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THE OMAHA SUNDAY BEE: SEPTEMBER 24, 1916.
LOOMS UP BIG IN
AFFAIRS OF CHINA
Tang Shao Yi, Once Discred
ited Premier of Republic,
Now Comes Into Own.
EE TALKS OF THE FUTURE
(Correspondence of The Associated Preai.)
Shanghai, China, Sept 1. Tang
Shao-yi, who was the first premier
under the Chinese republic, but in
curred the displeasure of Yuan Sht
lcai and had been out of favor for a
period of four years, has again loomed
big in Chinese affairs and is the cen
ter of the crowd of ultra republicans
at Shanghai who are endeavoring to
direct the reorganization of the re
public. Tang Shao-yi was educated in
America, and became known in of
ficial circles there when he was sent
to Washington in 1908 to thank the
United States government for re
turning to China the portion of the
Boxer indemnity money which ex
ceeded the actual losses suffered by
American citizens through the Boxer
rebellion.
Associated with Tang Shao-yl in
the present effort to direct the reor
ganization of the Chinese government
along more democratic lines are Dr.
Wo Tingfang, former minister to the
United States; Dr. Sun Yat-sen, first
provisional president of' the Chinese
republic, and many other Chinese of
international reputation.
Remains With Associates.
Although Tang Shao-yi was desig
nated minister of foreign affairs in
the compromise cabinet formed by
Premier Tuan Chi-jui after the death
of President Yuan Shi-kai, he has not
yet gone to Peking to assume his
duties, preferring to remain in con
ference with his associates at Shang
hai until his cabinet appointment shall
have been ratified by the parliament
reassembled under the terms of the
Manlcing provisional constitution pro
claimed by President Li Yuan-hung
to be the legal constitution of China
pending the drafting of a permanent
constitution under the direction of
parliament.
Tang Shac-yfa home on Range
road in this city is a large European
house, surrounded hv a walled garden.
bright with tropical flowers and foli
age, ihe house has many verandas
and reception rooms, which were
filled wiifr Chinese political leaders
waiting for conferences with him at
the time the Associated Press cor
respondent called and was received in
audience by the Shanghai leader.
Future of China. ,
Tang Shao-yi discussed the future
of China very optimistically, "I am
very hopeful concerning the outcome
of the present crisis," he said. "I
believe recent disaster has taught
Chinese leaders a valuable lesson. It
has been demonstrated that the
Chinese are earnest about wanting a
republic, and will not tolerate leaders
who desire to thwart the public will
and direct affairs to suit their per
sonal ambition.
"China does not want a continua
tion of government similar to that
maintained under the Manchu em
perors. They retained their position
through military strengtl? and
through that alone. By sending north
ern troops into all the southern pro
vinces they dominated the south, but
never won the lovalty and affection
of southerners, ft has always been
very offensive to the south to have
troops quartered upon it who spoke
different dialects and were really for
eigners to the south.
Must Have New Method.
Under the republic the same
tactics were followed. Soldiers from
the provinces north of the Yang-tse
were quartered upon the southern
provinces, just as in the Manchu
days. It was a continuation of the
old military domination. This sys
tem will not work. Southern
provinces will not submit longer to
any such indignity, and there will
never be any peace in China until new
methods are adopted. I think the
time has come when leaders in all
sections realize this, and expect to
see parliament allowed a free hand
to correct the old abuses."
Tang Shao-yi's native province is
Kwantung, the center of the greatest
political strife in China at the present
time. When asked if he thought
Kwangtung province will be har
monized and brought into line
through the efforts of parliament,
Tang Shao-yi responded in the af
firmative. He said all the troubles
in Kwangtung now are traceable di
rectly to military domination, and can
be cured by meeting the demands of
the Cantonese for the withdrawal of
northern troops and the maintenance
of order through the use of the lo
cal military.
One More Problem
For The Hague
(Correspondence of The Auoclated Frees.)
The Hague, Netherlands, Sept. 9.
A bill empowering the introduction
of European and native conscription
in the Dutch East Indies has been
placed before parliament by the min
ister for the colonies, Th. B. Pleyte,
who declares that it is Intended to in
troduce this drastic reform in that
colony as speedily as possible.
This question has been under dis
cussion for some time, a prominent
member of the general staff of the
Netherlands East Indies having
drawn up and advocated plans for a
conscript army of Hv,uuu natives. It
raises many important points, how
ever, so that it may be some time yet
in arriving, but opinion generally in
Holland seems to be coming to re
gard it as inevitable if the colony is
to he put in a serious state of defense.
