The Archive · 1925

GOVERNMENT FOMENTED

STRIKES

To the Editor of the "NonrH-CriNa Datuy News." the situation remains is' Malestys Const Spprebend a on Shemetns the "who. hive refused the media authorities to take a few hints from their" neighbours as to the most adequate means of keeping these undesirable residents in Chinese ter-

T am told that now and again. all beggars found in the residential district of the French Concession are taken to the Police Station and are there given, even thorough "shower bath' hose. Chinese beggars hate water deal with a matter on the grounds that individuals, classes or interests are opposed, or might be offended, is not the hall-mark of Municipal Government, and a very pretty indictment could be drawn up on the charge of moral cowardice.

All this is as introduction to the suggestion that, if they not already done 0, the authorities should immediately organize a scheme for dealing with foreign you. Tf you stil refuse to answer we ust assume you are conscious of the fact that true answers will great prejudice the Chinese case and show how one-sided it is: it will also! probably show that you ara asking from the foreigners what is nowhere conceded by your own countrymen "anywhere in China, to Chinese, much less to foreigners.

Awaiting your replies, Sn.—Here are a few facts for] ti the Central, Government, of the consideration of our Chinese Which they have teatimed thole one friends as well as ourselves. plete' independence, have renewed their

(1) The Chinese Government previous Eimands "or the are now charging the rioters arrest-the fore ed by them in Tientsin, after shoot-the north of China, hate Too tin stil fe Ties bat ing and killing a number of the expected to leave there same, for breaking Chinese laws Stulden. His rival, General which forbids striking under severe) hislang, who! has foreign rtigalarly anti-Brit (2), This same Government is) de, has Seat gen orders 12 pre. breaking its own laws by fomenting strikes, contributing funds to the protest' against this strikers and granting free railway asses to students who go out to what the care of! stir up strikes.

(3) This same Government, it-elf one of the criminals, is diplomatically negotiating with the inst "him for lack of vide ismisaing, the steal Foreign Governments and laying agai down the terms for the settlement ricey but declaring his certificate from the "soviet author! arties be genuine, of its own crimes against its own to be expelled from statutes as well as against the usual practice of all civilized peoples.

(4) It now vigorously objects to any kind of judicial inquiry: the obvious reason being that such an exhaustive and impartial investigation will show up the lies and sub-trid remanded. on bal terfuges and unprecedented rotten-Tam" in communication with the ness of the entire Chinese position. ther Governments concerned 33 to the (6) The world spectacle that) Chinese rioters and Out of the collision between eectlament of. the eae!

at which will! lice.

The one: concerto the Shany governmental and public life which would not be expected even from depraved African tribes: there will be no question but that Chinu's present representatives "are far below the standard required of even moderately civilized folk, T am, ete.

Up Country, Aug. 15, 1925.

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