The Archive · 1937

Confusion of Thought

Madame Sun Yatsen, who is one of the signatories to a' statement. policy commended to the Third Plenfry Sesson, hag Issued an amplileation of those views over her own ame. In brief she urged the cesention of "humiliating negotiations with Japan" and aggressive action against that country." She appeals for re-membrane of her late husband's Three Principles and especially. for concentration on the problem of rural reconstruction, She writes hood "in" eaamiiat for Byety" tenne Improvement of the people's tielitraction and road bull faite Rb ales Suna Mes atte aat Seas from." feudal' remnants. dri vila Retort one egret he Workers in, miserable. state, DUE is 'There can be no quarrel with Madam Sun Yat-sen's diagnosis of the economic condition of the country. Her appeal on that account accords with General Chiang Kal-shek's own emphasis on the Importance of the Peoples' Beonomie' Reconstruction programme. 'To go further with Madame Sun Yat-sen is manifestly impossible for the Government if it wishes to retain' a reputation for commonsense, The best way to set free beneficent offelal activities on behalf of the people 1s to avoid plications "in "external affaire, The cessation of negotiations with Japan just when the relations between the two counteles are showing signs of cleome improvement would be folly and virtually imply a. "complete nojlect of the people's real Interests. 'The Government which can conduct 8 firsteloss war and devote Itself at the same time to the amelioration of the people's Jot has yet to. be dis. covered. In the present state. of China such an' effort" would be fantastically impossible. "All. that would happen would be an intense fication of present dimeuities and the precipitation of a real catastrophe. No doubt Madame Sun Yat-sen means well but her confusion of thought requires correction,

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