The New York herald. [volume] (New York, N.Y.) 1920-1924, 1922-09-10
Treachery of a Friend
Blamed for Downfall

The treachery of he whom I
counted my dearest friend" he In
stantly replied. Chan Kwing Ming
was in charge Of my armies. He had
my entire confidence Some had told
me that he was disloyal, but I would
not believe Il. WI Pei Flu, Military
Tuchun OF central China. had asked
me TO join him in conquerlng Chang
Tso Lin, the Tuchun Of Manchuria.
who was harassing North China and
Selling its government could not
trust WI Pei Flu. felt a unified and
central government could be estab-
lished quicker If ! Joined forces with
Chang Tso Linn. may have been
mistaken, but ! had the advice and
apparent cooperation OF my friends.
Then Chan Kwing Ming basely de-
serted me. lie retired 10 his farm.
He said he was doing nothing against
me, though he could not cooperate be-
cause he was sick. Yet to-day his
son-in-law, General 1p Kui, occupies
Canton with 5000 men and am sold
by the perfdy or he whom l thought
was my greatest friend"
All this history is well known 10 the
people OF China, and the great mass
believes that Dr. sun has not over
stated II.
"Wu Pei Flu has been called the
greatest man III China" said DR..
sun. IT that is so there are at least
thousands OF others who would not
hesitate TO contend the issue. lie is
scholarly, but we have many scholars
in China. He IS active and jealous.
but we have many others just az
jealous. He Is keen, astute. efficient,
but do not think he IS equal 70 tho
task that he would take upon himself.
X have no personal ambitions. The
fact that ! voluntarily gave mp the
Presidency Of the first republic and
advocated the election Of Yuan Shin
Kai. shows that. Ny only desire IL
TO get the best republican govern
ment possible for my people. whoever
may head IT,"
How. Mr.. President" / said, do
you expect to exiricate yourself from
this siege and carry ON your fighting7"
The Chinese do not smile much. but
sun Yat Sen smiled NJ this. He spread
his hands, shrugged his shoulders and
just smiled
II am not lighting Chan Kwing
Ming or Tp Kui. no. nor WI Pei Fu,'
said Or. sun IN concluding our inter-
view. n am hghting, through them.
what I call the Japanizing Of China
They could never have launched their
attacks against me had Il not been
for Japanese aid. Japan has loaned
the PelSin Government millions OF dol
lars. This j. In documentary evidence.
The last loan was for 100000 600 I
have nothing 70 say concerning the
good influences Of Japan she has
many; but ! 40 not want my coun-
try 10 wake up some day and ind IL.
self 2 Japanized China.
THE twenty-one demands showed
Japans hand Some Of my country
men DO not SEQ II, but | see Il and
will nght to nv last breath for a pure
stock and an unfettered China. I am
for a centralized. unified government.
but am not IN favor Of that govern
ment being Japanizedi"
There 4ou have It In nutshell,
The Far Eastern question is. IN tho
last analysis. the question Of the doml-
nance OF Japan Shall Il rule China.
Manchuria, Corea--the whole OF the
Far East? sun Vat Sen says NO"
The next few weeks will tell for II
sun Vat Sen falls Japan will rise In
preponderatlng influence In China. II
he succeeds Japan viii have 70 keep
her place and let China develop nc
cordinE t. her own internal and ma
tionai genius. China for the Chinese
IL sun Vat Sens slogan. Watch nov
it 81 teS --or fails'