Albuquerque evening herald. [volume] (Albuquerque, New Mexico) 1911-1914, 1913-04-03
Or. SUN VAT SEN
OF CHINA LION
OF TOXIC
Provisional President Met in
Japan By Enormous Crowd ;
Enthusiastic Reception Con-
sidered Significant.

(Ns.Uciatcd Press correspondence
Toxic. Aprii 3-pr. sun Yat-sen,
who was provisional president of
CHINA from january "a March. 1919.
has been the lion of Toxic since his
arrival here tho midme OF February.
His reception. official and otherwise,
has been significant. and there is no
doubt that the reai OBJECT of his mise
sion. 90 make friends for China. Is
being crowned with success
When last in this city. before the
outbreak OF the revolution that made
china Is republic. Dr. Sun might al
most have been considered fugitive
In hiding. lie certainly was not per-
soma grata in official circles, and the
Chinese legation studiOusly ignored
his presence until nnnily under IN
structiOns from Pekng. the legation
brought pressure 10 benr upuu the
japanese authorities, and Dr. sun
Yat-sen WAS requested 90 leave the
country.
Arriving this tinr lea Toxic hate in
the evening. Dr sun was met by an
enormous crowd composed NOT only
of his own countfymen aud repre-
sontatives, hut also at the leading
business men and In an official way
the leading people ct Toxic. he was
driven az once Co the Imperial hotel
where section OF the annex, usually
occupied by minor royalties or for
cign representatives. had been set
apart for the use Of himself and his
secretaries. From that time on at
mosi every minute of his time has
been taken zap with entertainments.
interviews. visits and conferences. Al
ways in the waiting rooms are mum
beers at people, bankers, merchants
and others. Every possible period for
luncheon or for dinner has been
taken up by this or that organization
or individuals The rooms occupied
] by the ox-prcsidcnt arc we'll stocked
with beautiful trees and flowers,
some of them carrying the dag of the
republic of China crossed with the
flag of Japan. This len itself h. six
niilcant. especially when il Is coupled
with the expression of sun Vat sen
himself. who said recently to a visit
or. Japan will | believe, be the nrst
60 recognize the republic OF China"
Ostensibly the doctor comes for the
purpose of studying commercial con
! ditions, and especially the railroads
OF Japan. While thir doubtless rs
| true he unquestiouably has a further
purpose. He Is here, according 10
] current belief to make friends for
+, china; 10 bring his influence 90 bear
In order that the republic of China
| may be recognized; o. secure the as
( sistuncc, support perhaps even an
alliance. with and from Japan, and
this remarkably able Chmaman, who
| has lived abroad FOR nearly twenty
years. who rose upon the horizon Of
/ China "a little over % teur ago, ANA
who twelve months ar, was the pro-
vislonal president. With AN extreme Is
doubtful status Ia the sluulid capital
I OF Marking. surrounded there with
intrigues and extreme danger is now
the center of attraction in the capital
Of Japan. He has AN uudoubtrd fol-
lowing. and following which in
cudcs people whose names are ASSOC
ciated with big things in Japan. The
| Mitsuis. Shibusawa, IA, tWasakis the
chamber OF commerce the minister
OF war and the minister of navy do
not, as a rule. waste their time upon
"impossibles' or upon people who
have little influence ana mo- future.
"No, I have not time Co Dee presi-
dent" he said, Ina reply Go the laugh
ing suggestion that the future must
finally land him In the presidential
chair IL china prosporod us ropub-
lie.
81 have undertaken this railroad
scheme aud IL b. "a huge undertake
I tftrr 80 Nflf
u can ana IL shall bee carried out
People who smile at it du not stop &C.
think The resources buried lea thC
soil Of China are enormous, ncalru
liable. They must De developed boz or.
der that china may assume her rignt'
ful position ia the world. ln order
10 develop these resources We mus
have means ct transportation, ana th'
history ot development tho world over
is that capital is always torthcuminl
90 build railroads with coal, silver
gold and copper ut the other end
You may call 10 dream ". you Will
bxut dreams sometimes come true.
do not expect Ca sec China gridlronc,
with railroads even In my lifetime
hut I am certain, u the world lasts
that gi,dlron viii bo seen in China.
YES, ] am here iu study the indus
trial conditions ana to ohsorve otho
things in japan, I ann here lea ~
j friendlicst spirit to visit my friend
and to sluW that J have not forgotten
the many kindncsscs shown mo. AM
that hear no grudge Tor what wa
az the timr necessary discourtesy.
one ot the first acts of Or. SUI