The daily worker. [volume] (Chicago, Ill.) 1924-1958, 1927-05-05
MacMurray Repudiated
By Administration
(CoMtinued ION Paoe 90

note. France, Japan and Italy had
agreed, or rather their representa-
tives had agreed to go in on the
proposition, but it was understood
that the work was that of MacMur-
ray and the Englishman, and that
France and Japan expressed the
greatest reluctance about the deal
Italy is playing Great Britain's game.
For the time being Coolidge and
Kellogg are fighting MacMurray and
the British in their demand for TAX
ing a vigorous attitude toward the
Chinese. How long they will persist
in this view is uncertain. There is
tremendous pressure being brought
to bear on the administration that it
back up the blood acknowledgements
policy Of the British. In China, the
traders and gospelers are crying into
the skies demanding armed interven-
ton.
Policy Is Uncertain.
The fact that so far Kellogg and
Coolidge have not made public the
note is matter for concern. 1t de-
notes that they are uncertain as to
their policy. If they were fixed in
their determination to keep out of
China it would be extremely favora-
BILE to their cause to publish the doeu-
ment, point out its dangers, and in an
accompanying statement announce
their intention Of maintaining friend
ly relations with the embattled
Chinese. The fact that they have not
done so, that Mr.. Coolidge saw fit to
give the press the impression that
there was no note, is subject to but
one interpretation-that for The time
being they are temporizing and that
they may change their position and
want to be free to reverse themselves
with the least possible trouble if for
some reason or the other they decide
to do so.
MacMurray Resignation Expected.
For several days there has been a
rumor about the capital, which re-
fuses to be downed, that MacMurray
has resigned. The state department
and the White House have denied it,
but it persists and is likely to turn
out to be true. So far this has been
what has happened to international
affairs here. The state department
and White House deny and invariably
it turns out to be exactly the oppo-
site.
Minister Is Career Man.
There is no doubt but that at pres
ent MacMurray is very much at log
gerheads with the administration
over the conduct of Chinese matters.
MacMurray is one of the bureaucratic
Clique of 'so-called career men" in
the state department, an arch i'm
perialist and snob. He is said to be
a man Of capacity and very much
English in his manners and way Of
viewing things. He was ordered re-
turned when the Cantonese began
their drive northward last year, but
things developed very rapidly and he
was told to remain-which was
tough break for the Chinese.
Ambassador MacVey, who has just
from Japan to take care of
business matters, has given
the president and Kellogg some first
hand information on the Japanese
position. 1t is understood that he has
told the president and Kellogg that
the wisest policy is one of caution
and GOODNESS and strongly urged
against hasty decisions.
Note Is Impudent.
Whatever the cause and counsel. |
for the time being the administration
is proceeding> carefully and deliber-
ately and by doing so has thrown
askew the hot-headed mailed-fist
schemes Of the interventionists and
There can be no doubt
but that Washington's refusal to play
in on the threatening note prevented |
its presentation. The note was de-
clared to have informed Chen, the
foreign minister of the Cantonese,
that not only make a liar, but that
the Cantonese were not to be trusted |
and fixed time limit for the offer
ing Of satisfaction" 1t was in sum
and substance threat and a chal-
Ienge, in brutal, ferocious language.
The policy Of the administration
may change. The fact that it is at
to keep the note a secret is
evidence that there is some uncer-
tainty as to what il proposes doing.
In the meantime Washington is
awaiting MacMurray's withdrawal.
It is said that if he gets out that AID
miral Bristol, who has represented
The country in Constantinople for
1umber Of years, will succeed him.
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