El Paso herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1901-1931, 1920-08-07
Reds GET little
SYMPATH Y
IN CHINA
Bolshevik Roadway Slow,
Peasants Not Being
Easily Led.
LOOK TO AMERICA
FOR GUIDING HAND

7 oNDoN. Eng. Aug IA striking
II analysis Of conditions IN modern
China f. given in an interview IN
the Daily Mail by Sir John Jordan,
who has been British minister IN
China since 1906. He has retired from
that position. and has just returned
TO England. where he is generally
recognized as Britain's leading expert
on Chinese affairs
'Bolshevism has not made. and do
not think It will make, any great
headway IN China" he said. There
may be some effects noticeable in the
neighborhood Of the Chinese Eastern
railway (the line to Europe cutting
across Nsnchuria). but, speaking gen
orally OF the masg Of the Chinese peo-
PIE, there Is no real danger The
Chinese civilian population IS not
easily led away. Nearly every man
has some stake in the country, as the
land laws are very good The peas
ant holds the land direct from the
state
The Chinese have treated Bolshe-
viEn- which IS capable Of touching
them on 1000 miles Of exposed and
deal OF tact They have never at
tackled thu Bolsheyilrs, but have care
fully kept them at arms length A
Bolshevfki Chinzi What an awful
prospect among those teeming nil
lionsi But the thing IS foreign to the
Chinese spirit The chinese Is
peacabie. Woodworking iudividualist.
a'rhere Is much unrest in Chinni
the outlook e. obscure. I do not
think the quickly changing Hitua-
tion g. fully understood II has
ftE dangers. and the spread Of
BolshcFiE Influence may be one Of
them. Int. unless driven BY mis-
underEtandiuE and circumstances
beyond their control, I feel sure
the Chinese viii not take to Boil
.sThey look 10 England and the
United States for q guiding hand IN
this and other matters generally-
"As FOR the student associations. Il
IS hard to know the power behind
them. Things are kept quiet The
Chinese are wonderful organizers N
their way Take as an example their
II has been effectively worked out
and Is costing Japan millions
Chiuass Strongest Mar-
rs there no outstanding person
ality-no modern Yuan Shi-kzi (the
first president Of the Chinese re-
public ?"
yuan Shi-ksf was the eblsst man
China ever hads HIS one mistake was
trying to restore the monarchy No /
one has risen 70 fiji his shoes Prob /
ably me most powerful nan IN China /
today Is Tuan Cri-juL one Of Yuan /
shi-kaFs old generals He Is the I
man behind things He is a military /
man He holds no office but stil ne 1
Is the power. He pulls the wires
The former boy emperor, Pu-yL
said Sir John, SIS now a bright little ]
fellow OF IA. Only one Euglishmsn /
r. F. johnson. who, IN 1913, was /
administering the government OF /
VVeI-Haf-Wei, and nas recently been ]
appointed Pu-yi's tutor I an told 4
the emperor Is strong and we'll /
built boy. keen on the lessons given 4
rim BY iIr. Johnson. the first English /
nan. believe. 10 20 right into the /
heart Of the Forbidden City, TO which 1
he now has access
wants To Travel
a-Pu-yf s. diiiEent at his English I
lessons, at which he gets two hours /
: dav. He wrote me a boyish letter /
IN beautiful English handwriting be- /
fore 7 left Picking Although not per
ruitted to uass outside the Forbidden /
CITY, where be Is looked after by i'm
perial eunuchs and old women, the /
lad Is much interested In the great 4
outer world. He IS a pathetic figure
Ne would probably love to travel Re /
IS always asking questions on geo I
rraDhy, on the people and customs /
81 other lands. and also about the /
worlds prominent men
The republic has undertaken re- i
eoonsIbility for him and his upbring- ]
ing. They feel Il q duty The first 1
fhiuz yuan -Shi-kai did when the
monarchy was overthrow was 70 /
provide for the imperial family. Quite /
frfendIv relations are maintained be-
tween the republic and the palace
Us there any possibility OF attempts I
TO restore the monarchy
slThers Is talk OF IT," said Sir John I
TFrra1rm