THIV MICHIGAN DAILY "Great Harm Wrought to China in Treaty With Japan", Dr. Reid DECRIES JAPAN'S THEATMENTOFOLD EMP'IRE ASCRUEL DR. REID, AUTHORITY ON CHI- NESE MATTERS, STATES AR- GUMENT IN LETTER CHANGES NEEDED IN RURAL SCHOOLS DIPLOMAcY HOLDS AIITIfI'P iniIrnrrT At The Theatres r For Xmas E FORCED INTO TREATYl "All Things in China Dominated by Japan Since Commencement of War a Year Ago" An article entitled, "Crus --What It Means to China," was recently pub- lished in The Michigan Daily, and was written by Dr. Gilbert Reid, of Shanghai, China, to Rev. F. Ohlinger, of this city. Mr. Ohlinger has recent- ly received another letter by Dr. Reid on the subject of the treaty between Japan and China which is entitled, "Japan's 'Unkindness to China." The letter in substance is as fol- lows: "The ratification and the exchange of the treaty between China and Ja- pan, bearing on certain points of agreement, have at last taken place, with very little commotion. This is a great fault in Chinese character, they forget too quickly. "A year of complications in China has passed. These complications have coalesced in aggressions from Japan, and have resulted in loss of dignity, prestige, and power to China. Japan's great loss is the loss of confidence by the Chinese people. Whether Japan will be able to surmount this impedi- ment either through her predominent military power or through the ameni- ties of diplomatic finesse cannot now be determined. Personally I fear that Japan will win out, and this old na- tion of distinguished deeds will bow to: the will of her smaller neighbor. "The past year has passed so quick- ly, and the events taking place in the Far East have beenesohidden amid the more startling events of Europe, that the only way we can present the facts concerning the harm wrought on China by Japan is to itemize them in briefest form, much like studying theology through the Thirty-nine Ar- Secretary Lane Says They Are in the Greatest Need of Improvement in His Report to Congress URGES SAFETY IN IRRIGATION Washington, D. C., Dec. 14.-Has America given sufficient attention to the development of its greatest re- source, the 22,000,000 school boys and girls of this country? This question was discussed at length in Secretary of the Interior Lane's report to congress, in which he also advises better measures for the use of rivers in irrigation pur- poses. Mr. Lane urged an improve- ment of rural school conditions. "Education is indeed our foremost industry," said the secretary, "from whatever point of view it may be re- garded. Yet I am assured that it has made less progress than any of our other industries during the last 30 years. We have gone to Europe for the new methods with which we have experimented. "The American people are not indif- ferent to their schools. They pay for their support almost as much as they do for the entire federal government; in round numbers, $750,000,000, which keeps an army of 600,000 teachers at work. "The United States maintains a bu- reau of education in this department, which, upon a small appropriation, collates as best it can the figures and facts which most inadequately tell the story of the growth and use of this most brilliantly conceived piece of governmental machinery." The bureau should become a center for the results of educational experi- ments, according to Mr. Lane. It is a branch of public work which should be conducted in a manner similar to that employed in thf bureau of mines. Rural schools are in the greatest need of improvement. "An ambitious people will go where education can ne had for their children," he stated. "There is no sense in talking of the charms of country life if the school at comnand is no mere modern than a (Continued on Page Five) i TEUTONS CONTINUE ADVANCE semble numbers are good. - The bill for the last half of the week Big events in the past week have ii most promising. It has such reput- hinged largely upon phases of diplo- able Keith acts as the Australian macy in which the United States has woodchoppers, Guerro and Carmen, been deeply involved. By last Wed- Keno and Green, and others. / Next nesday morning, the message of Pres- Sunday, Frederick Perry, supported by ident Wilson had appeared through- a company of stars, will appear in the out the land, with its advice for big- spectacular photo play, "The Family ger national defenses and with its Stain." . . anathemas against hyphenated citi- "September Morn" will appear for zenship of any belligerent brand. The three days starting next Monday. week ended with irresponsible at- tacks upon the Austrian charge d'affaires by press writers in Wash- An avalanche of mail orders and ington, and with the sending of an reiterated requests over the telephone ultimatum from this government to for seats for the engagement of Henry Austria. The most acrid terminology Miller and Ruth Chatterton in "Daddy of any note since the war began waI Long Legs," at the Whitney Theater couched in this missive, but it is three on Thursday, December 16, show that chances to one certain that Austria theater-goers of this city are extraor- will desist from torpedoing neutral dinarily interested in the impending passenger liners, while American cit- appearance of the co-stars in Jean izens are on board. '1Webster's fascinating comedy. In The offiges of Von Bethmann-Holl- view of the fact that "Daddy Long weg and of Asquith have both re- Legs" has been for nearly three years sounded with exaltations Cf the prin- the biggest dramatic hit on the Ameri- ciples of peace, and both seem willing can stage, it 'is not surprising to ob- that the war should cease, provided, serve this rush for seats, for the play Lhe enemy take the initiative in mak- is as eagerly awaited here as it was in ing peace proposals. New York, Chicago and San Francisco Meanwhile German-Bulgarian-Aus- where, in each city, it broke house trian troops have