The Washington times., 1923-08-25

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By w. r. FULLAM,
Rear Admiral U. 8. NJ, Retred.
Copyright, 1929. BY Cosmopolitan
News SeEvice.)
SAN FRANCISCO. Aug. 2S.-Ine
situation in China IL serious. Tne
United States IL vitality interested.
Our policy has always been to pro
tect China against partition ana un'
just aggression by Japan or BY the
European powers.
We have always been China's best
friend. At the Washington cOnfer'
ence our delegates brought about the
restoration of Shantung, ana the
framing of the two ninespower pacfs
paved the way for an ultimate ana
complete recognition Of China's SOW.
ereignty.
And how are we rewarded? Fan
dts at Linchen kidnap and threaten
the lives Of American citizens ana
officers of the army. And the latest
dispatches tell US that two OF our
men-of-war, the Pampanga and the
Monocacy, which were engaged IN
protecting American interests as we'll
as serving China herself In the hu-
man work Of pacifying her fighting
position, have been fired upon.
The American flag was flying In
plain sight from the masthead OF
these ships and there was no possible
excuse for this outrage. It cannot
be ignored.
Becoming Impatient.
In the meantime England AMI
Japan are becoming impatient.
England suggests a naval demonstrs
ton, but Japan dissents on the
ground that such action would be in
effective. Japan is. perfectly right
about it. What can ships do? /They
cannot navigate on land!
Unless troops are landed to fol
low up bombardment there Is no
result. A navy alone is impotent In
such a case. Irresistible armed
factions on shore, ambushed and
protected, can fire upon ships with
in range with impunity. Even Il
their guns are small and II rifle
alone is used, the ships find them
selves in an untenable position,
especially If they come near shore
or attempt to penetrate up the
rivers Of China. Bandits can laugh
at them and pepper them viii
bullets night and day.
Factions COmplicate Case.
The situation il complicated by
the conflicting claims and jealOusles
Of the many rival factions now
fighting to get control Of China
Each will be quick to believe that
foreign Intervention will favor one
pretender or the other, and this
win excite universal hostility against
all foreigners.
Sun Vat Sen declares that ne 10
seeking a peaceful settlement; Dut
he declares this is difficult because
the military chiefs and war Icrds
''are maintained by the influence
and money loaned to them BY out
side nations" DR.. Sen conteuds tnat
he could bring order out OF
chaos in a short time If he could
get control. No doubt each o. the
other chiefs feels the same way
about 1t!
It is difficult, If not impossible.
to suggest a remedy for TINS m
ternaI Chinese muddle. But one
thing is certain-no one poWor' OF
even two or three interested powers.
can wisely and justly assume 20
dictate action in this case.
must be concerted action ana = us
interested policy by all the nAuOH -
that have legitimate interests
China and the East.
France Holds Key.
This brings US at once 70 recos-
nize the importance Of in'o."'e
ratification by France OF the TWO
nine.power pacts which sousne 10
adjust all contentious On
powers and to fully recosn.e 'he
sovereignty Of China. OF
the nine powers have ratiried:
France alone declines on Ine very
noor ground that China ,SH 10y
vet maid to France the Inusnnlty
for the Boxer rebellion ycArs aso:
Shall such a small nAtteE pEe"ent
a concert Of action that n,tsns go
far to stabilize the pres'"' "'e"a'
ton. :. the na@.,,
The ratification 9, pact doss
pact and the four.poM,ni trast;es
NOT suffice. The renaaln,inns sStles
were supplementary IN s snd T IL &C, OF
removing all friction ,ntere"t. T
China that might lead 70 war
Influence q TFea.,es'
The present chaotic tn,..t ali I'A Of Il these af,
1 saI,co rn aidered treaties n az hesn
c ~eb y the nine ,, LSu ans ma.
tons OF tn1 influence for peace and
5000 o .SH 'eonfidence OF the world
81 y., -" as Of China, n.r.fora 49,.
1t would the key. Holding
hack and blocking ast Franc" S ns
stability that she alone lone. OF . milne ma,
sumo snmeS :. right-the o Si.' snt are
wrong or must be done In China
S bel0r and who will ~
smoot for Coolidge.
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