"We seek essentially a physical basis for reconstruction. Trade trade routes must be our first consideration. A. prosperous people produces 2 good government. A despairing people produce confusion. Education, welfare work, human happiness' must be supported by prosperity in trade; by the movement of goods and by the protection of goods by the Government. This physical basis for national prosperity is always ignored by the, Mandarins because they lack a specific knowledge of the methods by which 'a modern state is made prosperous, "In our own revolutionary activities. we have been forced to resort to unscientific and unwise measures to achieve military success, In our reconstructive period, we turn to Dr. Sun's broad economic programme for the reconstruction of Ching which is wholly based upon physical development: roads, railways, highway, that is modern means for the movement of goods. In the Ministry of Finance, we seek to make taxation uniform and to stop leakages so that taxes will facilitate the movement of goods.
"T have purposely omitted specific references to some of the details with regard to which I shall issue Public statements as soon as they are prepared. Apply the basic principles enunciated in this interview to those problems and you will understand why the Ministry adapts attitude toward any given question. We are not plunging haphazard in uncertain political intrigues; we are seeking to adhere to 4 policy, clearly defined and publicly declared so that men may make their plans accordingly.
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