One of our greatest men—Chiang. Kai-shek—made a home trig a while ago; and what a welcome awaited him there! But beneath this outward sign of worship are the suppressed voices of thousands of poor farmers whose fields have been laid bare and whose houses have been pulled down for the building of a public road commanded by General Chiang. Both pro vineial money and private contributions have been used in the construction of this road; and General Chiang, like the great man that he is, commands that the public road should be built first to his private doors, no doubt. to facilitate his own home-going if he feels any such inclination!
Speaking of road-building, it reminds me of that big rond" which is being built at Nanking for the passing of Dr. Sun's coffin, when it should' come south. The mayor of the capital commanded that all houses on the way be swept away, When the poor inmates of these men, women, and children, refused to fo away, kneeling and praying, the mayor, after driving them away at the point of the trifle! Trif_ing indeed are the lives and comforts of the poor, miserable: fellows compared with the mighty power of the mayor of the capital! Tt is said that at least three men hanged themselves and seven, drowned themselves after the suc eccas of the mayor's attack, So much for our worthy government's constructive work. In it public service, as in the ease of General Chiang, is subordinated to 4 great man's private convenience, It leads not to "the principle of people's living," but to people's
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