To the Editor of the font-Cuua Day News!
Sm—It is interesting to reac connection with the recent _controversy over the ban of "Oriental At-fairs", the account given by Sir Cecil Clementi, former High Commissioner of the Federated Malay States and Governor of Straits Settlements, regarding the suppression of Kuomintang branch in Malaya, published. your yesterday's issue.
The Three Principles of Kuomin-' tang, unlike some dangerous doc~ trines, are composed of most en-Ughtened political and economic theories of modern times, which are cherished and worshipped by all the nationalists of the western naticas alike. Moreover, the Party branch Singapore sought only to preach these principles among the Chinese residents and never attempt spread the idea among the natives. Hf any anti-British propaganda wae found among the activities of the} perly branch, it would seem that Such activities could be suppressed without dissolving the party branch Meelf, But Sir Cecil Clementi considered Kuomintang like Communism suppressed it altogether.
Tam not here to argue whether this suppression is right or wrong. I simply' wish fo point out what power:
Government has over foreign nizations and publications. If a Government considers a foreign or-Sanization or publication against its policy, like Sir Cecil Clemienti considered Kuomintang branch to be against the British Colonial policy, it can do just what it thinks proper to do without consulting anyone. concerned.
"Oriental Affairs" has consistently advocated China's recognition Manchoukuo". "This. propaganda not only against the policy of the Chinese Government, but also against the policy adopted by some fifty! other nations, Including England. 1 Chinese Government considers such Publication should be banned because of tht, it certainly has the right to do, just like Sir Cecil Clementi did fo Kuomintang. branch, Malaya, Were it not for Extraterritorality, this magazine should be suppressed and its editor deported One wonders why Mr. Woodhead, editor of "Oriental Affairs", who is 4 British subject, should be so. anxious to see China recognize this out-Taw state. Even the Japanese are not so anxious. If he really. thinks that "Manchoukuo" deserves recognition, let him advocate his idea to. the other fly nations. Anyway, let him counsel those who need his counsel and not waste his gratis advices where they are not wanted, Shanghai, July 2. very government and people whose progress he refuses to see but whose mistakes and shortcomings he uses volumes to magnify and exaggerate. It is always a deep concern of every Chinese to see persons enjoying the hospitality of another race abuse this same hospitality by writing articles bordering on calumny and with mo other end in view ut to damage the good name of the very same country within whose borders they make a living.
That the Chinese authorities hed only banned his magazine is something Mr. Woodhead ought to thank hhis lucky stars for, considering the ro-Japanese articles he had written during the Shanghai hostilities when passions were running high, the Chinese government should have, by way of a compliment, given him the same dove of cure which Germany fave recently to a couple of British Journalists. We Chinese are grateful those persons who have and are still doing their level best to help UUs tread the wonderful path of pro-ress, But some persons, especially those "respectable gentlemen" who are members of the fourth estate, think that they are doing 9 great service to us Chinese whenever they write such unpalatable and venomous statements Justice does not appear to be held steers in China until she pears in the role of "that it is only when force is employed to. secure redress that Justice Feally enters Into, Chinese calculation. 1.".rit-searcely seems foo much to say that even the sancti-{ty of treaties and agreements remains matter of indifference to. the Chinese, Government-—until Tt can. Sppeat. to them to save. It from the Consequences of "Its own policy Ghvegarding them."" (Mr. Wondnead's fandes during. March 16, 1902).
Mr. R. de Ruffé calls those people representa ting China In Geneva, London, Paris and Washington. unscrupulous propagandists." T wonder if under that classification Messrs. Bronson Rea, Kinney, and Woodhead are included. T am very sure they are not. If these three gentlemen of the press can't be called Unserupulous propagandists because of their inestimably valuable work for Japan and her baby, Manchoukuo, then, Int Editor, T beg of you to give me the proper meaning of the phrase "unscrupulous propagandists"
Before T close, Kindly let me have fa parting word to Messrs. Woodhead fand de. Numfé If China and the Chinese people are bad, if your lives and properties are not safe her you think that you are already fed up with our backwardness and bad intentions, then may T beg to suggest. that you. please pack up your things and take the first a able boat. to Japan or Manchoukuo if your own native countries can't give you the same swell treat which Japan and those figureheads at Heinking always give their "faithful" bakaaged (Miss) ¥. L. Kwan. Shanghai, July 3.
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