Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1920-04-11
JAPAN AND CHINA PAY
GREAT HONOR TO AGE
Patriarchal Idea of Difference Shown In
Elevation of Older Statesmen to
Places of Responsibility.

success. Kaneko Immediately caoied
summary of this interview 10 JapA-
nese diplomats all over the word
He is a strong opponent of militarlsm
and is now president of the American
Friend Society.
Possible Future Premiers.
The leader of the Kenseikai or OPP
position party is Viscount halo, MN
lister to England for five years ana
minister of foreign affairs twice. ne
is a prospective premier in case lne
present cabinet should resign ms
foreign Affiliations have been mostly
with England and he paved the way
for the Anglo-Japanese alliance CON
cluded in the year 1902. The one re-
Election upon him is that as 1oreleh
minister he presented the twenty
one demands upon China some oL nis
countrymen say the immediate reason
for this action was an eApetta'.un
that Germany might succeed IN tne
war and it was well to estaollsn az
vantageous relations with CHINA WINE
the contest was undecided. One OF MS
chief lieutenants is Keno Adachl'
member of the house OF represents,
tives and styled the col. House
Of Japan.
Among the eligibles for the pre-
miership in case of change IN au
ministratio must be mentioned baron
Goto, who was a visitor 10 AHlei 20
last year. He was educated IN hleul-
cine at Berlin, and one time civil gov
ernor of Formosa, where he made a
most favorable record, as well as IN
the positions of minister OF COIN
munications and of home aHalls.
Viscount Uchida. minister OF ioreisn
affairs, was ambassador to the onlleu
States some ten years ago. He is oe-
seryedly popular among Americans
because of his proficiency In English
and his affability and good natuIe;;
He was ambassador to Russia until
February, 1918, and on a prior occa-
sion to Austria. He was at fet ;ea
grad when the bolsheviki cameo
Control. and points out that 1t was
not expected that they would retain
mower for any long time. even ny
their most sanguine supporters.
Two coming young men IormerLS
with the Japanese embassy AZ as ~,
ington have assumed prominence IN
the department of foreign afairs-M.
Hanihara, more recently consul gen
eral at San Francisco, appointed iasl
August as deputy minister OF 1orelsh
affairs, and X. Shidehara. now anoas-
sador at Washington. whose ,, promo no
ton has been very RAPID. ihey oe
long to the youngest set.
Prominent among educators In ia
nan and head of the commercial scnool
is Baron Kanda, an ardent aoNocale
of the abolition of the japanese sign
alphabet and the adoption OF letters, as
in the accident. He has written an ar
ticle entitled Photographic delenda
est" This change, however convenient,
seems hardly possible In view OF the
long-continued use OF symbols:
Prof, Nitobe, an accomplished scnoi-
ar of international reputation mar
ried in America, is now one OF the
secretaries of the league OF nations.
His writings are extensively READ III
Europe and America.
Sabura Shimada, prominent as an cd
itor, member Of the house OF repre-
sentatives since its organization IN
1890, nominated for president OF that
body in 1915, is one Of the most promi-
nent advocates Of peace and a leader
in progressive ideas.
Baron Sakatani, son-in- law of Baron
Shibusawa, is among the ablest imam
ciers and economists in Japan. He
was selected by the Chinese govern
ment as its financial adviser, but ap-
parently by reason of opposition
from our government was not ap-
pointed. He was one OF the pioneers
in advocating the adoption OF the golo
standard.
prof. Naeai, educated in England
and formerly lecturer on colonial az
fairs at Waseda University, is an in
tellectual leader among radicals.
so-called program or reconstruction
set forth in a previous artlcle mas
been promulgated by him and Others.
1t has the support OF Journalists
students and labor leaders.
Leaders I'm China.
Passing to China, there is most
radical difference in the outlook Tor
the public servant. In Japan the type
is that of actors in a country OF won
derful progress, during which their
country has taken new place among
the nations Of the earth. In China
there is disbursement amounting
almost to despair. They are sus-
which is their traditional philosophy
and are ready to face disaster. even
death, with the utmost resignation.
In Japan public service affords a
most encouraging opportunity 1or
career. In few countries Is merit so
adequately recognized Promotion
ministration is irrespective of party
Constructive plans are welcomed and
rewarded. In China there is cropping
in the dark.
Those who take part in politics in
China constitute only an insignihcant
fraction of the population. The great
majority of the Chinese go upon their
way sowing and reaping. living and
dying, in absolute disregard OF the
currents which surround them; put
yet there are not lacking men OF the
triotic aims They especially excel In
the whole domain of scholarship.
have already mentioned Ii Yuan
hung, who resigned the presidency in
1917; it is a tradition that q Chinese
may wreak vengeance upon his en-
doorstep. SO an official squares his ac-
counts with his foes by resigning.
designations occur with unusual fire.
quency. Mention has also been made
of the present occupant OF the presi-
Dental chair, Hsu Shih-chang. What
plished for the regeneration OF China
but for racking civil strife at home
and a lack Of helpfulness from
abroad?
Yunx-peng Forced to Resign.
Gen. Chin Yung-peng, appointed
premier last October, began his work
with energy and outlined needed re-
forms, but the opposition of the Anfu
Club, with which he had formerly
been a favorite, compelled him to re-
sign. Lou Tseng-tsiang, the minister
of foreign affairs, after his return
from Paris, was forced out OF office
by the same organization.
The civil governors of the very inn
portant provinces of Shantung and
Chilli, Chu Ying-kuang and Tsao Jul.
are certainly men Of the highest type
of patriotism and honesty, II there is
any "art to find the minds construc-
ton in the face" The former has
made an excellent beginning in Shan
tung and the latter has an advantage
in that the military governor is his
brother, and cooperation is thus
made easier.
An interesting parsonage met in
Shantung was Gen. Ma LANG, who
has brought upon himself the most
bitter opposition of the students and
the progressive class. He is accused
of reactionary tendencies and of hav-
ing caused the execution of two stu
dents under particularly cruel cir
cumstances. About this accusation he