Sun Fo Vigorously Opposes Demand for Constitution Nanking, Sept. 9.
Speaking at a memorial meeting this morning at the Central Party Headquarters which was held in commemoration of the thirty-fifth anniversary of the first attempt overthrow the Manchu Government by Dr. Sun Yat-sen in Canton, Mr. Sun Fo, Minister of Railways, vigorously opposed the proposal of some writers like Dr. Hu Shih and others that a constitutional government be immediately established, "If the' masses in China have not been properly trained", continued the son of the late leader of the Chinese Revolutionary Movement, "to exercise their political rights, constitution for the Chinese Government will mean no more than merely a piece of paper. Such academic and not in Canton. Although they, failed, it was the first of a series of armed uprisings which later resulted in the downfall of the Manchu Government. After 1911, when a republic was established, it was felt at the time that the revolutionary: movement was over, The people failed to realize that without going through a period of proper political training, the country was not ready to accept a constitutional government.
"Dr. Sun's views were not accepted, so he resigned. For than ten yours militarists had been and hardship, have we succeeded in bringing:
country again under the Kuo-infang rule. But if any one thinks that the work of the revolutionary movement is over, he is greatly mistaken. We must cooperate with each other in our reconstruction programme. This not the end of the revolution, This is only the start"—Reuter, carefully the history of the Chinese Revolutionary Movement, we will notice the changes that had been made in our revolutionary methods. Thirty-five years ago, Dr. Sun Yat-sen realized that the only and most effective way of overthrowing the Manchu Government would be by force of arms.
Political Training Wanted, "At the time the strength of the Party was limited ang to start a military uprising was a most difficult and dangerous attempt. But Dr. Sun and his followers revoltd'
THE Mayor of Hankow, Gen, Liu Wen-tao, has issued a proclamation for the suppression of opium after September 15,
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