Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1927-07-31

foster material and spiritual relations
between Mother Spain and the His
pano American countries.
Y X
China.-The general Chinese stu
alton seems to have entered a new
phase. One hears that an armistice
has been concluded between Chang
Kai Shek, on the one part. and the
alliance of Northern war lords
(headed by Chang Tso Linz on the
other. and that, pursuant to its
terms the Marking forces that had
penetrated deeply into Shangtung
Province have been completely with
drawn therefrom. Because of this
transaction it Is general to question
Chang Kai Shek's patriotism, to sus-
pect that he is no better than your
ordinary tuchun, that he Is looking
out for number one. But, though I
have always reserved a doubt as to
Changs complete disinterestedness,
1t seems to me unfair to condemn
him out of hand on this ground. To
commit himself to a drive on Picking
prior to satisfactory settlement of
his relations with the Hankow out
fit would be most hazardous; would,
1t might be well urged, be unjus-
tif1ably to jeopardiZe his grand plans
toi SHliid' DSSlucSp IL may DC SuS~
pected that he is by no means as
sured of the loyalty Of that slippery
customer Feng Yu Hsiang, and Yen
Hsi Shan, Tuchun of Shansi, grows
daily, more inscrutible.
The situation at Hankow Is as fam
tastic as ever. The other day one
general, Ho Chen, commanding the
forces Of the Hankow government
stationed at WI Chang, crossed the
YangtSZe to Hankow with the major
part of the forces and proceeded to
assume the military direction of Ham
kow and Hanyang, the redoubtable
Gen. Tang Sen Chin previously COM
handing at Hankow), cordially sub
ordinating himself and allowing his
troops to be incorporated in Ho
Chien's command. Both Ho Chen
and Sen Chin are zealously anti-Red.
Ho Chen has vigorously taken or
ders to check radical agitation and
to protect foreigners. In contrast to
previous false alarms" the Hankow
government seems definitely to be de-
commanding itself. No doubt under
pressure from Ho Chen. The de-
parture Of Borodin Is officially an
nounced, apparently for Russia, and
similar departure of the other Rus
slams and elimination of native ex-
presumed. Assume the purgation
genuine, the moderates securely in
the ascendant at Hankow; Will re-
unification of the Nationalist move
ment follow? VIII moderate Hankow
and moderate Marking unselfishly
coalesce?
Dispatches received since the above
was penned seem to call for certain
qualifying comment. 1t would seem
that Chang Kai Shek negotiated for
an armistice with the Northern al
lies but that either he failed to get
it or it quickly lapsed or was de-
nounced; that, at any rate, hostilities
were resumed, and that though
Chang did evacuate Shantung. he did
not do so unmolested. but only after
suffering heavy losses. Certainly
Chang Kai Shek's fortunes are look
ing down; while those of Hankow,
of late so desperate, are looking up.
The purgation Of radical elements at
Hankow has proceeded so remark
ably, confidence there has been re-
stored to such a degree that some
respectable critics envisage the pos
sibility of Identification OF the Ma
tionalist movement under the Han
kow standard, the Marking outfit, by
the same token, being "liquidated"
This, however, seems unlikely. Pos
sibly, moreover. the depression of
Chang kai &hek's star has been ex-
aggerated.
X
The Naval Conference.-On Thurs
day w. G. Bridgeman. first lord of
the admiralty, and Viscount Cecil, the
chief British delegates to the tri-
power naval conference, having ar
rived back In Geneva from London,
whittier they had been summoned by
the British government for consulta-
ton, the conference resumed opera.
tions. The British delegation submit
ted n new set OF rrorosals