Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1927-08-13
CHANG FORECASTS
PEACE FOR CHINESE
Foreign Friendships to Be
Respected and Debts Paid,
Says GeneraIisSimo.
BY JAMES l.. BUTTS.

By Cable to The. Star. and Chicago Daily
News. Copyright. 1927.
PEKING, August 13.-Outlining his
general policy, Generalissimo Chang
Tso.Lin has issued statement ex-
planning that first Of all he wishes to
end internal strife and believes an era
of peace Is near at hand. Peace
achieved, he hopes to improve the lot
Of the Chinese people and improve
conditions so that China will assume
her rightful place among nations and
enjoy the respect and friendship of
foreign nations.
1.-THE peoples birthright Of content
ment and we'll being have been denied
them recently" the statement says,
through hostile influences which 1
have been obliged to use military force
to suppress. But believe the time is
nearing when our people will obtain
from life everything to which they are
entitled.
Grace Superiority Ended
1.-THE day Of race superiority here,
however, is ended and it Is regrettable
that this is not more widely under
stood"
Chang Tso.Lin stated that he wished
to see taxes reduced and trade and in
dustry encouraged. He summoned
the foreign policy up as "open di-
plomacy, without camoufiage." China,
he said, would play squarely with
every nation that plays squarely with
her."
Regarding foreign Indebtedness
Chang declared China would liquidate
at the earliest possible moment 1--WE
hold national honor above ALL" he de-
clared, but we cannot do everything
toward liquidation as quickly as we
wish. Civil war is costly. Great sums
are needed to eradicate the red blight
that threatened the country. But this
expenditure, as shortly will be seen,
has been a highly profitable invest
ment, inasmuch as it definitely will
end chaos and disorder and enable the
people to resume peaceful, industrial
existence"
Chang emphasized that the Chinese
attitude toward foreigners was entire
ly friendly, pointing out their uninter-
rupted security in all areas under con-
troll Of the Northern forces, in contrast
with the incidents in the South. All
clared to be welcome, as Is their
friendly advice, but they must not at
tempt to be dictatorial. Also. Chang
TsoLin declared, the day is ended
when foreign investors can enter Chi
nese markets and make eXorbitant
profits through the peoples ignorance.
They must be satisfied with a fair and
reasonable profit. Industrialists must
pay a living wage and encourage mu-
tual good will and understanding.
Then trade inevitably will flourish.
Warming to Missionaries.
Concerning missionaries, some of
whom are beginning to return to the
interior Of North China, the state
ment sounds mild warning. For
eign missionaries in my territory
never needed worry regarding my
attitude" Chang Tso-Lin declared.
II have always protected them. In
my opinion religion is matter of
personal conviction or tradition. For
eign missionaries coming to China
best can help themselves and those
they seek to convert, through con-
filming their activities to religious
conversion, or, better, to humani-
tartan work. But If they NEEDLE in
Chinese politics. or seek to mix re-
ligion and politics. they exceed their
sphere and If they meet difficulties
they have only themselves to blame"
Following further Northern sue
cesses in the Pengpu area. reliable
sources indicate the Fengtfeners plan
strong drive against Feng Yu-Hsiang
along the Picking Hankow Railway.
New armored trains are arriving,
while fresh Manchurian troops are
proceeding to Southwestern Chilli. It
is expected Sun Chuan-Fang's and
Chang TSung.Chang'S victorious forces
will cooperate by attempting to enter
Honan along the Lunghai Railway.
CHANG NAV RESTCN