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THE SITUATION AT SHANGHAI.

STATEMENT BY CHAIRMAN OF MUNICIPAL COUNCIL.

INFLUENTIAL CHINESE LEADERSHIP WANTED,

*Recently the old and new members of the Shanghai Murzicipal Council caters tained, at the Majestic Hotel a number of lending Chinese in the International Settlement for the purpose of laying be fore them a review of the present situn tion, and of discussing the adoption of a common policy it possible,

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Mr. S. FESSENDEN, Chairman of the Council,, delivered the following speech

on the occasion:

SINCE WAY. 30TH. The charge is sometimes made by peo- ple who know no better, or by people haring ulterior motives of their own, that bothing at all has been done to wards a settlement, and that the fault lies with the Council.

* strike" of 1919. - May, 9th is called Humiliation Day, May 30th has a signi- fenace of its own..

The incidence of certain dates in theObviously there are difficulties in so next two months, has an important bear- doing, but they are by no means in- ing on the matter. May 1st is Labour superable. It merely needs the right Day the world over. May 4th is the an- men, having the courage" of "their 'con- niversary of the Shanghai studenta victions,"

It needs, I suggest, mon like some whom we have with us here to-night.

What we want in a group of courage Plans are on foot, to make each one of ous, representative and influential men these days an occasion. Certain organias of this kind whose names are known to tions will hardly fail to take advantage all and whose honesty of purpose is be- of the chance offered. Agencies behind | Fond question : & group that would pub- these organizations will surely, see that licly proclaim itself as standing for this is done.

sanity, common sense and fairplay: & Information is to hand that the recent group that would command confidence in But let us examine the facts.

strikes in cotton mills were merely pre- the community'; a group that would have Rightly or wrongly from the Chinese liminary to a much larger effort to be a full measure of responsible" publiu point of view, the Council held the made later on. Those concerned are con- opinion behind it foreign as well as opinion from the first that they themvinced that these strikes were not due Chinese: a group that would not fail, selves could do little towards a settle to any true economic cause. There is should occasion demand, to speak ita ment until the facts of the matter had little suggestion of this even from the mind to all alike. been investigated and the individual workers themselves. The police eonfirm. Such men would have no easy task and responsibility determined by a complete

A nane too pleasant position.

But ly impartial tribunal

against that they would be doing possibly The Council maintained this view con- Outside influence is at work just as the greatest single act of public service nistently, and they were in no sense re it was a year ago. Its power has already ever done in Shanghai.`

sponsible for the delay that occurred, or for the fact that a Chinese judge did been sufficiently demonstrated. Despite not take part in the enquiry that was their experience and their losses in 1923: aulisequently held.

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this view.

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OUTSIDE INFLUENCE AT WORK.

A Chairman of the Council, it gives me great pleasure te welcome our guests here to-night. We, your bosts, count ourselves fortunate in having been able to secure the attendance of so' distin- guished a company of Chinese gentlemen. Around me I sec; if I may say so, many of the great oues of Shanghai-leaders of industry, directors of -educational activi

infortunately in some ways, the three the same workers walk out at a word ties, men at the back of those great com-judges appointed to investigate the ia in 1926. This is the more remarkable mercial, dnancial, and cultural interests cident were unable to agree on

aun- because at the present time there appear that have helped to give this city of ours aaimons report. The majority of the to be no strike fands available for their the world-wide importance is undoubtedly judges completely exonerated the Police... has achieved.

but the Council nevertheless decided in support. the interest of harmonicus relations with Just as in other countries, the working the Chinese to accept the resignations of classes here are, being exploited by third the Police Commissioner and of the parties for their own ends. The end Police Inspector principally concerned

I see men whose names are known wherever, in this country, newspapers are read. I see some who have grown old in business; and some, the leaders of younger generation, with most of their business lives before, them. I see more over, not only residents of the Settle- ment, but quite a number of those who live in adjoining territory as well To the Chairmen of the Municipal Councils of Chapel and Nautao we extend a special welcome. We regard them as co-workers, experienced in the cares of municipal administration and having on that he- count, perhaps, a fellow-feeling for our- Belves.

