MR WU.

Hokitika Guardian, 25 June 1924, Page 4

MR WU.

ABLE CHINESE DIPLOMAT. AN INTERESTING INTERVIEW. AUCKLAND, June 10. "Air Wit” was seen on the Chinese •steamer, Ling Nam, to-day. He is not the original “Air AYu”, of the fearful drama: he is a much milder man and ho has done more on the stage of real life than ever "Air AYu” in the imaginary drama. AYu Sheitktin is the full name of Air Wit. He was one of the delegates to the Washington Peace Conference, and has Tor the last two years been secretary of the Chinese Legation at Santiago. Chile.

Mr Wu said he had heard practically nothing regarding the political situation in China during the hist few months and lie was not anxious regarding it. War between the North and South, he said, was everlasting and interesting. “Canton is rebellion-.’’ he informed tm interviewer with a smile. “Canton is like what Ireland was, always against the Government. Naturally the north will not accept the Canton-se attitude, and so they light—there are too many poliiii iaits in Canioti.”

The interviewer assttrred him that New Zealand was similarly afflicted. Air Wtt laughed and said it appeared to him I hat an over-plus of politicians was tig. curse of ovary country. However it must he remembered that ( iiina had only twelve years ago deda red herself a republic and thrown off the (bains of the most absolute monarchy known to any civilisation, and during that twelve years the most 1 right fill war known to modern mankind had intervened to prevent normal progress. Though China had not been involved as v. nation she had bo.en sadly disturbed hv the Great A\ar, which had exercised a great influence against peaceful progress. “Alyse!l 1 am what you call in Eng-li-!i an internationalistsaid Mr AYu. “All men are the same to me, no inn tier of what country, as long as thev tire decent hem in iheniselrex. AVe ought to try a id cultivate an intci'natiallal attitude to try and understand each other. It may take a long while, hut it is well worth attempting.'’ Air Wu sai l he knew that the Japanese were greatly haled by mo*l Chinese. However he regarded the Japanese as a very great people and a change of the Chinese attitude would follow a change of Japanese heart. He saitl Japan is very acquisitive. She was willing to. as the English call u. give and take, grant “concessions" for fair returns, hut she wn .“tired of giving for nothing to the detriment ol her own people. “Aon know, ho said. Japan is very acquisitive. She wants all and will give nothing in return. Some day she will learn that this is not possible in what the world calls equity. Then she will mend her ina.’itiet's, and China and, Japan will lie vorv good neighbours. Air Wu, beside- being a member of the Chinese diplomatic servile, is coil„...(.ted with several newspapers in Contnil China, to which he has been a I regular contributor on subjects concerning South American and international affairs.