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THE ORIENT

Fruitful Soil For Democracy

By Randall Gould

sation can be achieved and the people participate in the formu Intion of state policies.,.

Halt At Dictatorship.

It is easy to attack such senti ments In view of the present conditions in Japan, and politi clans in every country are fond of "feeding the people bunk.” Yot I think it is interesting to find that Japan, oven when join- ing the Berlin-Rome Axis, has drawn back from the sort of dictatorial, leadership which tho

Germans and the Italians have accepted whether or no. Just as there is no single dictator in Japan in the person of Prince Konoye or anyone else, so like- wise the Japanese form of de mocratic principle hangs on and even grows.

In the thought of most Westerners, the Orient is a place of mys- tery ruled by dictatorial potentates. To those who have lived long in the Orient, very little mystery remains be- cause it is realised that East like West consists 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

States after many years in the East. mass populations on low-living standards, some respects it tends to pulse to speak out as indivi-

China is 80 clearly committed than certain regiment-harden society, upon the duals and often to take quite

desperate action on behalf of to the chuse of the democracies ed nations of the West. whole must be judged a de- idents.

that there is no question of in- mocratic element.

The recent outrage in Shang-

ternational allegiance, but many have called hal when the head of the Chiang Kai-shek a dictator and Generalissimo Therefore, when it is

Certainly the set asked, "Can the Orient ever

caste Japanese Ratepayers' Associn be liberal and democratic?" system of pre-Meiji days- tion shot and wounded the Brit pointed to the obvious fack of the lords, their samurai re- Municipal Council, at a public National Government. Leaders Ish chairman of the Shanghai democracy in the formation and maintenance of the present one. may answer, "The Orient is already quite detainers, the commoners and meeting, along with a couple of in that Government are frank in his fellow-Japanese (winged by admitting that democracy' has mocratic and the question so on down to the outcast accident), may seem an odd at- not arrived at any very full "eta"-has been broken in fair to cite in a discussion of flower in China, but they point of liberalism ought to work

democracy, but it is worth men to Dr Sun Yat-sen's programme 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- In some countries, such proaches totalitarian con- times carried to a point of ne the programmo 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

Hongkong Telegraph. fertile ground

Friday, June 20, 1941.

Wyndham St., Hongkong Telephone: 20015

THE vrelly "special to the Telegraph"

is used by the Hongkong Telegraph to under the provisions of the Telecommuni-

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out slowly despite wartime

liberal spirit, but education group and with the added Army From Peasantry handicaps, is needed. In other coun-pressure of a war-time tries, such as Japan, high situation, still seems essen-

tially democratic. standards of literacy pre-

vail, but liberalism waits Propaganda Incident indicate news which is strictly copyright upon the development of Caliona Ordinance, 1030. Buch news something broader and Hengkeng on the date of publication or

bears the indication "U racelved in

the United Prose Associations, who re- serve all rights and forbid republications. elther wholly or in part without previous arrangement.

IMMIGRATION INQUIRY

FINDINGS

WITHOUT mincing words

the Immigration Oflice labelled

as pressure was

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In an interview with the Japan has, of course, suffered writer at Chungking shortly tremendous setback, 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 at the polls in June of 1937, man of simple and democratic 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 deeper than mere literacy. from my mind, when I think to connect the two. Although fundamentally democratic, and 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 present handicapped by was the time that a strong from the peasant population in of democracy.

on conscription and drawn will move rapidly along the path 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.

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 the Commission of Inquiry into there is great. hope in the fore the British Embassy in increasing democracy which had "and China aš a nation has cast given great hope to liberals. her lot with the democracies. Orient for liberalism and Tokyo, and elsewhere, but

When the war is over we must Mr R. A. D. Forrest, former Im-

Yet even now, and even in at once put into full effect our which never touched the democracy.

hearts of the people in any national policies and actions on liberal democratic provisions. Japan, the principle of founding new constitution which has migration Officer incompetent and unsuitable to be the head of Generalisations Difficult considerable degree so far the will of the people is still re- Instead of one party as at pre- any Government department;

as I could perceive--a judg- cognised as important. Premier sent (the 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 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- naturally be introduced in sequent quick evaporation Aug. 28, 1940, at the first ses- lines indicated by America and sion of the preparatory com- other great democratic coun- Treasury and the Colonial abnormal world situation, soon

re- Imperial Rule Assistance As- llament, hold elections and in- Secretariat towards the 10., and it is impossible to moved.

sociation; said among other troduce the whole democratic and deemed it necessary to of generalise upon 'the

things:

system." fer the suggestion that the time Orient" as though it were a Crossing Nishi-Ginza in

"Demand has been voiced in the business area, I. was has come for steps to be taken single small and compact looking at a row of painted tre political, economic, educa- country would I like to indulge 'Neither with reference to every field of state and national China nor any other Far East to ensure that government de unit.

canvas anti-British posters tional and cultural for the es- in wishful thinking alone. We partments properly and efficient- Even the different por-set up along the sidewalk tablishment of a new structure, must face facts, such as the ex- 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 short, stocky new structure must be the cata-long path democracy has still to climax of an unfortunate inter- dual treatment. The more Japanese of trader type, sation for universal participa- sometimes lude in local government affairs, or less adjacent territories dressed in foreign suit, and tion in assisting the Throne to favourable conditions as under 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- Philippines and of South ing that habitual to Donald tion.. . It is only natural pines there is likely to crop up 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 fact that such a state of affairs might almost be in different "Look!" he said, pointing at in working out the destiny of to

be unable to show sufficient zeal "strong man" and lazily submit could over 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 him. But essentially, it than in their exposure. The pects. However, it is true that?"

portunity for participation in Orlent-peoples whose very sur- revelations give bold emphasis that the Far East has some to the oft made allegation that common traits and it is of Chinese characters ran to the

I admitted that my knowledge once in three or four years. their possession of.atrong fibre politics is to cast the ballot vival has been only through Hongkong governmental de upon those traits that the extent of imparting the sense vity must be organisad cross- soll for democracy and liberal 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 Whereupon the man burst out: that a perfect national organi- will find their way," The tone of the Commission's

Perhaps the fairly uni- findings and recommendations versal democratic tendency do "Our people are fools! Why they do such things We 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 movement supervised, possibly by the ap family system centring seemed to have official sanction. pointment of officers specially around the Emperor as To which the man retorted- designated for the task. godhead of the whole Em- "Maybe so! Maybe so! Anyway, This is the only really antisfy-pire family, which while in I have to say what I think and ing result from the investiga- tion, for it enjoys the virtus of

I think this is foolish!”

special instance. I later heard Of course this was a rather that the man was a curio dealer, quite prone to expressions" of

constructiveness and is directed younger members of the depart towards the future. The clean- ments who have not yet been ing up of slothful administra-long enough in their jobs to get 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 since he did most of his bu possibly the suggestion, emanat- careful appointment of execu- ing from a public Commission tives to jobs for which they are sinese with foreigners he was acutely conscious of the need of Inquiry, may carry the neces- really fitted.

for keeping their good will. So sary weight for its translation

So far as the Immigration Of-far as I could learn, the authori- into practical terms. Too long fice inquiry goes, there is no ties 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 retarde 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 us any to start an administra. careful thought and impartial nover 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 is that Farid encouragement: of the 'Government/

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