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the
June 20, 1941
THE ORIENT
A Fruitful
Soil
Orient, very little For Democracy
mystery remains be-
cause it is realised that East like West consists
one may
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By Randall Gould
a
his fellow-Japanese (winged by
sation can be achieved and the people participate in the formu lation of state policies.
Halt At Dictatorship
It is easy to attack such gentl- ronts in view of the present conditions in Japan, and politi clans in every country are fond of "feeding the people bunk." Yet I think it is interesting to find that Japan, even when join- ing the Berlin-Rome Axis, has drawn back from the sort of Germans and the Italians have dictatorial leadership which the accepted whether or no. Just aa there is no single dictator in Konoye or anyone else, so like. Japan in the person of Prince
of thoroughly human Formerly Editor of the "Shanghai Evening Post people who are often and Mercury" and Chief Far Eastern Corres- considerably more indi- pondent of the "Christian Science Monitor.
Mr Gould recently returned to the United vidualistic, in spite of mass populations on
States after many years in the East.
wise the Japanese form of de: mocratic principle hangs on and low-living standards, some respects it tends to pulse to speak out
as indivi..even grows, than certain regiment-harden society, upon the duals and often to take quite China is so clearly committed desperate action on behalf of to the cause of the democracies ed nations of the West, whole must be judged a de- ideals.
that there is no question of in- mocratic element.
The recent outrage in Shang- have
ternational allegiance,, but many Therefore, when it le
called bai when the head of the Chiang Kai-shek a dictator and Generalissimo Certainly the set caste Japanese Ratepayers' Associn- asked, "Can the Orient ever be liberal and democratic?" system of pre-Meiji days tion shot and wounded the Brit pointed to the obvious lack of
answer, "The
-ish chairman of the Shanghiat maintenance of the present democracy in the foraiation and
Orient is already quite de- tainers, the commoners and meeting, along with a couple of in that Government are frank in mocratic and the question 50 on down to the outcast accident), may seem an odd af admitting that democracy has Phone 27778-9 of liberalism ought to work "eta" has been broken in fair to cite in a discussion of not arrived at any very full Japan, and in many respects tion at least as indication of the of gradual education of the democracy, but it is worth men to Dr Sun Yat-sen's programme flower in China, but they point itself out in time.".
this land which closely ap- Japancae desire to hold and cx- people for participation in a de- In some countries, such.
proaches totalitarian con- times carried to a point of ac- the programme is being carried press individual opinions some-mocratic regime, and say that as China, there is obvious trolled economy to-day, un- tual violence.
the der influence of a military Army From Peasantry handicaps.
out slowly despite wartime liberal spirit, but education group and with the added is needed. In other coun- pressure
In an interview with the a war-time. Japan has, of course, suffered writer at Chungking shortly tries, such as Japan, high situation, still seems essen-a tremendous setback, due to after the opening of the present
tially democratic.
the wartime regime. The Army year, the Generalissimo himself standards of literacy pre-
had undergone a heavy reverse-a quiet, cordial, outspoken THE press "special to the Telexapa vail, but liberalism waits Propaganda Incident at the polls in June of 1937, man of simple and democratic indicate news which is strictly copyright upon the development of
only a few weeks before the aspect in his own person-was "China incident" broke out, and most emphatic in declaring his I find it hard to dismiss some commentators have tended belief that China's people are liongkong on the date of publication by deeper than mere literacy of Japan, an incident of Japan's Army is in its own way liberal in their slant, and that
Bach news something
from my mind, when I think to connect the two. Although fundamentally democratic and Every Far East land is atsummer before last. This rather democratic, being based with the close of the war China present handicapped by was the time that a strong on conscription and various phases of the world anti-British movement was considerable part, there is no
drawn will move rapidly along the path from the peasant population in of democracy. crisis, but in this the East is being assiduously fostered democracy in the Army lender- China With Democracies in precisely similar plight by certain elements which ship of any country; and rene- to much of the West.
succeeded in working up tion certainly is in the saddle "The Chinese character is de- demonstrations be in Japan, after some years of mocratic," said General Chiang, It can flatly be said that mass there is great hope in the fore the British Embassy in censing democracy which had "and China as a nation has cast Orient for liberalism and Tokyo, and elsewhere, but given great hope to liberals. her lot with the democracies. democracy.
The
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IMMIGRATION INQUIRY
FINDINGS
mincing words
WITHOUT
the Commission of Inquiry into the Immigration Office labelled Mr R. A. D. Forrest, former Im- migration Officer incompetent
and unsuitable to be the head of
any Government department;
broader and
upon
of
among
which never touched the
Yet even
now, and even in at once put into full effect our When the war is over we must hearts of the people in any national policies and actions on liberal democratic provisions..
Japan, the principle of founding now Generalisations Difficult considerable degree so far the will of the people is still re- Instead of one party as at pre- constitution which has as I could perceive a judg- cognised as important, Premier sent (tho Kuomintang) we shall But qualifications must ment supported by the sub- Prince Konoye, speaking on have many parties, along the found room for strong criticism naturally be introduced in sequent quick evaporation Aug. 28, 1940, at the first ses- lines indicated by America and of the unhelpful attitude of the connection with the present of most of the wrath as mittee for establishment of the tries. We must convoke a par- sion of the preparatory com- other great democratic coun- Treasury and the Colonial abnormal world. situation, soon as pressure was Secretariat towards the LO., and it is impossible to moved.
re- Imperial Rule Assistance As- liament, hold elections and in- and deemed it necessary to of-generalise
sociation, said "the
other troduce the whole democratic things: fer the suggestion that the time Orient" as though it were a Crossing Nishi-Ginza in
system." the business, area, I was "Demand has been voiced in has come for steps to be taken single small and compact.
