The Archive · 1926

Internationalism and Nationalism

Dr. Yui at Rotary Club on Old Saws and Modern Instances Dr. David Yui, General secretary of the National Committee of A's in China and chairman of the National Christian Council, was speaker at yesterday's tiffin of the Rotary Club which was held in the Astor House. Mr.

N. F. Allman presided and__ the speaker was introduced by Dr. Fong See. There was a large attend ance.

Dr. Yui, who chose for his subject "Nationalism and Internationalism, spoke of his position at the Washing. ton Conference and his various con-noxious and said, among other things that, to Chinese mind, nationalism considered two opposing or and' internationalism had not been

murally exclusive principles. In fact, nationalism had been looked upon '8 a necessary and important preparation for internationalism, while internationalism had been deemed the national consummation of nationalism. The Great Learning, most clearly stated, The ancients; who wished to illustrate illustrious virtues throughout the world, first

their countries being rightly govern-ordered well their own countries... ed, the whale world was made tranquil and happy.' How can we rightly govern our country? he asked. We certainly must notice the conspicuous omission of any reference to law or to force. The Great Learning points out that, in order to govern our country well, must first regulate our families, and, tracing the different steps backwards, we are to cultivate our persons, to rectify our hearts, sincere in our thoughts, to extend tke utmost our knowledge, and to investigate things. When our nationalism is lifted and developed on this high plane, it naturally moves in the direction of internationalism as a sequence. When will the nations of the world be able to reach this high standard of life? Ihe asked.

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