Letter from H.K. Tu to Mr. Alfred E. Stearns, July 19, 1926
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Title
Letter from H.K. Tu to Mr. Alfred E. Stearns, July 19, 1926
Subject
Letter from H.K. Tu to Mr. Alfred E. Stearns, July 19, 1926
Description
Typed letter from H.K. Tu to Dr. Alfred E. Stearns. States that due to distance, Tu trusts Stearns' direction and supervision of son. Nominated as Minister of Navy and currently in Peking. Holding premiership temporarily due to current issues in China. Has difficulty with political side of position. States new salary is limited. Asks Stearns to impress upon son current financial situation. Sent letters to son, but received no reply.
Transcription
The Ministry of Navy,
July 19th. 1926.
My Dear Mr. Stearns:
Your letter dated the 7th June has reached me and I appreciate very much what you have done for me. As he is so far from me and being ignorant of his environment, I do not like to offer any suggestion as to his occupation during the summer vacation, but wish to have him placed under your direction and supervision. Young men are apt to indulge themselves too much during the vacation; it is, therefore, necessary that they should spent their leisure in study, although the tuition fee may be very high. I hope that you will make a satisfactory arrangement for him.
I was nominated as the Minister of Navy and arrived in Peking on the 6th June. As the conditions prevailing in China are very critical, the Central Government is always in a difficult position, and many important political problems, such as tariff conference etc., remain unsettled, for this reason, I was regarded as the most suitable man to hold the premiership temporarily. Being not a politician, I am at a loss to cope with all puzzling political cases, and am, therefore, prepared to relinquish this post at any time. Salary attached to this post is very limited, insufficient to meet different expenses in Peking. I hope that you will be good enough to make my son understand my present condition, which will not allow him to lead a life of extravagance.
Continual practice becomes a habit and so is extravagance with a boy. It is, therefore, very necessary that he should live within reasonable limits right now. In the statement of accounts enclosed in your letter mentioned above, the items of vacation expenses and incidentials occurs much too frequently.
Although many letters were sent to him, I received no reply at all. Kindly draw his attention to this point.
With best regards, I am,
July 19th. 1926.
My Dear Mr. Stearns:
Your letter dated the 7th June has reached me and I appreciate very much what you have done for me. As he is so far from me and being ignorant of his environment, I do not like to offer any suggestion as to his occupation during the summer vacation, but wish to have him placed under your direction and supervision. Young men are apt to indulge themselves too much during the vacation; it is, therefore, necessary that they should spent their leisure in study, although the tuition fee may be very high. I hope that you will make a satisfactory arrangement for him.
I was nominated as the Minister of Navy and arrived in Peking on the 6th June. As the conditions prevailing in China are very critical, the Central Government is always in a difficult position, and many important political problems, such as tariff conference etc., remain unsettled, for this reason, I was regarded as the most suitable man to hold the premiership temporarily. Being not a politician, I am at a loss to cope with all puzzling political cases, and am, therefore, prepared to relinquish this post at any time. Salary attached to this post is very limited, insufficient to meet different expenses in Peking. I hope that you will be good enough to make my son understand my present condition, which will not allow him to lead a life of extravagance.
Continual practice becomes a habit and so is extravagance with a boy. It is, therefore, very necessary that he should live within reasonable limits right now. In the statement of accounts enclosed in your letter mentioned above, the items of vacation expenses and incidentials occurs much too frequently.
Although many letters were sent to him, I received no reply at all. Kindly draw his attention to this point.
With best regards, I am,
Creator
H.K. Tu
Publisher
Phillips Academy
Date
July 19, 1926
Rights
All Rights Reserved By Phillips Academy
Language
English
Type
Correspondence