Prescriptions For Saving China: Selected Writings Of Sun Yat Sen

Front Cover
Preface
Acknowledgments
Introduction
Principal Events in the Life of Sun Yat-sen: A Chronology
SECTION ONE: To Overthrow the Manchu Regime
1.1: A Plea to Li Hung-chang: June 1894
1.2: An Autobiography: Written in October 1896 at the request of Professor Herbert Giles of Cambridge University, England
1.3: A Joint Discussion of the Question of China\'s Preservation or Its Partition: Tokyo, August 1, 1903
1.4: A Refutation of an Article in the Pao-huang Pao [Protect the Emperor Newspaper]: Honolulu, December 1903
1.5: Discussion with Wang Ching-wei: Autumn 1905
1.6: Editorial Introducing the First Issue of Min Pao [People\'s Journal]: Tokyo, November 26, 1905
1.7: A Talk with Hu Han-min: Before 1911
1.8: The Three People\'s Principles and the Future of the Chinese People: A speech given at a Tokyo gathering to celebrate the first anniversary of Min Pao [People\'s Journal], Decemeber 2, 1906
1.9: Those Who Fear a Revolution Will Cause Partition Are Ignorant of Current Affairs: Singapore, August 6, 1908
1.10: Statement of Proposals by the T\'ung-meng-hui [United League]: December 30, 1911
SECTION TWO: Establishing and Consolidating the First Chinese Republic
2.1: The Principle of the People\'s Livelihood and Social Revolution: Speech to members of the T\'ung-meng-hui [United League] at a farewell party in Nanking after Sun Yat-sen\'s resignation as provisional president of the Republic of China, April 1, 1912
2.2: The Popular Mind Depends on the Power of the Press: A speech made on a visit to Min-li Pao [Popular Stance Tribune] in Shanghai, April 16, 1912
2.3: The Intrinsic Duty of Military Men: A speech made at a welcome given by military men in Canton, April 26, 1912
2.4: The Press Should Be United: A speech given on April 27, 1912, to reporters of Canton newpapers
2.5: Kwangtung Province Should Quickly Elect a Governor: A speech made before the Kwangtung Provincial Assembly, April 27, 1912
2.6: Everyone Should Strive to Be a Patriotic Citizen: A speech made at a reception hosted by Chinese members of the Rotary Club of Kwangtung, May 6, 1912
2.7: Reconstruction Is Impossible without Learning: A speech made on May 7, 1912, at the Ling-nan School, Canton
2.8: Christians Should Give Full Play to Their Faith and Help Shoulder National Responsibilities: Extract of a May 9, 1912, lecture to the Christian Alliance of Canton
2.9: Students Should Champion Social Virtue: The gist of a speech to a reception hosted by academic circles in Peking in August 1912
2.10: In Order to Unify the Republic of China, Members of the Revolutionary Brotherhood Should Befriend Nonmembers: Extract of an August 25, 1912, lecture delivered at a reception in Peking given by the Revolutionary Brotherhood
2.11: In Seeking the Means to Reconstruction, Be Responsive to the People of the Entire Nation: A lecture delivered to educational circles at a reception at the Hu-kuang Clubhouse on the afternoon of August 30, 1912
2.12: The Duty of the Army and the Police: A speech at a September 1, 1912, reception given by army circles in Peking
2.13: Using Religious Virtues to Remedy Political Inadequacies: The substance of a speech made at 2:00 p.m. on September 5, 1912, in responsse to a welcome by the churches of Peking
2.14: An Open-Door Policy Is the Only Way to Resolve the Diplomatic Question: A speech made on September 5, 1912, at 4:00 p.m. during a thank-you reception at the Guest House in Peking
2.15: Building Railroads across the Nation Is a Matter of Life and Death for the Republic of China: A lecture delivered at a Peking Guest House press conference at 2:00 p.m. on September 14, 1912
2.16: Speech to a Kuomintang Electoral Meeting: A speech made in Shanghai on October 6, 1919, to an electoral meeting of the Kuomintang
2.17: Always Adhere to the Right, and There Will Be No Need to Fear: A speech given on October 10, 1912, at a meeting of the Chinese World Student Association, in Shanghai, to commemorate Double-Ten Day
2.18: An Expression of Political Views: A speech given on October 12, 1912, at a reception hosted by the Shanghai Newspaper Guild
2.19: The Monetary Revolution: Shanghai, December 6, 1912
2.20: Our Political Party Should Stress Party Principles and Party Ethics: A speech at a tea discussion party of the Kuomintang, Shanghai, January 19, 1913
SECTION THREE: Launching a New Revolution
3.1: The Meaning of the Republic of China: A speech delivered at a welcome party given by Cantonese Parliament members stationed in Shanghai, July 15, 1916
3.2: Our Nation\'s Strength Depends on Our United Efforts: A speech to the Shao-hsing Business Association, August 23, 1916
3.3: The Question of China\'s Survival: 1917
3.4: The Doctrine of Sun Yat-sen: To Act Is Easy, to Know Is Difficult: December 3, 1918
3.5: The Three Principles of the People [San-min chu-i]: 1919
3.6: How China\'s Industry Should Be Developed: 1919
3.7: The Means of Introducing Local Self-Government: March 1, 1920
3.8: The Foundation for Building the Republic of China: Written for the thirtieth anniversary of the Shanghai hsin-wen jih-pao [Shanghai Daily News], 1922
3.9: A History of the Chinese Revolution: January 29, 1923
3.10: A Speech to the First Graduating Class of the Institute for the Study of the Farmers\' Movement: Canton, August 12, 1924
3.11: Farewell Speech to the Whampoa Military Academy: November 3, 1924
Notes
Bibliographic Note
Contributors
Index