Honolulu star-bulletin. [volume] (Honolulu [Oahu, Hawaii]) 1912-2010, 1917-10-30
i. S. FROWNS ON
new REVOLUTION
IN China BY Sen
Following Warning to Huber
From Washington, Chang
Chau Denies Activity

Reports prevalent in Honolulu to,
day that funds are being raised
among local Chinese to assist DR.. SuH
Vat Sen in fomenting a rebellion 10
overthrow the present Chinese gov
eminent and establish himself as the
head of the nation, are vigorously de-
MED by Chang Chau, half brother OF
the famous Chinese leader.
Chang Chau declares that, while he
knows that campaigns for funds are
being quietly waged in Canada. Slnga-
rore and Cuba, the movement mas
not vet reached Hawaii, although Sun
Vat Sen, himself native OF these Is
lands. has hundreds of friends am
sympathiZcrs here.
Interest in Sun Vat Sens achieve
ments has not yet become sufficiently
great in Hawaii to create desire oil
financial assistance. | believe" says
Chang Chau. AS far as ] know, no
funds are being raised here for the
purpose of aiding Sun Vat Sen in TO
nenting a rebellion against the pres:
ent government of China. eeleNe
that, If such a movement were TO DC
started here, would be the first to
hear of it; and | have heard nothing
It was reported in the Chinese dis
trict this morning that the collection
of funds had already been begun
among Sun Vat Sen sympathlzers,
and that Chang Chau was the prime
mover in the local effort. Chang
Chau laughed this rumor aside when
asked about it,
1T has been several months since
| have heard from Sun Vat Sen, he
said. When he last wrote to me he
was In Shanghai. and ] believe that be
is in Caution now. OF course. there
is no denying that he is conducting
a smafl revolution against the pres
ent government of China. The North
and South provinces are still fight
ing, have been informed"
Less than a month ago the Nippu
Jill, a Japanese daily newspaper, re-
ceiyed cable advices from Toxic that
DIR. Sun Vat Sen had been appointed
commander of the southern division
Of the Chinese army. and later that ne
had been charged with treason and
forced to flee the country with
price on his head.
The editor of the Liberty News,
which favors the enterprises OF Sun
Vat Sen, said today that he has had
no information that funds are being
collected here to aid the statesman.
Late Yesterday afternoon U. S. At
torney S. C. Huber received through
the state department cablegram to
the effect that an attack by fierce Is
being fomented to overthrow the
present Chinese government and es
teblish DR.. Sun as its head. 1t also
stated that financial assistance was
being sought in Canada and Cuba,
and that it was likely that some eff
fort along the same lines would be
made in the Hawaiian islands.
las far as have investigated,
saws Mr.. Huber, there has been no
active effort to collect funds here,
although some people apparently ex-
pect it.
The Chinese consul informed Mr..
Huber that he had heard rumors Of a
financial campaign, but that he had
no definite information. In Mr.. HUI
bers opinion, a financial campaign
here would hardly core under the
heading of violation of neutrality, as
the United States is in the war, but
that it might come under the heading
of sedition or treason.
Mr.. Huber says it is not unlikely
that persons canvassing for funds
for the purpose of aiding IN foment-
ing a rebellion would be arrested by
the federal authorities.