Foreigner's View of the Revolution: Need of Propaganda Canton, Aug. 18.
Speaking at a reception held in his Honour Dr. Wang Chung-hui, the noted Chinese jurist who has Just returned from Ecrope, said that although there it was only six years since his departure for Europe he felt exceeding hopeful over the improvement made by the Nationalists. To him Canton had every sign of revival. The Chinese bank note, for instance, had jambed from 30 per cent, to nearly its face value within less than one year To the average European mind, Dr. Wang said, the Chinese revolution had undergone three distinct periods, (a) Despite:—When the revolu tion first started in Canton the foreigner looked at it with contempt; (b) Fear:—As soon as'he saw that the Chinese revolutionalists. had realized the importance of unity hho soon became seared, and (c) Suspicion:—Owing to China's lack of propaganda work, the Chinese Nationalist ity was often considered as an anti-foreign movement, In other words, mis-understanding on the part of foreigners was the sole cause of trouble. Unless, added the jurist, China awoke to the importance' of propaganda, much danger and trouble must be' fang again drew the atten-audience to the importance of economy. Travelling the train between Paris and The Hague, he saw that the daily necessaries consumed by the people were all of native make, His impression in China was Just the contrary.
Lastly, he pointed out the importance of a summer vacation in the mind of Europeans. In the hot season in Europe men of all classes demanded a holiday, whereas in China everyone is labouring hard the burning sky. "This indicates" said Dr. Wang," that we fare the hard workers. With this food nature, if we work for the Welfare of our country there is, nothing that We cannot accomplish.
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