In short, we have with us a representa- tive gathering of the men who mould and who guide that vast and wonderful force know as public opinion. And I feel sure you will agree with me when I say that what Shanghai thinks and says to day, the rest of China will think and

say to-morrow.

And so, gentlemen, you will understand when I tell you how much we appreciate your presence here to-night; how import- aat we consider the occasion to be, and how honoured we feel to receive you and to talk with you and to hear your views.

A GREAT PURPOSE.

Now, I think we may fairly assume that this money would have been only too gladly accepted by the people on whose behalf. it was offered.

what

"STOP TROUBLE BEFORE IT COMES.

In time of turmoil' of trouble, whether political or industrial, they would en- deavour-by their presence and their pre- stige; by word of mouth and by pro- clamation to allay popular excitement; to give wise counsel, and to produce a state of mind amenable to some kind of renson.

Most important of all, they wayld endeavour it all costs to prevent things reaching the point where conflict with constituted antherity became inevitable. Only by a plair of this kind, and (so far as I can judge) in no other way. tial danger that threatens us in the next can we hope to guard against this poten

few months. No other precaution that we can possibly take can be so effective as that which I now propose.

here and now; and I speak as serious?

Gentlemen. I make this appeal to you. as I have ever spoken upon any public

question.

At the same time, the Council publicly that one party, professes to have in view expressed their regret for the loss of life

is vaguely called ** social another which had occurred and tendered & revolution, The uhject of cheque for $3,000 to the Senior Consule its own national and political aims party is to further what it believes to for transmission to the local Chinese authorities to be distributed among those. in 'China. In addition, of course, concerned as a mark of the Council's Retine economic reasons, for labour un- sympathy with the wounded and with the rest are always possible. relatives of those who were killed. This may he, the first sign of trouble is usual

But, whatever the underlying cause cheque was returned by the local authori, ties under instructions from the Minis ly an industrial strike of some kind, try of Foreign Affairs.

Unless quickly settled this means con- if no strike funds are available, this see the possibility of grave trouble tinued unemployment on a large scale. I assure you most evrnestly that ws in turn means hunger; and mass hunger ahead. I assure you that in face of it we mean disorder. Hungry people do not will be forbearing and conciliatory to think normally and are not amenable the utmost degree.

But equzily must make it clear pace. to reason. Their views get distorted: small matters are magnified: grievances more that there is a degree of forbear. appear where Done formerly existed. | anco beyond which, in the community's Thus they reach a state of mind that interest, it is not safe to go; that a time makes thèm ripe, for mischief. As they may come when we may have to meet are reinforced by others with private or force with force, in the maintenance of political ends to serve, a condition of public safety. We trust that that time. Tave public danger supervenes. Life will never come and we realize that you and property are menaced, and to pro- gentlemen can do much to prevent it. text life and property the armed forces May I ask you, therefore, to give this at the disposal of authority may have question your most serious consideration? to be used. To combat force, nothing

this force is not used, or the use of force If from humanitarian considerations is unduly delayed, nnocent life may be

That they did not receive it was not the Council's fault; and it is unfair, therefore, to say that nothing has been done by the Council in this respect.

REPRESENTATION ON COUNCIL.

Other principal issues involved were those of Chinese Representation on the Council and what is called the Rendition of the Mixed Court. *

THEIL MUST BE NO MARTYRS.

But if force is used sufficient to protect

May I ask you to regard it as a ques- tion of the first and most urgent E- peet soon to have a concrete plan to pat portance May. I hope that we may ex into operation in case of need? You all

done, I think our time to-night will in- deed have been well spent.

THE CHINESE REPLY.

