Prescriptions for Saving China

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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, 19051.7: 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 Republic2.1: 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 newpapers2.5: 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 Canton2.9: 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