"Under the jurisdiction of the National Government, every person should practise thrift and economy in public as well as in - private alfuirs. Not a cent should be waated. "On the other hand, futile economy will profit nobody for to economize at the expense of efficiency will not be consistent with the duties of the government. What is necd-ed is diligence and thrift, 0 that hard work and diligent application to one's duties will make up for the Jack of material assistance. For example, if, in other countries, $1, 000 isre'available for $1,000° worth of work, while we in China have only: $500, then we can work twice ws hard or twice as much and s0 accomplish algo $1,000 worth of work. Such a subject is not pleasant to talk about. Living in China to-day, however, we have no alternative but to grit our teeth and struggle hard otherwise we will not be tre tothe cause of the Revol tion The Friendly Powers "Through the teachings of Dr. Sun, the Chinese people have beer weakened," Generat Fen concluded, the rear situation, so the Chinn of to-day cannot be compared with that of 20 years or even 10 years ago. The Chinese people have always been peace-loving and are averse to bullying other Ma..as. Nor will they suffer themselves to bullied now by others. Therefore, I sincerely hope that the friendly Powers will speedily negotiate with the Niltional Government new trea-fon a basis of international inter course, friendship and equality in orler to solve the various problems outstanding between them and China. Tam sure that this will not spot, Many provinees in China are ravaged nal famines but yet are inaccessible te outside refief, while the superfluous men now dor avons will have to be given ployment after they: are dishand~ fed. The best solution will be to provide at once means of com= munication between the various atts of the country. Dr. Sun Yat-en alwa paid special' attention the building of railrueds, but it phone the lets important. that motor roads should be constructed, waterways: improved, an extensive bye established, and transportation encouraged. The development of communications result in the inetease and even distribution of wealth and employment to disbanded soldiers, thus removing the can s. Those who possess special. kos skill till, in the majority of eases, have scope for their talents jastead of remaining: unemployed or falling:
easy prey. ty the wiles of mis-only benefit China but will also con-for untold happiness on the wortd as a whole."
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