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The Canton Gazette
報 F日 女英州廣
ORGAN OF CHINESE NATIONAL OPINION
Office: 82, Wing Hon Road, Canton, China
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Published daily except Sunday and holidays
Monday, May 23, 1927
THE REVOLUTIONARY WAR.
is
is one
no
line
THE CANTON GAZETTE, MONDAY, MAY 23, 1927
NANKING, A TURNING
POINT IN FAR EASTERN
(Continued from Page 1)
AND WORLD AFFAIRS need no sympathy in the House of mittee of the American Chamber of
the French Government, on account of the attitude of the United States,
We shall,
evolve a new China
have never manifested any imperi-
attitude
China. toward
our "I have said on several occasions
American military authorities. They chief representative on the Com- are not there to be used by mission which investigated the nations with concessions to crush subject of Extraterritoriality. Owing the proper hopes of China. We to propaganda spread by the Com- !
Commons. We are amply able to Commerce in Shanghai, Mr. Strawn the false take care of ourselves, and we can has been placed in placed as a result of blindly follow-feel for her the deepest sympathy do this without entering into a base position of being 'in opposition to ing the British lead. Still another in these times of her distress. We imperialistic alliance to put back by China's Nationalist aspirations. Now, interesting and significant report have no disposition to do otherwise force of bayonets the progress of however, we are glad to read a appeared in the Japan Ad- than to assist and encourage every China toward the reclamation of her report also by the United Press vertiser recently from its legitimate aspiration for freedom, sovereign rights."
which serves to place Mr. Strawn's London Correspondent, Mr. F. for unity, for the cultivation of a Arthur Brisbane, chief editorial position in proper light. The report. A. Mackerzie, who stated that national spirit, and the realization of writer for the Hearst newspapers of which appeared in the North China the British Government was a Republican form of government. the United States, also hit the nail Star, under a Washington date linc exerting strong pressure on Japan In the turmoil and strife of the on the head in an editorial which was as follow: to bring about a coordination of present time we realize fully that appeared in the Los Angeles Ex- Chinese nationalistic aspirations The present war now waging in the central part of China and policies in China, but that "Japan fores may be let loose temporarily aminer on April 3:
are recognized by Sifas H. Strawn, elsewhere is a war between progressive Nationalists and reaction in view of America's refusal theyoud their power to control which Britain will do anything to United States Commissioner on the ary militarists aud NOT between the North and the South, as participate in a policy of pressure may do injury to American nationals. maintain her property and prestige Extratentoriality Commission, in a fin China, because SHE MUST. statement contributed to the Chi- invariably described by foreign imperialists and ruuning was proceeding cautiously and that Guard Necessary
"Three hundred million Asiatics nese Students' Monthly. dogs of imperialists. China
nation-one whole
"I know that there are many "It is to guard against that even-ruled by Britain in India, are watch. undivided nation. There
of
students and demarkation had decided to return to her former tuality that our forces are in Chinese ing China and asking themselves: Chinese
sincere between the North and the South. In fact there is no attitude of watchful waiting." Then waters and to do what China itself "If 400,000,000 Asiatics can drive patriotic Chinese people who are such thing as the North and the South, for China is one and finally, there was a report sent out would do if peace prevailed. We do the British out of China, why can trying to
and to inculcate a national spirit. inseparable. Moreover, there is no such thing as Northern by one of the Chinese news agencies not wish to pursue any course of not we drive them out of India?"
the Chinese "Because her prestige in Asia and I am in entire sympathy with that militarists and Southern militarists. Militarists like Chang Tso from Peking which summed up the aggression against
attitude of the Powers nicely, as 11e people. We are there to prevent throughout the Empire requires it, ambition and think it should be lin, Chang Tsung-chang, Sun Chuan-fang, Wu Pei-fu and others following from the North China aggression against our people by any Britain will do whatever she must to encouraged by every friend of are merely militarists and must be gotten rid of. No matter Star, American paper in Tientsin, of their disorderly elements. Ulti-hold her position in trade and China," he declares, in part. from what part of China they come, they are militarists. Why shows:
mately the turmoil will quiet down localized authority in China, under "The attitude of the United States And the toward China is now and always has treaties long recognized. should they be differentiated into Northern militarists and Peking, April 26.- At 4 o'clock and some form of authority will which will no doubt Southern militarists?
Sunday afternoon the Five powers emerge
British War Department will bomb been helpful and sympathetic. We convened to discuss the Nauking be prepared to make adequate the Chinese, use all modern war have no concessions in China and affair. It is learned that all have settlement for any wrongs we methods, if argument fails. received instructions from their may have suffered.
