1 THE MICHIGAN DAILY .&'WTT~flAV MAIDf VX a thaaft, .BL.j3,AI. Y , 1V1AKlitl 8, 1863 3 DESPOTISM, HUMANISM: DeBary Sees Chinese Return to East i Lednicki Discusses Tolsto Conflicts By ROBERT SELWA The despotism of China is nothing new, Prof. W. Theodore deBary of Columbia University said yesterday, but the renewed interest of Chinese intellectuals in Confucius is a hopeful sign. Prof. deBary, a member of the board of directors of the Associa- tion for Asian Studies and the editor of a three volume series on Oriental civilizations, compared the Communist regime in China today with the Ming dynasty of the 17th century. He listed similarities: a mono- lithic state ruled by one man, one party; the absence of constitu- tional or representative govern- iment and of a countervailing power; no geniune rule of law be- cause law is regarded as an in- strument of state policy; and iso- lationism. Reaction The strong reactionary tenden- cies in China today represent a return not only to the despotism of the past but also to the study of Confucius, one of the most im- portant formative influences in Chinese history, he said. The Ming dynasty was expertly analyzed by Huang Tsung-hsi, a rebel rho retired from guerrilla warfare to philosophize, according to Prof. deBary. He said Huang pointed out the ruling group's preoccupation with self-sustainance rather than with the welfare of the country. The Ming dynasty feared external in- Students Hold Pro gramniin onsItatiols A conference today on Interna- tional Student Programming to consider the "overlapping and sometimes ineffective programs for foreign students at the Uni- versity" was announced by the conference chairman, Howard Ab- rams, '63. Sponsored jointly by the United States National Student Associa- tion and the International Stu- dent Association, the conference will start with registration at the Union at 9:30 a.m., followed by a keynote address at 10 p.m., and four workshops at 11 a.m. The workshops will consider the strengths and weaknesses of current programs for foreign stu- dents, the problem of cross-cul- tural education, contact between American and international ctu- dents and institutional individual involvement. The afternoon session will be geared to formulating proposals for new campus programs and suggestions f o r coordination among groups currently conduct- ing international student pro- grams. SNCCChairman Cancels Speech Charles McDew, chairman of the Student Nonviolent Coordinat- ing Committee, wil not be speaking here as had been planned. He was scheduled to lecture at the Friends' Center tonight. volvements that could undermine the security of the state. Involvement Today Mao Tse-Tung seems on the surface to be pursuing a policy of external involvement. But act- ually, Prof. deBary said, Mao fears the relaxation of tension much more than any external threats. "Mao finds that a war psychosis without any great risk to himself is essential to keeping internal discipline and control," Prof. de- Bary said. Premier Nikita S. Khrushchev and Prime Minister Jawahawal Nehru are more valuable as ene- mies than as friends. It is more useful to Mao to have them 8s sharing power, maintaining the schools as organs of free discus- sions, establishing political and intellectual pluralism, and adopt- ing rule by law. Today China has a new glim- mer of the humanism of Confu- cius, Prof. deBary went on. Dis- cussion still takes place in a Marxist context, but there is in- creasing open difference of opin- ion about the philosophy of Con- fucius. "In China today the revival in- cludes a genuine, debate about Confucius, with conflicting points of view strongly held and vigor- ously argued. The road back into their past," he emphasized, "may not be a wholly retrogressive road, but may bring the Chinese to a better understanding of them- selves and possibly the West." Prof. deBary added, however, that this revival of Confucian philosophy "may represent old wine in a new bottle rather than new wine in an old bottle." By BURTON MICHAELS Leo Tolstoy's changing attitudes toward Poland correspond to his development as an artist and a thinker, and "reveal the depth and. British Offer 'Special Study The Universities of Birmingham, London, Oxford and Scotland are now accepting applications for summer study in Edinburgh, Ox- ford and Stratford-upon-Avon. All perspective applicants must have completed two years of university study. Preference is given to graduate students. Addi- tional information and applica- tion forms are available from Prof. Clark Hopkins, 2011 A.H. The application deadline is March 31. 