You will remember the resolution pass ed last summer by the British Chamber Our coming together in this manner,of Commerce in favour of both of these I think, accomplishes a great, purpose. measures. You will also no doubt have but force will do. It enables those of us who were previous rend recently in the newspapers of a ly unacquainted to meet face to face It move a connection with Chinese repre- will enable us when we hear each others' sentation to be made by the ratepayers names, or read of them in the news of the British Concession in Hankow. lost and property destroyed, Should know Major Hilton-Johnson, and he is papers, to visualize the personality of It gives me great pleasure to inform that happen, those in authority will have at your service in this matter. Gentle the man concerned. It will tend to re you now that so far as Shanghai is con- failed in their duty to the public they ment, thank you for your kind atten- move from the purely impersonal plane cerned, the Council favour and would serve the public that pays them for tion. If we ran get this great thing the administrative dealings we are welcome Chinese representation; and adequate protection. bound to have with each other, and to that at the forthcoming annual meeting bring them to cae of common uzder of ratepayers to be held next month, we standing and friendly intercourse. It intend to bring forward a special e the lives and property of others, then will make for a degree of approachability solution to that effect. We shall em- that is indispensable if each of us is pro-phasize the desirability of the Chinese perly to see and to understand the participating in the government of the others' point of view.

Settlement, and we intend, moreover, if In the course of a good deal of ex the resolution is passed by the fate- perience in dealing with oficial ques payers, to do what we can to make such tions I have always found private, representation effective at the earliest friendly and informal conversations to possible date. be of the utmost value in arriving at an equitable and satisfactory adjust ment of the matter in hand. But such conversations are not possible unless you know your man, and the requisite knowledge only comes from contacts such as we are making here to-night.

those concerned may be injured.

At once they are hailed as martyrs in support of whose cause it is easy to raise a nation-wide .cry of sympathetic in-. dignation; and this is a situation of extreme gravity.

MR. YU YA CHING ON CHINESE VIEWPOINT. Mr. Yu Ya Ching in an address which was interpreted by Dr. David Yui, said: On behalf of my fellow-nationala present this evening, we take great pleasure in expressing our sense of This has happened before: this is what gratitude to the chairman and members I would also like to tell you that I may quite well happen again if things of the Shanghai Municipal Council for intend, in my speech as Chairman of are left to take their normal course. All the pleasant time, which we bave been the Council at the ratepayers' meeting, to use trouble; the plan of action; words which the Chairman of the Coun. the elements are present the intention having together and for the encouraging to state that the Council is definitely in favour of the restoration of the Mixed the agents whose business it is to put cil has spoken. Court on terms that are mutually agree on which to work in shape of the extreme times in Shanghai to day is, without that plán into effect, and the fruitful soil One of the most hopeful signs of the able to the Chinese Government and to credulousness of the Chinese werking doubt, the growing desire on the part the foreign Powers concerned.

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of the different sections of the community for mutual understanding, friendship and co-operation. Do we not see evid ences of that same desire in this bail? The practical question is, however, how to translate this desire into the realities of life and its manifold relationa

We have sometimes thought and I venture to believe that you must have had the same thought too--that had there been closer contact a year ago, some of the unfortunate developments of 1925 might possibly not have occurred. I feel sure, for instance, that the widely differ ant points of view by Chinese and by foreign alike-must depend. eigners during that time, were based very. largely on different conceptions of what. we both of us call the Law.

LAW VERSUS JUSTICE.

In speaking of the effort he was making to arrive at a settlement of the troubles last June, a prominent Chinese politician, who has been closely connect ed with foreigners for many years, em- phasized this matter in my hearing the following very spt way.

PEKING'S DECISION.

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A NEW LEADERSHIP WANTED.

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TWO GREAT PRINCIPLES.

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But I am sure you will agree with me that the Council cannot be indifferent to

To meet this situation It is our daty what happens to the Mixed Court; be- to devise counter measures. It is easy cause it is very largely upon the efficient to talk of conciliation and so on; but administration of that Court that the all the good-will in the world is useless interests of all of us--Chinese and for in the face of a determination to force

An issue. If peace and order. threatened, those în authority must act. At the outset, we should, we believe, We all--Chinese and foreigners alike recognize two principles of fundamental You will understand. Gentlemen, that know that this is so; and we know importance. Our people consider them the Municipal Council is powerless for equally well that the consequences of to be the foundation-atone of our inter- the time being to go further than I have such action may be very serious indeed. national and inter-racial relations. We indicated in either of these matters for We realize, in fact, that the normal can hardly believe that any nation or the reason that the Chinese Government functioning of foreign authority in the people which hopes to succeed in its in- would appear to have reserved to itself face of disorder in Shanghai is quite ternational relations can afford: the right to discuss them direct with the likely, under present circumstances, to neglect or disregard them. foreign Ministers in Peking.

bring about a recurrence of the situation That, again, you will realife cannot that prevailed throughout China Inst be helped and is not due to any action year.

