Sun Yat Sen and the awakening of China

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Foreword

SEVERAL ^mblishers within the last six months have favored me with a request that I should write an account of Sun Yat Sen and his work. I felt honored by their doing so, but being diffident of my ability to accomplish the task, and not having SI 'ficient time at my disposal, I most relucantly had to decline, and it was not until there was promised me the valuable help of Mr. C. Sheridan Jones that I was able to entertain the idea.

To the excellent chapters contributed by Mr. Sheridan Jones I have only been able to add my personal experiences, and to tell something of the character and career of Sun Yat Sen, and the nature of the arduous struggle in which he engaged. For twentyfive years my wife and myself have had the privilege of a close and intimate acquaintance with Sun. With the passing of years the ties of friendship have increased, and we have

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learned more than ever to appreciate Ms strength of character, his earnestness of purpose, his modesty of mind, and to understand the secret of his power, whereby he was enabled to bring to a successful issue the great work of his life.

My chief regret is that I have been able to paint so meagre a picture of a truly noble character.

James Cantlie.

Contents

I. Introductory 9

II. Sun Yat Sen : the Man and His Work 22

III. The Rise of a Great Tyranny . 66