"But what about this country?alistic governments and indications are of course, maintain the dignity of There is no MUST for us. We have that the British, French, and Italian our Government and insist upon no empire in Asia staked on orders were of a strong nature. proper respect being extended to ablility to coerce China. Some big that I thought the present troubles The Chinese press states that the our authority but our actions will at oil interests "e involved, but those of China were internal rather than American instructions were quite all times be those of a friend solici- could be bought off for less than external, and that the anti-foreign
any little war would cost.
and anti-Christian feeling now ob- "peaceful" and "calm" while the tous for the well being of the Japanese was
France and Japan show us what taining in some parts of China is the not particularly Chinese people." "strong." As the attitude of the The American newspapers generally should be done. Japan will protest result of persistent agitation and
President Five Powers are not identical there supported
Coolidge, against actions of the Chinese mobs, propaganda intended to excite the his Secretary of State, Mr. but use no force. That is the latest Chinese people into a continuous was a potential discord in the and meeting, intimate the Peking Chinese Kellogg's stand in opposition to the announcement. France will look on, state of unrest.
British scheme for intervention to let Britain attend to China with the According to the present diploma-China, one of the most significant help of this country, if we are fools Praises Chinese tic situation in China, Italy is a editorial expressions on the subject enough to create a serious quarrel
"For myself. I experienced no perfect follower of England and being by the New York World, with an unfortunate country, torn'
anti-foreign feeling. For many of Sir Miles Lampson is considered the which, was reported by the United by revolution and civil war.
the Chinese gentlenen with whom "We are friendly to Great Britain, Correct answers to these questions are found in facts. The most potent of all the foreign minis-Press as follows:
New York City, April 8.-"All and should like to cooperate with
I worked I have only the highest admiration and respect, and an present Revolutionary War is the people's Revolutionary Warters in the capital. The Japanese
minister, on the other hand, is Americans who have any regard the British in maintaining world
affectionate
No one The people are fighting for their own political rights and justice merely the agent used here to the
for
rights
regard. peace, but we are, let us hope, no
visit China and see the which have been taken away from them by these viscious foreign carry out the orders of the Japanese peoples will rejoice in the deter going to start a Chinese war to solic
President Coolidge, dify British prestige in India.
patient, frugal, peaceful Chinese imperialists and reactionary militarists. They are fighting for Foreign Office. The American miuation of
farmers and coolies without having "Britain has great influence here. their territorial integrity and political independence. They are Minister is of the same type. Despite expressed in peremptory instruc-
an admiration and sympathy for livihood. the fact that Mr. MacMurray, the tions to our military representatives Our biggest international banking fighting for their
them. Americiu miuister, was strong in in China, that the United States institution, as much British as it is The are
"At the same time, one cannot fighting against their immediate oppressors-the
his stand at former sessions, the shall not be dragged into a war of American, and owing the revival of
help but to crush the its fortunes to England and the big
deplore the situation cruel and reactionary militarists, land sharks, greedy merchants policy of Washington has become selfish
wrought by the militarists and In short, they are fighting for the different
the nationalistic aspirations of the war, has great influence with our it appears that
denounce what they are doing con. realization of the noble and sublime principles and policies United States is willing to walk Chinese people," says the New York national Administration. of the late Pr. Sun Yat-sen, the Founder of the Kuomintang alone in this and not follow the Evening World in a leading editorial.
inuously to enslave and impoverish the Chinese people." and the revered Father of the Republic of China.
opinion of the other Powers. This being the purpose of the Revolutionary War, there is It is therefore easy to see that it American interests expressed by the
British Minister
Foreign of and there should not be the slightest differentiation as to was American influence which was
the Commons localities. No matter what part of China one is from, if he is a the deciding element
when the Affairs in
the interested in this Chinese question.ing dispatch from Paris which was distibuted to the local press by real faithful member of the Kuomintang, a loyal and true Powers faced the crucial question other day indicates pretty clearly "In the big war we pulled chestnuts
Reuters on Sunday, May 8: follower of the late Dr. Sun, and practices the principles of intervention in China, and it was
out of the fire for all Europe, to the
According lo the Washington tune of ten billions sent abroad and for which he stood, he is a Nationalist. We repeat: a person President Calvin Coolidge who cast is an effort to embroil us
newspapers, owing to the United with these qualifications is a Nationalist. It matters not where the deciding vote on the side of other nations that have selfish in-
fifty billions spent, squandered and
States Government's decision not to or what part of China he is from. He may be from Peking, in peace and conciliation.
The Pre.terests subserve against the.
send a second Note to the the grafted at home. the very territory of the bandit warlord Chang Tso-lin; yet he is sident's remarks on this subject, nationalistic aspirations of
Nationalist authorities on the subject which were delivered
Chinese people, in a concerted n.ili- a Nationalist.
of the Nanking outrages the other tary movement against the Nationa-
Powers have decided not to act list army.
Foreign imperialists and all the reactionary running dogs of foreign imperialists use such terms to beset our revolutionary plans, to keep our country weak and in a divided condition for their own selfish exploitation and to create antagonism among our people of the various parts of our country. Such has been and still is the aim of foreign imperialists. Foreign im perialistic newspapers of Hongkong and elsewhere have always glibly and intentionally used the words "War Between the North and the South"; "Northerners": "Southerners"; "Cantonese" and various other misleading terms. As far as the people are con- cerned, China is not any more divided than any other country. To use such grossly misleading terms is really a fantastic per
version of facts.
