Untimely Movement the Editor of the "Nontn-CuiNa Daly News."
'Sut,—Foreigners in Shanghai who are working to link up with the 'Japanese aggression in China, the Gefence, and if possible, the extension of the Settlement' boundaries, are steering a course that is both dangerous and futile, This is no time for talk of Settlement enlargement and extended privileges. Return to the "status quo" is as much as any of us have the right to expect. Events of the ast fow weeks do not justify even that, We have seen the neutral status of the Settlement. repeatedly violated, we have seen part of it used re seen the Settlement police and authority chased out, and kept out, of a considerable portion of the Settlement. And all the consequent bloodshed and destruction has come, not from any Chinese menace out: side the Settlement, but through the unrestrained and " altogether, un~ justifiable "action of one of- the Powers within, Tt can not for a moment be gained, that the Powers are going to agree upon, or even consider, ex: tension of the Settlement boundaries or the establishment of a "neutral zone." Japan would welcome such action, so ax to saddle the other Powers with some of the onus of her guilt. Such a move would work in. beautifully with her scheme: Violation of the Washington 'Trea here, in either fact or spirit, would establish precedent, for violations elsewhere and everywhere—it would be made to justify her whole Manchuria. exeapade, " But the Powers fare not going to step into this trap, they' are not going to consider any of these Shanghai-bred ideas, "And, fortunately, it is the Pow. ers, not the Settlement Couneit, who hold the fate of the Settle: ment in hand, The election of Council members with the policies Indicated by their free election announcements, may lead to further friction between the Council and che Chinese and authorities, Roumell_ ana the representatives.
sibly to. dissension Detween the
the Powers, ut, the. Powers. hold the whip hand, the, Council will be footiahy to ay the least, if ie Tends elt to any further effort. along the premeditated Times, 1 have just. read from one Of your contemporai from which I' quote, "Indeed, fore oven there can be reconstruction, not only. in Chapei, but elsewhere in China, there must. be a change of heart." This was meant apply to. the Chinese, but. T think WU applies much "mote partic fariy to Shanghai foreigners. Av change of heart" must come, within the" Settlement. Truly thre can be no reconstruction in which "foreigners andthe. Settle ment. can in any way share, there can not even be a return to the xtntus. quo", until this change of heart" materialises.." Foreigners here need Chinese business and El nese ce-operation more than Eh nese peed us—China has no, need Whatever for foreigners "of the peculiar mentality and heart shown 3 many Shanghai residents—they really have no place in. China, China has been badly and unjust. ly: trented—history records it, and our own eyes and cars bent' wits
nese a remarkable people indeed, ners." We must consider the we expect them to bear, indefinite-Jy, insult and injury, seithout retaliation. Tt is impossible for any-tone. to entirely forget past. in-Juries "and. insults, when they are 4 deep and #0 grievous as China's, But a change of heart, a spirit of veal helpfulness. and friendship. on our part—these things will quick-Sy" work wonders, and. in no. time, if they. are sincere, will take fav along, away beyond the "status no", to a future of real ce-oper don and friendly relationship.
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