Neither with reference to: to ensure that government de- unit.
looking at a row of painted every field of state and national China nor any other Far East canvas anti-British posters tional and cultural-for the es- in wishful thinking alone.
life-political, economic, educn- country would I like to indulge partments properly and efficient- Even the different por-set up along the sidewalk tablishment of a new structure. must faco facts, such as the ex- We ly carry out their duties. tions of such a great coun- when I found my way bar- The foundation of such a istence of reaction in Japan, the
These findings constitute the try as China require, indivi- red by a climax of an unfortunate inter- dual treatment. The more Japanese of trader type, sation for universal participa- sometimes under the
short, stocky new structure must be the cata- long path democracy has still to blishment of a national organi- tread in China, and the fact that lude in local government affairs, or less adjacent territories dressed in foreign suit, and tion in assisting the Throne to favourable conditions as under most the underlying significance of of the American aided in a state of mind resembl- work out the destiny of the na- American tutelage in the Philip which is to be found more in the China and Indo-China Duck. He addressed me. that the people at large should a latent tondency to look for n Philippines and of South ing that habitual to Donald tion.... It is only natural pines there is likely to crop up fact that such a state of affairs might almost be in different "Look!" he said, pointing at in working out the destiny of to him. But essentially, it be unable to show sufficient zeal "strong man" and lazily submit could ever be possible, rather worlds in many vital res- the posters. "Can you read the Nation, since their only op seems to me, the people of the than in their exposure. The pects. However, it is true that?" revelations give bold emphasis that the Far East has some
portunity for participation In Orient-peoples whose very sur- to the oft made allegation that common traits and it is
I admitted that my knowledge once in three or four years. their possession of strong fibre politics is to cast the ballot vival has been only through Hongkong governinental de upon those traits that the extent of imparting the sense vity must be organised cross- eoil for democracy and liberal of Chinese characters ran to the, All fields of national acti- for grim struggle-afford good partments are in many cases answers already given were of "Down with the British" wise and these organisations thought. It seems to me a case archaic, despotic and inefficient. based,
and one or two similar slogans, must be combined lengthwise so of "give them light and they The tone of the Commission's
Whereupon the man burst out: that a perfect national organi will find their way." findings and recommendations versal democratic tendency do they do such things We
Perhaps the fairly uni-
"Our people are fools! Why suggest that its members were throughout the Far East is don't have
any quarrel with GRIN AND BEAR IT
in the first place dumbfounded due to the fact that most of the British All this is very that such a state of affairs the Orient is fundamentally silly!"
did exist, and secondly, in agricultural. Classes de-
dignant that it was at all possi-velop with industrialisation. Expression Of Opinion ble. To meet the first condition Only Japan, of all the Far I mildly Inquired whether they have censured, and to recti- East nations, has gone very such
vociferous sentiments.
fy the second they put forward far in industrialisation, and might not bring my friend into the proposal that government departments should be strictly
in Japan there is a unique collision with the police, since
the anti-British centring supervised, possibly by the ap- family system
movement seemed to have official sanction. pointment of officere specially around the Emperor 38 To which the man retorted designated for the task. godhead of the whole Em- "Maybe so! Maybe so! Anyway, This is the only really satisfy-pire family, which while in I have to say what I think and ing result from the investiga-
I think this is foolish !''... tion, for it enjoys the virtue of
constructiveness and is directed younger members of the depart Of course this was a rather towards the future. The clean-ments who have not yet boon special instance. I later heard Ing up of alothful administra-long enough in their jobs to get that the man was a curlo dealer, tive departments is not a new into a rut with the consequen quite prone to expressions of proposal in Hongkong, but tial lack of enterprise; and the the sort I had heard because possibly the suggestion, emanat careful appointment of execu since he did most of his hu- ing from a public Commission tives to jobs for which they are of Inquiry, may carry the neces- really fitted.
siness, with foreigners he was acutely conscious of the need enry weight for its translation So far as the Immigration Of
for keeping their, good will. So Into practical terms. Too long fice inquiry goes, are no ties were tolerant of him.
far as I could learn, the authori has it been known that there hesitation in saying that it was are many square pegs in the carried out with dignity, soru- I later heard more guarded Civil Service round holes; that pulous fairness and sincerity remarks of the same general the endet system as practised In If the findings and recommenda-sort from hotel proprietors and Hongkong retards progress and tions are strongly worded, they others with personal stake in efficiency. This time is as good are, nevertheless, the product of international good will. It has as any to start an administra careful thought and impartial never been really difficult for tive house cleaning; this can be judgment; a document which, it either a foreigner or a Japanese accomplished to some extent by is hoped, will not be pigeon-holed to land in a Japanese prison, the elimination of petty depart for it contains valuable pointers under interrogation about mental Jealousies; of proper for the future Improvement of his presumed "dangerous co-ordination; the promotion the, indispensable machinery of thoughts; but the point la that and encouragement of the Government.
the Japanese preserve their im-
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