Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1926-01-31

chun. 1t would seem that Chang re-
acted to MuScovite pressure by ar
resting the Russian general manager
of the Chinese Eastern Railway and
other Red Russian officials and by
a general you be damned attitude
1t would seem that on January %
Moscow sent a note to the Picking
government. requesting that govern
ment's consent that Moscow should
use its own efforts" toward settle
ment of the Manchurian difficulty,
and it would seem that on the same
date Moscow sent 72-hour ulti-
matum to Chang Tso-lin, at Mukden.
demanding release of the arrested
Russian officials, full restoration of
normal conditions on the Chinese
Eastern, and one knows not what else
1t would seem that on the 25th
Chang Tso-lin released the arrested
Russian officials and made an agree
ment by way of adjusting his rela-
tions with Moscow. One is very
curious as to the precise character of
that agreement.
The question clamors for answer,
Has Moscow, by her maneuvers.
achieved the grand object thereof
Is Chang directly estopped by his new
engagements with Moscow from NOV
ing south to destroy the Kuomin-
is indirectly, but none the less effec-
| lively, prevented from so doing by
fear of Russian action as recently
threatened?
Has the Russian bluff worked? For
few believe that Russia has the nerve
to risk the clash with Japan that in
vasion Of northern Manchuria might
involve. Or, may it be that Chang
Tso-lin despises the bluff and conf.
IDENTIFY proposes to proceed with his
project of ''liquidating" the kuomin-
chun? Mystery envelops the move
ments of Gen. Feng Yu-hsiang. 1t
will be recalled that just before the
Manchurian furry he threw up his
command of the kuominchun and
| that he was reported as having re-
tired to Russia. But one now hears
that he is at Kalgan, his old head
quarters. explaining regretfully that
snowstorms bar the trip across the
Monaghan desert en- route to Russia.
Rumor has it that his resignation was
a piece of camouf1age fitting In with
the Russian intrigue and that he
soon will resume command of the
Kuominchun. There Is even a rumor
af1oat that far from experimenting at
tack by Chang, Feng proposes to at
tack Chang by invading Manchuria,
expecting him to be fatally weakened
by the necessity Of keeping a large
part of his army in the Amur Prov
ince against the Russian peril.
What could be more fascinating
than speculation on the Far Eastern
problem, so vast, containing posi-
bilities so hideous?
The anti-British boycott in south
ern Chinese ports continues-at any
rate. at Canton and Swallow.
Y x X x
United States Of America.-On
Wednesday the Senate. rs to II, ap-
proved the resolution calling for par
ticipation of our Government in the
Permanent Court Of International
Justice, with, however, six "reserva-
lions and understandings" attached.
The signature of the United States
! is not to be attached to the protocol
| which instituted the court until the
powers signatory to the protocol shall
have formally accepted the "reser-
vations and understandings as part
| and condition" of our adherence to
| the protocol. The reservations seem
abundantly adequate to keep us clear
of league faint, and otherwise pro-
tected. Perhaps the most important