The daily sentinel. [volume] (Grand Junction, Colo.) 1893-current, 1913-05-10
CHINESE PRESIDENT
WARMLY WELCOMED
IN JAPANESE CAPITOL
Associated Press

Toxic, May 10.-Dr. Sun Vat Sen,
who was provisional president of the
Chinese republic from January to
March, 1912, has been the lion of
Toxic since his arrival here the mid
die of February His reception. Of
ficial and otherwise, has been signifi-
cant, and there is no doubt that the
real object of his mission-to make
friends for China-is being crowned
with success.
When last in this city (before the
out break of the revolution that made
CHINA a repuhlic) DIR. Sun might al
most have been considered fugitive
III hiding. He certainly was not per-
soma grata in official circles and the
Chinese legation studiously ignored
his presence until finally, under in
structions from Picking, the legation
brought pressure to bear upon the
Japanese authorities, and DR.. Sun
Yet Sen was requested to leave the
country.
Arriving this time in Toxic late in
the evening, DIR. Sun was met by an
enormous crowd. composed not only
OF his only countrymen and represen-
tatiNes, but also of the leading bust
ness men, and in an unofficial way
the leading people of Toxic. lie was
driven at once to the Imperial hotel.
where section of the annex, usually
occupied by minor royalties or for
eign representatives. had been set
apart for the use of himself and his
secretaries. From that time on al
most every minute of his time has
been taken up with entertainments.
interviews, visits and conferences.
Always in the waiting rooms are
numbers of people bankers, mer-
chants and others. Every possible
period for luncheon or for dinner has
been taken up by this or that organ
ization or individuals. The rooms
occupied by the eX-presidcnt are Well
stocked with beautiful trees and
flowers, some of them carrying the
flag of the republic OF China crossed
with the flag of the empire of Japan.
This in itself is significant, especiai-
ly when it is coupled with the express
SIGN OF Sun Vat Sen himself WHO
said recently to visitor: Japan
will, / believe, be the first to recog-
nize the republic of China"
Ostensibly the doctor comes for the
purpose of studying commercial con-
ditions and especially the railroads of
Japan. While this doubtless is true,
he unquestionably has further pur-
pose. He is here, according to cur
rent belief, to make friends for China
and to bring his influence to bear in
order that the republic of China may
be recognized; to secure the assist
ance, support, perhaps even an alli-
ance with and from Japan, and this
remarkably able Chinaman, who has
lived abroad for nearly 20 years, who
rose upon the horizon of China lit
tie over a year ago, and who twelve
months ago was the provisional pres
ident, with an extremely doubtful
status in the squaifd capital of Nan
king, surrounded there with intrigues
and extreme danger, is now the CEN
ter of attraction in the capital of ia
pan. He has an undoubted following,
and following which includes peo-
pie whose names are associated with
big things in Japan. The Mitsuis,
Shibusawa, the Iwasakis, the Cham
Der of Commerce, the minister of war.
the minister of the navy do not, as a
rule, waste their time upon 'impossi-
bles" or upon people who hav little
influence and no future.
NO: | have not time to be Dresi-
dent he said, in reply to the laugh
ing suggestion that the future must
chair If China prospered as a repub-
lie.
Il have undertaken this railroad
scheme, and it is huge undertake
ing DR.. Sun Vat Sen went on, but
1t can and it shall be carried out.
People who smile at it do not stop
to think. The resources buried in
the soil of China are enormous, in
calculable. They must be developed
in order that China may assume her
riShtful position in the world In
order to develop these resources we
must have means of transportation,
and the history of development the
world over is that capital is always
forthcoming to build railroads with
coal, silver, gold and copper at the
other end. You may call it a dream,
ii you will, but dreams sometimes
come true. | do not expect to see
China gridironed with railroads even
in my lifetime; but | am certain, if
the world lasts, that the gridiron
will be seen in China.
yes; | am here to study the in
dustrial conditions and to observe
other things in Japan. | am here in
the friendliest spirit to visit my
friends and to show that | have not
forgotten the many kindnesses shown
me, and that | bear no grudge for
what was at the time necessary
discourtesy."
One of the first acts of Dr. Sun Yet
Sen after his arrival was to visit the
graves of those who had befriended
him while he was in Japan and who
had since died. Here he paid his
tributes and laid his wreaths.