Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1928-08-17
DR.. SUN SAYS CHINA.
HAS BRIGHT FUTURE
Minister. in Interview, Tells
of Problems Facing
Country.

The present 'militariStiC government
al Toxic IL endeavoring to stir up
trouble In Manchuria. DR.. Sun Fo son
of the founder of the Chinese Republic,
DR., Sun Vat Sen and newly appointed
minister of reconstruction IN the Ma
tionalist government charged TO-DAY IN
nm interview with The Star, IN wnlch
he sketched the present proolemS lac-
ing his government. -
nr. Sun. who is en- route from Eu~
rope to China to assume ms post mas
heen conducting a series Of conferences
in washington during the past lev
DAYS and arranged IN leave the Capltai
today to continue his journey 10 inc
Orient The visitor. who was educated
in Columbia and the University OF Can
fornia. speaks sharply and conclselv'
without the trace of an accent IN MS
English 49,,
DR.. sun made it clear that the Jap,
anese people are friendly TO emma ana
expressed the hope that Jspaness
public opinion will assert nSei1 anu
that the Toxic government will be I'M
able to keep Manchuria separated ttunl
The rest OF China. The son oil the
george washington Of China de-
clared that his government is looking
forward to an early REIMBURSEMENT OF
ALI our treaty relationships WIN
America"
Outlook Promising.
THE internal outlook in China Is
very promising" DR.. Sun said. IN
ternaliv, China is in better condition
than at any time in the last l6 years.
There are important lmmeula'e
problems facing my government. Tore
most OF which is reorganization OF OH
military forces by reducing our troops
from 100000 to half million men
This is the most urgent. The unitlca-
ton and reorganization of the fiscal adj
minlstration of the government, so thai
II will be able to realize more revenue.
also demands attention.
The funding of debts TO foreign
governments is vet another problem III
the forefront" Dr.. Sun continued. Part
of these debts were contracted by tns
former Peking government, When we
were fighting the Picking government,
II was not our duty TO assume their oo-
legations but now VIC have assumed
these obligations.
Then there is the problem OF eco
nomic reconstruction. which means en-
tensive undertakings in railroad ana
highway development and the improV"
ing of harbors and ports, and the eX-
plotting of ChinaS mineral resources.
iron and steel. and the rest, In TINS
task we are looking for cooperation
with America in the matter OF hnanc-
ing and organization. We have every
reason to believe that in very lew
years conditions in China will be so
stabilized and so encouraging that for
elgn capital will come in almost auto
ffx.s
Form of Government Doubtful.
Turning to the question of his own
government. DR.. Sun said; 1t Is toe
carly to predict what the final form
of our government will be. At the pres
ent time it is organized as council
with a chairman at the head. The
chairman is something akin TO prime
minister.
THE most interesting development Is
10 watch Japan's movement concerning
Manchuria. She has been trying TO
establish a political claim In Man
churia and has been trying TO prevent
the reunion of Manch'lria with the
rest Of China, but I think Japan will
not be able to get away with this ag-
gressive movement. In that both the
American and British governments have
indicated their understanding of the
situation by recognizing Manchuria as
always an integral part of China
MY present visit to the United
States DR.. Sun pointed out. lis In the
nature of a preliminary preparation,
with view to getting Americans and
Chinese into corporate activity in the
economic development of our country.
DR.. Sun. whose noted father was also
a Christian. recalled that he joined
the Baptist Church some years ago.
Asked about the status of Christianity
in China and the attitude of the Ma
tionalist government to 1t, DR.. Sun de-
clsred:. christianity has done one