to japan than to China. Also
they fear ii viii Involve them. in
concert with the japanese, In war
fare along The border with the Rus
SLAMS.
obviously. lisu Is trying to hui!G
w for ri!ntcit in Mongolia II mill
iary strength that viii exceed that
where Chang has !. formidab'n army
by virtue Of Japanese support. !,
ne should succeed. day would cong
when lisu's Monaghan horde w0uA
descend upon pcking and make Lit
Tie lisu dictator. In the meantime.
lisu is plotting ana planning. seek
ing mostly TO smpplant The irchIns
Of the three fcne;se provinces with
:. the new military governors OF these
provinces. which are pivotal as be-
tween Ia. North and the south. re-
main loyal 10 him. his dream Of die
tatorship may come true.
Arrogant. selfish, ErIrniirss.
But those "!f's" arc the rub. In
spite of his having finger In every
pie now. the Wise ones say he Will
not go far nor last long. He has
no friends. He is 80 arrogant and
sclf-scckinE that he commands no
loyalty. Wise old Marshal Tuan has
always shouldcTcd the blame fo.' mis-
takes OF his pupils and followers:
In striking contrast Hsu makes
Ecapc- goats o! his subordinatts. The
generals and ,uchuns Of his APPROX, ,
mate rank arc al! against him, and
II Is predicted that when Marsha!
Tuan dies or loses interest. entirely
sHthroush tho teehiencss Of old age.
OF finishing OF Little IIau."
! had an interview with Little
lIsu"l March ). in which he freely
expressed his conviction that what
declared that II he was founu to he
that inan he would not shirksthe re :
sponssbilitics OF Military dictator
ship.
Guarded by Soldiers.
Ilsu received ms in his oiiioC In the
headquarters Of the Northwest From
tier Defense bureau, the very centG r
o. the compound which incioscs the
Did palace OF a prince. soldiers were
on guard from the gate all The way
back through the uuadrangics and
courts. ara ] got through only be-
cause held his card making the APP
polEtmeht. y young Chinese who is
English secretary interpreted:
1lsu came in. of course, ~ uniform.
his sword dangling and ciankinS He
is short, th.ck-set man. not more
than 40 years OF age. He does not
look high class OF capable or SOL
dieyly. He looks shrcwd and self
wiilcd.
/. Possrsses Some Stntesmnnship.
In his own way. iisu impressed me
rs having something Of statesman
ship. lie spoke freely of the folly
of China borrowing and spending
and wasting the country's natural
resources. lie talked voluhly of his
desire 10 have Chinese Themselves
contribute the money TO build rail-
road projected for Mongolia. over tho
old camel trail from kalgan TO Chita.
but doubtless in the meantime he is
ready TO let the Japanese provide
the money and gain advantages that
will sacrifice the interests Of China.
Also he himself could stop he bor-
rowing from japan and spending
process that is wasting the resources
OF China IL he were willing to forcgo
ambition and be wise and patriotic
1 leader.
| n iIsu assured me he knew tho limits
If it hadn't been for