The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1912-05-08
ny STEWART GRARAME.

l nTG&ideHI OF the EttPbbAtt VI ~hAAssNf
/ wish I could have seen The race o.
| the Chinese ambassador In Londor
when he read that announcement II
the newspapers. For 1t was only six
taen years ago that Sun Vat Sen. tbs
fugitive. with a price upon his head
was Kidnapped In Londona and made
a prisoner In the Chinese Embassy
Sun Yaf Sen had ample excuse fol
plotting against the corrupt Mancht
dynasty, which has kept China cen
turtles behind the times, while little
Japan has leapt into prominence anC
become power among the nations
Ever since he studied medicine under
the English and became a convert te
Christianity It was DIR. Suns ambition
TO reform his native countrys govern
ment on the English or American
model.
With that end in view, he spent
years in making secret preparations
for an armed uprising, and finally
fixed a day in October. 1895. for his
followers to put their fortunes to the
test Unfortunately there was "A trail
tor in the camp. The well-laid plans
were betrayed TO the Manchus, and
the plot failed utterly. BY the skin
Of his teeth Sun Vat Sen himself es-
capped, but fifteen Of his most trusted
lieutenants were tortured with hend-
ish cruelty and afterwards beheaded
while hundreds of humble followers
were put to death.
Sun Vat Sen did not despair, how
ever. With indomitable pluck he gel
to work again to prepare fresh plans
While doing SO he carried his life In
his hands for the Chinese government
not only offered huge reward 10
whoever would kill him, but also APP
pointed a special staff Of murderous
emissaries to dog his footsteps and
"eeedute" him II they got the chance
Those were periious days for DR.
Sun. A volume could be filled with
the record of his narrow escapes On
one occasion, in San Francisco. where
he was staying at common sailors
lodging house, another Chinaman was
mistaken for him and his throat was
cut from ear 10 ear. Another time In
New York block Of metal weighing
over a ton fell from a lofty crane just
as he was passing underneath on the
sidewalk. In fact things got so hot
for him in the United States that he
determined to seek an asylum else
where. SO he gave his shadowers the
slip and came to England.
The fugitive put up at a hotel in the
Strand on his arrival in London. Mex
day he went TO call on his old friend
MIR. Camille. who lived in Portland
Place. under whom he had studied ir
Hong Kong. and was recommended t.
safe lodgings In Grays Inn Place
Holborn.
AS he knew very few people in Lon
don, DIR. Sun naturally spent a gooC
deal OF his time with Mr.. and Mrs
Camille. One de-. when they were a
dinner the Engishman made joking
remark about the Chinese Embassy
It's only in the next street" HI
said. Il expect they'd like to see yo'
there Dr. sun"
With a little shndder Mrs, Cantli
broke in
ooh. don't you go near that. please
please If they got mold of you l be
lieVe they'd ship You off to China.
None Of them realized that thos
words were truly prophetic. In fac
there WAS "a hearty laugh over thu
suggestion that such things could hap
pen IN this welI-managed country.
The craft Celestia]s at the Legation
however. knew all about DR.. Sun
movements. and watched him pass an,
ropass the premises every day with tn
deepest interest According TO inter
national usage. foreign embassy o
legation is not considered to be 81
British soil at all. The Chinese lega
ton liz considered a mart Of China, an
the ambassador and his STAFF are i'm
| milne from the operations of Engiis
| law while in the-building. Bearing thi
| In mind, couple of very pleasan
and plausible Cinnamon managed {
get into conversation with DR.. Sun
and to induce him to go to their room
for "A chat about their eatherland.
Completely taken I'm by their Gun
ming. the doctor made no resistance a
they half led. half dragged him insid
the open portal of their house" n
give a start of surprise. however. whe
It closed with a bang behind him AM
the bars were hurriedly put up. Blu
his captors left him no time to asl
questions or make an outcry. Holdin
his arms firmly they led him to a larg
inner room. where he was startled t
| see a large number OF Celestials rs
sembled. dressed In the rich and pic
tures1ue garb of the Chinese man
| DARN.
! -trw-Fat r. TIE n1caning or TITS OUT
rage? San Vat Sen demanded. b
| what authority am / made prisone
on British soil?'
This liz not British soil reptile
I = " t1AtiNlAF MaG&TlUGN. Estlkll6n Hu
visor To the Chinese legation "Thi
Ia the Chinese legation. governed b
| { hinese law. Twenty minutes sgt
YOU were in London. now YOU are /
China. You will be detained here unit
the Emperor gives instructions wha
We are to do with you"
In his extremity DR.. Suns frs
thought was of his friends. For tn
past year he had been travelling a
over the world meeting fellow -coun
trymen. who svmpathize with tn
revolutionary cause. Consequently hi
baggage was full of papers of Il kin
which swaula -tsnpsiease. hundreds 6
/ others beside himself If they fell int
the hands Of the Chinese authorities
BY hook or by crook that ,"senc
must be avoided.
| May / write and tell my friend
| where j am" he asked.
| No" said Sir Hliiday. but you ca
/ write an order instructing the pee
! pie at your lodgings TO hand over you
| luggage to messenger who will brin
II here"
In spite of his perilous predicamen
| sun could not suppress a smile. The
I must think that he was simple
they supposed II he would not Sc
through such a ruse as that
mo, thank YOU" hereplled: "bu
] will rite note to DR.. Mansen. In
structing him to ask Mr.. Camille t
| bring my baggage here"
Even though he did not say wer
about being confined against his vii
DIR. Sun Vat Sen trusted to the sagac
| ity OF his friends TO guess the posi-
ton. He was therefore overjoye
| when the necessary materials wer
brought and he was allowed to ID