To James Deitrick
Oct. 19, 1914

26 Reinanzaka Akasaka Tokyo, JapanDear Mr. Deitrick:
　Owing to pressure of time I could not answer your letter ofSept. 1st, which is a source of gratification to me. I am happyover this deep interest you have shown for my plan and ammost pleased, indeed, to obtain your valuable assistance in thismatter of utmost importance.
　In my preceding letter I confided in you my plan to establisha system of Dep't. Stores throughout China, under one manage-ment. This system of Dep't. Stores is to be materialized immed-iately after this third revolution, and it is to be a joint-stock company,i.e. half will be Government shares and the other half to be foreignshares. For a certain period of time this system will be under theforeign management entirely, later the natives gradually trainedup to take its place.
　Since we lack organizer and manager for such a work, Iasked you in my previous letter to assist me in looking up suchmen for this purpose.

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To that syndicate or concern who will undertake this matter,half of its shares will be given. In order to do this, we desire sucha capital to advance us 10 million dollars for the revolutionary fund.This loan, of course, will be a separate item from the Dep't. Storeand cannot be mixed up. The concern which advances this nec-essary loan, will be given the right to co-operate the Dep't. Store,or if Dep't. Stores not suit their purpose then privileges such asbuilding railroads, mining, etc., etc., can also be accorded in thesame manner.
　With regard to the powers of attorney, I wish to make clearthat no right will be given to the Dep't. Store to issue papermoney, for this will be reserved for the Government only. Norcan it be given the exclusive right of export and import as suchrights are bound by treaty in China.
　Referring to the material supply of arms and ammunitions, itis not so important to us now, for we can get them easily from ourenemy. That is to say, to buy their soldiers over with their arms.Thereby lessening and weakening the enemy's fighting power whileincreasing our own. Money can easily accomplish this result, there-fore, it is more important to us than materials.For, should we have the same material as our enemy, wewill be at a great disadvantage-but if we buy their soldiers
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over with money, our enemy will have nothing to fight against us.Thus our success will be assured.
　Now, I am working for an immediate movement, the result ofwhich can be known within two or three months. If you shouldhear of my success, please come right over to plan for theconstructive work. If it fails then you will have to work for usin America, to raise the sum that I stipulated above for anotherbigger and surer movement. In that case I myself will comeover to America.
　Concerning Gen. Hwang Hsing-he was merely assisting toraise money for our cause. All the money that are raised inAmerica are sent to me. With regard to the attitude of theJapanese government, owing to the Anglo-Japanese alliance, it isnot favorable toward us. But the Japanese people are in greatsympathy with us, and our cause.
　In closing, I wish to thank you & Mrs. Deitrick for yourkindnesses to my children, which I am sure were greatly apprec-iated. Hoping to hear from you soon & with kindest regards to you& Mrs. Deitrick, I remain.
Yours sincerely, Sun Yat-sen
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