'extent of his crisis and realization," Prof. Waclaw nicki of the University of fornia said Thursday. self- Led- Cali- Junior Panhel To Evaluate This' Year's Rush System Tolstoy developed "from typical Russian, anti-Polish belligerence to respect and even understand- ing," Lednicki said. As a child Tolstoy held a "traditional view," toward Poland with the usual dis- dain, which he acquired as a student and soldier. In the Polish insurrection of 1863, Tolstoy was "conventionally nationalistic." Two years later he felt it an "indefferent matter that the Poles were being oppressed." Into "War and Peace" he inserted a Polish buffoon for no reason but criticism of Poland. But after completing "War and Peace" and "Anna Karenina,' Tol- stoy underwent his "spiritual crisis," Prof. Lednicki said. His biography shows him actually de- fending Poles. In "Resurection" he ranks Poles among the top political prisoners.; He used his usual device of juxtaposition to show a Pole "dying with quiet nobility," in contrast to the "wo- manly hysteria" of another who died with the Pole. He even changed the Russian in a tree case of persecution to a Pole. Although atoning for "even this small sin of anti-Polishness," Tol- stoy's crisis thus far had brought him only to an "interest in his own soul, to a cold abstraction and a rationalism which degraded his soul,"Prof. -Lednicki aid. As a rationalist Tolstoy criti- cized Polish patriotism as "in- compatible with Christianity" and as "egoistic." He urged Polish pa- triots to "recognize the love prin- ciple of non-resistance." But Tolstoy developed "from bloodless rationalizing to the in- tuitive insight of the artist," Prof. Lednicki said. His, short story, "But Why" of 1906 is a "tribute to Polish patriotism." His "hu- manistic intuition" was such that he altered what he thought were the facts of a true story of Polish prisoners in Siberia to what the facts really were, Prof. Lednicki concluded. G&S Group To Premier 'Toledo War' In conjunction with the Creative Arts Festival, the Gilbert and Sullivan Society will present "The Toledo War, or The Michigander's Bride," a short opera in the Gil- bert and Sullivan-Menotti vein, at 8 p.m., Tuesday, in the Michi- gan Union Ballroom. The public will be admitted free to the premier concert perform- ance of the original work by David Breckman and Edward Eager. Directed by Gershom Clark Morningstar, "Toledo. War" is a semi-fictional account of the 1835 conflict between Ohio and Mich- igan over the Toledo Strip, an eight-mile wide piece of land stretching from Lake Erie to the Indiana border. Composer Brockman and lyrac- ist Eager have interwoven some of the real figures of the era into a tale of "war" and romance which treads lightly the thin line between fact and fiction. Seen in the production will be Paul Vanderkoy, Grad, as Judge Phineas Fustian; Judith Riecker as Permilia, the judge's wife; Diane Kae Magaw, '65SM, as the daughter, Annabell; Sue Morris, Grad, as Isabel, Fustian's niece; and Richard Hazzard, '63SM, as Ralph Baxter, the Michigander. The society will present "The Gondoliers" as their regular spring production May 2-4, and has ten- tative plans to present "Toledo War" and Burand and Sullivan's "Cox and Box" in late April. 'U' Foresters To Celebrate At Bunyan Ball The Forester's Club will hold its annual Paul Bunyan Ball, 8 p.m. tonight in the Michigan Un- ion Ballroom. Tickets will be available at the door at $2.25 per couple. Music will be provided by Ray, Lewis and his orchestra from 9-10 and 11-12 p.m. From 8-9 p.m. there will be square dancing with Ivan Parker doing the calling. C; -Mfflmm !pqm"!9m CONTI NUOUS TODAY FROM 1 O'CLOCK "A WINNER!" WORK!8" I i COMING "LOVERS OF TU REL" DIAL 5-6290 C9UMBI IC HIGe~ns ANJRYBELR ROCI Shows at 1, 3, 5, 7, 9 P.M. COL.UMIsAPICTURES presents A JERRY BRESIER PRODUCTON1 CHARLTON YVETTE HESTON Mi JAuE GEORGE FRNE JAMES CHAKi RIS N uYEN DARE PROF. W. THEODORE DE BARY Chinese culture devils than as comrades, he said. Mao's regime, Prof. deBary not- ed, is cutting down on the already limited number of consulates. "It ,is returning to what for the Chinese is normalcy. The Manchu dynasty. confined all foreign con- tacts to one 'port where they could be watched and controlled." Huang Tsung-hsi Huang Tsung-hsi not only an- alyzed the despotic characteris- tics of the rulers but also pro- posed alternatives, Prof. deBary noted. These proposals included Urgfe Removal Of Ex-Officios The Committee for a Demo- cratic Student Government met. Wednesday to adopt a statement urging that ex-officios be removed from Student Government Coun- cil. / The committee formed especial- ly for the campaign to remove ex- officios from Council is urging an affirmative vote on the resolution on Wednesday's ballot. In the statement adopted by Committee Chairman Kenneth Miller, '64, and Vice-Chairman Mal Warwick, '63, the organiza- tion cited the "undemocratic nature of ex-officio representa- tion." The statement also noted that some student groups are afforded "double or even triple suffrage." Other groups, such as graduate students, are "virtually excluded from representation on Council," it proported. It was also noted that ex-offi- cios do not have enough time to devote to Council aside from their other duties. By MARY LOU BUTCHER "The immediate activity for Junior Panhellenic Association will be rush evaluation," newly- elected Junior Panhel President S a n d r a Rosenberg, '66, said Thursday. "The evaluation is conducted by the executive vice-president of Junior Panhel, the Panhellenic rushing chairmen, rushing coun- selors and the new pledges. To- gether they present the problems that this year's rush involved to Senior