El Paso herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1901-1931, 1912-04-30
by stewnrt Grahame.
I UN VAT SEN proclaimed the
first president OF the republic
nf Chinar,

or Chinaw
wish 1 could have seen the face OF
the Chinese ambassador iu London
when he read that announcement I'm the
newspapers. For il was only Is years
ago that sun Vat Sen the fugitive. with
q price upon his head VAS kidnapped IN
London and made a prisoner IN the
Chinese embassy.
Sun Vat Sen had ample excuse Tor
plotting against the corrupt MancIlu
dynasty. which has kept great Cnlna
centuries behind the times, Whlle niue
Japan has leapt into prominence anu
become a power among the nations
Ever since he studied medicine under
the English and became convert 10
Christianity ii was Dr. sun ainolN'h
TO reform his native country govern
ment on the English or American model
With that end in view he spent years
in making secret preparations TOT an
armed uprising, and finally liked q DAY
in October 1895, for his followers 10
put their fortunes 10 the test NOR
tunately there was traitor In the
camp. The well laid plans were be-
stayed TO the Manchus, and the plot
failed utterly BY the skin Of his
teeth sun Vat Sen himself escaped, out
Is Of his most trusted leurenants were
tortured with fiendish cruelty and art
erward beheaded. while hundreds OF
humber followers were put 10 death
sun 1aL sen Ola not despair NOW ~ N4
With indOmitable pluck he set TO WORK
again to prepare fresh plans. While
doing so he carried his life in his hands
for the Chinese government not only OF
fered q huge reward to whoever would
kill MIN, but also appointed g special
staff Of rnurderous emisSaries TO dog
his footsteps and execute him II they
got the chance
Those were perilous days for Dr.. sun.
A volume could be filled with the rec
-d q
casiOn in san Francisco. where he was
staying at common sailors lodging
house, another Chinaman was mistaken
for him and his throat cut from ear 70
to ear. Another time IN New York.
block Of metal weighing over a ton fell
from a lofty crane Just as he was pass
ing underneath on the sidewalk IN
fact, things got so hot for him in the
United States that he determined 20
seek an asylum elsewhere So he gave
his shadOwers the slip, and came 10
England.
The fugitive put up at a hotel in the
Strand on his arrival In London Next
day he went to call on his old friend,
Mr.. Camille, who lived in Portland
Place. under whom he had studied in
Hong Kong, and was recommended 70
safe lodgings in Gray's Inn Place, HOl-
born
As he knew very few people in Lon
don, Dr. sun naturally spent a good
deal Of his time with Mr. and Mrs
Camille. One day when they were al
dinner the Englishman made a Joking
remark about the Chinese embassy
It's only in the next street" he said
i expect they'd like TO see you there.
Dr.. Sun"
with a little shudder Mrs. Camille
broke in;
ooh. don't you 60 near that place,
please. If they get hold OF you 7 be-
lieve they'd ship you off to China"
None Of them realized that those
words were truly prophetic In fact.
there was a hearty laugh over the sug-
gestiOn that such things could happen
IN this well-managed country.
The crafty Celestials at the legation.
however, knew all about Dr. SUMS
movements. and watched him pass and
repass the premises every day with
ternatiOnal usage, a foreign embassy
or legation is not considered to be on
British soil at all The Chinese lega-
ton is considered a part OF China and
the ambassador and his staff are i'm
mune from the operations OF English
law while in the building. Bearing
this In mind a couple Of very pleasant
and plausible Cinnamon managed TO get
into conversation with Dr. sun. and
90 induce him TO go to their rooms for
chat about their fatherland
Completely taken IN by their cunning
the doctor made no resistance as they
half led. half dragged him inside the
open portal OF their house" He gave
q start Of surprise. however when IL
closed with bang behind him and the
bars were hurriedly put up. But his
captors left him no time to ask ques-
tons OF make an Outcry. Holding his
arms fNmly they led him TO a little
inner room, where he was startled to
see large number Of Celestials as
sembled. dressed in the rich and pic
turesque garb Of the Chinese mandarin.
WI nat is the meaning OF this out
raEey' sun Vat Sen demanded BY
what authority am 1 made a prisoner
on British sOil2"
This IS not British soil" replied Sir
HALLIDAY Mccartney. English advisor
70 the Chinese legation. This IS the
Chinese legation governed by Chinese
1aW- twenty minutes ago you were in
London, now you are In China You
VIII be detained here until the emperor
gives instructions what we are 70 do
with you"
In this extremity DR.. Suns first
thought was OF his friends For the
past year he had been travelling ali
over the world, meeting fallow-countrv-
men, VINO sympathized with the revOlu-
uonary cause Consequently hts bag
gage was full Of papers OF a kind which
would implicate hundreds Of others be-
side himself II they fell into the hands
OF the Chinese authorities. BY hook or
by crook that contingency must be
May I write and tell my friends
where I am?" he asked.
No said Sir Halliday. but YOU can
write an order instructing the people
at your lodgings to hand over your
luggage to a messenger who will bring
It here"
In spite Of his perilous predicament.
Sun could not suppress a smile. They
must think that he was simple IL they
supposed he would not see through
such a ruse at that
NO thank YOU" he replied. but I
VIII write note to Dr. Mansen in
structing him to ask ar. Camille to
bring my baggage here"
Even though he did not say word
about being confined against his viii
DIT. sun Vat Sen trusted to the sagacftv
OF his friends to guess the position Ha
was therefore overjoyed when the nee
essary materials were brought and ne
was allowed to write DIT. Mausen. He
rejoiced too soon, for his letter was
never delivered
Luckily. sun rat Sen was not searched