New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1913-05-11
APANO-CH|NESE PACT
DREAM Of SUN YAT-SEN
Political Alliance May Follow
Commercial One Between
Eastern NelghborS.
AGAINST REST OF WORLD
Statesman Believes That with
Japan as Ally China Can Re
sist Covetous Powers and
Aggressive Nations.
rrrom The Tribune's Correspondent

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che future will be of great consequence to
an ne world. or at least that part Of the
would which is interested In the trade and
,oli.,cs internal and International. of
china II concerns IN alliance between
Ia,sn and China The propaganda for IL
is already started and is in no less able
hands than those Of the famous Sun Nat-
san on one side and those Of Japan S
most skilful and crafty diplomatists and
COMMUNISTS on the other. That there
v.iu he tangible and consequential results
saer,s certain sun Nat-sen. always
visionary vet one who has seen dreams
that have seemed impossible 20 every one
eIse come true has just returned 70
shanghai from a visit of six weeks To
Lamar. and he is full Of his latest scheme
of = commercial. and then possibly po-
utical alliance with the Japanese. That
il would be a wondrous thing for emma
sun Yat-sen has no doubt. He has been
assured so in Japan, and for the out
s.ders opinion that in any alliance be-
tween Japan and China there would he
only one dominant party when would
NOT be China he cares not at all. lie Is
carried away by his latest vision Of the
TWO great nations OF the Far East united
against the rest OF the world; he sees
that with Japan as an ally China can re-
sst all aggression, and he is sure that
this. his latest scheme will prove the
salvation of China. enabling the strus-
Cling nation TO resist covetous powers
and aggressive nations.
Strong Hold on the People.
And the truth of 1t IS. it doesn't matter
II Sun Yat-sen is wrong, or II he is
visionary and a dreamer. as beyond all
doubt he is. for his hold on the people
Of China is strong: he is a propaganda
OF the first water. and so far he has
proved himself eminently able 10 trans
form his visions into concrete fact lie
may be visionary and a dreamer II
would make no difference; mis- power
would be the same. and Lis ability 10
sverye these people would not be less.
And il is this fact that makes the pro-
posal for a commercial alliance which is
already planned. and the possibility OF
political understanding TO follow. worthy
Of consideration.
To the correspondent OF The Tribune
lIlt Ollltl uaf Gun aN~S'4A AA+eN'N Az S~N"NN
Of his intentions He said that ne in
tended 10 start a propaganda In favor Of
an alliance. al first commercial. maybe
later political, between the two nations.
To one who knows the susceptibility OF
the Chinese 10 propaganda Of this sort
vide the growth OF opposition 10 the
Manchus. which resulted in their over
throw, the wonderful success OF boycotts
Of the products of countries falling into
disfavor-the very fact that Sun Yat-sen
is taking this matter up lends il an air
Of International Importance. Add 10 this
the fact mat the Japanese are ready and
willing TO enter into a compact which
gives them such advantage. and you have
a situation which is of importance 10
every one.
Not Good for Other Nations.
Japan is more than anxious she Is de-
ttrminsd, 70 be predominant IN CHINA
Such Is the aim OF her commerclal!sm and
Of her diplomacy. She has already made
great strides IN that direction. II is even
said, with great truth. that she is even
now stronger In the Yangtse Valley than
the British. who have always dominated
ever were. Which Is one great reason for
the unpopularity Of the Anglo-Japanese
alliance among the British people In THIS
region. Her agents, commercial and po-
ltesl swarm through China, gathering IN
trade which tends to make Japan rich.
and Information and influence when
tend to give Japan the dominating posi-
ton which will sooner or later, her states
men hope make her position impregnable.
Il is logical. sane and Justifable. but 1t Is
scarcely a good thing for the other ma
tons who desire commercially 70 expand
IN this part Of the world.
Il is quite evident that DR.. sun vat
sen has gone over completely TO the Jap
shese How important this will be de-
pends almost entirely on the extent or DIT
suns influence With the Kuo MING
Tang, or National party. which is 10 have
majority In the National Assembly ne
is Undoubtedly powerful and is the head
Of the organization And there is posi-
oilty that he will come out for the Presl-
oeney. Some OF his adherents have open
" suggested this. declaring that yuan
shlh-kai is a failure and that DR.. sun
should make fight against him.
In interviews with individuals, includ-
ing your correspondent and in pubic
speeches, Sun Yat-sen has shown MS
'sanings toward the Japanese and his de-
we TO tie Up with them. He even went
|" far In a speech In japan the other
Gay as 10 say that II was japan. and not
america, 10 whom China should look Tor
nslp. He said that there were some VINO
thought China ought 10 take Americas
ouistretched hand. but this he did not
nink the proper course. japan being
~hlna's logical best friend"
Undiplomstie Utterance.
This was scarcely the utterance OF
statesman and assuredly not diplomatic
ss' that Sun probably did say II is GER
am He is much given TO that sort OF
w'hg, The other day In Toxic he de-
JARED that he did not believe Russia
wanted "a desert Ike Mongolia" but that
she vas really aiming toward India. and
mat when she got started in that direc-
s0h no one would stop her. knowing
sOh fat-sen and his rather eccentric
"enIal attitude toward world AFFAIRS
MAKES II certain that he probably had
:" mind that II ne thus tainted England
would get England's help In combat
Ing Russia
LAST summer your correspondent had
extended interview In Peking with this
.a'hoos man during which he made state
~ei's which are illustrative OF the point
hand. II was suggested during this
s''e'View by your correspondent that d..