Evening star., 1921-11-28
DENOUNCED
AS TOOL Of Japan
South China Representative
Refuses to Take Place
on Delegation Here.
By JUNIUs b. WOOD.


By JUNIUs b. WOOD.
A sharp denunciation of the Peking
government as tool of japan" was
the quick sequence today to the latest
effort to add another member to the
Chinese delegation who might be Ia
belled as representative from south
China. 1t came from Ma 500, Ian
guage professor in Columbia Univer-
sity. and the personal representative
of DIR. Sun Vat Sen. president of the
Republic Of China, or South China
government
The overture as to becoming dele.
gate which evoked the significant
characterization of the only govern
mont in China that is recognized by
the United States was made to Ma
500 by Chow Tzu Chi, one Of the su-
preme advisers of the Chinese dele
cation.
The embroglio is typical of the sit
uation in China. Coming during the
conference. it is Illuminating. MIR
Chow explains that he saw Mr.. Ma
in New York about ten days ago and
felt him out as to his becoming q
delegate. Mr.. Ma did not show any
iCaSLAoH HUM tHC 1CcllHk oaI PioSSSs
until the story was made public
That gave an opportunity for the
Canton representative again to ex-
press his opinion of Peking and un.
cover the systematic efforts to ge,
some person wearing the Canton tag
on the delegation.
Cannot Accept Place..
II have received no formal invita-.
tion to join the Peking delegation te
the conference" said Mr.. Ma, in
signed statement.
every offer that has been made
either to DR.. c. c. WI or myself al.
rectly has been turned down because
in the first place being officials of the
Canton government We can receive
appointment only from that govern,
ment, and in the second place, we holt
the Peking government as a tool OF
Japan. We cannot, therefore, accep'
any place on this delegation"
The South China government has
offices in the Munsey building and one
of the men in touch with its anairs
gave an interesting story of the ef'
forts to fill the vacant place en- the
Chinese delegation.
1.-THE place has been kept open since
the delegation was named by Pekine
and Dr. WI has been urged to take
it at least sixteen times" he said
THE Invitations have been directed
to him personally. either from Inc
Peking government or from others
who might have influence, but no IN.
vitation has been extended to the
Canton government as that might i'm.
ply recognition.
After Robert Lansing. former Sec
retary of State, was retained by tne
Chinese delegation he advised them
to use all efforts to get DR.. WI on
the delegation. The messages from
Daly tine n "n and other lndt-
viduals in Canton failed to change
DR.. Wu's decision. Mr.. Lansing then
cabled directly from Washington to
WI Ting-fang, DR.. Wu's well known
father, empha sizing the advantages o1
having a man from South China in
the delegation. WI Ting-fang cabled
to Mr. Ma instructing him to inform
the Chinese delegation that the Can
ton government would not sanction
any representation under the condi-
tions imposed. Since then the efforts
have been directed toward MIR. Ma
Lacks Friends at Conference.
The Canton government has been
singularly lacking in friends at the
conference Avowed enemies and
powerful influences desiring its over
throw have been moro conspicuous
The spirit Of Canton is predomin inant-
ly American. not only from the Amer.
icanized officials in its government
but from the American associations oi
thousands of more humble residents
of Kwangtung province, Canton 70:
years being the source OF most OF the
Chinese emigration TO tho United
States.
others powers in the cnnfercrc.
have less reason for friendiincss u
Canton. Though its ofhcials chang
in revolutions, Canton has aiwayi
boasted that 1t never sold China Il
Japan" 1t has opposed any furthel
extension on the mainland of th'
British colony Of Kowloon, across th'
strait from Hongkong. Despite
change Of government. Canton con
Louis Casell concession. by which
British interests would secure a mo
nopoly of coal and other rights II
Kwangtung.
Port to Rival HongkOnE.
The present government has PLAN
for harbor improvements in Cantor
which would seriously interfere witt
Hongkong's commerce. Less tangible
but equally visible, to diplomatic eye
government might be q serious OBJ
stacle to extending British contro
|, over Tibet. Sxechuan. the most pop
ulous and richest province in China
borders Tibet and is included IN tn
South China government whii
Pek1nE Ii Tar away Win olhcT tTou
blea. with Ghandi stirring up India
the influence and object lesson OF I
republic in the adjacent corner o
! China is not needed any moro thai
il one in the Philippines.
Canton makes point OF trying u
nay its debts Recently it offered L
assume the debt Of the north to tn
CONTINENTAL and Commercial Bank o
Chicago. It 10 the progressive par
of China. men without pigtaiis an
n population Of 231 500. 900 and al
area Of s24.7l1 square miles in it
republic.
Peking is recognized by the foreigl
powers and Canton is not The latte
is officially in rebellion. though tn
two have been separated for years
Some of the officials in. both ar
sincerely and honestly striving TO
China's welfare. The feuds betweel
the provinces 'can BE- settled later
but IL the conference can only recon
cile Canton and Peking It will hAy
a accomnlished a great and necessaril,