Panhel. "We will also be presenting the possibility of fall rush for anyone who has been at the University a semester," she noted. Conduct Study "In the study, we will =question independent women who rushed and did not pledge or who drop- ped rush," Miss Rosenberg said.. "One of the things that we are going to try to develop this year is a closer relationship between the sororities and the independ- ent women," she said. "We would like to have an open forum once a month at which time various speakers from student organiza- tions on campus would speak to the pledges and the independent women. The independents would be the guests of the pledges." Miss Rosenberg noted that one of Junior Panhel's major projects is "Help Week." "Various pledges go to the University Fresh Air Camp and volunteer their time and services. We are working with J u n i o r Inter-Fraternity Council on this project;" she noted. "We would also like to imple- ment the international sister pro- gram this y e a r," she said. "Through this program a sorority sponsors a girl from another country who lives in the house for a year. . "Last year's Junior Panhel made a study of this program. Since it takes about a year and a half to prepare a sorority for sponsoring a girl, we will just be informing this year," Miss Rosen- berg pointed out. The other new Junior Panhel- lenic officers are: Executive Vice- President: Laura Fitch, '66, Gam- ma Phi Beta; Administrative Vice-President: Mary Lou Hines, '65, Collegiate Sorosis; Secretary: Joy Greenleaf, '65, Sigma Delta Tau; Treasurer: Dee Clark, '66, Delta Delta Delta; Public Rela- tions Chairman: Judy Rote, '66, Alpha Chi Omega. Miss Rosenberg has pledged Gamma Phi Beta. 11 ""^" l'ANAVI AUNE MACMAON/fLZABETH ALLEN.sC y MARUERITE ROBERTS NV . uwaw,*l PETER SiW. Fr COMJERRYNBUSLER."iOed by GUY GREEN COMIN "FREUD" .Four Ann Arbor Men Named As Possible Court Candidates Four Ann Arbor men have been named as possible candidates for George Romney later this month. Washtenaw County's second cir- Rep. Gilbert Bursley (R-Ann cult court judgeship. Arbor) and Sen. Stanley G. Thay- They are City Attorney Jacob er (R-Ann Arbor) are pressing F. Fahrner Jr., County Prosecutor for passage of this bill before the William F. Ager Jr., Attorney new constitution takes effect. Ralph C. Keyes and Attorney Jack The appointee who will be S. Dugeroff. named by Romney as soon as the The bill to establish this post bill is passed will probably begin has already passed the House of his duties immediately. The judge Representatives and is on its way would serve until 1965, with an through the Senate. It is expected election for his seat to be held in that it will be referred to Gov. November of 1964. }DAILY OFFICIAL, BUL LETIN .&... . r:.....S...S~~rS...~t.A A~r. :"t-::." ? . ...i: R"o" " "::9 .;... ' . :!, {.. .. R,. ma .S4. t.G' . . t:1:: f"l" . yf,":?r .; . SS.":.::. HELD OVER--THRU WEDNESDAY ACADEMY AWARD NOMINATIONS! including BEST ACTOR * BEST ACTRESS * BEST SHOW From the, days of wine F1 and roses The Daily Official Bulletin is an official publication of The Univer- sity of Michigan for Which the Michigan Daily assumes no editorial responsibility. Notices should be sent in TYPEWRITTEN form to Room 3564 Administration Building before 2 p.m. two days preceding publication. SATURDAY, MARCH 9 ,Day Calendar 7:00 and 9:00 p.m.-Cinema Guild - Jean Gabin and Pierre Fresnay in Jean Renoir's "Grand Illusion"; short, Wee- gee's New York": Architecture Aud. 8:00 p.m.-Dept. of Speech Univ. Play- ers, School of Music Opera Dept., and Dept. of Physical Education for Women Dance Area Opera-Albert Lortzing's "The Hunters" (Der Wildschutz): Lydia Mendelssohn Theatre. General Notices Student Government Council Approval of the following student-sponsored ac- tivities becomes effective 24 hours after the publication of this notice. All pub- licity for these events must be with- held until the approval has become ef- fective. Baha'i Student Group, Worship serv- ices and study classes, March 10, 17, 24, & 31; April 7, 14, 21, & 28; May 5, 12, 26; June 2, 11:00 a.m., League Chapel. Cultural Affairs Comm. of Union, Speech by Norman Mailer, March 25, 8:00 p.m., Trueblood Aud. Cultural Affairs Comm. of Union, MSU vs. U-M in Debate, March 24, 3:00 p.m. 'Union Conference Room, 3rd floor. College of Architecture and Design: Freshman Five-Week progress reports (all grades) are to be sent to Rm. 207 Architecture (Dean's Office) before 5:00 p.m., Tues., March 12. Fellowship Applications for the Mar- garet Kraus Ramsdell Award are now available. This fellowship is used to as- sist students who will have received -a University of Michigan degree by be- ginning of tenure to pursue graduate studies in this country or abroad in religious education or in preparation I Due to unforeseen circumstances CHARLES McDEW will not be able to speak at the Friend Center L 1a ,ii I Ii finally comes a night like this... I I CINEMA GUILD p.ejeft Tonight and Tomorrow at 7 and 9 JEAN RENOIR'S CLASSIC FRENCH DRAMA LA GRANDE ILLUSION I JEAN GABIN PIERRE FRESNAY NUMBER FIVE OF THE TWELVE BEST FILMS OF ALL TIME Brussels' International Film Critics Poll r 1