Capital journal. (Salem, Or.) 1919-1980, 1921-10-20
Collapse
of Pekirlg
Probable
Growing Turbulance
Of Chinese Affairs
Worries Diplomats
Japs Interfere
By George Z. Holmes.

By George Il. h0lElSs.
washington, Oct. 1s.--As tbs
date approaches for the November
armament conference officials in
washington are scanning with
considerable concern. not un-
mixed with uneasiness, the grow
ing turbulence of affairs In Shina.
1t would be hard to oyerestimate
the Importance Of the part which
China will play In the Forthcoming
conference. Chinese history and
china's future are bound up IN
every. Far Eastern question which
will be discussed here next month.
There is hardly an issue between
the United states and Japan but
which is based either wholly or in
part on China
Yet China today is a country di-
vided. And it is conceded 20 be
well within the range OF posslbil-
ity that the present government In
China will not be functloning by
cause no surprise in official and
diplomatic circles here II the pres
ent Pekin government collapses hy
November IL, the date on which
the powers are due to assemble
here to determine China future.
Country Divided.
Representatives OF the Republic
of Southern Ghfhz. -she govern
ment OF DR.. Sun Yat zen, are
knocking on the doors OF offic.af
Washington seeking admiitance TO
the November conference. SO far
they have not been admitted. and
there seems little prospect that
they will be. The reasoa assigned
by the state department IL that the
government OF North China at
Is the recognized government. and
the United States cannot recognize
two governments in China.
Secretary OF State Hughes
would like to see China send uni
fled delegation to the conference.
He met the representations Of the
South China or Canton govern
ment by suggesting" that the
Pekin officials include sonis Can
ton officials in the Chinese dele
cation.
The suggestion was made to
PellIn, and Pekin complied to the
extent OF offering place to one
Of DR.. Suns supporters. Dr. Sun
refused TO subscribe 10 this plan.
He adopted the attitude that his
government Is the only corsr.tu-
tional government In China and
that he should be asked into the
conference by the lJnitcI States,
not by Pekin.
Situation Today.
There the situation rests today.
Meanwhile the South Chinese
interests in this country are con-
Quoting an energetic campaign for
representation In the conference.
Recently more than 10000 Chi
nese in New York staged a parade.
Banners were carried demanding
that South China be accorded a
hearing.
Thousands OF little printed
slips bearing the same message
have gone into American homes in
recent weeks via laundry pack
ages. Nincty-eight per cent OF the
Chinese In America, according to
Ma 500, come from Southern
China. Most OF them are Canton
ese and are laundrymen. They
have been prevailed upon to slip
little printed notices into the pack
ges of collars and shirts that daily
30 into American homes.
u. S. Causes Trouble.
The difference between North
and South China are ancient. They
have never had much In common
even IN the days of monarchy.
They reached their present stage
OF open split. however, compara-
lively recently. Straneiy enough,
according TO Ma 500. It was the
Unlted States. the traditional
friend Of China, who caused II.