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more than a month. For in early
September, having marched up from
Canton over 500 miles of mountains
and rice fields, half of the distance
without any rail connections, his Ma.
tional revolutionary army walked into
Hankow. And on October 10, fifteenth
anniversary of the Chinese Republic,
Wuchang, across the river and with
it all of central China was in the
hands of the south.
The second unique characteristic of
Chang Kai-Shek Is a result not of
his own personality but of the revo-
lutionary organization of which he Is
a part. In north China among the
enemies of the Cantonese the word of
the militarist is law for every one and
at all times. Allegiance is held, as in
Europe's feudal days, to him alone.
With Chang, as with most things
Cantonese, it Is very different. He
may be a conquering general, but he
is first of all a member of the Kuom-
intang Peoples partly, and is subject
to party discipline like any other
member.
Party Is First Duty.
This Kuomintang. founded by Sun
Yat-Sen 20 years ago, is the core OF
the National revolutionary movement,
and aims to unity China under
strong civilian rule. 1t runs the Ma.
tionaiist government much as the
Soviet runs Russia, and, more signifi.
cant still, it runs the army. Every
Cantonese officer is first party man;
second, a fighter. His duty Is pri-
marily to his party, only secondary to
his general as the representative of
the party.
Whether or not this theory will con-
tinue to work, in view Of the increas-
ing success and power of the military
organization, remains to be seen.
Chang Kai-Shek has always professed
obedience to party discipline. He has
usually succeeded in working with his
colleagues In the political denart-
ments of the government. But ali
that Nationalist leaders would say to
me in Canton before Chang started
north last July was that they We're
hoping for the best"
At least there is an even chance
that this quiet, unassuming young
generalissimo of SO, with a back
ground of experience in japan, Russia
and his native China quite beyond his
years, may prove to be a real soldier
in politics" rather than just another
strong man."
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Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1927-04-10

If this special investigating commit
tee were considered also to be a
standing committee, the rules of the
Senate become meaningless. 1t has
been the practice of the Senate
throughout it's existence to regard
these special committees as dying with
the Congress in which they were
appointed, unless the Senate shall
affirmatively provide otherwise.
'If this IL not the rule, then hun
dreds of special committees appointed
in the past are still in existence and
our Vice Presidents have been remiss
in not keeping their membership filled.
This. in my judgment, illustrates the
unsoundness Of the contention which
is now made by those who would like
to see this Campaign Funds Com
mittee continue it's attacks upon Re-
publican Senator'S.
CriticiZes Democratic Position.
THE strenuous, but unsuccessful,
efforts made by Democratic Senators
to pass the resolution continuing this
special committee and their willing
ness to sacrifice the appropriations
bill and the public buildings bill in the
contest testify eloquently to their real
thought. They knew that the COM
mittee would expire If it was not
affirmatively continued. 1t is useless
now to argue that the Senate has
power to continue its committees; the
power is unquestioned, but it was not
exercised.
THE whole question is now up for
judicial decision. In my judgment
all parties concerned should await
that decision before attempting
further action.
IF, as seems clear, the committee
is dead, then there are no vacancies
to be filled by the Vice President. But
even IL the committee were still in
existence, the Senate has not given
authority to the Vice President to do
more than designate the original five
members Of the committee.
Vacancies Filled by Election.
Under the rules of the Senate, any
vacancies must be filled by election
by the Senate itself Furthermore, the
presiding officer of the Senate must
not when presiding at a Senate ses'
sion. When the Senate is not in SEES
sion he has no authority whatever
Therefore l regard the attempted ap'
pointment of Senator Tess as a
nullity"
The opinion is expressed here that
either the Reed committee or a SINH
lar committee of the Senate will be
authorized during the next session to
keep in touch with and investigate
any charges that may arise in connec
ton with the elections of 1928. In all
probability an effort will be made al
| the next session to amend the Corrupt
Practice Act. fixing certain limitations
upon expenditures in primary cleo
tons as well as general elections to
| Congress.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1927-04-10
DENIES MISSIONARY
WAS DRAWING GUN
Marking Shooting Witness
Claims Dr.. Williams
Slain by Robbers.
By the Associated Press.