swept back the de- records for big business. fenders of Serbia so that only the -- equivalent of a Michigan county re- No roller skating at Weinberg's mains in actual possession of the on Monday, Wedi:eday and Thursday Serbs and their expeditionary allies. evenings. Ice skaters can then enjoy The Germans are even reported to the music. dect.5 have crossed the Greek border in ----- -- their pursuit of the Anglo-French in Students, for the most safe, speedy the south. It is not likely, however, reliable economical Parcel and Mes- that Saloniki will fail, because of the Aenger service, call 2023. nov3tf powerful guns on entente dread- naughts patrolling the Aegean. Rus- Buy that box of Maize and Blue cho- sia and France have each made slight colates NOW. These chocolates are gains on their respective battle fronts the kind that keep their original fla- Conscription in England seems ex- vor a long time. Bloomfield' is the tremely unpopular, and as the "dies ideal place to buy. dee'5 irae" of Lord Derby is near at hand, this question will be sure to prove of CHRISTMAS burning and immediate interest. The Everything in Christmas presents Oscar II is approaching the Scandin- for men. N. F. Allen Co., Clothiers. avians, and is preceded by a brilliant- Main St. eodFri ly written manifesto to all the Euro- pean courts. Sea-sickness, mutiny, A store to get good clothes-Reule and acrimonious discussions about Connn & Flegel. nova-7-12-17-21 American affairs have livened up the trip. 2255 2255 2255 2255 Powdered wax for dancing floor, in EXCLUSIVE perforated top cans. C. H. Major & young men's haberdashery on sale b Co. Phone 237. edtdec21 N F. Allen & Co., Main street. CLOTHTOU We can do your papering, painting, Drop into Reule, Conlin & Fiegel's tinting, etc., at once. C. H. Major & store for your clothes. Co. Phone 237. edtdec2l 11A I lull INI L111D I IPenty offgirls, songs and dances make up the bill now playing at the Difficulties With Austrian Govern. Majestic. There is much to amuse, mient and Wilson's Message and the high-class Italian quartette is Arouse Discussion worth hearing. The opera selections are all ems and thir anin en - CH11LL UiLV17 aV1V c'L11U Cll i GOS Made of Walrus, Sea], Morocco, Cowhide, Calf and Pig Book Racks Ash Trays Brass Desk Sets Bill Folds Brief Cases Fountain Pens Cigar Cases Cigarette Cases Leather Collar Bags Hand Bags Music Rolls Engraved or Plain Stationery Smoking Sets Necktie Rack: Wallets Telescopic Drinking Cups, Photo Books Purses, Brass or Glass Inkwells, Leather Stationery Portfolio Toilet Sets, Pipe Racks MAYER, SCHAIRER Co. STATIONERS-PRINTERS-BINDERS "1. Japan's fifst unkindness to hina was in refusing the request to emain neutral. As a matter of fact his harm must be traced to England, r Japan entered on war at England's equest, or, as the London Times said ngland's 'appeal.' Germany was nxious to neutralize Tsingtau, and mit the fighting to the seas, not only r her own security but for that of hilna. "2. Japan insulted China by land- g troops at the port of Lungkou, far moved from German leased terri- ry, and within Chinese jurisdiction. he ignored China's neutrality, pro- sts and requests. She helped China preserve the form of legality by commending a war-zone which was advantage to Japan but not to Ger-, "3. Greater harm was done to China, when Japan, in the face of the strongest protests, occupied with her nilitary forces the railway west to Lsinanfu, and would have advanced iorth to Tientsin but for the opposi- ion of England. This occupation was not a military necessity, for it did not aelp Japan in capturing Tsingtau, neither have the troops been removed ince the surrender of the Germans vas effected. "4. When, after the removal of Aerman prisoners to Japan, and after omplete possession of 1 Tsingtau, rapan refused the request of the Chi- ese government that the war-zone be bandoned and all Japanese troops emoved from the interior of Shan- ung, Japan made this request a pre- ext for issuing 21 demands. The im- >ression made was that Japan had nore power in China than China her- elf. "5. Japan had no right to make emands of China about matters per- aining to Chinese territory and not o Japanese. Demands would have een suitable only if Japan had van- uished China in war. Having gone o war with Germany at England's equest, this was no ground for de- nanding all kinds of rights of China. "6. The Japanese minister showed ack of courtesy in presenting the de- lands direct to the president, and not > the foreign office. "7. Japan insisted that the Chinese overnment shold keep secret all the emands and all the negotiations, (Continued on Page Six) PROPOSES COMPULSORY TRA1IING__FOR YOUTHS1 Chamberlain's Senate Bill Provides Military Practice for Bobs 1 From 12 to 23. Washington. D. C.. Dec. 14.-Sen- ator Chamberlain today introduced in the senate a bill providing for univer- sal military training for boys between the ages of 12 and 2? inclusive. The only ones exempted according to the provisions in Senator Chamber- lin's bill are the physically unfit, members of the permanent military or naval forces of the United Stales, school teachers employed as military or naval instructors, persons employ- ed in the police or prison service of the United States and in the diifereat states and cities, the morally unfit, inembers of religious sects whose creed forbids its members to partake in war, sailors, those in public service where the interest of thepublic service de- mands it, and other persons upon whom the proposed training would work a great hardship. The training is divided into three periods. The first is from 13 to 14, the second from 14 to 16, and the third from 16 to 18. In the first pe- riod the training will be 90 hours each year and will be devoted to cales- thenics, and other military instruc- tion without arms. 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