The Archive · 1928

Inclined to Be Hopeful

In an interview, Koo said he was rather hazy about the polit'eal situntion in China as he had been away from the country for a: long while (ten months). As to the reconstruc tion of Chinn, he would be able to give some opinion after he had made a survey of the situation. Generally speaking. the ex-Finance "Minister is rather hopeful of China'" future. He recalled that shortly before the Tsinan incident he was in Tokyo und, while on a boat going to Honolulu, he received two wireless "messages from Genera Chiang Kai-shek informing him of what had happened. Koo was h'gh-Jy incensed, but said that he was unable to do anything. except to wire back to the commander-in-chief urging patience and forbearance and suggesting the settlement of the trouble by peaceful means. The Chinese residents in Hawa'i are very patriotic and swear to boycott!

Japanese goods and to back up the Government in dealing with the "Japanese. In his travel he found good feeling towards China everywhere except in Japan.

Europe's Example was cord: ally received in all the European countries. Mr. Koo was surprised to.see the rapidity which Europe. bid recovered

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