omination or "direction" in China is no more and no less than sowing the seeds of future disturbance and bloodshed in China for the countless years to come. It is true that at the present moment China is not capable of resisting any "armed" demands, however unreasonable they may be. But whosoever seeks to secure "the maintenance of stable conditions in the East" by advocating Japanese assumption of the directorship or protectorship of China, shall live to see youthful and heroic, though not immediately useful, blood flow all over the Celestial Republic! Have we not seen anti-Japanese sentiments already prevailing in many parts of China?
I sincerely believe that the ultimate solution of the Far Eastern question must be sought in a mutual understanding and co-operation between China and Japan. But that mutual understanding and cooperation cannot possibly be brought forth by any armed conquest of the one by the other.
As to China's capacity for self-development, I refer you to the enclosed letter to , which you may reproduce, if you so desire.
Very sincerely yours,
尊敬的先生：
就贵刊1915年2月24日发表的社论《日本与中国》，余请惠允啰嗦几句。由于该社论之大部分论据皆取自于发表在《新共和国周报》上的一封信，该信署名为“一位中国之朋友”，特附上余“致《新共和国周报》书”。在此信中，余已证明此君之高见纯系谬论。以吾之陋见，此《新共和国周报》之访员根本不能算是一位真正的“中国之朋友”，也决谈不上是一位“东方事务之专家”，如贵刊所推崇的那样。
余作为一名中国人，深知同胞之志气与抱负，因此余敢断言：任何想要在中国搞日本统治或“管理”之企图，无异于在中国播下骚乱和流血的种子，未来的一段岁月中国将鸡犬不宁。目前之中国，对于任何外来“武装”之要求，不管其是如何的不近情理，确实没有能力去抵抗。然而无论是谁，如果他想要鼓吹以日本对中国的管理权或保护权来求得“维持东方局势之稳定”，那么，他定将看到年青而英勇的热血流遍我华夏之共和国！尽管这在当前奏效不大。君不见反日之仇恨已燃遍了神州大地么？
余诚以为，远东问题之最终解决乃在于中日双方之相互理解、相互合作。然此种理解与合作决不是由一次次之武装征服所带来的。
至于中国自我发展之能力，余已在附信“致《新共和国周报》书”中阐明，君若愿意，当可在信中找到答案。
胡 适 谨上
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