The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1921-05-10
CHINA F[AYS
. !. S. MINISTER
Harding Believed Duped in So
lection Of Schurman; lap
anse Plot Scented.
By FLOYD NscGRIFF,
International News Service.

NEW YORK, May 10.-A bittsr
fight 10 to be made by American
friends OF China to prevent, II pos
sible, the confirmation OF Prcsidentl
Hsrding's nomination Of Jacob Gould
Schurmsn, former president Of Cor
nell University. a. minister to
China.
NOMINATION UNEXPECTED.
Tho nomination of Schurman. be-
cause Of his pro-Japanese speeches
and stand, came as bombshell to all
true friends OF China today" said
Guy n. walker. financier and author
ity on Chinese and Eastern questions
and . conndant of the Chinese govern
ment.
president Harding, feel sure. has
been duped.
eyes will reaeaher that CAsrs<s
u. Hsshes. Secretary ~ State. fer.
merry was . prsfessSr 81 economy at
Cornell University. He issg hes been
q fPienA 81 DR.. SehuF0an. Dr. Alfred
Sse, the present Chinese minister 70
washinStea. als0 attended Cornell.
Chinese officials and friends charge
that DR.. See has made no report Of
the pro-Japanese attitude Of DR.. schur-
man to his Picking government How
ever, y StOTm IL OISWiu8
walker furnished Q copy Of . letter
that George b. Lockwood. Republican
editor and former State committee
man from INDIANA sent President
Harding May z. reading In part:
APPoINTSlENT sBEMs CALAMITY.
TT this information (charges Of
pro-Jspanese sentiments of DIT. Schur-
mani is correct, and II comes to me
from strong friends of China his ap-
psintment would, In my opinion, be a
calamity, in view Of the fact that
America 10 the one friend that China
Is able to rely upon against the
agGressions of the Japanese govern
ment"
walker named several Republicsn
Senators who would challenge DR..
|Schurmsn's appointment.
Chinese students In America are
|bombarding DR.. Sse. their minister A.
Washington, asking that he protest
to Picking against acceptance OF DIR.
Schurman a. minister" walker said
walker said that he understood the
ultimate choice for the Peking min
istryship lay between DR.. Schurnnan
and westel w. Wilioughby, Johns
Hopkins professor of political science.
who has written authoritative books
from personal investigation about
China
Is PERSONA NON GRArA.
Walker said he had advised mem
bers of the Picking government by
cable as follows:
Refuse to accept Schurman. Mem
Der of notorious Vanderlip party. Pro-
Japanese
Walker explained that Schurmal
was a member OF the Frank A. Van
|deriip party which went to Japan last
spring. staying there fourteen days
and receiving royal entertainment 81.
the hands Of the Japanese.
"Dr. Schurman," said walker, sis,
next to Mr.. Vanderiip, the most prom
inent member OF that fatuous party
which made a pilgrimage to Japan,
and back, just a year ago, at the eN-
pense of the Japanese government.
and which returned to inform the
United States about the Arm founds-
ton that existed for all japanese
claims in China, Manchuria, Mongolia
and Siberia"
walker quoted excerpts. from DR..
ISchurman's speeches to show that he
was Committed already to a policy
Of permitting Japanese domination
and sovereignty" in Manchuria, Mon
golia. Shantung. and Siberia, and
therefore was in no position properly
to protect American rights, let alone
become . friendly minister to Chi
Ina"