Evening star., 1933-01-27
China Suffering Today
From Pacifst Policies
tn the rditor AZ Ths star.


Much has been written and said On
the sino-J Japanese smbroglio and IN
criticism Of Japan's asgressious and
activities against the Chinese, which
are unquestionably In violation of her
treaty obligations and infringe upon
the treaty rights Of the Occidental ma
tions with China.
Much can be said and has been said
by Japanese statesmen In defense and
Justification Of the activities Of Japan
In Manchuria and China proper. Ex-
pansion Is indispensable to Japan's
social, economic and industrial life.
Manchuria and its immediate surrounds
ing territory offers the outlet for Japanis
surplus population. and has the raw
materials she must have II size is to
thermore. 1t cannot be gainsaid that all
that part of China that Is coming under
the permanent control Of Japan will
enjoy q peace, order. security and pros
oerity 1t has never known before Japan
Is but practicing the villainies that have
been taught her In the past by the ex-
ample and practices Of the Occidental
nations. But, unfortunately for her,
she is late in their practice, because
the moral sense Of the world Is now
reacting in repugnance toward the prac-
tices Of the past and Is developing q
higher sense Of the sanctity Of treaties.
Japan is . voluntary party to treaties
that forbid the things she Is now doing
In China. This alone subjects her to
the condemnation Of the civilized world
under the awakened moral sentiment Of
mankind. This awakened sentiment
has found expression in the Kellogg
BRAND past, outlawing war as an in
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treaties regarding the political inde-
China. Japan has outraged the vir-
tuous sentiment Of the world by her
fragrant violation Of all these treaty
obligations and by her ruthless methods
against the Chinese and in disregard of
the treaty rights Of other nations.
However much we may condemn
Japan and whatever may be our feel
ingS Of sympathy for China, 1t Is not
the part Of wisdom for us to intervene
In the matter unless our welfare and
national security are involved. There
fore, any criticisms the undersigned
may make Of Japan are not based upon
her activities per se or out Of any par
ticular regard for China, but solely be-
cause the contamination Of the objects
Japan has IN view are fraught with the
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fare and national security.
China is really deserving Of little
sympathy. The Chinese have been a
pacifist people, throughout their 5000
years Of history. They have always had
an ineradicable hatred and suspicion
Of all foreigners. They have been
enslaved by the traditions of q dead
past, and their minds have been closed
to all modern progress and the accept
ance Of anything from the outside
world. They have tolerated throughout
their history the most corrupt and in
competent governments that ever ex-
listed. BY their pacinsm and generxl
attitude toward the outside world they
have invited and made necessary the
Intervention Of the powers in their
internal affairs in the past, and are
largely responsible for the present sit
uation and its menace to the peace Of
the world, which Is becoming more
threatening every day Had the Chinese
been more militant and less pacihstic
in the past and have followed the ex-
ample OF Japan In opening up their
minds and their country to the things
the modern world had to offer and was
anxious to give to them, and had they
insisted upon efficient and honest gov
eminent among themselves, they would
not be in their pitiable plight Of today
or despoiled as they have been blythe
greedy and covetuous nations of the
world.
China, as a nation Of 400 900, 900
people, stands as an everlasting warn
ing to all nations of the disastrous con-
sequences Of paciflsm and Of incompe-
:ent and corrupt government, of clinging
to . dead past, and Of opposition to the
acceptance Of new ideas and Of the
social, economic, financial and indus
trial advantages that modern civiliza-
tion had to offer her.
-Four hundred million people, impo-
tent to protect their rights and defend
their country and its territorial integ-
rity against a modern state of 4o, 1000 :
| 600! What a spectacle and q com
mentary! But such is the fruit and the
reward Of paciflsm and the rejection of
the teachings Of modern civilization. of
too much individualism and inability
| and unwllingness to cooperate for
common good and general welfare af
! their country
ALEXANDER SIDNEY LANIER.