Indianapolis Times, Volume 44, Number 134, Indianapolis, Marion County, 14 October 1932 — Page 9

OCT. 14, 1932

JAPANESE PROD CHINA'S STRIFE, ENVOY CLAIMS ‘Deliberate Intrigue’ by Nippon Blamed for Factional Wars. BV WILLIAM PHILIP SIMMS Srripp-Ho’*ard Forei*n Editor WASHINGTON, Oct. 14 Dr Sao-Ke Alfred Sze, Nanking r diplomatic. representative in Washington, today declared that the rebellions and civil wars now reported in China largely are the result of deliberate Japanese intrigue. Japan, he observed, does not want to see China united. She. therefore, subsidizes the various warring factions to them fighting among themselves. In this way, he indicated. China is not only weakened and held back, but color is lent to Japan’s excuse for intervention on the ground of "disorder" or "chaos.” Dr. Sze, former Chinese minister to the v United States, is in Washington at th<> request of the Nationalist government at Nanking. Dr. W. W. Yen, officially accredited minister to this country, now is in Geneva to speak for China in the Chinese-Japanese controversy shortly to be reopened before the League of Nations. Blames Japan for Troubles Dr. Sze, therefore, is not "acting minister.” but rather is "acting as minister” for Nanking. Shown dispatches from the far east reporting clashes between military forces in various parts of China, and rumors of an uprising in Chihli province adjoining Manchuria, Dr. Sze reached for the "official journal” of the League of Nations. "This, I think, will give you the answer,” he remarked. “You will find it in Dr. Yen’s statement to the league.” "If there has been disorder and civil war in China,” said Do Yen, "large part of the blame must be put on the shoulders of Japan. She has subsidized and helped one part against the other from year to year. Provide Money and Soldiers

“Any one who knows (hr history of China in thr last twenty years can testify to the help, in the form of money and even soldiers and artillery, which Japan has given to one political party against another. “Why is this so? It is bpAuse -Japan does not want to see China united and strong. “It is here that one sees the tremendous contrast between the policy of Japan and that of the great Eurbpean powers and America. “The nine-power treaty is the expression of the desire of Europe and America to protect* China in her days of difficulty. Japan wishes just the opposite. Take Advantage of Trouble “Every country must go through revolutionary periods. All the great powers of Europe and America have had the same experience. We are now going through ours. They are the birth-pains every nation must endure. "But Japan has taken advantage of our difficulties. Every time China had the opportunity of becoming united under a great man, like, for instance, the late President Yuan Shih-Kai, and at present under General Claiang Kai-Shek. Japan has put all kinds of obstacles in the way. “If disorders and confusion exist in China, this is due to a great extent to the intrigues of Japan.” Cites Case of Marshal Chang Citing the case of the late Marshal Chang Tso-Lin, “uncrowned king of Manchuria,” Dr. Yen observed that Japan backed him in a rebellion against the Nationalist government at Nanking. But because Japan's price was too high, the marshal refused to pay it —with terrible consequences to the marshal. “He was murdered." said Dr. Yen. “by the Japanese through the explosion of a bomb." All this, said Dr. Sze, very clearly explains what is behind the news of civil wars and rebellions coming from China. The views of Dr. Yen, he said, fully are shared by himsdf. Filling Station Is Robbed Leo Sullivan. 25, attendant at the Standard Oil filling station at 902 Massachusetts avenue, reported to police a bandit locked him in the wash room at the point of a gun Thursday night and robbed him of sls.

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Tammany Society Launched by George Washington’s Troops After Close of Revolution

Irish First Were Barred, but ' Fought Their Way to Membership. Tamman" Hall wasn't built in a dav Hpctir atlrrinr momenta of thr famous Nri York political maehin* s rarlv vrara are trard m the article below the second of a <.eriea of three on "The Tale of the Tammanv Tisrer.” BY GENE COHN NF.A Service Writer NEW YORK. Oct. 14.—The leopard may not change his spots, but the Tammany Tiger can alter its stripes. And has, many times! In fact, this miracle is happening again. In the beginning, so go the legends. there was Chief Tammany meeting William Penn under the famous Pennsylvania elm. For, odd though it may seem, the Indian whose name has figured so prominently in New York affairs, was not of Manhattan extraction, but roamed around New Jersey. The Pennsylvania troops which marched under George, Washington adopted the chief as their patron. So, when the American revolution had ended, a group of patriotic fellows gathered in a tavern and organized a patriotic society. They became the original—and ultraexclusive —Tammany Society. Aaron Burr in Tammany Brom Marking's inn heard the spoutings of many an orator, for it was not until 1799 that the society had a headquarters of its own. Meanwhile, a rather well-known fellow by the name of Aaron Burr had been something approximating its first leader. New York grew—spreading alohg the lower waterfront. And the Fourth and Sixth wards became the bigger "immigrant wards.” Whatever may have been the chicanery and crookedness of a Boss Tweed, and whatever the shady figure others may have cut —Tammany began with wigs and grand gestures, and, amusingly enough, was anti-Irish. Irish Were Barred Although Irish immigrants were pouring in. members of their race were denied office by Tammany. The Irish revolted; they marched on the Wigwam and demanded their rights; there were broken chairs and glasswcar; there were also broken noses and blackened eyes. The Whjgs changed all that. Politics became more involved. There were, until 1835, no registration laws. Which made voting much easier. And thus came the first political gangsters. Ballots were stuffed and honest voters were slugged. Certain persons and groups realized they had best deal with the gangs. The Irish gang became known as

