The Indianapolis times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1922-1965, 1925-09-29
BANDIT LORD IN
CHINA'S SADDLE
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<*Wrong, it would be a mistake to fail
80 recognize that their impulse was
|** patriotic and that they were only
red because they were convinced that
no redress was to be had otherwise.
800 Results Must Be Seen
81 ~ Definite conference action with
&&esults which are Immediately OBJ
ious to China, is imperative. Evo-
Arionary reforms are very desirable,
IND revolutionary reforms will not
XE6be necessary if the conference acts,
sWfnstead Of bubbles, to revise the
Chinese customs sanely and to mod
=. ernie the unilateral treaties. 1t is
very vital, also, to avoid & deadlock,
which would be equally dangerous
because it would play into the hands
of every interest opposed to China,
ard it would operate for cooperation
in furnishing propaganda to the Boil
sheviks in their urgent revolutionary
propaganda.
Moscow, which threatened to at
tempt the overturn of European gov
ernments, is now directing it's entire
forces toward China. Russia is anX-
ious to see a deadlock, and is point
ing out that it successfully repudiat
ed it's old debts and treaties, and it is
preaching that it is possible for
China to duplicate the Moscow form
"a ula. Consequently that deadlock
would menace not only China, but all
~ governments.
n Plague May Spread
"Inoculate more than 400,000,00O
! Chinese with Russias political
lague, and no nation will be able
uccessfully to quarantine it,"
III To a suggestion that in America,
i 3olshevsm sometimes appeared to
be a cry of wolf and it's influence
: vas an important factor somewhat
dubious, the general retorted.
Bolshevism normally is incom-
patible with Chinese psychology, but
the times are abnormal and there
are indisputable facts proving that
some leaders are willing to use it
as an instrument and do, working
directly with and receiving assist
ance from Moscow.
Certain northern highways are
closed for secret transportation of
munitions from Russia.
"Tuan Chi-Jui Chief executive OF
China permitted radical disorders
in the heart o. Picking. I am
partially to blame for this, because
of my support which enabled Tuan
to occupy his present position.
IT have been disappointed thus
far, for there has been no result eX-
cept the breeding of radical
menace"
Clash May Come
1t is commonly reported that
Chang Tso Lin now feels that the
chief executive is over-friendly to
Gen. Feng Yuh Slang, the christian
General" who i sreputed to be open
ly pro-Russian and radical anti
foreign.
A decisive clash between Chang
and Tuan within a few months is
regarded as inevitable and it may
perhaps occur at any moment,
should Feng attempt to strengthen
his position at Picking. In such an
event Chang Tso Lin Immediately
would, attempt to Gust Tuan and
Norm a national dictatorship.
| asked the war lord if the re-
Wmoval of Tuan at an early mo-
ment was probable, but he smil-
iEgly evaded the question, indicating
that Tuan had been made chief ex-
ecutive easily and could be even
more uneasily unmade.
He indicated that normally the
question of extra territoriality and
customs revision would be regarded
by the masses as unimportant, but
the problem had assumed a greater
gravity now since the masses were
infiammable material in the hands
OF q reckless leader.
Quick Action Needed
Meanwhile" he continued. "the
question of utmost Importance to
foreigners is what is being done to
remedy the situation which is becom-
ing worse and more menacng daily,
despite the aspect of application of
the torch of political incendiarism at
countless points, there will be no
conflagration, for the flames can be
stamped out if action is prompt"
He suggested that the Manchurian
army if morally, and probably finan-
cially supported, could deal with the
bolshevist problem.
II regret that in the past the |
powers have rot supported the eff
forts of myself and others in the !
interest effecting efficient centraliza-
tion.," he said Foreign disinclna-
ton to support any individual should |
be terminated, and instead all should