Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1927-04-06
Sympathy for Chinese Seen
In Public Opinion of America

! In giving its approval of steps by
the Government to protect the lives Of
Americans in China, public opinion in
this country is not without sympa-
thetic appreciation of the Chinese
viewpoint. There is no sentiment in
favor of aggression. and many editors
who discuss the subject feel that for
eigners themselves are largely to
blame for what has happened to them
in the midst of China civil war.
while our attention is focused on
the brutal murder of an American in
Marking" says the Baltimore Sun,
/ their attention is concentrated on the
Smelling of that city by American de-
stroyeTs. We must understand this
| while there is yet time" The Charles
ton Evening Post adds: aside from
the outbreaks that We're not unex-
pected incidents of military victory,
America has no grievance against
China or the Chinese, and if any is to
devlop. it should be our own griev-
ance and not one that some other
nation or nations may have"
However. after reviewing both sides
of the question, the Worcester Tele-
gram concludes: Even if the Chinese
in the long view are not to blame for
their frienzied attitude against for
eigners. the foreigners now in China
do not deserve horrible deaths. The
fact that a mad dog is not responsible
for his condition is no reason for let
ting him have fun freedom to chew up
all the human beings in his path.
I'VE have good reason to move
cautiously" advises the New York
World, with the suggestion that ''it Is
not our duty to pull somebody's else
chestnuts from the fire." The Utica
Observer Dispatch hopes that direct
clash with the Chinese may be
avoided" The Wisconsin State jour
nal and Kansas City Journal look for
ward to the restraining of the Chinese
by the Cantonese government. and the
Springfield Republican asserts. THE
honors at Marking rest with the
Japanese naval lieutenant who, un-
armed. faced truculent crowd and
brought his compatriOts to safety
without firing shot"
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Were there responsible govern
ment in China, a government equipped
to protect foreigners" says the San
Bernardino Sun. the powers would
undoubtedly be glad to withdraw from
China and surrender the eXtraterrito-
rial rights set up in the interest of
commerce and protection" The sun
feels that the United states, along
with every other power. will defend its
nationals" The Syracuse Herald,
agreeing that 1.-THE United States
shares this vital obligation along with
the rest" contends that 'every consid-
GRAFTON of the Chinese problem in Its
ultimate political aspects must give
way to the imperative duty imposed
ON the interested foreign governments
nF urofactfoo. their ifODnriIe1 alton
ais" The Memphis commercially
peal holds that 1.-The best safeguard
against war in future relations with
any Chinese government is the pro
lection put out by the great powers
against the establishment OF a cause
OF war
"If the leaders of the Nationalist
are sincere In their many protesta-
tions," the Oakland Tribune declares
they will cooperate In every effort 10
quiet the rioters and restore ofder.
The immediate concern OF America Is
the plight of her citizens caught IN the /
whirlpool" The Columbus Ohio State
Journal. the Rock IslandNArguS and
Toledo Blade uphold the necessity for
protection of American citizens. The
Chattanooga Times AYERS that we
will certainly impress our power ana
LOYALTY to our own whenever 1t shail
he necessary. even if it takes guns and
hIoodsbed to do It," The Albany Eve
ming News feels that 1.-The Cantonese
leaders ought to be able TO stop the
clements melting the attacks.
Conceding that it is a terrible thing
for ships to lombard town, the
Waterloo Tribune insists that "Amerl-
can lives must be first in consiqeia-
ton for Americans" The Hartford