Evening star., 1950-01-22
Insists That People Of China -
Still Seek Life, Liberty and Happiness.

Still Seek Life, Liberty and Happiness.
To the Editor of The STAR
The various comments made. with regard
to my January letter, discussing support
for Communist China, were in marked
contradiction to the questions asked, re-
vealing dilemma confronting many today.
Cynics draw nothing from history, pos
sibly because they are not sure what is
meant by the brotherhood of men. This is
apparent in their changing attitudes with
respect to developments in China and the
Far East.
It is significant, from the record, that
Chinese and Americans are bound to an
honest, realistic consideration of Chinas
plight, because of something equally i'm
portant with historical associations and
security problems. In order to maintain
the one and solve the other we cannot
abandon moral principles. We cannot ac-
cept Moscow -Peiping dictated relationship
for commercial, political or diplomatic con-
uenience and hope to retain any ones respect
for the basic moral principles we claim as
the only foundations upon which to build
democratic way Of life.
To condone the forceful acceptance of
diametrically opposite principles upon the
Chinese people, with platonic concern for
the outcome. and, through direct interven-
ton, abet the recognition of atheistic ag-
gressors on the false grounds of "fait
accompli," is tantamount to intellectual
dishonesty.
Communism's Shabby Disguise.
The iron masks of respectability, worn by
all Communists and their emulators since
1885, have become so transparent in Europe
that it is hard to believe that Americans
still can be deceived by such shabby dis
guises. Yet. even SO, distance lends enchant-
ment, and in China the Communist mas
querade has been more successful.
Let us look at history. The San Min Chu
I, setting down China's concern for the
peoples welfare. never was Marxist Even
In the days of her emancipation she refused
to accept Russias aid until it was crystal
clear the Western Powers would not help
her. Russia's imperialism came incognito
to China in 1921 to ally itself with the
Kuomintang. After this coalition of intel
lectuals, lao-pai-shing (peasants) and Com
munists had defeated the warlords, the
Communists revealed their true identity. de-
mandng that the Western Powers be driven
out by violence. Chang Kai-shek, with
foresight, took his stand against the Soviet
and allied China with the West.
While the revocation of extraterritorial
rights by the Western Powers shed ray
of hope for China, it quickly was darkened
by attack from Japan With it came the
twisting, turning double-cross, of the Comm
tern-directed Communists who knitted
China's armies in the back as Chang
fought the japanese down the length Of
China to where Communists stand today.
China continued to fight while the Western
Powers remained spectators until they were
rudely jolted awake at Pearl Harbor.
Chinese Alert to Trickery.
The past indeed is prologue to the pres
ent 1t shows the Chinese intelligent enough
to see through the peculiar form OF friend
ship imperialistic Russia would offer the
West. They observed this in the signing
of the Russo-Japanese pact in 1914. Then
it was that the immobilized Japanese along
the Soviet border were released to reinforce
other combat units attacking South China
and Burma. Blocking their path. the Chi
nese fought with their backs to Chungking.
The Chinese well may have pondered upon
the saying of their sage: Upon the four
seas all men are brothers" Fighting, with
only low-standard equipment, around Kewei-
lin, 1t was ironic that they were only quick
plane flight from Running and thousands
Of tons Of United States arms and equip
ment lying there in storage. Nevertheless, .
Salween jungles accusing the Chinese OF
boarding things they never received. This
voice set the pattern for our reaction to
events from WI day onward.
With the signing OF the Sino-Russian
treaty In 1945. moral principles, human
dignity and life itself became statisticians'
playthings. Exposes Of Chinese frailties,
that the Chinese do not deny, became
fashionable way to hide ones own failure
to make the solemn word Of Communist
stick. From Kalgan to Marking to Wash
ington and back. broken pledges. violated
truces, insincere treaties and all the rest
make an indelible record Of attempts to
make red look white.
Now China stands alone. Commercial i1a-