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INDIAN NEWS:

THREE PERSONS BURNED TO DEATH.

BRUTALITY OF DACOITS.

room and

Wales.

set fire

The incinerated, remains of the victims were brought out by the police.

the

The Magistrate committed all four accused Sessions.

AN-AMERICAN OPINION ON EXISTING CHAOS.

whatever

THE CHINA MAIL.

between the United States and

any

was changed.

The Chinese Nationalistic

SATURDAY, OCTOBER 15, 1927.

could talk about was Silas Strawni Was there more to be said? He stimulating and thoughtful ad- thanked Mr. Strawn warmly for his dress. bound to be their watchword. And He thought patience was. it was very nice to think that the Great Britain in any measure that United States were ready to help might be necessary to bring about

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PROBLEM OF CHINA. over, they knew what a high place

Strawn held in his own country, missionaries had gone into the In the surrender of extra-territorial Strawn. It was rarely they had LADIES' HAIR DRESSERS

It was unfortunate that many Peking trying to draft a report on bor) moved a vote of thanks to Mr. and they felt sure he would be terior. Many of the missionaries rights the war lords were India- such's treat, he said, as they had Its the way you called upon to do still more impor- had done splendid work in China, criminately shooting the fudicial had in the speech of Mr. Strawn. have your HAIR tant work for his own people in the but some had been indiscreet, for oficials.and any newspaper aditors Few things could be more interestedone that makes it.. future. Whatever career he might they had talked to the Chinese who criticised them. There were ing to them than to hear something attractive. follow in America in the future about unequal ANTI-FOREIGN FEELING, ·

they would watch with great in autonomy, and extra-territoriality China as judges, but they could do from one who knew the subject and treaties, tariff highly capable and sincere men in about such an important subject terest, and on behalf of the as-under the impression that it would nothing with the swords of the war spoke of it from the standpoint of Calcutta, Sept. 28.

Mr. Silas H. Strawn, of Chicago, sembled company he wished him help them in their work. The lords banging over them A story of the brutality of American delegate to the Peking every success. In

he Chinese now said to these mis- Patience in the Future Required.

a member of a great and friendly told before the Sub- Tariff Conference of 1926, was en- might be called upon to do in the siunaries: "You have been talking

nation which know our faults. Mr. duroite was

The situation was very difficult Strawn had indicated bow they future.

about these things and there has for those who had business to do ought to proceed in China. When divisional Officer at Allpur, in a tertained at luncheon an Monday,

been no remedy. You must be the in China, but he could only urge Sir Kenneth Stewart came back case in which Surensirdar and July 25, at the Midland Hotel, Man- Mr. Strawn's Reply.

advance guard of imperialism. patience. No one could predict from Get out of it.". three others were, charged with chester, by the President and

China they Dir., Strawn, who was warmly

when order would be restored, but what sort of people he met there, asked him Board of Directors of the Chamber, greeted on rising to respond, said treaties, Mr. Strawn said the elapse before that happened. The talk about was Silas Strawn, On the question of unequal he was afraid a long time must and the only man Sir Kenneth could arson, dacoity and murder.

The prosecution alleged that the Amongst these present were meni- he appreciated greatly what had Anglo-Saxon view, and the view. of Government was doing all It could When Mr. Thompson came back| geensed and the others one night' bera of the Englink-speaking Union been anid about friendly relations Europeans and of the Japanese to protect their laterests; It was from Stockholm the only man he raided the house of Shamacharan who had been invited to join with Great Britain, but on this matters, that a treaty held good until policing the treaty ports, and A contract was, would no doubt do so until order Bairagi,

he was an impartial witnese, since good until it was changed. They was restored. of Bistupur. When the the Chamber in the function.

all his ancestors were British.were ready, willing, and anxious to rid of the war lords, the politicians, If they could get dacoits broke open the door of The President's Welcome. When he talked to them he could remedy any unequal treaty with and the half-baked students, there Shamacharan'a bedroom, the latter!

