Honolulu star-bulletin. [volume] (Honolulu [Oahu, Hawaii]) 1912-2010, 1917-10-30
i. 5. 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.. sun
Vat Sen in fomenting a rebellion to
overthrow the present Chinese gov
eminent and establish himself as the
head CT the nation, are vigorously de-
| MED by Chang Chau, half brother o.
the famous Chinese leader.
Chang Chau declares that, while ne
knows that campaigns for funds are
being quietly waged in Canada, Singa-
pore and Cuba. the movement has
not yet reached Hawaii, although Sun
Vat Sen, himself a native Of these is
lands. has hundreds of friends AMI
sympathizers here.
Interest in Sun Vat Sens achieve
ments has not yet become sufficiently
great in Hawaii TO create a desire OF
financial assistance, l believe" says
Chang Chau. AS far as / know, no
funds are being raised here for the
purpose of aiding Sun. Vat Sen in TO-
menting a rebellion against the pres
ent government of China. | believe
that. if such a movement were to be
started here, ! would be the first 10
| 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 he
| is in Canton now. OF course, there
is no denying that he is conducting
| a small revolution against the pres
ent government of China. The North
and South provinces are still tight.
ing, | have been informed" ... ~.
Less than a month ago the Nippu
Jill, a Japanese daily newspaper, re-
ceived cable advices from Toxic that
DR.. Sun Vat Sen had been appolIted
| commander of the southern division
| of the Chinese army, and later that he
had been charged with treason and
forced to flee the country with
| price on his head. 49,.
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 belns
collected here to aid the statesman.
Late Yesterday afternoon U. 5. AT.
| torney S. c. Huber received through
the state department cablegram to
the effect that an attack by force is
/ being fomented to overthrow the
present Chinese government and es
tsblish 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. ri.
"As 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 4
| financial campaign, but that he had
| no definite information. In Mr.. HUI
ber's 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. "