To the Editor of the Nortn-CHiNa Dai News."
Sm—In my last letter T asked Mr. F, D, Z. if he would give us something that would cure China's ills. He evades the question and distorts the word "ideal." My two alternatives still stand as the only ture and speedy cure for China's Mr. F, D. 2 by the tone of his etter appears to have a minute conception of his its people and the obligations it ewes to other nations, I am led 4o believe that he has not travelled very far in his own or any other country, He is probably a great Fender but is unable to give deep and profound thought to what he He states that the masses of hina are quickened by the breath Nationalism and Demoeracy. This is absolutely absurd, as true Nationalism and) Democracy are only possible in a country where the people are educated: in China where 98 per cent. of the population are illiterate it is absolutely Impossible, Rusain famishes fair example of what nationalism and dlemoerney means, where the popu Tntion is uneducated, He refers to the revolution of 1642 in England and the revolution of 1789 in France, There is no comparison, these revolutions. were Snstituted by the people, In China the people are not interested as to what kind or form of governme in in power, it matters not who they may be, they never had, oF ever will have, any choice in' appointing any of the leaders who control" the destinies of China. This revolution of farce is being cacvied on here by self-appointed and self-interested persons who are anoney mad, the welfare of their compatriots and the nation is never considered. If it were a popular movement by the masses it would toon be settled, but. the masses are made to swallow the Nanking type of nationalism under duress.
If Mr. F. D. % were to take trip thevgh China, instend of it~ ting in Shanghai, he would realize that the brand of nationalism and democracy as advocated by Nanking in very unpopular. If the masses of China were wakened from their Jethargy they would swallow up all thave self-appointed leaders wko shnfle around between Nankine and Shanghai seeking what. they may devour.
Task Mr. P.D. % why a govern= ment, which makes a profession of nationalism, abuses its government powers to destroy. faith and confiscate the merchants? business for its own selfish ends.
Tu Shanghai, if Mr. TD. 2 will only take the time thoroughly to Snvestigate, there is, or wa: institution" known ne. the China Merchants' Steam Navigation Company, the largest Chinese shipping concern in China. 'The Nationalists in Nanking take control, throw out the directors, employees, and. diss regard the holders. Tt M 4 investigate he will find that' those who are in control know absolutely nothing about shipping, he will also find that one department is. so Gusily engaged watching the other, that it is impossible to find stand-me room in the building. A ship-ving concern is a public tem pany which serves th when the government taker it ceases to serve the pul Becomes an institution of incom-potent loafers who are always look ing for the end of the month, Twenty-one slays ago seven of this, company's vessels were held yp in one of the ports by a military official of the Nanking: government and the compradores of each vessel had to pay from $500 to. $2,000 Before the vessel was. allowed to fail.
In your leone of April 10 in the "Day to Day" column there is 2 report by the "Eastern Times" Which states that the Shanghai and Weesune Municipality har dette Band tax i Nantaoy contrary tothe decided to enforce a house.
desires. of the. Weal merchants, famishes another example of When I wrote in my last letter that the Chinese would stew in their own juice and destroy themselves, if left to themselves, it would' appear from the aforementioned that that is what would occur, as the Chinese have not the courage to resist a person in a military coat, and it is inherent within us all as Chinese that we cannot trust one another, we are not honest with ourselves. We do not want the foreigners as masters as Mr. F. D. Z. remarks, bot we Yequire them as leaders, and before nationalism ever becomes a_power jin China the nature of the Chinese people as a whole will have to be changed, and that is impossible.
Tam, ete, '7. K. Cav.
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