By the Associated Press.
SHANGHAI, April 9.--Allegations
that Or. J. Z. Williams. vice president
Of Marking University, had a re.
volver In his hand when he was
killed in the anti.foreign outbreak at
Marking March "a are false, Dr.. A.
J. Bowen, president of the university,
told The Associated Press today. DR.
Bowen, who formerly resided al
Kankakee. Ill.,. but has spent 80 years
In China, was an eyewitness of the
Staying OF DIR. Williams.
DIR Williams had no weapon OF
any kind" declared Dr. Bowen. Il
don't believe he ever owned a gun In
his life and he did not know how to
use one. IL he had
Or. Bowen described in detail how
seven or eight Cantonese soldiers
rounded up group of six Americans
on Marking University campus.
Shot During Robbery.
"They first searched US thoroughly
for weapons" he recalled. They
found none. Then they lined us up
and began to take our watches and
go through our pockets for money.
/ pulled out my So watch and gave it
to my searchers.
AHothsi was ldhluS LIZ. w AiidliS
watch. DIR. Williams was arguing
mildly in Chinese, saying, You don't
want that when his searcher or
another soldier standing by shot DR..
Williams in the head with a rifle at
close range.
DIR. Williams fell and died inn
mediately. The soldiers continued to
search him as he lay on his back,
and then walked off unconcernedly as
IL they merely had shot dog"
James M. Speers, jr., a teacher in
Marking University, gave The Associ-
ated Press the following account Of
the search and the shooting:
No Resistance Offered.
"None of us resisted, but when a
soldier took hold of DR.. Williams
watch, DR.. Williams, without touch.
Ing the watch or the man, told the
man it was his mothers watch and
that the man didn't want 1t. Another
soldier, standing beside the first,
poked his rifle into DIR. Williams
face and fired, the bullet going in
near the eye and coming out near the
ear. The two soldiers Immediately
went through DIR. Williams pockets
as he lay on the ground, then un-
concernedly strolied of, occasionally
firing their rifles in the air.
Harry Clemens, librarian of Nan
king University. described how the
soldiers searched the group Of foreign.
ers for arms just before the shooting
occurred They found no arms. This
led to the search for valuables, in
which DIR. Williams was killed.
The statement that Dr. williams
was drawing a revolver when he was
shot was contained in a dispatch from
G. A. Kennedy at Shanghai to the
Nation of New York.
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MOSCOW MAKES APPEAL.

~OSCOW. April Cp).-The sen.
fencing to death at Dedham. Mass.
of Sacco and Vanzetti has caused the
Red prisoner relief to make a new ap-
peal to world toilers and the IntelIi.
gentsia to protest against this new
crime of the American Bourgeoisie."
The way of protest which the ap-
peal urges. d. says the organization.
mus oblige the narrow-headed and
coarse American judges to cancel
their verdict" The appeal rehearses
the alleged innocence of the con-
demned men. contradictions developed
during their trial and their inhuman
suffering during seven years awaiting
death"
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CAMPAIGN SIGNS,
Ia MONTHS EARLY,
APPEAR IN CAPITAL

