South Bend news-times. (South Bend, Ind.) 1913-1938, 1922-06-09
SYMPATHY, SUPPORT.
OF U. S. ARE NEEDS.
OF MODERN CHINA.
American Woman Visits Pal
ace Of Chang Tso-Lin
Interviews Leader.
BY EDNA LEE BOOKER
J. y. s. stan Correspondent


u Copyright, 1922, by 1. y. 81
MUKDEN. AIanchuria. China.
June Swearing his famous pearl
trimmed hat and richly brocaded
satin robe. Chang Ts0-Lin. one OF
the snost powerful figures IN China
today, received me in the spacious
salon OF his palace. where. IN differ
ent sections. live his i've wives and
theirslarge families. I am the first
woman reporter ever 20 be admitted
behind the high walls surrounding
his domain.
Tales OF the great Mukden war
lord. his reckless bandit days. his
iron-hand rule. his calm appropria-
ton Of millions. the attempts made
upon his life. the heads he has or
dered Topped of had caused me 70
picture Chang Tso-Lin as a Chinese
edition OF the burly pirates in. say.
The Pirates OF Penzance'-red
sash. dagger and everything
When the man who IS the centre
or all eyes in China today entered
the sitting room with its carved
lacquer furniture. satin hangings.
rare porceIains. priceless scrolls and
great bowls ~ fragrant peach bios
scms) he resembIed the polished
scholar rather than the burly bandit.
Chang Tso-IIn. the Governor
General of Manchuria. is a slim 1T
tic man. with keen brown eyes, a
kindly smile. long. slender hands
and a gentle voice AS we sat
around the richly-carved mother-of-
pearl inIaid lacquer table CAIr. r.
arlton Baker. former American
consul General in Mukden ana for
the past three years adviser 20
Chang Tso-Lln; Mr.. IT. V. Kao
president Of the bureau Of foreign
affairs and translator-ror Chang
Tso-Lin does not speak English
also PRESENT. the governor general
spoke in the quietest manner Of the
present critical conditions i'm china.
He stated that he was working with
Sun Yat Sen and the southern gov
eminent TO bring anour peace IN
China He outlined his war policy.
his programme OF unidcation and
his plans for the future development
% China.
Has Great Army
Get on the band wagon Of unifica-
ton or fight. is the challenge the
powerful war lord is sending
throughout the republic. Incidental
" he has an army reputed 10 num-
Der 100000, equipped with the latest
word in machine guns. vickers
Why. Rolls Royce and Handiey
Page aeroplanes, and some 100000
90C 20 back him up.
China Is sick" said Chang
TsO-Iin. as he slipped tea from
the fragile teabowl. land. like a
sick man. may need an opera
tion. The operation Is painful,
but IL Is justified by results.
''The Washington conference
has shown China that she must
unite. establish "a strong central
government and meet her for
- eign obligations. i appeal TO
America to stand by China dur
ing the coming critical months.
for China needs Americas sym
pathy and support. America, OF
all nations. Is the only one who
seeks China's friendship and
trade and not her territory
IT have no presidential ampf-
tions; I am working for the good Of
China. and. whatever my enemies
may say. I am sincere"
(And the cynical old timers are
saying a plenty and wondering what
Chang Tso-Gin IS trying to put over
on China now
This quiet little man-who. by the
way. IS a great admirer OF Napoleon