To the Editor of the "Notat-Cuiwa Dasty News."
Sit,—Although [am a foreigner, I amin entire sympathy with the Chinese in their demand for abolltion of extra-territoriality in particular, and for independence of 20 verein rights in general, For this Reason, I have made a" thorough study of Chinese laws, The result is, however, very much contrary to. my expectations, Are not the Chinese clamouring every day for the assumption of Jurisdiction over foreign nationals resident in China? If thia is what they mean by judicial independent then they are still remote from ing "a civilized nation", "a moral nation", "a nation with revolution ary spirit", or a nation governed by the principle of equality as well the "Three People's Principles,"
vil and criminal codes of China in force to-day were compiled, and selected from the laws of the other civilized countries of the world, 'They are worthy of prs In addition to these, there are, however, so many special Iaws which practically supersede the common laws and render them to be nothing more than a mere serap of At present, therefore, the people siding in China are' actually with: out any protection from law and have neither rights of property nor of equality. Under these conditions, how could the Chinese-government expect the nationals of other civilized countries to be sub-Ject. to the same laws? This is an impossibility! I my. sincere hope that the extraor. corial rights in (China will be abolished forever, but at the same time, I also prom foundly hope that the unjust laws, other than the common laws, and the civil and criminal codes, will be discarded voluntarily by the Chie nee Government as an indication of, sincerity, Under the present Nationalist Government, besides the common, laws and the civil and the criminal codes, there are so-called acronautical, naval and military laws, anti special laws for punish ment of government officials, antirevolutionists, Communists, opium smokers, bandits, ete, There are also secret courts, The trials in these courts are held behind the doors and no lawyers are permitted to defend their clients in such proceedings. Writs and warrants are not necessary. 'The days of detention may be unlimited. In short, these special laws were purposely: made to take all classes of people, soldiers, officials, students bandits, ete, from the common'laws, Thus the' common laws which are eomparatively just and fair are rendered ineffective by these special laws, Furthermore, practically every special law includes articles for death penalty. While other nations are considering the eradication of extreme penalty, China has over one hundred kinds of death penalty still use, their legal motto being, Where there is turmoil, there should 2 death penalty." "In other words ina admits that she is a nation jin constant turmoil, consequently
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