Continued from First Page.)
that made him so formidable power
in the Madison Square Garden con-
vention three years ago, his sup.
porters have widened their activities
constantly, particularly in the South.
The latest of the Southern leaders
to publicly discuss his availability Is
Senator Glass Of Virginia, who said
Smiths membership in the Roman
Catholic Church would not alone make
him unacceptable to Southern Demo-
Gratis, but added that IL the party I'M
dertook to follow the governors anti.
Volstead inclination, it would be I'M
done.
AS this discussion goes on, William
G. McAdoo. who as Smiths chief op-
ponent at Madison Square Garden
drew a great part OF his strength from
the South, remains in the background.
If the McAdoo people again are seek.
ing delegates they are doing it with
out the customary brass band
Few political develoments in re.
cent months have attracted so much
attention in Washington as the pros
pect of statement from Gov. Smith
dealing directly with the tenets OF
the church of which he is O. member.
Recently in an open letter published
in the Atlantic Monthly, Charles G.
Marshall, a New York lawyer, quoted
from the precepts of the church and
asked the governor whether in his
| opinion these precepts would prevent
Catholic from performing the con-
stitutional duties of the presidency.
The reply will be published two weeks
| hence.
There have been reports In Wash
ington that Gov. Smith might also
| take occasion soon to outline the
policy he would pursue toward pro-
hibition il he sat in the White House.
Some political observers believe an
effort will be made TO induce him to
make such a statement in reply to
Senator Glass. Others, however.
| think he will do nothing just now to
| attract the prohibition spotlight away
| from the Republican troubles upon
which 1t was conferred by last night s
| debate in Boston between Senator
Borah, a dry, and Nicholas Murray
Butler, who wants a prohibition re-
peal plank in the 1928 Republican
platform. This debate stirred up
many echoes in Washington. but no
one professed conversion. The vets
still said prohibition should be an
issue next year, and the drys said II
shouldn't.
Both sides would welcome more
light on this subject, however. just as
| both OF the opposing coalitions on the
farm relief question would like to
know more definitely what the folks
back home are thinking about the Nc
Nary Haugen bill, passed by Congress
with the support of Lowden and
Dawes, and vetoed by the President.
| Very shortly President Coolidge
close friend, former Senator Butler
who Is chairman OF the Republican
national committee, will make a trip
across the McNary-Haugen country
and little later the President himself
plans to go West for his Summer vaca
ton. There is much speculation here
whether these two DEVELOP Enents may
be expected TO contrihutetfn any way
to Mr.. Coolidges decision regarding
1928. But he isn't saying.
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lContlnued from First Page)
ate which has been investigating the
campaign funds of Republican Sen.
2tors has, in my Judgment. no au.
thority whatever at the present time.
Eloquent arguments have been pub
uShed recently TO demonstrate that
the Senate has power TO continue such
committees through the recess. No
one has doubted the existence of this
power or the Senate. The plain fact
Is that the Senate has not exercised
Its power to continue this particular
committee.
Cites Supreme Court Decision.
'tThe recent decision of the United
States Supreme Court in the Daugh.
arty case did not decide that that com.
mittee continued in power after the
expiration Of, the Congress, but merely
decided that the Senate as a con.
tinuing body had power to continue
its committees. through the recess
when 1t saw fit TO do so. The court
said:
$50 far as we are advised the Sc.
lect committee having this investiga.
ton in charge has neither made a
final report nor been discharged; nor
has it been continued by an affirma.
tive order. Apparently its activities
have been suspended pending the deci
sion Of this case. But, be this as /;
may, it is certain that the committee
may be continued or revived now by
motion to that effect. and, IL contin
ued or revived, will have all its orig
inal powers
Apparently this language was not
called to the attention Of the Vice
President.
Says Rule Would Be Meaningless.
THE Senate has 80 standing com
'Hnittees and it has ordained that these
committees shall continue with full
: lneWAr NhrnnGhnnt all adtonrnmAnta
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1927-04-10
CONSERVATIVES ARE HOPE
OF CHINA, SCHOLAR DECLARES
Dr.. 7. z. Koo Addresses
Members of National
Press Club.
Says Bulk of Nationalist in
China Are Not Anti
American.

