The New York herald., 1921-09-27


Chinese, so it was made to appear that
the United States recognized the right
of Japan to enjoy superior advan-
tages" over other nations in China.
The note of Secretary Of State
Hughes to the Chinese Minister at
Washington relative TO the Federal
Telegraph Company's contract for
wireless stations in China was very
discouraging to the Mikado's Govern
ment and encouraging 10 the Chinese.
because 1t proved that the United
States did not recognize the right of
Japan to any superior advantages"
In the Far East.
Outbreaks IN Siberia.
Chinese citizens who are not sus-
cepuble to the influence OF the sordid
officials of either the Peking or the
Canton Governments expect to place
before the Washington conference
positive proof that Japan has been
chiefly instrumental in promoting the
sporadic outbreaks of lawiess banos
in Manchuria and Mongolia for the
purpose OF discouraging the Far East
ern Republic, which is attempting to
organize solid Government in ST.
beria
Tuchuns In some Of the northern
provinces who have assembled hordes
Of mercenaries in Mongolia and Man
churia are alleged to have been actu-
ally employed by the Japanese Gov
ernment to assist in promoting the
ambitions of the Japanese General
Staff to compel the leaders, of the Far
Eastern Republic to submit to the dc
tates Of the Japanese military forces.
That part of China which views the
officials of its dual central Govern
ment with almost as much suspicion
as they do the Japanese Is resorting
to several forms Of reprisal against
both. A general boycott OF Japanese
made goods has been progressing IN
the south China provinces for nearly
year. and is said to be starting in
the northern region. Chinese mer-
chants have refused to ship their
goods in Japanese bottoms.
During one of the farce, comedy bat
| ties between two warning Tuchuns
early in August the troops of both
fired on a Japanese passenger and
freight ship in the Yangtsze-K Kiang
River. The bclligerent armies, how
ever, have so far respected the rights
Of the foreign missions and. in one or
two instances have provided guards to
protect them from stray shots when
the warning armies" were fighting in
| the vicinity.
| The Japanese are credited with Cor
blamed for) encouraging the revival Of
opium smoking among the Chinese in
the northern provinces despite the ban
ming of 1t by the Chinese Govern
ments. The practice is said to be as
| sur1ing the proportions Of ancient
days. and ''bootlegging" has not only
come to be a recognized institution
but is In fact licensed and taxed by
some Of the predatory Tuchuns, who
openly express contempt for the au-
thority OF both the Pekin and Canton
Governments.
Illicit Opium Trnnac.
| Chinese leaders who deplore the re-
viyal of opium smoking do not hesi-
ltate to charge that the Japanese are
encouraging the cultivation Of the
poppy and the manufacture OF opium
| in Corea. Manchuria and Mongolia
Most Of the "bootlegging" is said to be
| done by the Coreans and women
among the tribes Of Russian regions
contiguous to China Some of the
Tuchuns are said to be supporting
their armies from the proceeds Of the
/, tax on the Illicit opium traffic.
! The stability of the Pexin and Can
| ton Governments has been seriously
| .jeopardized by two factors that have
cropped up unexpectedly In both the
north and south regions. The Pekin
| Government has been (verbally) as
sailed by a new combination of man.
darins controlled by Chang Tso- Lin,
| who resigned his job as Inspector
General OF Manchuria, "subjugator OF
Mongolia" and one of the chief de-
tendencies OF the Pekin Government
Chang Tso-14in is said to have be-
come so rich through the application
of the squeeze" (grafD that he was
ambitious to establish central Gov
ernment of his own. He is credited
with having raised a large army by
spending part of his squeeze" for
the ultimate purpose OF setting up ar
independent kingdom consisting OF
Msnchuria and Mongolia. which would
constitute an equal menace to China
Russia and Japan. The Pekin Gov
ernment claims to control the PROV
inces OF Chihli,- Hupeh. Kiangfu, An.
hui, Kingsi, Shensi, Shansi, Kansu
Shangtung and Honan. The fact OF
the matter is tfat the Tuchuns OF
trese provinces are altogether inde-
pendent of Pekin and are aligned tc
Il only for reasons of expediency and
personal profit. President Hsu. who
heads the Pekin Government, haf
made satisfactory bargains with them
contingent upon putting the Kuoming
| tCantonese) Government OF Sun Yas
Sen out of business
Canton Government. :
The real power behind the Canton
Government is Gen. Chun-Ling. who
Is described ~ a man of progressive
ambitions. The Canton Government
Is administered by Cabinet, In which
there are several men who were edu-
Gated in the United States and Europe,
Or. SUMS Government counts on the
support of Kwantung. Kwangsi, Yu-
nan. Kweishow. Szechuan and Huna n.
i There is a fourth group OF provinces