Dr. Sun Yat-Sen : his life and achievements - University of Oregon

16 Dr. Sun Yat-sen, His Life and Achievements
stragetic points. Dr. Sun was of the opinion that:
"China is the colony of eveiy nation that has made treaties
with her, and the treaty-making nations are her masters.
China is not the colony of one nation , but of all ; she is
not a semi-colony, but a hypo-colony."
It is imperative that the four hundred million people
in China should be aw^akened and the perilous situation
impressed upon them. China formerly declined becau.se
she did not know that she was declining, so to revive the
lost spirit of nationalism is a matter of life and death to her.
The only nation that can save China is China herself,
and the first step towards securing real independence is
to abolish the unequal treaties which have contributed in
no small measure to the economic and political enslavement
of China. Nationalist China is now determined to get
rid of the unequal treaties in order that she may deal with
the Powers on terms of equality and reciprocity.
It is essential, however, that China should endeavour
to preserve her ancient morality. The Great Powers have
always attempted to destroy other nations, and China should
not copy the imperialism of the rapacious Powers and
attempt to crush the smaller nations by force, but should
follow the ancient morality and teachings of the sages
in her international dealings. When China becomes a
powerful nation, she shou.ld endeavour to lift up the weak
and rescue the fallen.
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