"China's hope is conferred on the
Moderates, who form the bulk of the
| Nationalist party" Dr. T. z. Koo.
Chinese scholar and statesman, told
the National Press Club Wednesday.
DIR. Koo has recently come to this
country as a representative of many
organizations in China to explain to
| the Americans the situation in China
| today.
"In every struggle there are mod
crate as we'll as radical elements and
the Nationalist movement in China
is no exception" DR.. Koo said. "Our
future nation builders will come from
the ranks OF the Moderates. A keen
struggle is now on between these two
sections for leadership in the party.
Much will depend upon the outcome
Of this struggle.
DeplOres Marking Incident.
AS a citizen of China, and repre-
sentative of the federation Of com.
mercial and Industrial organizations
in Shanghai. l can find no words
strong enough to condemn the un.
called.for destruction of life and prop
erty as that which happened at Nan
king. 1 know my fellow countrymen
will be with me when l take this
opportunity to express to the Ameri-
can people our sincere regret and
sorrow over such acts and our ex.
pectation that proper reparation will
be made by our authorities when the
facts of the case are established.
1.-THE struggle now going on in
China is a three-foId one: Firstly, it
is a struggle to bring about the
political unity of China under the
authority of a national government
based upon the will of the people.
The establishment Of such a govern
ment is the prerequisite of any recon
structive work in China.
THE main obstruction to the at
tatnment Of this political unity is the
existence Of a group of rapacious
military chiefs who have been a curse
to the Chinese people during the past
ten years. The civil war now waged
in China is for the purpose of elimi-
mating these war lords.
Struggle is Economic.
Secondly, the struggle is an eco
nomic .one. China is passing from an
agricultural to an industrial state.
This transformation is attended with
all the manifestations of labor unrest
and social changes which character
lied the Industrial revolutions in the
West. The driving power behind this
struggle, however, Is not communism.
but the elemental human desire to
place life as far above the starvation
point as possible.
Thirdly. the struggle is one of re-
covering China's status iof equality in
the family of nations. In the past
so years Western nations have,
through various means, acquired terri
tory and special rights in China, and
their natural desire is to keep these
as long as possible. The Chinese peo-
pie, on the other hand, now realize
that certain territory and special
rights have been forcibly taken from
them in the past, and their natural
desire is to recover these things as
soon as possible. Here, in a word,
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1927-04-10
LIBERALS STARVING
IN NICARAGUA HILLS
Diaz Forces Look for CesSa-
ton of HoStiIitieS in
Two Days.
By the Associated Press.

BY the Associated Press.
MANAGUA. Nicaragua, April g.
with insufficient food and supplies of
ammunitions dwindling, the approx
imately 500 Liberal troops, under Gen.
Moncada, are said to be continuing
their desperate stand in the desolate
foothills in the region near Matiguas,
which recently had been Moncada' 8
headquarters.
The Conservatives were said to be
preparing today for another concen.
trated attack on the Liberal forces
and hopeful that the next two days
would see a cessation Of warfare on a
wholesale scale so that the nation
might fittingly observe holy week.
Diaz Gains Reported.
Yesterday and today the Diaz Con-
sentative troops are reported to have
gained advantageous positions on the
remaining high hills, except one. and
virtually were surrounding the Lib
erals. Aviators report that white flags
are flown whenever they fly over In
habited places.
Conservative President Diaz today
received reports from Gen. Viquez
saying that several Liberals threw
down their arms last night and en-.
tered the Conservative camp. 1t was
said the Liberals claimed TO have had
no food, water, medicines or ammuni-
ton, nor a sufficient number of men.
400 Dead. 800 Wounded.
1t was estimated today that the
total casualties on both sides in re-
cent fighting was 400 dead and 900
wounded
Rear Admiral Latimer of the Amer
lean naval forces has been in Mana
qua for the past few days coaferring
with Minister Eberhardt and Brig.
Gen. Feland, commander of the
American Marines. He will return to
Corinto tomorrow prepared to receive
Henry L. Stimson, personal repre-
sentative of President Coolidge.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1927-04-10
CHINA AWAKENING,
BULLARD Declares.
Possibilities of Modernizas
'tion, ExempIified by Radio,
Being Seen, He Says.
By the Associated Press.

