The daily worker., 1924-07-29
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grown wings and spurs overnight
Nothing, then, was left but the old
game Of protest and obstruction.
Imperialistic newspapers, such as
the Peling and Tientsin Times, posi-
lively outdid themselves. China
should be made to suffer! She was
threatened with every possible and
impossible penalty. But the students,
who, with the backing Of the Soviets,
had forced the issue, refused to be
intimidated. They brought so much
pressure to bear on the Chinese Gov
ernment that it could not retract.
Then the old cry of bribery" was
raised. The whispering walls OF Pc
king positively shrieked accusations
There was enough gold floating
around. according to the defeated
ones, to keep every Chinese politician
in affluence for the restothis life. 1t
is remarkable where the bankrupt
Soviets" find the money on such oc-
casionsl
Obstruetlonlst Tactics.
Finding themselves badly defeated
on the main issue, the diplomats set to
work to hinder the operation Of the
agreement. Russian property in
China, particularly the legations and
consulates, seemed to offer a field for
argument-snd obstruction.
The argument waxed hot and strong
on this question, but right throughout
it was evident that the sore point with
the diplomatic clique was recognition
of the Soviets. Every possible way
Of preventing this was tried. Meet
ings of protest were arranged by
various organizations sympatheticaIly
inclined towards the imperialists.
White" Russians, religious bodies,
and various other foreign interests
were roped in. They all added their
voices to the general wall; all helped
to swell the Hymn of Hate" But
neither the Soviets or China we're
accepting the bluff.
China Casts the Die.
On June 10th China made her posi-
tion in the matter quite clear. She
finally cast the die which placed her
alongside the Soviets in the fight
against foreign aggression. Instruc
tions were wired to the Chinese for
eign commissioners at Tientsin, Han
kow, Shanghai and Chefoo ordering
them to prepare to hand over the old
Russian consulates to the Soviets
These had been in possession of the
Whites" so the Chinese Government
added that they would ignore all pro
tests from these people, "as they nc
longer represented the Russian Gov
ernment in China"
The Chinese Governments action
was endorsed by many Chinese asso-
Citations, including merchants. Tele-
grams were received at Peking from
such bodies in various important
centers urging that the Government
should lose no time in putting the
agreement into full effect. In many
instances the rider was added that
those white" Russians who had kept
illegal control of these properties
should be summarily elected. One
merchants organization explained its
recommendation by saying that as
China had received the concessions
contained in the agreement from the
Soviets, there was no necessity to
listen to the complaints of defunct
Czarist officials or to brook any inter-
ference from the foreign powers. g.
Thus it was made quite clear to the
obstructionists that neither China or
the Soviets would stand any further
nonsense.
Soviet Representative Speaks.
fIAt "a big meeting in honor Of the
Soviet plenipotentiary, Mr.. Karakhan,
he summed up the position in clear
and concise language. Among those
present to offer their congratulations
and support were Senator Lei Ying
Professor Tang Er.ho, former Min
lister of Education Professor Chang
Meng-ling, acting Chancellor of the
National Peking University; Dr. Louis
NJ Chou, counsellor at the Waichowpu
(Chinese Foreign Ofive); DIR. Yu Tin
hsiu, professor at the law college; Mr.
Sun Hsush.shi, chairman of the Cen
trail Chamber OF Commerce; Mr.. Liu
Chun-sun, formerly chairman of the
Board of, Directors Of the Chinese
Eastern Railway, and many other well
informed Chinese representing every
section Of the Chinese community.
Addressing the meeting, Mr. Karak
han said that new era was opening
in Chinese national history. He con
tended that II was necessary for China