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Tammany hall of old days, replaced by new' structure.

the "Dead Rabbits. In frequent opposition were the "Bowery Boys,” who put on the Ritz with those oldfashioned high hats. Politicians began to make deals with the gangs. The gangs began to gain in power. Their links were with houses of ill-fame, saloons and gambling joints. About 1842 the Irish began to win places in petty offices. At that time ordinary aldermen were referred to as “the Forty Thieves.” There was none of the put-on-the-spot gangsterism. Nearly everything was fought out in fairly honest combat, with fists and bricks. Pre-Civil war days found - the Tammany organization with the south and opposed to liberation of the slaves. Anti-Negro feeling broke out in New York, with more trouble. Then came the bloody days of the “draft.” The New York groups rebelled; the streets ran red with blood for days. A small form of civil war obtained. But the Tammany Society did not die. It became a political integer in Manhattan, ingrained in the very history of the town. The first to get some sort of tangible organization together was Fernando Wood, son of a bankrupt

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merchant. It might have seemed that conditions m the city could get no worse. Wood promised a general reform. But given authority, he merely added to the general corruption. The first real boss, however, was William M. Tweed. He stepped forth in 1867. Previous to his arrival. government of the “hall"— such as it was—had been in the hends of a committee. Tweed insisted on being a boss, and a boss he was. He took all pbwers to himself. It was one of his amusing customs never to call for the negative vote on any question in which he was interested. The "Tweed Ring" still is a scandal at which the big town Tweed, by the way, died in jail. Then in came "Honest John” Kelly, about 1872, to straighten things out. Kelly was the fellow who set about, among other things, to take the Tammany Society out of politics and make it a club sash- • ioned upon its parent organization. So it has remained most of the time since. Tammany, itself, stuck to politics. Richard Croker was Kelly’s pro- 1 tege and followed him. for better or for worse—and certainly there was somewhat of an improvement on Tweed, if not on Kelly. J. C. Sheehan came in for a short term, to be followed by Croker once more; Lewis Nixon was another short termer, and after him came the long reign of Charles Francis Murphy; then George Olvany and now John Curry. All From East Side All of them came from the turbulent and growing east side. To this day, the spokesmen of Tammany deny bossism. To this day, it is insisted that an organization can not be held responsible for individual defections; that the great city has been built under the “malinged” leaders —from Brooklyn bridge to the subways to the city hall. On the other side have been those who charged that there was "easy money,” graft and treachery in almost every important move the city has taken. At any rate, whether it has been under bosses or leaders, Tammany had come to crack the political whip in New York county. And does at the moment. Next: The Tammany Tiger rules Gotham's political jungles. Hamlet Wants to Bea Village By l nited Press POPHAM, Me., Oct. 14—This hamlet, dating back 325 years, thinks it is old enough to be an independent village. Inhabitants have started a movement to divorce Popham from Phippsburg, of which it is a part.

DEATH CLAIMS STAGE VETERAN j AT HOME HERE Roltare Eggleston Began His Career in Theaters in 1890. (Continued From Page One)

ager of the Albee theater ifi Atlanta, Ga„ and remained there for several years before returning to Indianapolis to become first a theatrical booker, then manager of English's for a season, then manager of the Murat, which he gave up last spring when it was decided not to reopen the auditorium. Mr. Eggleston's last enterprise was as local representative of the Chicago Open Air Opera which was scheduled to open at Butler fieldhouse last week for a two-day engagement. The company found it impossible to fulfill the Indianapolis engagement. Mr. Eggleston had several" large convention and other parties for the winter months, for which he had contracts to supply entertainment. It was of his World war record record that he was most proud. Disappointed that he was over the age to enlist in the ranks Mr. Eggleston was appointed by President Woodrow Wilson as chairman of the "Four Minute Men” for this city and county. Willie and Eugene Howard. Olga Petrova. Thurston, Blossom Seeley, Eva Tanguay, Sarah Barnhardt, Kate Elinore and Sam Williams, Houdini and hundreds of others who appeared in his theaters always spoke of Mr. Eggleston as "The Prince of Managers.” It is known that his Christmas

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Masons of Indianapolis, member of the Murat temple. Nobles of th: Mystic Shrine. He wa3 active in club life of the citv, and was a member of the Columbia Club. Rotary, Advertisers

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Club and the Indianapolis Athletic. Club. He was past president of the Society of American Magicians and a member of the Benjamin Harrison camp. Sons of Veterans.