This being the case, then what are we fighting for? In other words what is this Revolutionary War? For what purpose is it waged? and against whom?.
and local ruffians.
very
better freedom and
papers.
on
the
From this it is very clear that the present Revolutionary War occasion of the annual dinner of the is NOT a war between the North and the South, as foreign United Press in New York on April imperialists and others would glibly say and have us believe. 25. follow:
It is really a war between progressive Nationalists and "Our main difficulty here (in reactionary militarists. Hence it is absolutely and literally in-China) is the protection of the life correct to say that it is a war between the North and the South.
Women's International LeagueSends Greetings
stances permit, to press for the negotiation of fresh treaties on lines sistent with the principles for which the W.I.L. stands." April 1927
many
Powers
of other
"The tender solicitude for
the way
to
the wind blows.
Scores Propaganda
There with
"Milions of American that would pay the bills, business men of this
whose prosperity country necessary war would menace,
un-
are
As a final chapter to the story of intervention, we reprint the follow-
"Are we going to spend more men, because billions, kill more Britain needs to beat China, to preserve ner Asiatic prestige and Indian empire?
without the participation of the United States.
It is believed that Great Britain, The British Government, it is France, Italy and Japan have accept- said, urging this country to join in led the American point of view,
which opposes
sanctions.-French coercing China, "finds our attitude
wireless through Reuter. in disappointingly vague." Let's hope
our attitude will become definit and take this form:
"In support of this we are getting and property of our citizens. Our the usual propaganda stories of citizens are being concentrated introcities which are coming in. can protect them But having had experience with ports where we
atrocities and remove them. It is solely for the propagandist's
Russia this purpose that our warships and Belgium and
we have
marines are in that territory.
take all such The We presented with the stories with a barrel of salt. other Powers .... "identic notes tearing of an American flag by a few
by our Government.”
come to
“No, thanks, we are not profession.
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To Put Restriction On Free Railway Tickets.
(Continued from Page 1) International League expresses its
"The Executive Committee of the satisfaction that an agreement has | Women's International League
of protest to which a reply has been war-crazed Chinese cannot persuade fal, incurable Chestnut Pallers. We made which, although con- the American people that the Ameri- intend to protect our own citizens, been signed between Great Britain views with much concern the most
certain can soldier should be sent to by takir g them out of China. Then
In accordance with the policy of and the Kuomintang Government as recent development of the situa- ciliatory in tone and to a
It emphasises its degree responsive, leaves the play the game of the European we shall leave China to the Chinese, encouraging railway finances, the De- regards Hankow and urges Hision in China.
conviction that however clear the final
the issue imperialists, who see in disposition of
the as we keep America for Americana. [partment of Civil Affairs has issued Majesty's Government:-
implication of Nationalist authority
rising of the ma- 1. To continue conciliatory in the attack on Europeans in a matter for further consideration tremendous
If our British Brothers feel that a notitication yesterday to the effect tionalist spirit a grim determination methods for a settlement of all Nanking may appear to
that hereafter only the policemen of the Chinese to assert and they must have a Chinese War, tha points of difference, independently Europeans, it is absolutely necessary Sympathy For China
jon duty protecting the railway will We shall neither maintain their sovereigu rights. The is their affair. for the future political and trading
be free of charge and only the relations between Great Britain and
Government officials on service with 2. To avoid any threats or pro- China that definite investigations
After referring to the statement average American of good principles share it nor finance it."
And while on this subject of documents will have the privilege vocative displays of force, and to before å neutral and competent of the Secretary of State of January is entirely in sympathy with Chinese
American opinion in respect to of paying one half of the fares. All withdraw all British troops from authority should demonstrate the 27, and the proposal of this Gov-aspirati us. China at the earliest possible exact facts.
ernment for excluding the Interna-Protection Only
present conditions in China, we de other government officials and milit- It therefore urges the necessity tional Settlement at Shanghai from
not wish to overlook Mr. Silas H.ary officers travelling either on the 3. To observe strict neutrality in of an impartial inquiry by the the area ot armed conflict, the "Our soldiers are on the ground
was the American Canton-Kwoloon or Strawn who
the Canton- the civil war. It further asks the League of Nations or a specially
to do just one thing-to protect the Executive Committee and Branches appointed Tribunal,
pay their of the Women's International Lea- demand is made concerning re- "The friendship of America for lives of Americans who follow the delegate to the China Tariff Con- Samsui Railway gue to be prepared directly, circum!parations or damages.”
China has become proverbial. We instructions and the advice of the ference in Peking and also America's fares in full.
of other nations if necessary;
moment;
before any
President stated:
urust
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