The first principle is that of racial You foreigners" he said, "make on the Council's part. We would much

The question arises, then, as to what equality. We must regard and "treat fetish of the law; whereas we Chinese prefer to settle these purely local ques

is to be done

one another pa equals Truly, we are, regard it rather as a convenience and by tions locally, but we are simply not in

different in many ways. Our heritage, no means essential to the administration a position to do so for the reason that

training, experience, taste, outlook, etc.; of justice."

In some countries there are regularly are not the same. Such differences, No doubt he was right. We foreign they have been taken out of our handz

Of the questions sent by the Peking constituted Arbitration Boards to which however, should not lead us to differen are certainly brought up to regard the Government to the local authorities for industrial disputes can be referred. But tiate and deprecate one another, thereby law as supreme and inviolable; and we discussion, namely, Chineze labour. in quite often, in local experience, there is making life miserable, but they should accept, moreover, the great principle factories; the proposed laxa connected case on which to base a decision. be used to enrich life and increase its that no man is guilty in the eyes of the with wharfage dues and the press, and Moreover, so rife is intimidation in in happiness. Each nation or race has its law no matter what may be alleged Municipal roads outside the boundary dustry that even the essential element of special contribution to make to the against him until his guilt "has been of the Settlement-bone, I think will free will is usually absent. On the whole world's civilization, and should be ne legally established the properly con offer any special difficulty. We are ready it seems that any attempt to arbitrate corded an equal place in the world. stituted court.

and anxious to discuss these matters with industrial disputes and to compose in-family, The sooner the world recognizes: Now this, of course, is a different view the local Chinese officials, in the friend- dustrial differences on Western lines this principle and practises it, the ear. point from that taken by the Chinese liest possible spirit, at any time they would probably end in failure.

lier the day will come when, according I am not saying that one is better than are brought forward...

I suggest there is another plan that to Confucius, All men within the four the other. But I wish to make the point

might well be tried with some hope of scas, shall become brethren." that a difference of this kind need nat

nuccess." The Chinese working classes The second principle is that of sover,. lead to serious misunderstanding; e

are, in the mass, very easily led. That, eign rights Each nation, strong or cause differences can generally be recon

in fact, is an outstanding characteristic weak, great or amall, should enjoy its ciled-provided that the parties concern

of the present industrial situation and sovereign rights to the fullest extent. "ed are on sufficiently good terms to meet

one that has probably resulted in more Care should, of course, be taken that in in a friendly spirit and talk things over. I am bound to tell you that, in the trouble than any other.

such enjoyment one nation should mat It is just this friendly spirit, this Council's view, the local outlook is none

And if this is so, why not take advan encroach upon the sovereign righta of willingness to talk things over, thisnt too bright Politically and industrially tage of it for their good and for ours? another. It is such encroachments which mosphere of mutual confidence that the there are indications that the situation Why not set up a different kind of lender are so largely responsible for the world'," Council is anxious to foster in every is likely to develon unfavourably if ship from that to which they have been wars. We should inculcate the view possible way and by every means in its things are merely allowed to take their accustomed-a leadership they would be point as well as the convetion that power.

normal course. Politically, the failure inclined to follow at least as readily as special strength of any description "in You will remember, gentlemen, that or the unwillingness to understand the any other? Why not, in other words, given a nation or race not as 'n means following the events of May 30th, 125, non-settiment of the May 20th affair is endeavour to counter the influences to of domination and aggrandisement but certain matters remained over for ad-oue of the main issues. Industrially, which they have been so constantly sub as an added responsibility for the fuller. Sustment. In this connection, I should the position has probably never been so jected in recent years by others of a development of the world. like to make just a few remarka unstable as it is now.

wholly different nature 1

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THE LOCAL OUTLOOK,"

But, Gentlemen, it is not so much of the things of the past as of what may happen in the future that I am specially anxious to speak to you to-night.