Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1927-09-04
UNITY IN CHINA
HELD IMPOSSIBLE
Senator Bingham Suggests
System of Regional Govern
ments for 0rientaIs.
BY j. RUSSELL YOUNG.
STAFF Correspondent of The Star.

STAFF Correspondent of The Star.
STATE GAME LODGE. :. Oak,
September 3.-Senator Hiram w
Bingham of Connecticut. who has
been touring China this Summer and
who will report his observation dur
ing his week end visit with the Presi
dent at the game lodge. contends that
the hope for the future of China lies
in the establishment of regional gov
ernments instead of setting up one
central government.
In making this statement to the
press upon his arrival tonight at the
Summer White House Senator Bling
ham said he was not prepared to sa.
how regional governments should be
created. but he believed that at least
three could function satisfactorily. He
said that such a government already
is functioning with certain amount
of success in the YangtZe section.
Sees Stable Results.
Senator Bingham explained that the
regional governments he had in mind
would be provincial in their jurisdic-
ton and authority. He believes that
if these governments are set up and
given the proper assistance from the
foreign powers, principally in the
matter of advice and morals he feels
sure that the chaotic condition in
China today will soon give away to
something stable.
The Connecticut Senator will also
advise the President that he favors
entering upon converse tons looking
10 the bringing about of more favor.
. 4..no hot, l,;p
world powers.
In his opinion the present Picking
government is fairly stable, and he be-
lieves that the matter of new treaties
could be safely taken up with Chang
Tso Lin, the war lord of the Picking
district.
Holds Unity Impossible.
There is not the slightest POSSIBLE
ity of a unified China and for that
reason new treaties should be at
tempted and every effort should be
made to assist in the establishment
of the regional governments. He be-
lieves the situation would be greatly
helped IL the United States would
send more of it's Chinese speaking
military and naval officers and dip
lomatic officers to China
The little town of Hermosa. the
nearest one to the Summer White
House, which leaped into national
fame when the President and Mrs.
Coolidge selected its small white
congregational Church as their place
of worship each Sabbath day during
their stay in the Black Hills, had
new honors heaped upon it this aft
ernoon when its population were
guests at lawn party at the game
lodge.
While the rest of the Black Hills
region has been eagerly but discreet
ly wondering il it would be their
happy lot to be received and enter
tanned by the Chief Executive and
his wife before they leave for the
East, 1t remained for the citizenry of
this modest town, the majority of
whom are members of the congrega-
ton of the church which Mr.. and
Mrs. Coolidge have been attending. to
be the first thus honored.
Population Below 200.
Hermosa is small place. Many |
years ago 1T was thriving, bustling |
w-shipping town, but it is no longer /
busting or active and its population !
now Is less than ZOO Nearly every |
one who could possibly do SO was on |
hand for this function on the lawn |
of the game lodge. In addition to !
these happy and proud citizens, a !
score or so neighbors living close to |
the game lodge were included in the |
lawn party.
The affair was a homely and old. |
fashioned affair and every one had |
plenty of cake and ice cream and |
went away proud and happy. The |
President and Mrs. Coolidge greeted |
their guests and neighbors on the big
broad lawn in the clearing i'm front |
of the lodge and mingled with them
in most informal and democratic
fashion. Music for the occasion was
furnished by the Cavalry Band from
Fort Meade. which post furnished the
troop of soldiers who have been
doing patrol duty about the Summer
White House.
Youthful Rolf Lium. student pastor
at the Hermosa Church. led the mem.
bers of his little flock, who with the
other citizens Of the quaint town, filed
past the President and Mrs. Coolidge
for handshake and greeting when
they arrived for the party, and it was
he who made the introductions
Prominent among the guests were
the members of the church choir, who
have kept faithfully at the task of
singing hymns each Sunday for the
President and Mrs. Coolidge