BY the Associated Press. 'e
SAN FRANCISCO, April g.
Wrapped for ages in serene retrospect
and veneration for the departed, the
mind of China today is awakening TO
the possibilities OF modernization as
exemplified by radio. achievement OF
the white man. -..i
Such was the message broadcast
from a San Francisco station bv Rear.
Admiral w. II. G. Billiard. who re.
Gently returned from China. He tefe
tonight for Washington. to assume
his new duties of chairman of. the
Federal Radio Commission.
At the present time a Chinese gov.
eminent edict has gone out against
the Importation OF radio equipment.
high government officials regarding
radio as contraband and a weapon OF
war. The Oriental. Admiral Billiard
said, fears the radio as transmitting
medium OF false military information.
They have set up a rigid censorship.
Only Two Broadcasters.
In the vast Republic of China
there are only two broadcasting sta
tions. Rapid communication with
the interior where telegraph facilities
are unknown, depends entirely upon
the operation Of these two stations.
One is located in the international
settlement in Shanghai and the other
In Harbin, Manchuria
The mysteries Of radio, Admiral
Billiard said. are regarded with awe
by the Oriental. He fails to COM
prehend the operating principles.
But with the return of students from
colleges of the United States and
other countries and their persistent
attempts to enlighten their country.
men. radio is being gradually
developed.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1927-04-10
CANADIAN HOUSE DEADLOCKED.
Demand for Control Of IL Stations
Blocks Reciprocity Move.

OTTAWA, Ontario. April CP).-
Possibility of reciprocity between
United States and Canada to control
radio broadcasting in North America
was deadlocked today when the
House of Commons was told by the
minister of marine and fisheries of
the Dominion's need for exclusive
control Of IL high-power stations.
with partial control Of an additional
IA stations.
The Federal Radio Commission at
Washington has conceded to give the
Canadians exclusive control OF 6
high-power stations, with part con-
troll of 8 others, but the Canadians
have not departed from their original
demand for exclusive control of IL
stations and part rights in IA more.
In conference held at Washington
tho Canadians definitely outlined
their demands. but negotiations were
suddenly dropped off without settle
ment
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1927-04-10
1900 MARINES SAIL TUESDAY.
By the Associated Press.

By the Associated Press.
The third group of 1900 Marines to
reinforce American forces in China
will sail from San Diego Tuesday. or
as soon thereafter as possible, aboard
the Dollar Line steamer President
Grant, it was announced yesterday.
The Marines are now en- route to that
port.
The President Grant, employed be.
cause neither the Navy nor Army has
transports available, will take the en-.
tire 1900 Marines and their equip.
ment. 1t Is hoped by the Navy De.
partment that equipment left behind
by the second Marine contingent when
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FORTY-NlNER DIES.

John Ishen Shappell Was Oldest
Citizen Of Waterford, Conn.,.
NEW LONDON, Conn, April Gp).
John Isham Chappell. So years old.
oldest resident of the town of Water
ford and veteran OF the gold rush
Of 40, died today. He made the trip
to California via the Isthmus of
Panama and squatted on tract now
& portion of the city of Sacramento.
Later he accumulated a sizeahle for.
tune operating OK teams out of sacra.
mento to the gold mines and as a res
taurant proprietor in the gold area.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1927-04-10
PROTEST REPORTED READY.

LONDON, April Gp).-After fort
night of negotiations the identic FIVE.
power protest against the recent out
RACES at Marking in which a number
Of foreigners were killed, among them
DR.. j. z. Williams. American vice
president of Marking University. are
about to be pr ented to the Canton.
ese authorities. according to authori-
tative information in London.
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Transit Survey in New York.

NEW YORK, April 8 CP).-Charles
E. Smith. consulting engineer. Of st.
Louis, has been engaged to make a
general transit survey in this city,
the city finance department announced
today. He will begin his work here
Wednesday.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1927-04-10
ROME Is SILENT.

No Comment Made on Death Sem
tence of Countrymen.
ROME, April Up. - Pronounce.
ment of the death sentence against
Nicolo Sacco and Bartolomeo Van
zetti caused no stir here today. The
newspapers have not even commented
on the prospect of their execution.
Since the breaking up of socialist
and communist organizations in Italy.
agitation in favor Of the two men has
cAaMad
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Assigned to 9TH Cavalry.

Col, Selah r. Fl. Tompkins, U. S.
Cavalry, at Camp Stanley, Tex, has
been assigned to the command of the
Tth Cavalry, at Fort Bliss, Tex.