The Lake County times. [volume] (Hammond, Ind.) 1906-1933, 1911-10-19
CHOP SUEY
CHINESE
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TIMES BUREAU,
AT STATE CAPITAL,

tAPIIAl.
indianapolis Ind. Oct 17-Dr. Sun
Vat Sen. the Chinese who is 10 become
the first president of the republic of
China. in case the revolution in the
fiowery kingdom is successful spent
four days in indianapolis about two
years ago, and on that visit he held
meetings of Chinese from all over In
diana in the interest of the revolution
which was then being planned. Chinese
from all of the cities of the state. were
here, INCLUDING some from Fort Wayne,
South Bend, Hammond Terre Hautc
Evansville, Richmond, and many OF the
| smaller cities. 1t is said that very few
| of the chop suey or laundry Chinese
| from any part of the state were not
present. This fact makes the revolu-
| ton in China and the leader of it of
special interest to Indiana.
| DIR. Sun is now in this country An
| indianapolis man whom he met while
here and who processes to have know1-
edge OF the revolutionary plans, says
that one of the highest American Off
GERS and leaders of the Young China
Society, the revolutionary organization
| is an Indianapolis Chinese, whose name
he declined to give. He says this man
makes frequent trips to various parts
1
Organization. This gives the American
end of the Chinese revolutionary move
ment local interest.
/ DIR. Sun Yet Sen is remembered by
persons who met him here as brilliant
man and a scholar. He was educated in
this country. and is said to have attend
ed Yale. While he was in this city he
Ibid not mix with Americans to any
great extent, but associated mostly with
the Indiana Chinese. At a mass meet
ing which he addressed in the Engi-
lneers hall. Massachusetts avenue and
| New York street. one night ne explain
ed fully the purposes of the Young
| China Society. and told the Chinese
present of the progress then being made
in the way of preparations for the revo-
luton. At the conclusion of the meet
ling DR.. Sun asked the Chinese to make
contributions to the war fund. and he
raised something like $1,000.
| No noise was made about his visit to
IIndianap polls. The common Chinese Gus
tom of secrecy and bland ignorance was
maintained then. just as it is followed
always when a Chinese does not wish
to give out any information. 1t is said
that the Young China Society is won
derfully organized ali over the United
States, and that practically every Chi
nese in the United States is member.
The Indiana members gathered here at
the time of DIR. SIMS visit.
Made Friends I'm Indianapolis
DR.. Sun made a few friends among
Americans. while he was In Indianap-
oils. and to one of them Ne said that
the Revolutionary movement in China hal
been in progress for many years. Little
by little the promoters in the southern
provinces of the Chinese empire had
spread the fire of revolt, using great
tcaution and care in their work They
first sowed the seed of revolution
among the common people. who are
taxed nearly to death He said that
under the Chinese system the central
government a Pekin made all appoint
ments of officials, and that the officials
were nearly all grafters. They impose
such taxes as they wish to impose. They
take what they please and do with ii
what they please. If a man has some
money they go out and take some of 1t
away from him under the form of some
kind of tax.
This. he said. had caused great dis
satisfaction and unrest among the peo-
pie and had made it possible for the
seed of revolution to take root.
spirit Invaded Army.
SO strong did the spirit of rebellion
become that DR.. Sun said it even invad-
ed the army, and also was taken up by
many of the native officials, who them
lselves Were not satisfied with existing
conditions. The revolutionary move
ment then took the form of a secret
isociety, with a name which. Interpreted,
means Young China Society. Chinese
in America took up the movement. DR..
Sun became its head. The Chinese gov
eminent placed reward of $4,000 on
his head, but he has never returned to
China and, therefore, he still has mis-
head.
DIR. sun said while in this city that
the Young China Society, which is tho
. society commonly known as the Chinese
Free Masons, had gone ahead quietly
collecting funds and arms for use in the
rebellion. No sum has been too small
and no contributions of arms has beer
, too insignificant to be accepted by the
society. Guns and ammunition have
been shipped from the United States &c
China by the revolutionists
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