On September 4, Dr. Sun was given a hearty welcome by members of the Kunghotany. Mr. Ting Shih. tye read an address, which may be divided into three parts, touching the past, the present and the future; in all of which the greatest admiration and fondest hope of Dr. Sun's past achievements and future conduct were repeatedly expressed.
Dr, Sun, in reply, explained the utility of the political parties, and the purposes for which they were formed. He also touched upon the vicissitudes of a variety of social systems of the peuple, with—their respective merits and demerits. He advocated the nationalization of almost all the natural resources, so) as to prevent them from falling into the hands of great capitalists and monopolists in future. He declared that it was his fixed purpose tw Teave polities alone for the present and devote his whole energy and ability to industrial problems, Tle suid that he would, that even:
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