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AS I See It The Message from the President Emeritus... by Ted Anderson
The purpose of our trip to Taiwan September 1, to September 7, 2009, was to meet with Past President Chen Shui-bein, and to witness the disaster caused by typhoon Marakot. In Addition, we were able to schedule appointments with Vice President Annet Liu, Mark Chen, former Foreign Minister and Advisor to President Chen, Rev. Andrew T. C. Chang, General Secretary to the General Assembly, The Presbyterian Church in Taiwan, and Jerome Keating, PhD. Also, we were able to meet with key human rights advocates through-out Taiwan. We were advised, by several people, not to venture into the disaster area due to very bad roads and the spread of some kind of disease.
The most burning issue on our hearts is why Mr. Ma Ying-jeau and his band of lawbreakers were
applying such harsh and cruel punishment on Chen Shui-bian. On September 3rd, 2009, at 9:30
a.m., we had an appointment to visit past President Abian. When his prison guard brought
him to the interview station, he had a forced smile and tried to appear up-beat. His appearance
tugged at my heart strings, even though his spirits seemed to be high. Chen Shui-bian is a very
strong man and it will take more than MaÕs tactics to beat him down. We must not forget that
KMT tried to kill Chen Shui-bian when he ran for County Governor of Tainan, they failed, but
his wife was disabled. We must not forget that during the Presidential Campaign of 2004, an
attempt was again made to take the life of Chen Shui-bein. Again KMT failed. Make no
mistake about this, Chen Shui-bian is a great threat to Mr. Ma Ying-jeau, and is a formidable
barrier to what Ma desires to accomplish, and that is to be the Dictator of Taiwan. Chen Shui-
bian, is a formidable force in Taiwan, and has the respect of people in other parts of the world. If
Mr. Ma is able to accomplish his goals, democracy, freedom, truth, and justiceÑthe very core
values of democracyÑare dead in Taiwan. There are some who feel that President Ma Ying-
jeauÕs next move is to take over the military. He obviously controls the justice system, and if he
is able to take over the military, it will be the coup-de-grace for freedom in Taiwan.
My wife and I express deep sorrow and send our most sincere condolences to the families and
victims of typhoon Marakot. However, we are greatly incensed, dismayed, and disappointed
that President Ma Ying-jeau did not move with all deliberate speed in dealing with all of the
disastrous aspects of typhoon Marakot. Mr. Ma was like Nero, he fiddled while Rome burned.
Why President Ma Ying-jeau refused assistance for the Taiwanese people in the disaster areas
from countries of the world---the truth will never be known. To quote the Friday, September 4th ,2009, Taipei Times (Opinion Section) ÒTaiwan has far too many civil servants that deeply
believe that politics is highest form of trickery. They are apt at deceiving the public and are
used to telling liesÓ. There is a rumor that indicated China volunteered to send itsÕ troops into
the typhoon disaster area; the United States got wind of this and ordered a naval vessel with
helicopters to the disaster area. What if---what if ChinaÕs offer had been accepted by Ma, to
send their troops into Taiwan. China could take-over Taiwan with-out firing a shot or a missile.
We can no longer sit on our posteriors and contemplate our naval. The time for rhetoric is over.
We must act NOW! President Abraham Lincoln was receiving daily messages from a General in
the field that said ÒHeadquartersÕ in the saddleÓ. Finally President Lincoln got tired receiving the same old messages and replied Òput hind quarters in HeadquartersÕ.Ó
Permit me to digress a little, to provide you with recent political financial information regarding the assets of four (4) political parties on Taiwan: (1) KMT, $767 million dollars; (2) DPP, $7.6 million dollars; (3) TSU, $450,000 thousand dollars; (4) PFP, (-$4 million dollars). Jesse Unruh, a former California politician, said Òmoney is the motherÕs milk of politicsÓ.
My perspective, as I see it, regarding Taiwan as to itsÕ present political state, is that there is no
Justice and no truth, because President Ma does not have any justice or truth in his heart (I question if he even has a heart). In closing, I am going to be very candid about the present situation in Taiwan. The Taiwanese community, wherever they are located, are responsible for
What is happening in Taiwan. You show up in groves to vote in Presidential campaigns, but hardly show-up to vote in the Legislature elections. A President cannot accomplish his partyÕs mission unless he has the backing of his partiesÕ legislators. WhatÕs my advice? Take back the Legislature at the up-coming legislative elections in Taiwan. I am strongly suggesting that collaborative efforts be undertaken with all organizations favorable and supportive of TaiwanÕs democratic endeavors. Coalitions must be developed with different ethnic groups. The Taiwanese communities in the United States must not be islands unto themselves. Most importantly, how effective are the elective officials---those that you help to finance their campaigns---in getting the President, the State Department, the Department of Commerce and the Justice Department, to pay attention to those real issues facing 23,000,000 people Formosa, now called Taiwan----and NOT Taiwan-China. You hear that US State Department.
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TAIWAN, AS I SEE IT
FRIENDS OF TAIWAN NIGHT
The very foundation of my position can be found in a law suit filed in the U.S. District Court for the District of Columbia,
case Number 1:06CVO1825, by Taiwan Nation Party, Taipei Taiwan and the Taiwan Defense Alliance, Taichung, Taiwan
(Plaintiff) Vs United States of American, (Defendant) October 24, 2006, in Washington, D.C. The action is a civil suit and is a
complaint for declaratory relief requesting the court to determine what fundamental rights, if any, they may have under United
States Laws. "This determination of fundamental rights is critical to Plaintiffs' because they continue to suffer as a result of the legal limbo in which they find themselves." This historical documentation for the legal brief is well explicated by Richard W.
Hartzell, English language spokesperson for the Plaintiffs.
