Why did Sun Yat-sen lose his American citizenship?

? Why did Sun Yat-sen lose his American citizenship?

The Taipei office of the American Association in Taiwan was recently held? Sun Yat-sen and America? Exhibition, an exhibition of documents of Sun Yat-sen holding an American passport, is unheard of in all walks of life in Taiwan Province Province. Taiwan Province province * * * signed today? Fu Jianzhong? The article said that the author said it was reported nearly 30 years ago? Sun Yat-sen's American citizenship? And tells the story of Sun's loss of American citizenship in detail.

1904, Sun Yat-sen applied for an American passport because he was born in Hawaii. However, Sun Yat-sen was unable to produce his birth certificate, so he asked two Hawaiian friends to certify by affidavit that he was indeed born in Hawaii, but the date of birth was1870165438+1October 24th, not his 65438+. In this regard, Sun Yat-sen committed the crime of forging documents, but he had to do so in order to carry out the revolution and facilitate travel, which is completely understandable.

Sun Yat-sen excitedly took a new American passport from Hawaii? North Korea? The ship will go to San Francisco and arrive on April 6th. 1904. The immigration officer boarded the ship the next day to check the passengers' documents. Sun Yat-sen's American passport aroused the suspicion of immigration officials, because immigration records showed that Sun Yat-sen used a China passport issued by Shanghai last time, and the time was 1896 June 10. How did he suddenly become an American citizen now? So he was not allowed to enter the country and was detained in a detention center on the shore. At the same time, the General Administration of Immigration in Washington (then under the Ministry of Commerce and Labor) investigated the authenticity of Sun's American passport.

At the same time, Sun wrote a confession in English, arguing that he was born in Hawaii. As for 1896, entering San Francisco with a China passport is only a stopgap measure, and it does not involve giving up American citizenship or loyalty to the United States.

On the other hand, Sun De's Chinese and Western Daily, Wu Hehong's eldest brother and Tokunosuke, hired lawyers in Washington to accuse the Immigration Bureau of illegally detaining him. Unexpectedly, Sun finally won the lawsuit. On April 28th, Acting Minister of Labor Murray issued a ruling to San Francisco Immigration Director North, claiming that Sun Yat-sen's American passport was valid because Hawaii was not American territory in 1896 (1900). The day after the Labor Department issued the ruling, Sun Yat-sen was allowed to land and regain his freedom. In the past, it was difficult for China people to enter the United States, and they were discriminated against. Sun Yat-sen's experience can be seen.

Sun Yat-sen's hard-won American passport was revoked by the State Council on 1909, and he fell into a trap.

1908 1 1 Sun Yat-sen visited Siam (Thailand) and delivered a speech to the overseas Chinese community, advocating revolution and overthrowing the Manchu dynasty, which led to the Siam authorities of the Qing court. The mayor of Bangkok and the police chief summoned Sun Yat-sen and ordered him to leave the country. Sun immediately said that he should consult the minister before giving a reply. When he asked who was his minister, he refused to answer and left.

Sun Yat-sen then went to the American legation, met with Minister Kim, asked the United States for protection, and issued him an American passport (different from Hawaii), on the basis that he was born in Hawaii. Under the interview, Minister Jin had a good impression on Sun Yat-sen and reported to the State Council? Sun speaks English well. Although he has a slight accent, he is very clever and polite?

Mr. Sun left Bangkok without waiting for the State Council's reply. 65438+February 10 to Singapore, leaving the address of the lion city to Minister Jin.

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The State Council spent several months studying the case of Sun Yat-sen. Finally, in March 1909, 1 1, Secretary of State Lute (who left office in June 1 year, and the Sun case is likely to be decided during his term of office) informed Minister Jin that Sun Yat-sen was not eligible to register as an American citizen or apply for an American passport. The reason is that American citizens have rights, but they also have responsibilities and obligations. Sun did not fulfill his obligations as an American citizen, but devoted himself to politics in China. What's more, he is the leader who incited against * * *, and Ben * * has a friendly relationship with that * * *? . For these reasons, Sun Yat-sen's American citizenship was revoked and his American passport was revoked.