The New York herald., 1921-03-06

the carrier of the disease through her
alimentary interest in the rat; and over
China to-day there are standing several
breeds Of cats telling her how to cure her
self True that the disease is already lodged
in China the question is, How can it be
elected?
If 1t were not for the fact that the disease
tendency and good deal of weakness either
from old age or simple tradition was already
the cause of much of China's sufferings she
would long ago have set herself to work
laying railroads, Strengthening out rivers,
building canals and otherwise opening up
the country for the trade with the western
world of which she is capable. Japan did it.
japan had less to contend with internally
because she was less divided country, a
smaller land.
According to a report, Japan offered to
send some 100000 bushels OF rice into the
famine stricken land, but China would have
to pay for the rice by way Of a loan This,
Of course the Chinese would be very unwise
In accepting, for already they owe Japan
and the other Powers-too much money. 1t
Is not merely hearsay that attributes to
Japanese Vaccinations interference in the
distribution Of relief. For the disease with
which China is afflicted is carried by Japan
as well as Chinese, who do not seem to see
the difference between making hay while the
sun shines and taking your neighbor's hay
while ii rains
For Japans own sake, we wish that she
had been first to rush to the aid of the
famisheds land as that might have changed
the relationship considerably. For no matter
how well meaning any other nation may be
in her relations with China, unless Japan
shares equally in the blessings resulting
from regeneration or degeneration of China
no other nation will ever be able to secure
its meed-nor, indeed, will China ever get
the full benefits Of outside assistance. There
is report that Japan's Minister TO China,
Obata has been recalled, and those who fol-
low closely Far Eastern affairs say that this
indicates change in policy Of Japan toward
China. No one would welcome this more
than the friends Of China and Japan, for 1t
seems that almost any change would be
change for the better.
/ was talking to a Chinese member OF the
silk Commission now visiting America the
other day and asked him whether he felt
that the present situation in these five i'm
portant provinces OF China was at all at
tributabe to the policies of her neighbors
He said somewhat emphatically that indi-
rectly II was, but. fortunately, he also was
as emphatic on the point OF China's own
miltarsts and officials. The Chinese Gov
ernment has done something to help her un-
fortunate ones But no amount OF charity
now administered will ever repay these
millions for the perpetual squeezing in which
Chinese have INDUCED and which has left
the vast majority of the people on the verge
or starvation, To most of these single crop
failure Is enough to pauperize them, so en-
trely do they live hand 10 mouth exist
ence. Yet these selfsame Chinese officials
and militarsts have not only squeezed the
wheat out OF the mouths OF the people. but
have mortgaged their country to aliens and
sealed the illegal bargain with agreements.
military and otherwise. that in the end viii