TREATY OF SHIMONOSEKI
In 1894, Japan and China engaged in the Sino Ð Japanese war in which Japan defeated China. Following the Sino- Japanese war, the governments of China and Japan signed a peace treaty known as the Treaty of Shimonoseki on April 17, 1895. The treaty of Shimonoseki entered into force on May 8, 1895. Pursuant to the treaty of Shimonoseki, "China ceded to Japan in perpetuity full Sovereignty --- the island of Formosa, together with all islands appertaining or belonging to the said island of Formosa." Japan exercised sovereignty over Taiwan and held title to its territory.
PACIFIC WAR
Legal Status of Taiwan: Occupied Territory of the US
*From 1945 to the present, Taiwan has been an occupied territory of the United States, "the Principal occupying Power". Currently,
Taiwan can be considered an occupied territory of the United States, and TaiwanÕs statehood status is disputed and uncertain.
San Francisco Peace Treaty (SFPT)
On September 8, 1951, the Allied Powers and Japan signed the San Francisco Peace Treaty. The SFPT entered into force on
April 28, 1952, and it remains in force today. Pursuant to the SFPT, "Japan renounced itÕs sovereignty over Taiwan (Formosa) and title to itsÕ territory". Article 2 (b) of the SFPT provided, "Japan renounces all right, title and claim to Formosa and the Pescadores."
*Japan and the Allied Powers were the original parties to the SFPT
Taiwan Relations Act of 1979
The United States does not recognize Taiwan as a State. The Taiwan Relations Act of 1979, embodies the US Congressional policy toward Taiwan Ð the US does not maintain inter-state relations with Taiwan. However, "the people of the United States" maintain "commercial, cultural and other relations" with "the people of Taiwan". Section 330 of the TRA reflects the Unites States Position that Òthe future of Taiwan is still not determinedÓ. The "complaint for declaratory relief" historically delineate why I feel strongly that Taiwan does not belong to China Ð it belongs to the United States. It also supports my position of One Taiwan ---
One China policy (separate but equal). Lastly, there is no valid reason to hold up diplomatic relations with Taiwan.
In closing, I have taken editorial license in some places of the excellent research done by Richard W. Hartzell. But I have stayed
very close to his work to keep the historical developments incontext.
Noblesse oblige. (Benevolent and honorable behavior considered to be the responsibility of person of high birth or rank).
by
Ted Anderson
October 25, 2008
On December 7, 1941, Japan naval and air forces attacked Pearl Harbor, Hawaii. On December 8, 1941, the United States Congress issued a declaration of war. President Roosevelt signed the Declaration of War against Japan the same day. The Pacific
War began. The Allied Powers defeated Japan and it surrendered on September 2, 1945 aboard the battleship USS Missouri. Anchored along side were other United States and British ships in Tokyo Bay. After the signing of the Instrument of Surrender, General Douglas MacArthur, issued General Order No.1, ordering the "seven Japanese Commanders and all ground, sea, air, and auxiliary forces
within Formosa to Òsurrender to Generalissimo Chiang Kai-Shek". Therefore, one can conclude that Chiang Kai-Shek was an agent
of the USA and was nothing more than a caretaker of Taiwan (Formosa). Following the surrender and pending a peace settlement, Taiwan (Formosa) remained deÕjure (by-right) Japanese territory. General MacArthur stated at a congressional hearing in May 1951, "legalistically Formosa is still a part of the Empire of Japan. It is Important to note here, that Chiang Kae-ShekÕs government, the Republic of China (ROC) was authorized by the Allied Powers, led by the United States, the principals, for Chiang Kae-ShekÕs
government, the Agent, to accept the surrender of the Japanese forces on Taiwan (Formosa) on behalf of the Allied Powers. WhileChiang Kae-Shek, the Agent, was caretaker of Taiwan (Formosa) he established martial law. On February 28, 1947, Chiang Kae-ShekÕs forces massacred over 10,000 Taiwanese. I was a junior in college majoring in Political Science and International Relations. Not one word of protest was uttered or any action taken by the United States regarding this massacre.Imprisonment of outspoken Taiwanese leaders occurred and the black-listing of those Taiwanese calling for human rights --- forcing them to flee Taiwan (Formosa). Some of those that were black-listed are present in this very room tonight. Another atrocious act perpetrated by the "Agent" of the United States was Chiang Kae-ShekÕs Nationalist Party, (KMT). They caused the Kaoshung incident. There was a rally for freedom and the KMT sent their undercover agents to break up the rally, causing a riot. Days after the riot, Reverend Tien Sheng Hsu, pastor of a Presbyterian church in Kao-hsing, was conducting an Advent service at his church. KMT agents, entered the sanctuary without a warrant and forcibly remove Pastor Tien Sheng Hsu from the pulpit and arrested him --- charging him for being a political activist. The point that is being make here is that the United States is in charge of Taiwan (Formosa) and is responsible for the actions of it Agent. It is stated in the law suit that by virtue of living in a territory subject to the jurisdiction of the United
States, they have fundamental rights under United States laws, including the U.S. Constitution. It is obvious, from the actions of
the KMT, the Taiwanese people received no U.S. Constitutional protection and were under Republic of China (ROC) laws an jurisprudence.
*It is important to note, that "China never became a party to the San Francisco Peace Treaty". Neither the Republic of China (ROC) government, which occupied the island of Taiwan (Formosa) as Agent for the "Principal Occupying Power" nor the government of the PeopleÕs Republic of China (PRC). United States as the principal occupying Power is still holding the sovereignty over Taiwan and title to itsÕ territory in trust for the benefit of the Taiwanese people. The occupying Power (USA) never transferred the sovereignty over Taiwan or title to its territory to any other government.