Honolulu star-bulletin. [volume] (Honolulu [Oahu, Hawaii]) 1912-2010, 1915-10-13
SAYS HEART Of
CHINA ISWITH
DIR. SUN YAT SEN
Chang Chan, Formerly One of
His 'Lieutenants, Talks at
Pan.Pacitic Luncheon

DR.. Sun Vat Sen, for many years a
resident in Honolulu, and the found.
er Of the Chinese republic, was the
subject OF a short speech made at
the Pan-Pacffic luncheon yesterday by
Chang Chau. ..z.r. g.. ,
Or. Sun would be the subject of
many talks today" began Chang, IF
IT we're. not for the fact that. many
Of his friends are afraid to talk Of
him. They are afraid that to express
their real opinions of the, great man
would entangle them with some Of
their friends. But am not afraid
to talk OF him, the man who worked
and fought over and over again for
liberalism IN China, and for all that
Is open and progressive in Chinese
government. Free speaking, free
thinking, free acting, these were the
things he stood for. and therefore I
am glad to do the first one Of these
three things today. ~. =. =, 81 :
3 The story Of Sun Is the story of
defeat and disbursement from the
start. For % years he struggled and
struggled against what we were al
afraid would be Masquerade difncul.
ties. When he went back to China
from Honolulu the best friends he
had said Of him: He has gone to.
join the white deyils!' That is how.
many Of the Chinese speak OF the
whites. And It merely goes to show
what obstacles he had to fight against
Yet for Is years he gave up the sure
ty Of great fortune and success and
happiness In the world to fight for an /
idea. Today he Ii fleeing over the
world pursued by the hatred Of the
government Of the country for which /
he has worked. But the heart Of
China goes with him h his fight
One Of His Lleutenants. f.*s
4 remember that after one Of the
numberless reyoits which he headed
had been crushed In southeast China, 1
a revolt In which I had the proud dis
tinction of being his lieutenant eyen 4
IN defeat: ! said to- him a. we retreat-
Cd with the broken fraements Of our
troops: DR. Sun. this work Is too big
for US We have. only a few hands
with which to raise money, direct men 1
and organize operation He laid his
land on my shoulder Is he answered.
chang, |: may fail today and fan
tomorrow. may fail all my life and /
all Of those who, are working with me
may fail. hut what, j stand for today,
and have always stood for, ID bound
70 win sooner or later. II v 81 q
s q do noNs what the man did who
shook great post every day; as he 1
passed IT, And after years and years ]
the post became 80 Wobbly and loose
that another man came and had the /
strength to lift the post clear out q
tne slOunq, - 4ass *, 4s.l,tzii3as Is j,
That ID what am doing loosen
ing the very roots and foundations Of i
this government Of darkness and blind |
greed, and the time viii come when /
q young man and strong man shall |
take the post which have loosened Il
from the ground and place In, the same i
spot q tree which will grow and which
Of itself viii increase in unshakeable 4
strength, rooted deeper and deeper IN Il
right and Justice and freedom.
Il have. to stop, said Chang, II
nave already taken much Of your time,
but the subject on which / speak Il II
20 big that I have rather to apologize
Cor shortening my remarks than for
Laa,ng your time. i am afraid that II II
say any more may forget discretion
and say things IN too loud q voice.
.hinss which you can't forget,
Yesterdays luncheon was the first Of
he Independence day ldncheons be-
ing held by the Pan Pacific Club this
month and was to celebrate the be-
yInning of China freedom from Man.
thu domination. i