Omaha daily bee., 1896-10-24
sun YAT Sen IS RELEASED
Chinese Prisoner in the Chinese Legation in
London Set Free.
sAllsBuRYS NOTE TO THE AMBASSADOR
Detention of the Kidnapped Man Was
Looked Upon by the British
Government ns nm Un-
friendly Act.

LONDON, Oct. 23.-The marquis OF Sails
bury has demanded the Immediate release
OF Sun Vat Sen, the Chinese physician, said
TO be British subject, who was. according
to the statement of his friends, kidnapped
while passing the Chinese legation here
and who is held as a prisoner in the lc-
CATION on the charge of having been en-
gagged in conspiracy to overthrow the
Manchu dynasty.
A complete Gordon OF detectives was
formed around the Chinese legation, the ON
GERS being ordered to seize Sun Vat Sen
and release him II he should be brought
out.
The marquis OF Salisbury, after reading
n number OF afIidavits In the case, sent a
strongly worded letter to the Chinese envoy
pointing out that the method adopted by
the legation in arresting Sun Yat Sen was
distinctly not needed, as the courts were
open to the Chinese officials to obtain any
criminal for legal purposes. The premier
also said that he could not fail to point
out THAI the act savored OF unfriendliness
as a seeming violation of the right Of asy-
lum to which England was committed by
every tradition and belief; and he asked the
envoy to Immediately release the impris-
oned Chinpman and so avoid further un>
peasantness
Later in the day Sir Halliday Mccartney,
the COUNSELLOR OF the CnlneSe legation,
called at the Foreign office and said that
Sun Vat Sen would be released without
prejudice to the rights OF the legation
which were involved.
An inspector of police and Sun Vat Sens
friend, DR.. Camille, who first raised the
question OF the Chnaman's Imprisonment,
went to the Chinese legation at 4:30 p. m.
with letter from the Foreign office, and
not long afterward they emerged from a
side door with Sun Vat SEN entered a
cab and drove the EOrpipn Oninp whore
Sun Vat Sen made formal statement. The
release was witnessed by a large crowd
OF people.
A representative of the Associated press
was this afternoon Informed that in official
circles the detention OF Sun Vat Sen at the
Chinese legation was regarded mon
strous abuse OF privileges OF the legation
which could not be tolerated for a moment"
1t appears that Sir Halliday Mccartney, on
receiving the marquis of Salisburys note,
went to the bedside OF the Chinese minister,
who is in i'll health, and explained TO him
that the marquis OF Salisbury insisted upon
the release OF Sun Vat Sen. The Chinese
minister thereupon cabled to Peklng for in
structlons and on the receipt OF an answer,
Sun Vat Sen was released.
The newspapers continue printing indig-
nant comment on the case. The Globe this
afternoon says: 1.-The deepest resentment
would be felt against any government which
permitted this outrage upon a man who
has come to London for protection to go un-
redressed. The Chinese embassy must under
stand that public opinion will not allow
legal fiction to abrogate protection"
James Camille, who brought the case to the
notice OF the authorities here, says in an
interview today that he knew Sun Vat Sen
intimately In Hong Kong during the year
1887. He adds that the Chlnaman came 10
London on his advice in order to pursue his
medical studies, as he was in trouble with
the Chinese government. DR.. Camille saw
Sun Vat Sen in Honolulu last March and
saw him daily here Continuing, DIR. Camille
said: II received Information on the 18th
that Sun Vat Sen was a prisoner and abou,
to be sent to China, where he would be be-
headed"
TAKEN BY FORCE.
After his release Sun Vat Sen, In an in
terview, denied that he entered the Chinese
legation OF his own accord, as asserted by
the Chinese officials. He said he was pass
ing the Chinese legation, which at the time
he did not know as the Chinese official head
quarters in London, when he met China
man with whom he got into conversation
The stranger, in the course Of a chat with
Sun Vat Sen. said he also came from Can
ton, and walking along they soon met an
other Chlnaman, who, 1t appears, emerged
from the legation and was introduced to
Sun Vat Sen by the first Chinaman. who
was the Interpreter of the Chinese legation
and who Is named Tang After talking a
little the party was Joined by another
Chinaman and Tang thereupon left. Contin-
ulng, sun nat sen Salu. we tnen returned
and passing the legation the two remaining
Cinnamon asked me to enter Before
could reply they pushed me inside the door
and slammed 1t behind me. Once inside
the building l was forced upstairs to the
fourth story by my companions. who were
big men and who locked me In a room.
Almost Immediately afterward a gentleman
described as being Sir Halliday MacCart-
ney) entered and said: You are In China
now He asked me II my name was Sun
Vat Sen. and when / acquiesced he said he
arrested me upon information received from
the chinese minister at Washington, who
had cablcd the legation here that Sun Yat
Sen was on the Majestic"
'The next day." continued Sun Vat Sen,
'Tang appeared and said: Everything is
settled; we are going to gag and bind you
and carry you out at night on board ship
we have chartered, probably a Glen liner,
as MacCartney is a friend OF the captain.
1T we can't smuggle you away, we can
kill you as this is China (meaning the le-
gation)."
Sun Vat Sen further said, In reply to ques-
tions on the subject. that he was provided
with food when he asked for II, and 1t seems
his friends succeeded in communicating
with him through the English servants OF
the legation by means OF notes hidden