Evening star., 1921-11-06

conformaby to the Chinese political genius.
Most of the power assigned by the constitoo
to the provincial government Ihrough ,,i,n ,ne
constructive genius of Gov. Chen Chung-Mhe:
kwang Tung now presents perfect moaei I,uas OF Of
which would doubtless be followed by other
provinces. The japanese should be elected, oag
and baggage: the treaties made pursuant pursuant ~
the twenty-one demands should be abrogated'
the concessions obtained by the Japanese
through threats and bribery should be re-
pudiated. The Sovereignty and integrity oI
China" should no longer be an empty phrase:
An excellent program. but DR. Sun fat-Seh
is not the to carry it out. 1t appears that
Gen. Chen Chung-Ming. governor of kwang
refused to back DR.. Suns military enterprise.
Without such support it could not succeed.
Dr. Sun never started north as reported
But a new hope has emerged. The two
best men in China appear to be the Gen. tnel
Ghung-Ming above mentioned, an and W., Cen pelE Tu
has been organizing the central or lahS ise
provinces for defense against DR.. suns
threatened invasion. That orsaniZat tion may be
used for other purposes WI Pei-Fu. though in
the service of the Peking government. probably
less than he does DR.. Sun fat-sen. the
southern agitator lie is a conservative hpelal'
provinces Glnpeh. Human Anhwel, kiangsm
and kiangsi) he holds the ba 'ance OF power III
chunE-Ming is proposed. Out of such con, on
ference might come a practical scheme Tor me
unification and rehabilitation Of Ch'na prostaeu
Chen ChungMing should assume the leader
ship of the southern group ana proFldeu 'heSe
two strong men could work together.
| not oversangune: see long perioa
of reconstruction and ada ptation ahead befor"
the new. outstanding, self sufficient China snail
be firmly established: but ! do conceive some
hope for the meeting Of Wa Pei-Fu and Chen
chung-Ming. Assuming them to be the meh
report gives them to be.
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JAPAN.-Premier IIsSa Of Japan was stab
bed to death Friday by a crazy Korean
He was moderate liberal. who held the bal
ance nicely bet&een opposing factions. HIS
death at this time not only causes profoundest
regret, but arouses apprehension. 1t VIII be
difficult to find successor equally qualii1ed py
temper, ability and training to handle the yer!
delicate affairs foreign and domestic, now in
train.
UNITED STATES OF AMERICA.--Judge A.
B. Anderson of the federal district court of
indianapolis has enjoned all officials and mem
bers of the United Mine Workers of America to
abstain from trying by any and all means"
to unionize the coal field of West Virginia
which has lately been scene of disorder and
boodshed He also enjoned collection of dues
from the mine workers union by deducting of
same by the operators from the miners wages
the 'check-off" System). Result: $4,000 soft
coal miners have struck: 100000 more through
cut the country may strike
The conference report on the bill which pro-
noses grant of s75 900 600 in aid to states
both houses. has gone to the President.
The American Legion in convention at
Kansas City. gave its he hero-guests guests, rouslns @
speech and opposition to the soldiers bonus.
and voted message of greeting to ex-Pres-
dent Wilson.
ing charges concerning conduct of officers of
the A. f. F.: Enlisted men hung will trial
and shot down for "insolence nurses T turned n.
has voted a thorough investigation