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adopted. Politically it will reject all violent
and forcible measures, but will favour effective, progressive and peaceable (i.e. democratic) methods.
Our late President used to say, "As conditions in
different countries are different, so the extent
to which the capitalistic system has developed
varies. Therefore the solution of the problem of
the People's livelihood is not the same in every
country: and so "Introduction of Socialism amongst us, and the solution of the problem of finding
rice for the people involves a gradual reform of capitalism not its immediate overthrow". China's
production is insufficient, and so "We require capital from developed countries to promote our
industries" before we can settle the problem of
production. "Equal distribution of land and
restriction of capital" will then carry us on to
the abolition of production for profit and the
introduction of production for consumption instead; and the solution of the problem of distribution. Thus the Doctrine of the People's Livelihood does. not mean free and unchecked Capitalism, nor imper-
fect Socialism, still less is it the fierce and despotic Communism of Lenin advocated by Soviet
Russia and the Chinese Communists.
From this we see that the whole spirit of the "Three Aspects of Democracy" is that of freedom and equality. This spirit when displayed in the practical demand of the Chinese race for emancipation is National-
ism.
It is Democracy when displayed in the practical
demand for the extension of the power of the Chinese
people; and Socialism in the practical demand for a
solution of the problem of the People's Livelihood.
It