New Britain herald., 1927-03-24
WAR IN CHINA IS
 VERY IMPORTANT
Cantonese Victory May Change
 All Trade Relations

New York, March 24 (UP) -
 Change in virtually every phase ol
 intercourse between the civilization
 Of the west with that of China may
 result from the Cantonese invasion
 of central China. which today finds
 the southerners in possession of all
 the republic south of the Yanctze
 river.
 The Cantonese have been vari-
 ously described as reds, bolsheviks.
 antl-foreign party, communists and
 nationalists, depending upon the
 particular bias Of the person speak
 ing or writing. The Cantonese cali themselves nationalists. Under the
 leadership Of Dr. Sun Yat-Sen, an
 able Chinese who died two years ago this month, the national con- sciousness of the energetic south ern Chinese Was aroused. His ideas
 have spread until two years after his death the soldiers of Canton nave j'riliEth oll' pI He ma TOT goals he set for them by capturing Shanghai and extending the intlu- ence Of nationalistic ideas more than 500 miles northward from Canton.
 Among the things 10 which a large faction of the Cantonese ob- ject are the so-callel inequalities existing between Chinese and for eigners in China. They arise from the unequal treaties" They guar antoe foreigners immunity from Chinese courts, permit foreign set dement's to be created in Chinese territory but beyond the iurisdic- tion of Chinese authority and erect foreign authorities to administer those areas. There are no American concessions in China.
 The Cantonese would like 10 abolish the treaties, although they were welcomed by Chinese when foreigners first penetrated China. The Cantonese want Chinese to have at least proportionato repre- sentation upon the various munich pal administrative councils. The theory is that in exchange for such "equality.' the Cantonese would provide stable government |. China.
 Canton's opponents in the cur rent civil war have been the mili- tarists of the north vho are de- scribed by the Cantonese as ban dits. It is true that several of the north China mlitarists. notably Chang Tso-Lin, Of Manchuria, the most powerful of tho lot. reached their present fcudal-lord estate through success at bandiiry. The Cantonese further charge that the north China miitarists are selfish and inspired with no thought but personal gains and luxurious living There is some evidence in support Of this charge. Without the steady ing influence oI a strong central government at pokng, each pro vincial war lord has taken what h. could most easily get. Provincial taxation whereby each province imposed q levy on goods in transit reared such overwhelming obstacles that trade was seriously hampcrcd.
 Canton's leaders said in effect that they could govern China bet ter than it was being governed. that they would create Il strong central government, restrain the provincial chicitains and cmauci- pate the Chinese from the in Of his present status. This they are well on the way to- ward doing. but it is far from done. !
 To redeem their promise. the l Cantonese must invade China north . Of the langtzc. subduc Marshal i Wu Pci-Fu and lesser nilitarists, ' drive Chang Tso-Lin back info and take Peklng. Then, " if they can hold their gains they may be able to accomplish their 1. purpose. The next Cantonese move will be 10 the north if they operate l according to their present schedule. . They want Picking this year.
 Foreigners enter into the picture . because of tremendous foreign in . ' estmcnts in China. Great mills and ! industries have grown up in tn" | treaty ports. Massive European . buildings. paved streets. pretty . homes, plumbing, street cars, | banks. ice cream and Paris gowns make Of the foreign section of {