To the Editor of the 5 "NontH-CuiNa Datty News."
Sm—"All governments should rise and put an end to savage atroeities and cruelties in Mexico, Rusti and China." Such is the Christm message from the Pope of Rome; significant indeed to the Roman Catholic world.
It seems quite clear that all good iving and disciplined people would welcome the overthrow of Bolshey~ ism, peace restored to China and an. end' to the uprisings in Mexico, As a first step to bring about a realization of a settled world, all governments should get together and sink all party differences; there should be no sitting on the fence, no skulking politicians scheming for national or party gain; the policy should be a straight one in every respect, and, when the slate is cleaned, there should be no debts to canker the hearts of the peoples, There are, no doubt, many people who think that such 'a crusade og Suggested by the Pope would coat colossal sums of money and the shedding of much blood. I hold the opinion that a true unity of nations such as might brought about by the League of Nations, could accomplish such a task with' not too great a, difficulty, In fact, I believe, with regard to Russia, the battle would be well nigh won' ere the task were commenced, for the simple reason, that the bulk of true Russians would rally around the crusaders, With regard to China there is reason to believe that all Chinese, with the exception of the warring factions, would welcome peace; and therm lies half the success of the task, In dealing with Russia, it seems me, there need be no wanderings of vast armies over huge arcus; I consider that the occupation of Mose cow and the establishment of a foreign administration would speedily right that country, The contiguous areay of Moscow could be extended until such times as the "White Russians" were organized and strengthened to take over the city and govern the country. Under such circumstances T venture predict Bolshevism would soon die out.
In China the task would perhaps be more complicated. I think that with a benevolent intervention, with party favoured or assisted in any way, the road to the cessation of hostilities would not be a difficult one, The first step to take should be the entire stoppage of the entry of Himited areas should be coupled in all ports of consequence, and all attempts of the entry of Chinese soldiery subdued with as little bloodshed as possible, There fs no reason to believe that Chines equipped foreign armies. It is reasonable to suppose that the enemy would be a common, minus civilian support—and the' Chinese armies, as all know, sense of patriotism. Under circumstances these coolie armies would soon disperse, In the event of a successful disarmament the formation of a government would have tobe considered. It seems to me that the time has come to make Shanghai the seat of Government.
Let us imagine that, by way of commencement, a temporary Government was formed by the Diplomatic Body and a mandate drawn up to administer certain areas, that the Chinese Customs Commissioners commoded for appointments governors and their staffs to rule the areas within the sphere wherein revenues were under the Com ioners' control; might we not believe that a representative Government would eventually be the outcome?
The problem of Mexico is entirely an American one, In indulging to such an extent upon your valuable space it is with the hope that abler pens put forward ideas on this sub-Ject that is occupying so many minds, Tam, ete, J. Gray, Teingtao, Jan. 4, 1928, 3
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