The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1926-07-20
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~ears OF humiliation and suffering.
Thai important facts can be
known and yet concealed by the
district attorneys office or q police
deuartmef1t. and that such facts
can be legally juggled aside and
ruled out of the testimony would
seem Is my unframed mind a sefi-
ouR reflection on a legal system
which will continue TO be the cause
Of many fnjustices until q change
q made.
This. then, IS strong second
reason for giving my story to the
public. !.
It may serve to. bring about
changes in methods, which are sure
~ to be desired.
Not Seeking sympathy
/ would ike it clearly understood
that I. am not writing for the pur-
pose of gaining sympathy, but only
for understanding.
Even IL I had again my early
end better command Of English and
could draw the picture of my ex-
perienee with the law so that all
who read 1t would feel deeply and
acutely the sorrows I have suffered,
! would not want 1t so.
To let others know what one has
suffered and is perhaps still suffer
Ing, does not seem manly or
worthy way to ease ones own
pain.
And while this story cannot be
written without the deep shadows
Of jail walls and iron bars, yet
there are many bright spots in
the way OF wonderful friendships
gained, and sympathetic, helping
hands extended that have kept
alive faith and hope when other
wise faith would have perhaps
deserted me and hope might have
died.
Until the great trouble came
which has Swallowed and will neces-
sariIy handicap the remaining years
of my life, lived the ordinary
life of boy in China brought up
by a mother who took great pride
In giving my two brothers, q sister
and myself, the best education pos
sible in my home land. We had
tutors when young and as we
grew up, we attended English
schools
I had five years at the well
known st. Johns College OF
Shanghai. and my brother Van at
tended it. as well. We were also
communicates Of the Protestant
Episcopal Church of Shanghai.
Recalls Life In China
Nv father was one OF the first
40 Chinese students who came to
this country for an American edu-
cation. He then entered the navy
under Hon. L. Hung Chang, but
the intrigue and graft of official
life repealed him and he resigned
to enter the commercial world as
an exporter and importer.
He was one Of the first Chinese
merchants to establish commercial
relations with the United States.
He was very successful and had
acquired q considerable fortune
when he died at the early age
ef IS.
NY mother was left with four
small children.
Under the old Chinese law a
widow cannot remarry. but must
devote her Life solely to her chill
dren. ~
M mother came of distinguished
ancestry and would be known as
o very capable" woman even in
this country. where all women are
90 able to do everything.
4 large part OF our fortune was
lost in the Boxer rebellion, but there
was enough left for our education
and comfortable living. Therefore,
my mother preferred to support Van
and me when we came to this coun-
try, rather than have US come as
government students. -
She sent US all the money we
needed, but we never felt that we
could take advantage of her and
ask for more than she sent.
Van was the younger, and my
mother sent him 500 each month
50 he would not spend too much at
one time.
To me she sent larger sums, but