Mr. W. E. Thompson, President of not talk at arm's length; he did not China

Personally he did not would be no animosity against the wounded one of the dacolts serious- the Chamber, proposing the health feel that he had

any reactious think the treaties were unequal, for foreigners. of the guest, said it was a very great different from theira, or

There were students pleasure to welcome Mr. Strawn to different feelings. He believed and were entered into in good faith raise hell, but he did not think they they were wanted at the time, and who engaged with the Soviet to ly.

The decolts then confined Shama- Manchester. When Mr. Strawn ac- always would believe, that the re-But it was the duty of Sir Kenneth need worry about Bolshevism in charan, his wife and child in a cepted their invitation they felt it lations between Great Britain and Stewart, himself and the rest of China, because one never found

to it. They was a very great honour. He had the United States should be auch them to change some of those Chinaman ready to share his bowl mounted guard and did not leave received from Lord Derby a letter as led to a perfect mutual under treatles. They were willing to of rice with another Chinaman.

Mr. Strawn, responding to the The house till the whole room and in which his lordship asked him standing. In the final analysis, he give the Chinese all the tariffs that

He did not think there was any I repeat that it was a very great plea- specially to apologise to Mr. Strawn would assure them, sympathy was traffic would bear, and they agreed difference between the United sure to him to be present that day. vote of thanks, said he could only its contents had been reduced to for his inability to be present an there.

upon a schedule, but when the time States and Great Britain on the He could not prescribe any remedy! that occasion, and regretting very much that he could not meet so im be on the Bosphorus when poli-body there, so that the respon-

Some years ago he happened to came to do business there was no- subject of China. Both took the for the cure of the ills in China. portant a visitor from America. He tical and other conditions made the ability for unerual treaties lay joint measures of protection.

same view, and were going to take He could not indicate anything did not know whether that was Mr. district like the crater of a volcano. really upon the Chinese them course, he spoke as an individual,

Of Great Britain might do that she Strawn's first visit to Manchester. He was greatly impressed by the selves..

was not already doing. In Manchester they knew him as an fact that lying in the Bosphorus at

They and not as an official. His country ought to be proud of the men who important lawyer in the City that time, without any noise being

might not accept all he had said, were doing their work in that coun- Chicago, and

they were glad to made about it either in Great Bri

Movement...

but he spoke of China as he under try at the present time. As time know that he tempered law with tain or the United States, were 27

stood it after eleven months of in- went on the United States and Great business, since he was the Chair British and 23 American warships. Nationalist movement in Chius,

Alluding to what was called the tensive study. "The same feelings towards each man of a distributing house of con- These vessels were policing the Mr. Strawn said the difficulty was they could depend upon in China be no difference that would be vital. There were only three things ences of opinion, but there would Britain would perhaps have differ- ether, as, for instance, those enter had represented his country on but afterwards he was thoroughly movement

siderable magnitude. Mr. Strawn world. Before then he had felt, that those who belonged to this to-day, thed by the French and Germans, many important occasions, and had convinced, that if ever a day came nationalism as we understood It. war lords. The second was child- for instance, had ten golf players One was war, because it There were rivalries between the did not understand was the only industry that paid the two countries. The United States, are entertained by the Muslims represented it with distinction. It when a serious difference arose They did not understand it in the ren; because that was their religion. that could beat any ten of the golf in India," writes added to their pleasure in meeting hetween the United States and sense that sent thousands of young The third was poverty, because that players of Great Britain, but Great Mr. Theodore Morrison, in a letter him that day to know that he was Great Britain, that day would mark fellows to France to die. By them followed the other two. to the "Morning Post," in which associated with their Director, Sir the beginning of the end of civili-nationalism he supports the argument in favour Commission in China. He (the Pre

Kenneth Stewart,

Britain had 200 who could play as was interpreted to Government was doing all it could well as those ten. Perhaps the rea- On the Tarift sation. al communal representation in the sident) had had the pleasure of

mean that a man's first duty was to protect their interests. Referring to the International to his family. The family unit must not criticise it because that the matter more seriously; he sup They son was that the American tea took Julian Legislative Assembly and meeting him at the Conference of Conference of Chambers of Com-system was the basic difficulty in the Councils.

