Evening star., 1928-10-20
New Chinese Chief Executive
Regarded as Logical Choice

Chang Kai-shsk. named chief execu-
tive of the Chinese Republic by the
central executive council of the Ma
tionalists, Is regarded by the American
press as the logical leader in the stu
pendous task of creating unified
Chinese nation.
"He represents the educated Chinese
of modern thought" says the Oakland
Tribune, which looks upon him as "a
brilliant military leader. former close
associate Of the Rev. Sun Yat Sen.
and, seemingly, intensely patriotic and
a practical idealist." The Tribune
describes the task before him: "The
government must be consolidated;
turned to occupations, and out of that
chaos created by continued warfare
must be built a Self-sustaining and
prosperous state Chang Kai-shek, as
China's President, has one of the largest
jobs ever turned over to an executive" ;"
He faces lifetime of thankless
labor" in the opinion of the New York
Times, which, however, thus sum-
marizes the prospects: Even those
who have little faith in the ability of
the Chinese Nationalist to evolve an
effective government will pray for the
success Of President Chiangs machine.
China He is setting about the realiza-
ton of this ideal under more favorable
circumstances than any of his pred
eceSsors. Except for spasmodic out
breaks in the remoter districts of the
empire, the war lords have left off
fighting"
HE Is in a position" suggests the
Buffalo Evening News, ito teach the
Chinese how to hold elections and to
confer power by the verdict of ballot
boxes That should be the next step
forward in the creation of a new
China" The News explains: His en-
dowment of good sense should show
publicanism cannot permit title to Of
fee to rest long upon mere appoint
ment by the governing organization of
a party" The Waterbury Republican
also feels that "he has before him not
only the problems of recohstructing a
war shattered nation, but of instilling
into it's people conception of loyalty
that extends beyond the clan and the
province"
"His administrative talents are said to
be as marked as his military genius,
according to the Roanoke Times, which
paws the further tribute: "He is the
SCTOlR IIldIi VI LA1C 1NoCiOAidlio1 hioFC-
ment, which has eliminated success
fully after period OF civil war that
lasted for years. Not only as the mill
tary commander lin -chief in the field,
but also in the governing councils of
the Nationalists, the new President has
been the driving force and decisive
factor
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He took up the Nationalist cause
when it was merely one of chaos of
factional causes and confined to Can
ton In the far South, with limited
amount Of surrounding territory" ex-
plains the st. Louis Globe Democrat.
"Hampered by lack of money and arms,
and by quarreling in his own ranks,
with retreats as well as advances, he
subdued a huge area to Nationalism
as far as the great river. After re-
tiring for a time, he organized his
movement with a momentum that slow
| ly spread over province after province
until the ancient capital was in his
hands" The Globe-Democrat con-
cIudes: "A wise head will be required
to stabilize China and guide 1t in unity
| and modernism and peace. Something
resembling that kind of head seems to
! be found on the Chang Kai-shek
! shoulders"
Like Washington, Chang Kai-shek,
by his patience his good generalship
and his readiness TO efface himself
IL the success of the cause demanded it,
was largely responsible for the successes
! that the Nstionalists gained" declares
the Manchester Union, Sun Kat Sen