To the Editor of the jorrH-CuINA DaiLy News."
Mr, Harry Kingman's effashion has been so elily answered by Mr. Harris that it is perhaps flogging a dead horse to pursue the subject. There is, however, one further point on which M. Kingman might to his advantage focus his attention.
He states tha tthe sympathy for: the working class on the part of the students is one of the finest mani-testations of the inherent nobi the human heart that he has nested. Will Mr. Kingman explain why exactly this sympathy of the Hudents has so far only been diied against a Japanese. cotton mill? Are the Chinese mills above reproach? Mr. Kingman everhrdl reproach? Has Mr. Kingman ever heard of any demonstration of sym pathy on the part of the students for the lot of the Chinese working in their own homes in filthy and insanitary surroundings for incredib-Jong hours? When have the students shown sympathy for the thovtends of little Chinese girls. sold sent, than from a motive to with a death-like grip the lucrative (2) and luxurious positions which we now occupy.
As regards our attitude toward the affair in Shanghai, it is natural far us all, to ko part of our British brethren who come from the same hemisphere as our-use what he knows in helping the farmers, Such a thing as drawing ess money than the which he is able to draw is a trait that seems almost totally Licking, and of course that is the only thing that can really be called self-sacrifice, and ® out of that kind of stuff elves and who think and act very have had my students that strong much (a8, we Americans do under compositions on the following sate aware of the valor of the British similar circumstances. We all are acts during the last term Suir sacrifice China's Gre and of their wonderful colnizing ability, and of their equitable: "Jenlousy, the Curse "The Evil of Fals rule wherever they have taken a hand, £0 well in fact do we know gestion them' that they need no vindication tarism," "The Real Place of u Stu-whatever.
But on the other hand dent in a Community." My humble our enthusiasm for the "Old Coun-counsel to all Chinese students is try" shouldn't allow us to become: to engage in a little more intro-oblivious of the fact that she has a spection and self searching to as few blots on her escutcheon even. certain the real values, Mr. Harris makes reference to In-I verily believe that one and prob. dia liber connection with Great ably the greatest reason this Shang-Bri well as the latter rela hai trouble has spread itself over tious with Chi but it seems to the whole country is because of the ime that I can re: a few facts of the terribly erroneous accounts of the great Warren Hastings which were whole thing appearing in the Chi-Hom clare td lith Pvt ts that Beh pac nese papers. There wore such te-
wouldn't bear very close scrutiny shooting: Chinese workmen sitting Also we can recall where the Bri-the side of the rond eating their tish justice, cited, was come. rice! It is not so difficult to tn-What compromised in her dealings, stand their wrath when we con-with China over the opium question. sider what they have had shoved For the most part however we can down their throats. [concede that the credit side of Great Mr. Harris avers that, there is Britain's international dealings only one side to the Shanghai aff shows an undeniable preponderance and in that statement 1 conceive over the debit side of ledger. that he is guilty of the very thing All this may oppe: to bs a long'of which he accuses the Chinese way from the question Dut these students, namely of not even ate facts have this, mitch nection; tempting to inform himself of any with the affair under con: sideration, of the facts, to be brought up on the is that Hyrry Kingman other side, One of our most one and I mizht be able to that we cient axioms is ta the effect that considered the action of on takes two to make a fight, and inspector tasty and in thi whereas we all know the justification consider, without involving in any. of the Police from a legal stand-way tae good name of th> Emive point and of the necessity of phe: of Britain or without posing as the serving law and order at all haz-"Champions of British victims Ijards, still there seems to be some stand with Harry Kingman that we! ought to try and look at this thing! through their eyes and I stand with difference of opinion among the eye witnesses as to. the right or wrong of using high-powered rifles at that
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