was too big a job; moreover, they posed it was really a difference International Chambers of Commerce at Stockholm, which he at- dealing with China. Whenever a could not do any trade in any coun-between vocation and avocation. He says that the Mohammedans merce at Stockholm recently, and tended last month, Mr. Strawn said Chinaman got into office he thought try under the gun. Trade must be At any rate, these friendly rivalries

very apprehensive that the was glad to know that on that oc- he was greatly impressed by the it his first duty to rob the Govern- done voluntarily. (Applause). British Parliament, by a change in cosion Mr. Strawn was the Chair-fability and energy of the repre- ment to benefit his family. For a

they had in sport. were stimulating Vote of Thanks. the Constitution, may abolish com-riers Committes and accorded. sup- especially of Sir Arthur Balfour, a well, but then the people in the

to the cordial relations that existed man of the American Tariff Bar-sentatives from Great Britain, and time the Cantonese movement did munal representation, leaving them oort to their point of view.

Mr. Maxwell Reekie (Chairman between the two countries, and the He forceful personality who called a movement began to quarrel among

of the China Section of the Cham-friendly rivalries that existed in at the mercy of a Hindu majority. thought such conferences as they spade a spade, which WAS

trade also. The same theme is dealt with in had at Stockholm did more good Americans liked.

what themselves. Whenever you got the It was a plea- Chinese up to a culminating point TO KEEP "FIT" IN a long letter in the "Daily Tele- than appeared on the surface. sure, too, the recollection of which at which you conceived it possible

THE EAST graph." by Shafaat Ahmad Khan, a

he would always cherish, to meet to do something and make an member of the UP. Council, in

Sir Kenneth Stewart on the Pekin agreement, the Chinese must have which he declares that the British

Tariff Commission. Patiament is committed

a row among themselves because of a fear that one or another would get hold of the National Treasury. (Laughter.) Everying was done to make unequal treaties equal. That was the attitude of the United States and Great Britain, if it had

in China. All attempts at the sur- been possible to do anything.

He saw no sign of Imperialism

render of extra-territorial rights little dose of Pinkettes to-night; were made abortive by the fallure you'll feel better in the morning." of the efforts of capable Chinese to Of chemists, or post free, 60 cents frame a system of laws and a the vial, from Dr. Williams Medi-

for trial ut

Communal Representation.

London, Sept. 27.

and the Hindus

art

out it.

Communal Tension.

The Difficulties of China. On the subject of China he was Still, he

Our Ties With America.

As Mr. Strawn knew, Manchester to the and Lancashire had always been system of communal representation. keenly interested in and highly ap

An overwhelming majority of preciative of good relations between Mohatumedaus in India, he adds. Great. Britain and the United really but an amateur.

gard it as being absolutely vital States. They were linked together thought the situation was such that to their community, as they have by sentimental ties, and also by ties anyone with average intelligence chance of representation with Lancashire were consumers of large nosis after an eleven months' stay of trade, because Manchester and could make a fairly accurate diag quantities of American cotton. For He could prescribe no panaces for Lancashire's benefit the United, the condition of things that exist Simla, Sept. 27.

States issued fortnightly reports ed: he did not believe anyone could concerning cotton which, he might do that. Moreover, whatever they Considerable tension prevails in tell their guest, were always await- might say about China to-day would Lahore, Delhi and Northern India, ed with great interest. He need probably be out of date to-morrow over the arrest and trial of Khuda- not tell Mr. Strawn that sometimes One of the dimculties of dealing baksh for the alleged murderous these reports were received with a with China he could filustrate by Asault on Mr. Rajpal, the author little surprise, and sometimes they describing what happened to him of the "Rangila Rasul" pamphlet.

caused business men to look backland Sir Kenneth Stewart when they Government have announced that solicitude on the part of America Commission. As one warring sec with a little regret. But this great went to Peking with the Tariff a plain-clothes detective had been for their education in the cotton tion or another triumphed the engaged to keep under observation trade was necessary and helpful. Chinese members of the Commis Bir. Rajpal's shop in Lahore and even though American reports were afon would disappear to take re had helped in arresting the assail-sometimes received with a little fuge at some foreign concession, regret. Recently the Chamber had and presently he and Sir Kenneth Accused pleaded not guilty before the honour of a visit from Mr. Stewart, who had gone thousands the Court, and denied all know-bassador, who delivered a most in the Chinese, were left with three Houghton, the United States Am-of miles to attend a conference with ledge of how Mr. Rajpal came by spiring address on the subject of innocuous people with backbones this injuries.

