Honolulu star-bulletin. [volume] (Honolulu [Oahu, Hawaii]) 1912-2010, 1913-10-25
W.T. Ting Fang
Denies BREAK
WITH DR.. sun
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Former Ambassador Declares
He Has Not Had Split with
Sun Vat Sen
TRIED TO RESTORE PEACE
Reform Organization Says the
Aged Diplomat Is Busy
Keeping Head Intact
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letter to Baron Charles ETH lie Gay
Yice-president of the reform organs
lzation of China in San Francisco, de
nying the recent published reports OF
correspondence that was said to have
PASSED between himself and President
Yuan Shih-Kai over Dr. Sun Vat Sen
1t had appeared from these reports
| that there had been violent split
between WI and Sun and that Sun
had been denounced by WI.
Wu's letter, which is dated Shang.
| hal, says he was at Picking when he
was shown copies Of the reported cor.
lfespondence with Yuan Shih-Kai at
Shanghai.
MANY false reports have been cir
culated about me from time to time,
| says WI in his letter, "but this is
! the most barefaced concoction that
j has come to my knowledge.
| Tried to Restore Peace.
81 may add that since my retire
ment from office last year ! have
been leading a private life, keeping
myself aloof from all party strifes.
When, the revolution broke out in
Marking was still in Picking. Soon
after my return to Shanghai, upon
the earnest representations Of Chi.
nese and foreign officials and mer-
chants, did my best to effect a COM
promise with the view of avoiding
further bloodshed, loss of money,
property and injury to trade. / am
sorry to say, however, that ] could
not succeed
Commenting on the reported split
form organization of China, which
through its agency here is in con-
tinuous touch with high officials of
the new republic, yesterday gave out
the following statement:
IF we look back on the wonderful
work that DR.. Sun Vat Sen has done
for his people, and at the modest
manner in which he has retired, max
ing room for Yuan Shin ai to become
president, and further IL we consider
that he has been instrumental In put
ting Yuan Ehih-Kai &C the Fudder, we
viii see that 1t is not; only migrate
Efulness in Yuan Shih-Kai TO be ar
Irayed against him now. but that q
certain european element has put
ideas into the head OF the aged gen.
eral by promising him the support Of
their government.
Or. WI Ting Fang would be very
foolish at the present time to hold
close associations with Or. Sun Vat
Sen, because he still remembers the
incident of the honest, well-wishing
general of the Chinese army being
put to death after friendly dinner,
and he does not wish to be done away
with In similar manner. He knows
that by diplomacy he can do much.
more for fis Chinese brethren and
for the general welfare of his coun-
try than he could do by allowing him
self to be killed.
"Wu Ting Fang approves OF having
China governed similar to the United
States, because China is divided into
many provinces and each province
speaks its own dialect. How is 1t
possible to rule China from Picking?
Why is not WI Ting Fang's idea a
good one to have each province ruled
by a good, honest man in the same
way that each state in the United
States has separate governor?
Cause of Opposition.
The opposition to this proves that
there are certain elements behind
Yuan Shih-Kai who would lose their
power, which they got through hay-
ing president who holds brutal force
over unwilling, different dialect speak
ing Chinese in the various provinces.
There is no proof that Great Brit
ain, France, Germany, Russia and
Japan have recognized the Republic
of China in the same spirit that the
United States has done If they have
recognized China, why had Sir Edo
ward Gray opposed Mr. Birch Crisp
and his prominent financial group in
loaning money to China? Again the
foreign element has been behind Yuan
Shih Kai to prevent China from get
ting strength, unless it goes through
the Golfers of Picking and is utilized
for different purposes than which it
was loaned, and not for the benefit
of the people. Many large sums have
flowed into the Golfers of Pekin which
were not necessary, because it is a
well known fact that the revenue
brought $400,000,00 which ! is quite
sufficient, If properly utilized, to help
the people and put the country into
a prosperous condition by establish
ing proper communication. At the
present time there are various Chi
nese offering all kinds of schemes in
Europe to the commercial world, all
of which have the finaIity of borrow
ing money. For WHAT; Not for the
people of China, but for the Pekin |
government
Promises unfuIfiTled. -.
What has Yuan Shih Kai proved
to China? Nobody forgets when DIR. |
Sun Vat Sen made room for Yuan
Shin Kai that Yuan Shib Kai promised
before the Assembly wisely and eco
to improve the industries
of the country in agricultural and
resources, giving them good
communication, good, safe roads, and
leaving each district to- be governed
by one of its own clan. Have any
Of these promises been fulfilled. The
answer is No. Z, :.~
Z Mo matter if WI Ting Fang has