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n the thought of most Westerners, the Orient is a place of mys- tery ruled by dictatorial potentates. To those who have lived long in

June 20, 1941.

THE ORIENT

ose A Fruitful Soil

For

the Orient, very little

Democracy

By Randall Gould

Formerly Editor of the "Shanghai Evening Post and Mercury" and Chief Far Eastern Corres- pondent of the "Christian Science Monitor." Mr. Gould recently returned to the United States after many years in the East.

sation can be achieved and the people participate in the formi lation of state policies,

Halt At Dictatorship

It is easy to attack such sent!- ments in view of the present conditions in Japan, and politi cians 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 'dictatorial leadership which the Germans and the Italians have nccepted whether or no. Just Japan in the person of Prince Konoye or anyone else, so like- wise the Japanese form of de- mocratic principle hangs on and oven ́grows.

as there is no single dictator in

be- mystery remains cause it is realised that East like West consists. of thoroughly human people who are often considerably more indi- vidualistic, in spite of mass populations o'n

China is so clearly committed low-living standards, some respects it tends to pulso to speak out as indivi.

on behalf of to the cause of tho democracies desperate action than certain regiment-harden society, upon the dunis and often to take quite

that there is no question of in- ternational allegiance, but many ed nations of the West, whole must be judged a de- ideals.

mocratic element.

The recent outrage in Shang- havo called Generalissimo hai when the head of the Chiang Kai-shek a dictator and Therefore, when it is.

Certainly the set caste Japanese Ratepayers' Associa

democracy in the formation and asked, "Can the Orient ever

ish chairman of the Shanghai maintenance of the present be liberal and democratic?" system of pre-Meiji days tion shot and wounded the Brit. pointed to the obvious Inck of the lords, their samurai re- Municipal Council at a public National Government. Leaders *The may answer,

his fellow-Japanese (winged by admitting that democracy has Orient is already quite de-tainers, the commoners and meeting, along with a couple of in that Government are frank in so on down to the outcast accident), may seem an odd af- not arrived at any very full mocratic and the question

democracy, but it is worth men- to Dr Sun Yat-sen's programme Phone 27770-0 of liberalism ought to work "eta"-has been broken in fair to 'eite in a discussion of flower in China, but they point Japan, and in many respects tion at least as indication of the of gradual education of the itself out in time."

this land which closely ap- Japanese desire to hold and ex- people for participation in a de- presa individual opinions some-mocratic regime, and say that In some countries, such

proaches totalitarian con- times carried to a point of ac- the programme is being carried out slowly despite wartime as China, there is obvious trolled economy to-day, un- tual violence.

handicaps. the der influence of a military Army From Peasantry In an interview with the liberal spirit, but education group and with the added

of.

a war-time is needed. In other coun- pressure tries, such as Japan, high situation, still seems essen-

tially democratic. standards of literacy pre-

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IMMIGRATION INQUIRY

FINDINGS

WITHOUT mincing words

and unsuitable to be the head of

any Government department;

broader

a

at the polla in June of 1937, man of simple and democratic

Japan has, of course, suffered writer at Chungking shortly tremendous selback, due to after the opening of the present the wartime regime. The Army year, the Generalissimo himself had undergone a heavy reverse-a quiet, cordial, outspoken only a few weeks before the aspect in his own person-yas "China incident" broke out, and most emphatic in declaring his and I find it hard to dismiss some commentators have tended belief that China's people are from my mind, when I think to connect the two. Although fundamentally democratic and deeper than mere literacy. of Japan, an incident of Japan's Army is in its own way liberal in their slant, and that Every Far East land is at summer before last. This rather democratic, being based with the close of the war China conscription and drawn will move rapidly along the path present handicapped by was the time that a strong from the pensant population in of democracy. various phases of the world anti-British movement was considerable part, there is no crisis, but in this the East is being assiduously fostered democracy in the Army leader China With Democracies in precisely similar plight by certain elements which ship of any country; and reac

to much of the West.

on

"The Chinese character is de- succeeded in working up tion certainly is in the saddle

demonstrations be in Japan, after some years of mocratic," said General Chiang, her lot with the democracies. It can flatly be said that mass

given great hope.to liberals.

