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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

China's capitalis not its immediate overthrow". 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.

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