Paris, Jan, 29.
Opinion in France appears to be! divided in regard to the respective merits of a policy of "Wait and see" and a policy of swift diplomatic action in China, The former is advocated in "Lo Matin" by M. Jules} Sauerwein, who suggests that there fare moderate elements within the Kuomintang who a negotiate on the basi tish Memorandum.
He declares: that Great Britain, by sending' forces to Shanghai strengthening. the hands of the Bolshevists, who are trying to stir up the mob and swamp the scruples of the mod shown by Francs Japan and America, the writer com tinues, it would be'a simple matter to come to an understanding with the moderates in the Canton Governe "ment, provided they were treated Ho 'The League Sauerwoin suggests, might' take the initiative In studying the Chinese question, On the other hand, "Z'Ocuvre" declares that France ought to follow the example of Britain and] negotiate simultaneously with Peing and +Canton and should renounce leges which can no Tonger be upheld."—Reuter.
"We can enforce these proposals immediately but there can at present be no new treaty because a treaty can only be signed and ratified by a recognized Government Jand owing to the conditions produced by the civil war we cannot recognize any Government in China as. the Government of the whole country.'
Highly Interesting French Comment The from the The pompous and insolent note] issued by Eugene Chen is one of Tong series of threats and insults addressed to foreigners in general and to the Britis in particular. is in style alone a specimen of the) Southerners, also} author of q desire to divi to rule.
Chen attempts to prove that the levants from which the entire community ig suffering are attributable to Great Britain, thus hoping to jcstrange her from the other Powers. fat the precise moment when ce plete unity is absolutely essential. No one will fall into this silly trap, which would be the prelude to our general exodus. In speaking of, foreigners as adventurers, Chen ives himself away and exposes his he also indicates, his definite intention to force all foreigners te got out—equivalent factually to expelling _them—but shows no desire to free China from ithe grip of the parasites vf which he!
a specimen. Foreigners alone thave brought China to her present stage of development, but. despots of the type of Chen desire to ex-plait the country to their own advantage without consulting the Chi nese at all.
The Nationalist Minister of Fo eign Affairs owes his position to foreigners, just as Sun Yat-sen did, Jand he would not be in a position make his present vulgar display "pounce" without the veneer of ization which contact with the
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