the good relations that existed, and about as strong as wet macaroni, The Magistrate then framed must continue to exist, hetween the (Laughter). charges and the case is proceed two countries. Mr. Houghton told sentatives were cordial, but they The Chinese repre- #ng.

them that they had a great oppor- could do nothing. They could fAn earlier message stated:tunity, if they only used it wisely. make no treaty because there was Bombay, Sept. 26. The "Rangila Chamber one of their past Pressemblance of orderly government At the half-yearly meeting of the Rasul" affair had a most sensation-dents, Sir William Clare Lees, in China to-day.

no Government. There was no al sequel. at Lahore. It appears anid that Great Britain was per Stewart and he agreed upon a fair Sir Kenneth that this morning at 9 o'clock, Mr.haps the least understood country tariff scale that was satisfactory Rajpal, the author of that pamphlet, in the world. If that was so to the Chinese experts, but after a was the victime of an alleged mur- and they all thought there derous attack by a Mohammedan, come truth in the statement of the Commission ran off to a was time the distinguished Chairman aged 40. Fortunately, Mr. Rajpal was very important that, they foreign concession and bad not should make these personal ac bean to Peking since......... (Laughter). No one could go to China with-

ant,

was not fatally injured. It isquaintanceships, and take oppor stated that he was standing at the tunities such as that to meet dis entrance to his shop in Lahore, tinguished men from the United out sympathising with the patient, along with Swamis Vivekanand and States.*. Swatantranand, when the alleged

long suffering Chinese coolfe who They knew that Mr. Strawn had was being continuously, enslaved by would-be 153855in rushed

up, played an important part in the the war lords and the politicians. jumped on Mr. Rajpal, threw him foreign affairs of his own coun- Eliminate the war lords and the into his shop and stabbed him with try, and they felt that they would politicians and you would eliminate a knife, injuring his victim on the very much like to have a friend at all anti-foreign feeling. right arm and the left side of his the relations of the two countries who knew anything about foreign court when questions concerning was not one Chinaman in a hundred cheat. Swarm! Swatantranand In arose. They liked to feel that they imperialism, tariff autonomy un- atantly fell upon the assailant and had friends who, although they equal trading, or extra-territorial- held him in a firm grip, while might be critical judges of their ity, or any of the crles the politi Swami Vivekanand went for help faults or their virtues, were yet cans used to camouflage the and brought the palice, who came kindly disposed towards them, and Infqufties they perpetrate upon the

he was sure that the influence of colle

There

in time to avert an ugly situation Mr. Strawn would be exerted in a The Chinese needed.

FEAR OF THE DARK.”“

Mystery Play's Sustained

Suspense

a

and took the accused into custody, kindly way towards them He was great deal mera than foreigners Mr. Rajpal's wounds were dressed glad to say that a spirit of co-needed China. Chipa was a coun and he appears to be in a great operation and understanding exist try of greater ares than the United danger.]

ed between the two countries and States, but it had only 7,000 miles their representatives regarding the of railway compared with 260,050. question of China, wh

In the States, and 98 per cent. of After hearing of Mr. Strawn's the people could not read or write. work from Sir Kenneth Stewart It was difficult to reach the people they in Manchester were highly ap-or to bring, order out of chaos. preciative of his efforts. They re- The people, were the slaves of the gretted that his work and those dominant war lords, and they con- One of the most common of our extent damaged by circumstances what it was all about

who acted with him was to some tinued in Alavery without knowing. links with the savage in our natures that existed in China, but it could Th natural tendency was to go is our fear of the dark, the cold not have been altogether in vain. And spank the Chinese, but that terror of the unknown. During the It might yet result in a settlement would be like spanking feather down of mankind... our ancestors of world-wide importance. withdraw into their rocky eaves at

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