The service obligation for Euro
peans, says the minister, will begin at
about the same age as in the mother
country, that is, twenty years, and
last for thirteen years, including a pe
riod of active training that will not
be longer than one year, with a sub
sequent fortnight with the colors
every three years.
PEOPLE FROM ABROAD
INCREASEWAR FUND
Former Britishers and Friends
of England Contribute Cash
to Help Along War.
SOME FROM AMERICA
HenM for HaiehMMs.
Tor him reason the Sunday achool elaaa
had become Intensely Interested In Melhu.
eal.h. and at their urgent requ.et tha
teacher related all the authentic Information
recorded In the Bible about that amastng
man, also various aneodotea gleaned from
leaa reliable aourcea.
In conclusion she aaldl "Now, la that all?
Are there any further queetlona you would
like to aek about Methuaaleh T" y
"I'd like to know," aald the tnnat inter
eated youngster of the lot, "where all hla
birthday preaenta are burled." Buffalo Bx-preaa.
(Correspondence of The Aaaoclated Press.)
London, Sept. 5. Officials of the
treasury have been surprised by the
steady inflow of gifts from all parts
of the empire and from former Brit
ishers in neutral countries in the form
of cash, toward meeting the expenses
of the war. The donors range from
men and women' to small boys and
girls, the former sending sums mount
ing up as high as 1,000 and the lat
ter remitting the contents of their
savings banks. A total of many thou
sands of pounds has been sent. Sums
ranging from a shilling to a thousand
pounds are acknowledged with the
same promptness and politeness by
the treasury.
Many gifts are accompanied by
notes explaining that they are de
signed as substitutes for personal
service at the front, and one man in
Canada explains that a sum of 200
is intended as payment for schooling
obtained in England a half century
ago.
St Louis Man Contributes.
' A firm in Sandakan, British North
Borneo, sent 500, explaining that
as that territory contributes nothing
toward the finances of the empire,
while enioving all benefits of British
protection, they wished to be allowed
to discharge a portion ot their obli
gation in this war. A Britisher writes
from St. Louis in the same tine, with
a contribution of 100.
The municipality of Matsqui. rrit-
ish Columbia, sends 52.' The natives
employed at Fanning Island, who live
in the Gilbert Islands, have sent two
gifts.
A Baptist minister in Ontario sends
$5. Frem Summit, N. J., an Amer
ican citizen sends a substantial check
made payable to the British empire.
A husband and wife send from China
a check in four figures. From Sas
katchewan, an old man accompanies
a check for 20 with the explanation
that it is to help beat the kaiser,
One Shilling from Little Girl. ,
A little girl, who writes that she
is 7 and has two uncles fighting,
sends from an. island a shilling from
her savings bank. There are mar
gifts from officers on active service,
some sending a year's pay. Among
gifts from retired officers, one writes
from a far country to say that he de
sires to aid the war fund because,
after having been made deaf from
gunfire as a gunner officer, he had
been refused active service now on
account of his lack of hearing. A j
workingman. sending 20 in an
anonymous letter, explains that he1
never believed in war loans as long
as gifts would be accepted.
Many of the gifts are sent in the
form of monthly donations, one man
in Asia having instructed his bankers
to remit a certain sum to the treas
ury monthly until the end of the war.
Among anonymous contributions re
ceived are those for 5,000 and
4,950, respectively, among the few
mentioned. The women are contrib
uting generously, one sending a cheel
for a few hundred pounds and de
clining exchequer bonds in exchange.
A number of handsome, even princely,
gifts from India are acknowledged by
almost every mail.
Revision of the
School Affairs
Throughout England
(Correspondence of The Associated Press.)
London, Sept. 9. Under direction of
the earl of Crewe, the new president
of the Board of Education, the board
is busily preparing for the revision of
education that is regarded as impera
tive as a result of new conditions fol
lowing the war. It is to be a con
sistent continuation of the start made
last year, when Herbert Lewis, par
liamentary secretary of the board, ob
tained from the House of Commons
a vote of funds for research in con
nection with industry, England hav
ing definitely determined to direct the
minds of its youth towards the study
of science as applied to industry, in
preparation for the forthcoming
"economic war after the war," as well
as the study of languages, with a view
of the acquisition of trade.
Though, on account of the large
number of science instructors absent
on war service, it will be difficult to
the actual science courses under way,
it is understood that the scheme, when
launched, will prove to be a wide and
comprehensive one. A remarkable
feature, for instance, as illustrating
the whole-hearted conviction to be en
countered, is the unmistakable con
viction among manufacturers all over
the country as to the wisdom of con
stantly promoting scientific research.
Years ago British manufacturers re-
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