"Phe third most forceful argu ment was a pen picture of western progress, Dr. Sun had-been abroad] and: understood: western ways. He' pointed to the success of democracy' in western countries and particularly, to the success of the democratic Anglo-Saxon people who were the first to demonstrate that democracy was possible in large countries. My. own studies and travels. in- Europe and "America subsequently eon vineed me of the rightness of Dr. Sun Yatesen's point of view, "Dr. Sun's personality, when 1 met him in Japan at this time was remarkable, His charm and. magnetism' was such that a man had. only te.meet him, to come directly under his influence, to. admire and support him. T left' Dr. Sun Yat-sen after this visit in Japan in 1904, ardently convinced that the Manchs must be overthrown, "We did not meet again until after the revolution when T was in charge of Foreign Affairs at Wuchang. Although Dr, Sun was not in China when the first shot was fred, we who were in the: Revolution, were fighting under his standard and inspiration
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