When the war is over we must the Commission of Inquiry into there is great hope in the fore the British Embassy in increasing democracy which had "and China as a nation has cast

Yet even

now, and even in at once put into full effect our the Immigration Office labelled Orient for liberalism and Tokyo, and elsewhere, but which never touched the

hab constitution which Japan, the principle of founding new Mr R. A. D. Forrest, former Im-democracy.

hearts of the people in any national policies and actions on liberal democratic provisions. migration Officer incompetent

Generalisations Difficult considerable degree so far the will of the people is still re- Instead of one party as at pre- as I could perceive a judg- cognised as important. Premier sent (the Kuomintang) we shall But qualifications must ment supported by the sub- Prince Konove, speaking on have many parties, along the sion of the preparatory com- other great democratic coun- 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

re- Imperial Rule Assistance As- liament, hold elections and in-. Colonial abnormal world situation, soon as pressure was the

among sociation, said

other troduce the whole democratic Secretariat towards the 1.0, and it is impossible to moved.

things:

system." "the and deemed it necessary to of generalise upon fer the suggestion that the time Örient" as though it were a has come for steps to be taken single small and compact. to ensure that government de-unit. partments properly and efficient- ly carry out their duties.

These findings constitute the climax of an unfortunate inter- lude in local government affairs,

Treasury and

most

Crossing Nishi-Ginza in "Demand has been voiced in Neither with reference to the business area, I was every field of state and national China nor any other Far East "looking at a row of painted life-political, economic, educa- country would I like to indulge canvas anti-British posters tional and cultural-for the es-in wishful thinking alone. Wo Even the different por-set up along the sidewalk tablishment of a new structure. must face facts, such as the ex- The foundation of such a istence of reaction in Japan, the tions of such a great coun- when I found my way bar-..

new structuro must be the esta- long path democracy has still to try as China require indivi-red by a short, stocky blishment of a national organi- tread in China, and the fact that dual treatment. The more Japanese of trader type, sation for universal participa- sometimes under the or less adjacent, territories dressed in foreign suit, and tion in assisting the Throne to favourable conditions as under of the American aided in a state of mind resembl- work out the destiny of the na- American tutelage in the Philip- . It is only natural pines there is likely to crop up the underlying significance of

Philippines and of South ing that habitual to Donald tion. which is to be found more in the China and Indo-China Duck. He addressed me, that the people at large should a latent tendency to look for a in working out the destiny of to him. But essentially, it fact that such a state of affairs might almost be in different "Look!" he said, pointing at 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 portunity for participation in Orient-peoples whose very sur- than in their exposure. The pects. However, it is true that?"

politics is to cast the ballot vival has been only through revelations give bold emphasis that the Far East has some to the oft made allegation that common traits and it is admitted that my knowledge once in three or four years, their possession of strong fibre of Chinese characters ran to the All fields of national acti- for grim struggle-afford good de upon those traits that the extent of imparting the sense vity must be organised cross- soil for democracy and liberal Hongkong governmental

with the British" wise and these organisations thought. It seems to me a case partments are in many cases answers already given were of "Down

and one or two similar slogans. must be combined lengthwise so of "give them light and they". archaic, despotic and inefficient. based.

Whereupon the man burst out: that a perfect national organi- will find their way." The tone of the Commission's Perhaps the fairly uni-

"Our people are fools! Why findings and recommendations versal democratic tendency do they do such things Wel 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!"

de-

did exist, and secondly, in agricultural. Classes 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 1 mildly inquired whether they have censured, and to recti- East nations, has gone very such

vociferous sentimenta

fy the second they put forward far in industrialisation, and might not bring my friend into the proposal that government in Japan there is a unique collision with the police, since the anti-British movement dopartments should be strictly

family system centring seemed to have official sanction. | supervised, possibly by the ap- pointment of officers specially around the Emperor as To which the man retorted designated for the task, godhead of the whole Em- "Maybe sol Maybe sol Anyway, This is the only really satisfy-pire family, which while in I have to say what I think and

I think this is foolish!". ing result from the investiga- tion, for it enjoys the virtue of

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Of course this was a rather constructiveness and is directed younger members of the depart- towards the future. The clean- ments who have not yet been special instance. I later heard ing up of slothful administra long enough in their jobs to get that the man was a curio dealer, quite prone to expressions of tive departments is not a new into a rut with the consequen the sort I had heard because proposal in Hongkong, but tial lack of enterprise; and the possibly the suggestion, emanat careful appointment of execu-since he did most of his bu- siness with foreigners he was ing from a public. Commission tives to jobs for which they are acutely conscious of the need of Inquiry, may carry the neces-really fitted..

for keeping their good will. So So far as the Immigration Of) sary weight for its translation

far as I could learn, the authorl. into practical terms. Too long flee inquiry goes, there is no tics were tolerant of him. has it been known that there hesitation in saying that it was are many square pegs in the carried out with dignity, scru- I later heard more guarded. Civil Service round holes; that pulous fairness and sincerity. remarks of the same general the cadet 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- caroful 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 Japaneso prison, the elimination of potty depart for it contains valuable pointers under interrogation about presumed "dangerous mental Jealousies; of proper for, the future improvement of his co-ordination the promotion the Indisponsable machinery of thoughts"; but the point is that

of and encouragement-

the Government.

the Japaneso preserve their "Im-

By Lichty

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