New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1913-05-11

driving Russia out which only a success
full war would do. but for the purpose OF
making the world understand what was
going on and giving il full realization
of how China was being imposed on.
Dr. sun asked what good publicity could
POSSIBLY do. II was suggested that II
might arouse the sympathy Of the world
and work against future aggression
You are an American are you not?
he asked your correspondent. who replied
in the affirmative.
Well" said he what good vii. Amer
lean sympathy do China"
I replied that in 1900. when Mr.. Hay
sent out his. famous note on the open
door and the Territorial integrity OF China
American sympathy did a great deal OF
good for China.
Yes" he replied but Japan IS now
supreme in the Pacific. and America can
do nothing
Panama Canal American Aid.
The answer to this was that perhaps
Japans strength in the Pacific was
greater at the moment, but that within a
year it might be possible TO slip ships
particular reference TO warships.
Maybe" said the first President OF the
republic. but even then the Japanese
ships are much stronger than yours
A giant Dreadnought Of the American
navy had just gone into commission. ana
YOUR correspondent told DR.. Sun about II.
giving some rough details OF the i'm
mense strength Of this latest war ma
chine.
POOH said he. In reply, the new
Japanese battleship Fusar l. much bigger
thirty thousand tons and ffteen-inch
guns" which is technically Incorrect
The interview came 10 an end with l)r.
Sun saying that If China couldn't drive
Russia back 70 Europe. she didn't deserve
n be a nation and that these four hun
dred million people might do il some day.
The other day DR.. Sun gave another
interview TO The Tribune correspondent
Tie had lust returned from Japan, where
ne WAS entertained in manner I'M
eoualled anywhere In the world. paruc-
ularlv when the guest OF honor is a
distinguished allen OF influence. Men OF
all nationalities have encountered this
Wonderful systematic hospitality through
which Japan makes friends Of people
who visit the land.
DIR. sun said that he had gone to ia
nan 10 ascertain the true feelings Of the
Japanese toward China. lie had not
been there for six or seven years ana
wanted 20 know, particularly because
when he returned TO China In 1911. after
twenty wears abroad he found the Chi
nese suspicious of the japanese and en-
tertainine strong dislike for them. On
This trim he found that the Japanese
were whole heartedly sincere in their
friendship for China. and he believed
that China's future lay In closer rela-
tons with Japan
He scoffed at the reports or Japanese
aggression. and said he knew them all
IN be untrue. The japanese, he declared
with their greater experience and broader
vision in world affairs, were ready 10
ioin with China I'm commercial alliance
ready 10 work for China's betterment
and improved relations between the TWO
countries He even thought political
alliance would be a good thing CON
sidering that the interests OF the TWO
nations were Identical.
The japanese understood ana were
ready. he continued, but the Chinese were
moi. and so he intended TO devote NM
self 10 a propaganda TO teach the chinese
people to like. respect and, most or all
deal with the Japanese So II becomes d
matter OF international Importance TOT
II Sun and his japanese friends are sue
cessful in their efforts Japan and Jap
anese goods will have a great advantage
in this market In Japan there is great
deal of agitation in favor of EXPANSION
commercially. IN China. A Chino-Japanese
Association has been formed and II mas
the backing Of all Japan's leading states
men.
The prospect Of Japan getting the upper
commercial hand in China, where she
already has a good hold and has MADE
herself felt by every other nation VIII
doubtless prevent any territorial agrees
sion on her part at this time. So II may
he considered that for the time being
Janan will let South Manchuria alone. as
far as any actual seizure there is CON
cerned